Report Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 9:41 AM PDT
Sub-advisory conditions are expected through Wednesday across the Southern Oregon coastal waters. North winds will ramp up briefly on Thursday, resulting in steep seas for waters from Gold Beach southward. Otherwise, conditions are expected to remain below advisory criteria through much of the weekend.
Today brings south winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas are forecast at 5 to 7 feet. Patchy dense fog is expected early this morning with a slight chance of rain late morning and rain arriving this afternoon between 11 AM and 2 PM.
Average wave sizes are ranging from 5 to 7 feet with detailed wave components showing west swells at 4 feet occurring at 11 seconds period and southwest swells at 2 feet occurring at 16 seconds period. Steep seas could return late Saturday into Sunday, but conditions improve again for early next week.
For the Southern Oregon coast including Brookings, today's tide schedule shows two high tides and two low tides as is typical for the Oregon Coast. The next low tide occurs at 8:36 AM at -0.8 feet, followed by the next high tide at 1:57 AM. Tomorrow's tides include a high at 3:00 AM at 8.5 feet, a low at 10:20 AM at -0.4 feet, a high at 5:05 PM at 6.9 feet, and a low at 10:12 PM at 3.5 feet.
Cold water, sneaker waves, and rip currents can all pose a daily threat to life for visitors on the Oregon coast. This is true for everyone visiting the beach, not just those venturing into or near the water. Always remain vigilant and keep an eye on the waves and currents when headed to the beach.