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Ocean Shores Surf Guide
Ocean Shores in Washington State is a sheltered breakwater break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow.
Ocean Shores Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Breakwater |  3.0 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Ocean Shores:
The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Shores occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean Shores (for consistent clean waves)?
januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ocean Shores with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
50%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Ocean Shores Location Map
Interactive Ocean Shores surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ocean Shores is Gray Aaf (Fort Lewis) Airport (GRF) in USA, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Shores is Mc Chord Afb (Tacoma) Airport (TCM), also in USA, 130 km (81 miles) away.
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Ocean Shores Sea Temperature
The Ocean Shores water temperature is rather cool (14.9 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.Current Temp*: 14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Ocean Shores
Surf stats for Ocean Shores, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Ocean Shores
Wind stats for Ocean Shores, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Ocean Shores Reviews:
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Ratings
Based on 4 votes.
- Overall:3.0
- Quality on a good day:2.0
- Consistency of Surf:3.0
- Difficulty Level:1.0
- Crowds:4.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
john doe from United States
“Big waves but super floppy and foamy. Bad for surfing and one out of 10 sets are ok on mid break for body boarding. Fast southern current and strong rips. All in all a bad place to play in the water.”
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Westport-The Groins
- Beach/jetty
- 2.7
Reliability: fairly consistent
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Westport-The Corner
- Beach/jetty
- 3.8
Reliability: consistent
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SandbarWave Buoys Nearest To Ocean Shores:
- Closest Wave BuoyGrays Harbor, WA 14 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyCape Elizabeth59 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyClatsop Spit, OR84 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyCol River Bar Buoy96 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyAstoria Canyon, OR100 km
