Newport · Lincoln County · Oregon
Avalanche Surf Report & Forecast, Newport, Oregon
Avalanche, Newport, Oregon: 12–14 ft, double overhead, at 6 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 10.8 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 20 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 9.2 ft at 11:47 am.
12–14 ft
double overhead · occasional 15 ft
- Swell
- 10.8 ft · 13 s · WSW
- Wind
- 20 mph (S), gusts 31cross-shore
- Tide
- 4.0 ft risinghigh 9.2 ft at 11:47 am
- Water
- 54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 57°Ffeels like 46°F
- Sun
- rise 7:06 amset 4:54 pm
Avalanche surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Avalanche: 7 am, Fair, on a rising mid tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Avalanche: 7 am, Good, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 12–14 ft | Fair | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 5.3 ft |
| 9 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 6.7 ft |
| 10 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 7.9 ft |
| 11 am | 12–13 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 8.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 12–14 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 9.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 12–14 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 8.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 7.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 13–14 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 5.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 3.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 1.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 13–15 ft | Good | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 21 | 4.6 ft |
| 8 am | 13–15 ft | Good | 16 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 25 | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | 13–15 ft | Poor to Fair | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 29 | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 13–15 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 7.6 ft |
| 11 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 32 | 8.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 13–14 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 31 | 9.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 29 | 9.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 13–14 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 30 | 8.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 13–14 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 32 | 6.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 29 | 4.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 2.4 ft |
Avalanche waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 am, sets at Avalanche arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 13.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
- Lulls
- about 147 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 85% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 2.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Avalanche surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Avalanche: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 23–31 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 19 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 19–29 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 10–13 ft and Poor to Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Avalanche are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 12–16 ft | Fair | 10.8 ft · 13 s · WSW | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 12–15 ft | Good | 11.3 ft · 13 s · WSW | 16 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 25 | 19 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 30 | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 13–18 ft | Good | 13.1 ft · 14 s · W | 8 mph offshore (SE) | 9 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 2 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 11–16 ft | Poor to Fair | 8.7 ft · 13 s · W | 40 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 64 | 27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 37 | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 19–29 ft | Poor | 25.3 ft · 18 s · W | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 33 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10–13 ft | Poor to Fair | 8.0 ft · 14 s · W | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 26 | 16 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 23–31 ft | Poor | 23.3 ft · 18 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 17 | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 23 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 13–18 ft | Good | — | 7 mph cross-shore (S) | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 16 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 9–13 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 18 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 27 | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 11–14 ft | Great | — | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Avalanche are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Avalanche tide chart and tide times
Tides at Avalanche today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 7.5 ft at 12:50 am, low 4.0 ft at 5:55 am, high 9.2 ft at 11:47 am and low -0.2 ft at 6:47 pm. At 6 am the tide is 4.0 ft and rising.
Avalanche tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 7.5 ft at 12:50 amLow 4.0 ft at 5:55 amHigh 9.2 ft at 11:47 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:47 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 7.5 ft at 1:30 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:26 amHigh 9.3 ft at 12:15 pmLow 0.1 ft at 7:22 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 7.3 ft at 2:08 amLow 4.6 ft at 6:59 amHigh 9.1 ft at 12:51 pmLow 0.7 ft at 7:59 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 7.6 ft at 2:58 amLow 5.6 ft at 7:31 amHigh 9.8 ft at 1:33 pmLow 2.0 ft at 8:47 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 7.9 ft at 3:39 amLow 5.9 ft at 8:29 amHigh 8.8 ft at 2:02 pmLow 2.0 ft at 9:25 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 8.0 ft at 4:29 amLow 6.1 ft at 9:31 amHigh 8.2 ft at 2:45 pmLow 1.9 ft at 10:19 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.2 ft at 5:29 amLow 5.3 ft at 10:42 amHigh 7.1 ft at 3:48 pmLow 1.9 ft at 11:08 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.2 ft at 6:24 amLow 4.9 ft at 12 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Avalanche water temperature
The water temperature at Avalanche is about 54°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 46°F and a 20 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 54 and 56°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Avalanche
- North Agate0.8 mi SE · 9–11 ft · Poor
- Agate Beach1.5 mi SSE · 9–10 ft · Poor to Fair
- Moolack Beach1.7 mi NNE · 12–13 ft · Fair
- Nye Beach2.7 mi S · 9–11 ft · Poor to Fair
- Beverly Beach3.5 mi NNE · 12–13 ft · Poor to Fair
- Otter Rock4.7 mi N · 10–11 ft · Poor
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About Avalanche
Avalanche is a reef break in Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon, facing west. Also called Yaquina Head.
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