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Gas Chambers Surf Report & Forecast, Pacific City, Oregon

Gas Chambers, Pacific City, Oregon: 11–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 9.7 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 12 mph cross-shore wind from the southeast, gusting 18 mph. Water is about 55°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 6:16 pm.

Great

11–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 14 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the southeast at 12 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:35 amrating through the daylast light 5:24 pm
Swell
9.7 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
12 mph (SE), gusts 18cross-shore
Tide
9.2 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 6:16 pm
Water
55°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
51°Ffeels like 42°F
Sun
rise 7:06 amset 4:53 pm

Gas Chambers surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Gas Chambers: 7 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Gas Chambers today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051011–12 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:06 am4:53 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Gas Chambers tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051010–12 ft7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3pratingwind

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 Gas Chambers: 5 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–12 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 174.7 ft
8 am10–12 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 186.0 ft
9 am10–11 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 167.4 ft
10 am11–12 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 188.6 ft
11 am10–12 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 189.3 ft
12 pmnow10–11 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 179.2 ft
1 pm7–9 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 288.2 ft
2 pm7–8 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 386.4 ft
3 pm7–8 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 384.3 ft
4 pm6 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 382.3 ft
5 pm5–6 ftPoor24 mph onshore (SW), gusts 390.7 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am9–11 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 324.4 ft
8 am10–11 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 355.3 ft
9 am10–11 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 386.7 ft
10 am10–11 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 358.0 ft
11 am10–11 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 339.0 ft
12 pm10–11 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 349.3 ft
1 pm10–12 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 338.8 ft
2 pm9–10 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 377.4 ft
3 pm10–11 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 375.5 ft
4 pm10–11 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 363.4 ft
5 pm8–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 331.5 ft

Gas Chambers waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Gas Chambers arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 136 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 136 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
74% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Gas Chambers surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Gas Chambers: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 13–16 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 13–16 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 9–13 ft and Poor to Fair.

Gas Chambers surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510155–12Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 98–12Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 109–12Wed, Nov 11: FairWedNov 1111–14Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1210–13Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 1313–16Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 149–13Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 1511–14Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 168–13Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 1710–13Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Gas Chambers are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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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
Gas Chambers 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–12 ftGreat12.0 ft · 13 s · W12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1823 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 387 am
Tue, Nov 108–12 ftPoor10.3 ft · 13 s · WSW21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3523 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 375 pm
Wed, Nov 119–12 ftFair12.3 ft · 13 s · WSW22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3421 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 295 pm
Thu, Nov 1211–14 ftGreat13.3 ft · 14 s · WSW9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1410 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Fri, Nov 1310–13 ftFair7.8 ft · 15 s · W20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2534 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 428 am
Sat, Nov 1413–16 ftPoor21.9 ft · 18 s · W22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2824 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Sun, Nov 159–13 ftPoor to Fair14.2 ft · 15 s · W25 mph onshore (SW), gusts 4018 mph onshore (SW), gusts 284 pm
Mon, Nov 1611–14 ftGood18.9 ft · 15 s · W16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2726 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 504 pm
Tue, Nov 178–13 ftGreat—10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1722 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 397 am
Wed, Nov 1810–13 ftGood—12 mph onshore (NW), gusts 188 mph cross-shore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Gas Chambers are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Gas Chambers tide chart and tide times

Tides at Gas Chambers today, Monday, Nov 9: high 8.0 ft at 12:08 am, low 3.9 ft at 5:26 am, high 9.4 ft at 11:21 am and low -0.1 ft at 6:16 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 9.2 ft and falling.

Tide height at Gas Chambers, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 9.2 ft, fallingHigh 8.0 ft12:08 amLow 3.9 ft5:26 amHigh 9.4 ft11:21 amLow -0.1 ft6:16 pmHigh 7.7 ft12:52 amLow 4.0 ft5:59 amHigh 9.3 ft11:52 amLow 0.0 ft6:51 pmHigh 7.7 ft1:33 amLow 4.6 ft6:30 amHigh 9.5 ft12:19 pmLow 0.3 ft7:25 pmHigh 7.6 ft2:11 am
Tide height at Gas Chambers, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Gas Chambers tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 8.0 ft at 12:08 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:26 amHigh 9.4 ft at 11:21 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:16 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 7.7 ft at 12:52 amLow 4.0 ft at 5:59 amHigh 9.3 ft at 11:52 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:51 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 7.7 ft at 1:33 amLow 4.6 ft at 6:30 amHigh 9.5 ft at 12:19 pmLow 0.3 ft at 7:25 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 7.6 ft at 2:11 amLow 4.8 ft at 7:04 amHigh 9.2 ft at 12:53 pmLow 0.7 ft at 8:03 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 7.6 ft at 2:59 amLow 5.4 ft at 7:38 amHigh 9.5 ft at 1:34 pmLow 1.7 ft at 8:47 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 7.8 ft at 3:46 amLow 6.0 ft at 8:24 amHigh 9.3 ft at 2:12 pmLow 2.2 ft at 9:34 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 7.7 ft at 4:36 amLow 6.0 ft at 9:28 amHigh 8.3 ft at 2:53 pmLow 2.0 ft at 10:24 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.2 ft at 5:35 amLow 5.5 ft at 10:39 amHigh 7.4 ft at 3:54 pmLow 2.2 ft at 11:11 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 7.4 ft at 6:26 amLow 5.2 ft at 12:03 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Gas Chambers water temperature

The water temperature at Gas Chambers is about 55°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 42°F and a 12 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 55°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 55 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 54 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood55°F now

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.

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About Gas Chambers

Gas Chambers is a reef break in Pacific City, Tillamook County, Oregon, facing west. Also called Gas Chamber and Cape Kiwanda Reef.

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