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Indian Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Cannon Beach, Oregon

Indian Beach, Cannon Beach, Oregon: 11–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 7 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 10.7 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 17 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 29 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 10.0 ft at 11:55 am.

Poor to Fair

11–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 14 ft

Swell from the west-southwest; wind from the south at 17 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:37 amrating through the daylast light 5:22 pm
Swell
10.7 ft · 13 s · WSW
Wind
17 mph (S), gusts 29cross-shore
Tide
4.8 ft risinghigh 10.0 ft at 11:55 am
Water
54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
55°Ffeels like 44°F
Sun
rise 7:09 amset 4:50 pm

Indian Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Indian Beach: 12 pm, Poor, on a falling high tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Indian Beach today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015271111–13 ftnow7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:09 am4:50 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Indian Beach tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015271111–13 ft7 am: Poor to Fair8 am: Poor to Fair9 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 Indian Beach: 7 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 amnow10–11 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 444.8 ft
8 am10–12 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 425.8 ft
9 am10–11 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 427.1 ft
10 am10–11 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 418.5 ft
11 am11–12 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 389.6 ft
12 pm11–13 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 3810.0 ft
1 pm10–11 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 439.5 ft
2 pm11–12 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 428.1 ft
3 pm11–12 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 446.1 ft
4 pm10–12 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 434.0 ft
5 pm10–11 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 422.0 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–12 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 335.3 ft
8 am10–11 ftPoor to Fair18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 305.9 ft
9 am10–12 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 317.0 ft
10 am10–12 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 358.4 ft
11 am11–13 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 389.5 ft
12 pm11–13 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4010.2 ft
1 pm10–12 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3910.2 ft
2 pm11–13 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 389.2 ft
3 pm11–12 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 387.6 ft
4 pm11–12 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 375.6 ft
5 pm10–12 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 363.5 ft

Indian Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 7 am, sets at Indian Beach 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 127 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.4 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 127 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
75% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Indian Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Indian Beach: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 15–20 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 15–19 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 9–12 ft and Poor.

Indian Beach 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 weekend102010–13Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 1010–13Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 1111–16Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1210–14Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 1315–19Sat, Nov 14: GreatSatNov 149–12Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 1515–20Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 1611–14Tue, Nov 17: GoodTueNov 178–12Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 188–12Thu, Nov 19: GreatThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Indian Beach 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
Indian Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 1010–13 ftPoor10.7 ft · 13 s · WSW25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 4225 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 4212 pm
Wed, Nov 1110–13 ftPoor to Fair13.5 ft · 12 s · SW18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3022 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 387 am
Thu, Nov 1211–16 ftGreat14.0 ft · 14 s · WSW8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1311 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 177 am
Fri, Nov 1310–14 ftFair8.0 ft · 13 s · W34 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 6036 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 605 pm
Sat, Nov 1415–19 ftGreat23.1 ft · 18 s · WSW15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2818 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 3210 am
Sun, Nov 159–12 ftPoor14.9 ft · 11 s · SW18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3220 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 331 pm
Mon, Nov 1615–20 ftGood23.5 ft · 18 s · WSW10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1813 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 247 am
Tue, Nov 1711–14 ftGood—11 mph cross-shore (S)16 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Wed, Nov 188–12 ftGreat—7 mph offshore (ESE)18 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 2710 am
Thu, Nov 198–12 ftGreat—7 mph cross-shore (N)7 mph cross-shore (NNW)7 am
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Indian Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Indian Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Indian Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 8.4 ft at 12:52 am, low 4.5 ft at 6:02 am, high 10.0 ft at 11:55 am and low 0.4 ft at 6:53 pm. At 7 am the tide is 4.8 ft and rising.

Tide height at Indian Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 4.8 ft, risingHigh 8.4 ft12:52 amLow 4.5 ft6:02 amHigh 10.0 ft11:55 amLow 0.4 ft6:53 pmHigh 8.4 ft1:36 amLow 5.2 ft6:33 amHigh 10.3 ft12:24 pmLow 0.9 ft7:29 pmHigh 8.3 ft2:12 amLow 5.4 ft7:07 amHigh 10.1 ft12:58 pmLow 1.5 ft8:04 pmHigh 8.7 ft3:03 am
Tide height at Indian Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Indian Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10High 8.4 ft at 12:52 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:02 amHigh 10.0 ft at 11:55 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:53 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 8.4 ft at 1:36 amLow 5.2 ft at 6:33 amHigh 10.3 ft at 12:24 pmLow 0.9 ft at 7:29 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 8.3 ft at 2:12 amLow 5.4 ft at 7:07 amHigh 10.1 ft at 12:58 pmLow 1.5 ft at 8:04 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 8.7 ft at 3:03 amLow 6.5 ft at 7:42 amHigh 10.7 ft at 1:38 pmLow 2.7 ft at 8:51 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 8.9 ft at 3:44 amLow 6.7 ft at 8:36 amHigh 9.8 ft at 2:10 pmLow 2.7 ft at 9:34 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 8.5 ft at 4:42 amLow 6.8 ft at 9:27 amHigh 9.4 ft at 3:01 pmLow 2.9 ft at 10:27 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 8.1 ft at 5:32 amLow 6.2 ft at 10:48 amHigh 8.0 ft at 3:56 pmLow 2.7 ft at 11:14 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 8.1 ft at 6:28 amLow 5.7 ft at 12:05 pm

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

Indian Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Indian Beach is about 54°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 17 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 54 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 54 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood54°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.

Surf spots near Indian Beach

Spots near Indian Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Indian BeachIndian HeadSeaside PointCannon BeachThe CoveArcadia BeachShort Sands

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About Indian Beach

Indian Beach is a cove in Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon, facing west.

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