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Otter Rock Surf Report & Forecast, Newport, Oregon

Otter Rock, Newport, Oregon: 11–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 10.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 12 mph cross-shore wind from the south-southeast, gusting 19 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 -0.2 ft at 6:13 pm.

Great

11–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 14 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the south-southeast at 12 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:34 amrating through the daylast light 5:25 pm
Swell
10.4 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
12 mph (SSE), gusts 19cross-shore
Tide
9.0 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 6:13 pm
Water
55°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
53°Ffeels like 43°F
Sun
rise 7:05 amset 4:54 pm

Otter Rock surf today and tomorrow

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

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Otter Rock today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051011–13 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:05 am4:54 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Otter Rock tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051012–13 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 Otter Rock: 7 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am11–13 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 184.6 ft
8 am11–13 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 185.9 ft
9 am11–12 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 187.3 ft
10 am11–12 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 198.5 ft
11 am10–12 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 209.1 ft
12 pmnow9–11 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 289.0 ft
1 pm9–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 357.9 ft
2 pm9–11 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 396.1 ft
3 pm6–7 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 344.0 ft
4 pm6–7 ftPoor21 mph onshore (SW), gusts 352.1 ft
5 pm6–7 ftPoor20 mph onshore (SW), gusts 340.5 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–11 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 294.3 ft
8 am10–11 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 315.3 ft
9 am10–12 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 306.6 ft
10 am11–12 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 327.9 ft
11 am11–13 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 338.9 ft
12 pm11–13 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 359.1 ft
1 pm11–13 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 348.5 ft
2 pm10–11 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 357.1 ft
3 pm10–12 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 355.2 ft
4 pm9–10 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 343.1 ft
5 pm12–13 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 341.3 ft

Otter Rock waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Otter Rock 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 119 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.3 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 119 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
81% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Otter Rock surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Otter Rock: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 14–17 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 14–17 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 11–14 ft and Poor.

Otter Rock 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 weekend510156–13Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 99–13Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 1010–13Wed, Nov 11: FairWedNov 1110–15Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 129–13Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 1314–17Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 1411–14Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 1511–14Mon, Nov 16: FairMonNov 169–12Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 179–12Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Otter Rock 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
Otter Rock 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 96–13 ftGreat12.2 ft · 13 s · W11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1824 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 397 am
Tue, Nov 109–13 ftPoor9.7 ft · 13 s · WSW19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3121 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 357 am
Wed, Nov 1110–13 ftFair8.3 ft · 13 s · W18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2918 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 295 pm
Thu, Nov 1210–15 ftGreat13.1 ft · 14 s · W10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1510 mph cross-shore (S)7 am
Fri, Nov 139–13 ftFair10.6 ft · 9 s · SW20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2930 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 437 am
Sat, Nov 1414–17 ftPoor22.3 ft · 18 s · W21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3122 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 294 pm
Sun, Nov 1511–14 ftPoor12.6 ft · 15 s · W23 mph onshore (SW), gusts 4116 mph onshore (SW), gusts 284 pm
Mon, Nov 1611–14 ftFair18.5 ft · 15 s · W11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2219 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 377 am
Tue, Nov 179–12 ftGreat—10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1519 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 377 am
Wed, Nov 189–12 ftGreat—14 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 2110 mph cross-shore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Otter Rock are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Otter Rock tide chart and tide times

Tides at Otter Rock today, Monday, Nov 9: high 7.8 ft at 12:06 am, low 3.7 ft at 5:22 am, high 9.2 ft at 11:17 am and low -0.2 ft at 6:13 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 9.0 ft and falling.

Tide height at Otter Rock, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 9.0 ft, fallingHigh 7.8 ft12:06 amLow 3.7 ft5:22 amHigh 9.2 ft11:17 amLow -0.2 ft6:13 pmHigh 7.4 ft12:49 amLow 3.9 ft5:54 amHigh 9.2 ft11:48 amLow -0.2 ft6:48 pmHigh 7.5 ft1:30 amLow 4.5 ft6:26 amHigh 9.3 ft12:15 pmLow 0.1 ft7:22 pmHigh 7.3 ft2:08 am
Tide height at Otter Rock, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Otter Rock tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 7.8 ft at 12:06 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:22 amHigh 9.2 ft at 11:17 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:13 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 7.4 ft at 12:49 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:54 amHigh 9.2 ft at 11:48 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:48 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 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 12High 7.3 ft at 2:08 amLow 4.5 ft at 7:01 amHigh 8.8 ft at 12:49 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:59 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 7.3 ft at 2:57 amLow 5.3 ft at 7:33 amHigh 9.3 ft at 1:32 pmLow 1.6 ft at 8:45 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 7.6 ft at 3:42 amLow 5.9 ft at 8:19 amHigh 9.1 ft at 2:09 pmLow 2.1 ft at 9:32 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 7.5 ft at 4:35 amLow 5.8 ft at 9:24 amHigh 8.2 ft at 2:50 pmLow 1.8 ft at 10:21 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.0 ft at 5:33 amLow 5.3 ft at 10:37 amHigh 7.2 ft at 3:51 pmLow 2.0 ft at 11:08 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 7.3 ft at 6:24 amLow 5.0 ft at 12 pm

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

Otter Rock water temperature

The water temperature at Otter Rock is about 55°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°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 56°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 55 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 54 to 56 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.

Surf spots near Otter Rock

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About Otter Rock

Otter Rock is a beach break in Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon, facing west-southwest. Also called Devils Punchbowl and Punchbowl.

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