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Yachats Surf Report & Forecast, Oregon

Yachats, Oregon: 10–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 10.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 14 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 24 mph. Water is about 56°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 6:08 pm.

Good

10–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 14 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the south at 14 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:34 amrating through the daylast light 5:26 pm
Swell
10.4 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
14 mph (S), gusts 24cross-shore
Tide
8.8 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 6:08 pm
Water
56°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
53°Ffeels like 43°F
Sun
rise 7:04 amset 4:56 pm

Yachats surf today and tomorrow

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

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Yachats today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015051010–12 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Good11 am: Fair12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:04 am4:56 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Yachats 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: Poor to Fair8 am: Poor9 am: Poor to Fair10 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 Yachats: 7 am, Poor to Fair, 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 am10–11 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 174.8 ft
8 am10–12 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 176.1 ft
9 am10–12 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 197.4 ft
10 am10–12 ftGood14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 248.5 ft
11 am10–12 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 309.1 ft
12 pmnow10–11 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 388.8 ft
1 pm9–10 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 447.7 ft
2 pm8–10 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 445.9 ft
3 pm7–8 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 393.9 ft
4 pm8–9 ftPoor22 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 372.0 ft
5 pm7–8 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 340.5 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am8–9 ftPoor to Fair18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 294.4 ft
8 am8–9 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 315.4 ft
9 am9–10 ftPoor to Fair20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 306.7 ft
10 am9–11 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 308.0 ft
11 am10–11 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 328.9 ft
12 pm10–11 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 339.0 ft
1 pm10–11 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 358.4 ft
2 pm10–11 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 386.9 ft
3 pm9–10 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 385.0 ft
4 pm9–10 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 363.0 ft
5 pm12–13 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 361.2 ft

Yachats waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Yachats 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 142 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.0 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 142 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
moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Yachats surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Yachats: 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 to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 9–13 ft and Poor to Fair.

Yachats 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 weekend510157–12Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 98–13Tue, Nov 10: Poor to FairTueNov 109–12Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 119–13Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 129–13Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 1313–16Sat, Nov 14: Poor to FairSatNov 149–13Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 1510–14Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 169–13Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 179–12Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Yachats 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
Yachats 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 97–12 ftGreat12.5 ft · 13 s · W10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1726 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 447 am
Tue, Nov 108–13 ftPoor to Fair9.6 ft · 13 s · WSW20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 3123 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 387 am
Wed, Nov 119–12 ftGood9.6 ft · 13 s · W17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2717 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 295 pm
Thu, Nov 129–13 ftGreat13.1 ft · 14 s · W8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 148 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 147 am
Fri, Nov 139–13 ftFair8.4 ft · 16 s · W22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3236 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 537 am
Sat, Nov 1413–16 ftPoor to Fair22.7 ft · 17 s · W22 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 3323 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 364 pm
Sun, Nov 159–13 ftPoor to Fair12.2 ft · 15 s · W22 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 3911 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 201 pm
Mon, Nov 1610–14 ftGood19.0 ft · 15 s · W11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 2215 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 321 pm
Tue, Nov 179–13 ftGreat—14 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2225 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 417 am
Wed, Nov 189–12 ftGood—14 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 2110 mph onshore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Yachats are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Yachats tide chart and tide times

Tides at Yachats today, Monday, Nov 9: high 7.7 ft at 12:02 am, low 3.8 ft at 5:16 am, high 9.1 ft at 11:11 am and low -0.1 ft at 6:08 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 8.8 ft and falling.

Tide height at Yachats, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-113579Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 8.8 ft, fallingHigh 7.7 ft12:02 amLow 3.8 ft5:16 amHigh 9.1 ft11:11 amLow -0.1 ft6:08 pmHigh 7.4 ft12:43 amLow 3.9 ft5:48 amHigh 9.1 ft11:42 amLow -0.1 ft6:44 pmHigh 7.4 ft1:27 amLow 4.5 ft6:20 amHigh 9.2 ft12:10 pmLow 0.2 ft7:18 pmHigh 7.3 ft2:05 am
Tide height at Yachats, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Yachats tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 7.7 ft at 12:02 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:16 amHigh 9.1 ft at 11:11 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:08 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 7.4 ft at 12:43 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:48 amHigh 9.1 ft at 11:42 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:44 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 7.4 ft at 1:27 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:20 amHigh 9.2 ft at 12:10 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:18 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 7.3 ft at 2:05 amLow 4.6 ft at 6:56 amHigh 8.9 ft at 12:45 pmLow 0.6 ft at 7:55 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 7.3 ft at 2:53 amLow 5.3 ft at 7:29 amHigh 9.2 ft at 1:26 pmLow 1.6 ft at 8:41 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 7.6 ft at 3:39 amLow 5.9 ft at 8:16 amHigh 9.0 ft at 2:03 pmLow 2.0 ft at 9:27 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 7.4 ft at 4:32 amLow 5.8 ft at 9:20 amHigh 8.1 ft at 2:46 pmLow 1.9 ft at 10:17 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.0 ft at 5:29 amLow 5.3 ft at 10:33 amHigh 7.1 ft at 3:46 pmLow 2.0 ft at 11:04 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 7.2 ft at 6:20 amLow 5.0 ft at 11:57 am

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

Yachats water temperature

The water temperature at Yachats is about 56°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°F and a 14 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 55 and 56°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 56 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 55 to 56 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood56°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 Yachats

Spots near Yachats with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.YachatsFlorence North JettyFlorence South JettySouth BeachThe BoxNye BeachAgate Beach

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About Yachats

Yachats is a beach break in Yachats, Lincoln County, Oregon, facing west. Also called Smelt Sands.

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