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Ocean Shores · Grays Harbor County · Washington

Ocean Shores Surf Report & Forecast, Washington

Ocean Shores, Washington: 10–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 9.0 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 15 mph offshore wind from the east-southeast, gusting 20 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.1 ft at 6:30 pm.

Great

10–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 13 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the east-southeast at 15 mph, offshore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:39 amrating through the daylast light 5:22 pm
Swell
9.0 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
15 mph (ESE), gusts 20offshore
Tide
9.8 ft fallinglow -0.1 ft at 6:30 pm
Water
54°F5/4 hooded
Air
51°Ffeels like 39°F
Sun
rise 7:11 amset 4:49 pm

Ocean Shores surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Ocean Shores: 12 pm, Great, on a falling high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Ocean Shores today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015161011–12 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Good4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:11 am4:49 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Ocean Shores tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015161013–15 ft7 am: Good8 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 Ocean Shores: 7 am, Good, on a rising low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am11–12 ftGreat14 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 194.6 ft
8 am11–12 ftGreat14 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 195.8 ft
9 am10–12 ftGreat13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 197.3 ft
10 am10–12 ftGreat15 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 208.7 ft
11 am10–12 ftGreat14 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 199.7 ft
12 pmnow10–12 ftGreat13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 199.8 ft
1 pm10–11 ftGreat13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 198.9 ft
2 pm8–10 ftGreat13 mph offshore (SE), gusts 197.3 ft
3 pm7–8 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 205.1 ft
4 pm6–7 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 313.0 ft
5 pm6–7 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 401.1 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–11 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 214.3 ft
8 am9–11 ftPoor23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 325.2 ft
9 am10–12 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 366.6 ft
10 am11–13 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 378.1 ft
11 am12–14 ftPoor28 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 399.3 ft
12 pm13–15 ftPoor27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 389.9 ft
1 pm13–15 ftPoor29 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 429.5 ft
2 pm13–15 ftPoor29 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 418.3 ft
3 pm13–14 ftPoor30 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 446.4 ft
4 pm13–15 ftPoor30 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 434.2 ft
5 pm12–14 ftPoor33 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 482.1 ft

Ocean Shores waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Ocean Shores 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 137 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 11.7 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 137 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
91% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Ocean Shores surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Ocean Shores: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 17–21 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 17–21 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 11–15 ft and Poor.

Ocean Shores 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 weekend10206–12Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 99–15Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 1010–14Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 1113–16Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1210–14Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1317–21Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 1411–15Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 1514–19Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 1611–15Tue, Nov 17: GoodTueNov 1712–15Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Ocean Shores 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
Ocean Shores 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 96–12 ftGreat10.4 ft · 13 s · W14 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 1913 mph offshore (SE), gusts 1912 pm
Tue, Nov 109–15 ftGood9.3 ft · 13 s · WSW23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3229 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 417 am
Wed, Nov 1110–14 ftPoor to Fair12.5 ft · 12 s · WSW27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3925 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 352 pm
Thu, Nov 1213–16 ftGreat13.7 ft · 14 s · WSW15 mph cross-shore (SSE)18 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 239 am
Fri, Nov 1310–14 ftGood8.7 ft · 15 s · W23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3038 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 499 am
Sat, Nov 1417–21 ftFair27.1 ft · 19 s · WSW21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 2623 mph cross-shore (S)4 pm
Sun, Nov 1511–15 ftPoor9.2 ft · 15 s · W31 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 4723 mph onshore (SW), gusts 351 pm
Mon, Nov 1614–19 ftGood19.3 ft · 15 s · W12 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2031 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 567 am
Tue, Nov 1711–15 ftGood—14 mph cross-shore (SSE)24 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 367 am
Wed, Nov 1812–15 ftPoor—16 mph onshore (NW), gusts 2117 mph onshore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Ocean Shores are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Ocean Shores tide chart and tide times

Tides at Ocean Shores today, Monday, Nov 9: high 8.5 ft at 12:18 am, low 3.9 ft at 5:41 am, high 9.9 ft at 11:37 am and low -0.1 ft at 6:30 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 9.8 ft and falling.

Tide height at Ocean Shores, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 9.8 ft, fallingHigh 8.5 ft12:18 amLow 3.9 ft5:41 amHigh 9.9 ft11:37 amLow -0.1 ft6:30 pmHigh 8.0 ft1:02 amLow 4.0 ft6:10 amHigh 9.9 ft12:07 pmLow 0.2 ft7:01 pmHigh 8.4 ft1:43 amLow 4.9 ft6:43 amHigh 10.3 ft12:34 pmLow 0.6 ft7:38 pmHigh 8.1 ft2:16 am
Tide height at Ocean Shores, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Ocean Shores tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 8.5 ft at 12:18 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:41 amHigh 9.9 ft at 11:37 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:30 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 8.0 ft at 1:02 amLow 4.0 ft at 6:10 amHigh 9.9 ft at 12:07 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:01 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 8.4 ft at 1:43 amLow 4.9 ft at 6:43 amHigh 10.3 ft at 12:34 pmLow 0.6 ft at 7:38 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 8.1 ft at 2:16 amLow 4.9 ft at 7:18 amHigh 9.7 ft at 1:07 pmLow 0.8 ft at 8:14 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 8.1 ft at 3:05 amLow 5.6 ft at 7:51 amHigh 10.0 ft at 1:49 pmLow 2.0 ft at 8:57 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 8.5 ft at 3:52 amLow 6.3 ft at 8:40 amHigh 9.8 ft at 2:25 pmLow 2.4 ft at 9:43 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 8.3 ft at 4:42 amLow 6.3 ft at 9:41 amHigh 8.8 ft at 3:07 pmLow 2.2 ft at 10:35 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.5 ft at 5:42 amLow 5.5 ft at 10:50 amHigh 7.6 ft at 4:09 pmLow 2.3 ft at 11:21 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 7.7 ft at 6:34 amLow 5.2 ft at 12:13 pm

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

Ocean Shores water temperature

The water temperature at Ocean Shores is about 54°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 39°F and a 15 mph wind, a 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 53 and 54°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 54 degrees, 5/4 hooded; 53 to 54 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 Ocean Shores

Spots near Ocean Shores with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Ocean ShoresDamon PointThe GroinsHalf Moon BayWesthavenSeabrookPoint Grenville

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About Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores is a beach break in Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington, facing west.

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