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Surf Break: Agate Beach

Agate Beach in Oregon_South is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

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Overall Agate Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Agate Beach surf quality by season and Agate Beach surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Oregon South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Agate Beach

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Agate Beach:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Avalanche	2 mi
Second closest break	Newport-The Box	2 mi
Third closest break	North Agate	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Moolack	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Newport-South Beach	3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Agate Beach:
Closest wave buoy	Stonewall Banks Buoy	22 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Col River Bar Buoy	106 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Tilamook Buoy	121 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Port Orford Buoy	136 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Cape Elizabeth	190 mi
Tide stations nearest to Agate Beach:
Closest tide station	Newport, Yaquina Bay and River, Oregon	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Newport, Yaquina River, Oregon	1 mi
Third closest tide station	Southbeach, Yaquina Bay and River, Oregon	2 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Southbeach, Yaquina Bay and River, Oregon (sub)	2 mi
Fifth closest tide station	South Beach, Yaquina Bay, Oregon	2 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Agate Beach:
Closest ski area	Hoodoo Ski Area (United States)	109 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Hood Ski Bowl (United States)	121 mi
Third closest ski area	Willamette Pass (United States)	124 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Mt Bachelor (United States)	126 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Timberline (United States)	126 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Agate Beach:
Closest city location	Newport (United States)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Toledo (United States)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Siletz (United States)	9 mi
Fourth closest city location	Depoe Bay (United States)	11 mi
Fifth closest city location	Lincoln Beach (United States)	14 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Agate Beach is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 95 km (59 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Agate Beach is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 155 km (96 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 157 km (98 miles) away.