Surf Forecasts:
Columbia St surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Columbia St this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Columbia St in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Columbia St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for us here on the Oregon coast, specifically at Columbia St.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. From now through the 27th of August, we’re just not seeing anything worthwhile. It’s all small, onshore or cross-shore wind, and mostly poor surf conditions. You’d be better off doing literally anything else.
The first faint heartbeat of hope shows up on the 31st of August. The morning has a little pulse – we’re talking 1 foot of swell from the SE, but the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds. That’s a groundswell, folks. Combined energy is still weak at 81, but that long period means it’ll have some shape. The wind is a clean, light cross-offshore, so it could actually be fun on a longboard. But honestly, by the afternoon that window slams shut with strong cross-onshore winds. It’s a tease.
We finally get a real standout on Thursday, the 3rd of September. The morning session is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 4 feet of swell from the ESE with a solid 14-second period (moderate combined energy at 522) and a gentle offshore wind from the NNW. This is the best we’ll see all forecast. The waves will have some push and the conditions should be glassy. Keep in mind, though, that 4 feet is getting into the zone where it might be a handful for total beginners, especially with that long-period energy that can jack up on a sandbar.
After that, it gets messy again. A window of questionable conditions on the 3rd afternoon, then the wind swings onshore and the whole thing fades back into the small, choppy stuff by the 5th. There’s a bit of a bump on the 6th of September with 5 feet, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds with onshore wind, so expect a bumpy, blown-out mess. Not our day.
So, the one true standout is Thursday morning, 3rd September at Columbia St. It’s the only time the stars really align. The rest of the time, we’re looking at a lot of flat, wind-affected water. For a spot like this on the Oregon coast, a long run of nothing isn't unusual, but it still stings.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.01m | 5:49PM1.35m | 6:00AM1.08m | 6:29PM1.41m | 6:39AM1.17m | 7:05PM1.45m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:41PM1.48m | 7:54AM1.33m | 8:18PM1.48m | 8:33AM1.39m | 8:57PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.35m | 11:17AM0.25m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:01PM0.21m | 00:43AM0.24m | 12:46PM0.16m | 1:23AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.12m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:15PM0.09m | 2:39AM0.06m | 2:57PM0.07m | 3:16AM0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | ENE 4 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 236 | 707 | 236 | 111 | 687 | 586 | 596 | 924 | 475 | 282 | 1223 | 331 | 278 | 278 | 331 | 274 | 915 | 274 |
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