Coos Bay-South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Oregon, USA)

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Coos Bay-South Jetty Surf Guide

Coos Bay-South Jetty in Oregon_South is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips, sharks and pollution.

Coos Bay-South Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	1	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coos Bay-South Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coos Bay-South Jetty occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Coos Bay-South Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Coos Bay-South Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in January while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Coos Bay-South Jetty Location Map

Interactive Coos Bay-South Jetty surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Coos Bay-South Jetty is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 226 km (140 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Coos Bay-South Jetty is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 285 km (177 miles) away.

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Coos Bay-South Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Coos Bay-South Jetty look like?

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Tides at Coos Bay-South Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Charleston, Oregon, 2 km from Coos Bay-South Jetty.

Next High Water: 05:01pm | 1.7m

Next Low Water: 09:48pm | 1.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Coos Bay-South Jetty Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Coos Bay-South Jetty is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Coos Bay-South Jetty

Surf stats for Coos Bay-South Jetty, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Coos Bay-South Jetty

Wind stats for Coos Bay-South Jetty, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Coos Bay-South Jetty Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:4.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

shawn fries from United States

“01 19 2013 was surfing lighthouse cove which is the beach south of Coos jetty. I was in water about one hour on the inside when I encountered a 6 to 9 ft white shark thrashing about on the inside appears to be caught on the inside off my right shoulder about 6 ft from me. I immediately scrambled for the next wave of the set which I took in. My buddy saw this go down and was able to get in on the same set. This is my second encounter at this location. Keep one eye always out looking.”

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