Indian Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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Indian Head Surf Guide

Indian Head in North Oregon is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Indian Head Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	very consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Indian Head:

The best conditions reported for surf at Indian Head occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Indian Head (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Indian Head 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 50% of the time in January while 49% 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

50%

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

blown out

49%

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 Indian Head Location Map

Interactive Indian Head 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 closest passenger airport to Indian Head is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB) in USA, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Indian Head is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV), also in USA, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Indian Head Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:21 Local Time

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

Tides at Indian Head

Current tide and informaton

For Seaside, 12th Avenue bridge, Necanicum River, Oregon, 8 km from Indian Head.

Next High Water: 05:29pm | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 11:17pm | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Indian Head Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Indian Head 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 (10.0 °C).

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