Manzanita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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Manzanita Surf Guide

Manzanita in Oregon_North is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Manzanita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manzanita:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Manzanita 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 34% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

52%

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

too small

14%

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

Explore Manzanita Location Map

Interactive Manzanita 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 Manzanita is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Manzanita is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Manzanita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:49 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	glass	glass

Tides at Manzanita

Current tide and informaton

For Brighton, Nehalem River, Oregon, 4 km from Manzanita.

Next High Water: 03:01am | 2.13m

Next Low Water: 09:17pm | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Manzanita Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Manzanita 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 (11.0 °C).

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