Ocean Shores Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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Ocean Shores Surf Guide

Ocean Shores in Washington State is a sheltered breakwater break that has pretty consitent surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

Ocean Shores Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	2	fairly consistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Shores:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Shores occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ocean Shores 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 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% 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

50%

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 Ocean Shores Location Map

Interactive Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores is Gray Aaf (Fort Lewis) Airport (GRF) in USA, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Shores is Mc Chord Afb (Tacoma) Airport (TCM), also in USA, 130 km (81 miles) away.

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Ocean Shores Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Ocean Shores look like?

Latest photos from Ocean Shores. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: D Crockett Surfboards

Tides at Ocean Shores

Current tide and informaton

For Point Brown, Grays Harbor, Washington, 4 km from Ocean Shores.

Next High Water: 03:36am | 2.64m

Next Low Water: 10:23am | -0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ocean Shores Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Ocean Shores 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.

Current Temp*: 11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Ocean Shores

Surf stats for Ocean Shores, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Ocean Shores

Wind stats for Ocean Shores, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Ocean Shores Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

john doe from United States

“Big waves but super floppy and foamy. Bad for surfing and one out of 10 sets are ok on mid break for body boarding. Fast southern current and strong rips. All in all a bad place to play in the water.”

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