Otter Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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Otter Rock Surf Guide

Otter Rock in Oregon_North is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from northwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rips and sharks.

Otter Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	fairly consistent	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Otter Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Otter Rock 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 Otter Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Otter Rock 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 37% of the time in January while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

61%

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 Otter Rock Location Map

Interactive Otter Rock 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 Otter Rock is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 88 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Otter Rock is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Otter Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:01 Local Time

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

What does Otter Rock look like?

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Tides at Otter Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Depoe Bay, Oregon, 7 km from Otter Rock.

Next High Water: 04:07pm | 1.91m

Next Low Water: 09:18am | -0.13m

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Otter Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at Otter Rock 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 (13.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Otter Rock

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

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Wind History at Otter Rock

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

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Otter Rock Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:2.4
Consistency of Surf:3.2
Difficulty Level:2.1
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.8
Crowds:2.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Nate and Cindi from United States

“Otter Rock is great for beginners to old timers. There is a lot of water open and it can be a great place for long rides when it is working. Most often though the wave is a squish and messy side water. Early mornings on a long board, hands down the place to be. When all else is flat usually there is something Otter has to offer. Always a smile and a ride.”

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