Otter Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.75° N 124.07° W

Otter Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otter Rock sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.3° 

Otter Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otter Rock today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otter Rock at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Otter Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.5
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
19
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
299
264
214
214
208
208
182
157
214
214
214
176
146
137
129
209
209
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:50AM1.67m
5:19PM2.11m
8:23AM1.67m
6:33PM2.03m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.35m
11:15AM1.35m
1:02AM0.42m
12:39PM1.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
16
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
15
14
12
11
10
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