Pillar Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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Pillar Point Surf Guide

Pillar Point in Washington State is a sheltered beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

Pillar Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	10.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pillar Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pillar Point occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pillar Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in August while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

31%

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

Explore Pillar Point Location Map

Interactive Pillar Point 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 Pillar Point is Port Angeles Cgas Airport (NOW) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pillar Point is Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in Canada, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Pillar Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pillar Point look like?

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Tides at Pillar Point

Current tide and informaton

For Pillar Point, 0 km from Pillar Point.

Next High Water: 06:00pm | 2.06m

Next Low Water: 09:15pm | 1.92m

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Pillar Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.0 °C) at Pillar Point 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.