Simpsons Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Oregon, USA)

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Simpsons Reef Surf Guide

Simpsons Reef in Oregon_South is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west.. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Simpsons Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Simpsons Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Simpsons Reef occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Simpsons Reef 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 41% of the time in January while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

58%

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 Simpsons Reef Location Map

Interactive Simpsons Reef 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 nearest passenger airport to Simpsons Reef is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 233 km (145 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Simpsons Reef is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 291 km (181 miles) away.

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Simpsons Reef Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 01:23 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Simpsons Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Charleston, Oregon, 7 km from Simpsons Reef.

Next High Water: 01:43am | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 08:46am | -0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Simpsons Reef Sea Temperature

The Simpsons Reef water temperature is rather cold (11.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.