Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Oregon, USA)

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Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty break guide

Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty Surf Guide

Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty in Oregon_South is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks are all rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips and sharks.

Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	1	consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty 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 Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty 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 40% of the time in January while 59% 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

40%

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

blown out

59%

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 Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty Location Map

Interactive Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty 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 Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 190 km (118 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 249 km (155 miles) away.

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Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:52 Local Time

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

What does Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty look like?

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Tides at Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Entrance, Umpqua River, Oregon, 2 km from Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty.

Next High Water: 02:53am | 1.94m

Next Low Water: 10:02am | -0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Winchesteer Bay/Umpqua Jetty 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 (12.0 °C).

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