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Agate Beach

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

55Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 8 ft swell at 9 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 75 out of 100

Swell
7 ft12 scrumbling
Energy
1,344kJ
Wind
SE 1 kn
Temp
12°C

Wed 4 · 39 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
544kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
12°C

Thu 5 · 78 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 ssoft
Energy
961kJ
Wind
W 3 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 16 out of 100

Swell
10 ft11 smushy
Energy
2,407kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
13°C

Sat 7 · 49 out of 100

Swell
9 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,478kJ
Wind
WSW 2 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 36 out of 100

Swell
7 ft8 ssoft
Energy
690kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 43 out of 100

Swell
9 ft10 smushy
Energy
1,273kJ
Wind
S 10 kn
Temp
14°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 293, good
  2. Tue 375, good
  3. Wed 439, too small
  4. Thu 578, good
  5. Fri 616, poor
  6. Sat 749, fair
  7. Sun 836, poor
  8. Mon 943, poor
  9. Tue 1019, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
  • Best Jul, Sep2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Agate Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov93, good8 ft14 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.)2,004kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 3Nov75, good7 ft12 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.)1,344kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot12°C
Wed 4Nov39, too small6 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)544kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 5Nov78, good8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)961kJwind from the west, 3 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov16, poor10 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.)2,407kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots13°C
Sat 7Nov49, fair9 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)1,478kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov36, poor7 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)690kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov43, poor9 ft10 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,273kJwind from the south, 10 knots14°C
Tue 10Nov19, poor7 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.)848kJwind from the south, 23 knots15°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 06:28 +0.8 mLow 12:07 −0.3 mHigh 17:48 +0.8 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:34 −1.2 mHigh 07:24 +0.9 mLow 13:27 −0.6 mHigh 19:14 +0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:36 −1.1 mHigh 08:12 +1.0 mLow 14:32 −0.9 mHigh 20:30 +0.7 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Agate Beach

Quarry Cove, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (2007-03-29), 03
Near Agate Beach. Photo: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Snow at Yaquina Head on the Oregon Coast
Near Agate Beach. Photo: BLM Oregon & Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Intrepid
Near Agate Beach. Photo: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Agate Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in June, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Agate Beach, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,160 each

about US$1,200–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$255–US$523
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,200–US$2,160

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Agate Beach

1 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Agate Beach · Booking.com

About Agate Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 8h 15m

About 8h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 1h 55m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.