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Aerial view - Bunker Hill area of Coos Bay with Isthmus Slough Bridge (2005)
Coos Bay, the nearest town, 9 km away. Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Coos Bay North

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft12 s
Energy
1,495kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 41 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 s
Energy
154kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 s
Energy
1,041kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
14°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft11 s
Energy
2,438kJ
Wind
SSE 10 kn
Temp
14°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
13 ft11 s
Energy
3,911kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
14°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 s
Energy
1,035kJ
Wind
SSW 10 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft11 s
Energy
2,643kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
15°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 30, too big
  3. Wed 441, poor
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 70, too big
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 90, too big
  9. Tue 100, too big
  10. Wed 110, too big

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

Coos Bay North does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coos Bay North, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big7 ft15 s11 ft at break (est.)2,160kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big8 ft12 s10 ft at break (est.)1,495kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov41, poor4 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)154kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big8 ft10 s10 ft at break (est.)1,041kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots14°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big10 ft11 s13 ft at break (est.)2,438kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots14°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big13 ft11 s16 ft at break (est.)3,911kJwind from the south, 7 knots14°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big9 ft9 s10 ft at break (est.)1,035kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots15°C
Mon 9Nov0, too big11 ft11 s13 ft at break (est.)2,643kJwind from the south, 9 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big13 ft12 s16 ft at break (est.)4,655kJwind from the south-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Wed 11Nov0, too big12 ft10 s14 ft at break (est.)2,648kJwind from the south, 20 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 06:22 +0.7 mLow 11:56 −0.3 mHigh 17:35 +0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:24 −1.2 mHigh 07:17 +0.8 mLow 13:16 −0.5 mHigh 19:02 +0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:24 −1.1 mHigh 08:04 +0.9 mLow 14:20 −0.8 mHigh 20:19 +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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the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About Coos Bay North

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

The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 12°C in June, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Coos Bay, 9.3 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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 2 November 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$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$148–US$242
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: Coos Bay

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Coos Bay

about 20 min by car · 12 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 12 places to stay in Coos Bay · Booking.com

About Coos Bay 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 8h 45m

About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 2h 25m by road

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