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Crissey Field visitors center at southern start of Oregon Coast, but I was headed south to California.
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State Line

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

42Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 8 ft swell at 10 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 59 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 ssoft
Energy
703kJ
Wind
E 2 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 70 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,017kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
16°C

Fri 6 · 18 out of 100

Swell
10 ft12 ssoft
Energy
2,558kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 30 out of 100

Swell
9 ft11 smushy
Energy
1,615kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 40 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 smushy
Energy
1,277kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
14°C

Mon 9 · 26 out of 100

Swell
9 ft10 smushy
Energy
1,464kJ
Wind
S 6 kn
Temp
15°C

Tue 10 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft11 smushy
Energy
2,828kJ
Wind
S 17 kn
Temp
15°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 380, good
  2. Wed 459, fair
  3. Thu 571, good
  4. Fri 618, poor
  5. Sat 727, poor
  6. Sun 835, poor
  7. Mon 926, poor
  8. Tue 100, too big
  9. Wed 1117, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at State Line, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov80, good7 ft13 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,543kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 4Nov59, fair6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)703kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 5Nov71, good8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,017kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore16°C
Fri 6Nov18, poor10 ft12 ssoft13 ft at break (est.)2,558kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 7Nov27, poor9 ft11 smushy11 ft at break (est.)1,615kJwind from the south, 7 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov35, poor9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.)1,277kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots14°C
Mon 9Nov26, poor9 ft10 smushy11 ft at break (est.)1,464kJwind from the south, 6 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big11 ft11 smushy14 ft at break (est.)2,828kJwind from the south, 17 knots15°C
Wed 11Nov17, poor9 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.)1,784kJwind from the south, 28 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

  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:09 −1.1 mHigh 07:02 +0.7 mLow 13:00 −0.5 mHigh 18:46 +0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:09 −1.0 mHigh 07:48 +0.8 mLow 14:04 −0.7 mHigh 20:03 +0.6 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 02:03 −0.8 mHigh 08:29 +1.0 mLow 14:58 −1.0 mHigh 21:09 +0.6 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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About State Line

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

The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 75). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Brookings, 8.4 km away (10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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: 3 towns

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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 10h 55m

About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 4h 35m by road

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

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