Ocean weather

It went from nice, easy 5 foot swells on Saturday, to this:
 

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
 WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE SOUTH
 WASHINGTON COAST...
 
 A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
 ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM PDT
 WEDNESDAY.
 
 LARGE SWELL GENERATED BY A SERIES OF STRONG STORMS IN THE GULF OF
 ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WEST COAST THROUGH THE WEEK.
 INCOMING SWELL OF 20 TO 25 FEET  WILL POUND THE COASTLINE
 THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST SWELL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY
 AND TONIGHT. THE INCOMING SWELL WILL SUBSIDE TO BELOW 20 FEET BY
 EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 

Gotta love it here!

couple of things to add or clarify to weather/wave info:
Wind wave, chop  (or as I like to call them sheep, when its really blowing with lots white frothy stuff rolling on top or the water). Is to always add the wind wave hight to the swell height. So if the swell is 8' with a wind wave of say 4' your basically in 12' of water swell.

Becoming a mini weather man is a good thing. The ocean conditions are very similar to weather patterns. Meaning one begins to see patterns in swell heights, excluding obvious storms fronts. Which helps calculate forecasts for calm conditions to come.



     

Cape Kiwanda Surf Report and Forecast 
Swell
24.5ft @ 14secs   
Wind
31mph
   
At 4pm today...let's go night fishin'

We're right behind you Jay...   

Cape Kiwanda Surf Report and Forecast 
Swell
24.5ft @ 14secs   
Wind
31mph
   
At 4pm today...let's go night fishin'

Don't forget your game clip so you look "cool" drowning out there.   

Ecola State Park a little north of Sea Side.

Alot of info, kinda a newbie in the oregon coast so thanks Pelagic! So Cal is much more forgiving on the weather side, and leaving from a harbor makes a big difference.
 I do have a ? For some of you on the oregon coast. How is getting back to the beach? Does a kayak surf well?
 I have surffed a paddle board, regular surf board and here in Idaho i am an avid wakesurfer when im not fishing. Im not worried about bustn the surf in my Hobie but can i surf it back?

Alot of info, kinda a newbie in the oregon coast so thanks Pelagic!

Ron passed earlier this year,  fortunately his knowledge lives on.   

Alot of info, kinda a newbie in the oregon coast so thanks Pelagic! So Cal is much more forgiving on the weather side, and leaving from a harbor makes a big difference.
 I do have a ? For some of you on the oregon coast. How is getting back to the beach? Does a kayak surf well?
 I have surffed a paddle board, regular surf board and here in Idaho i am an avid wakesurfer when im not fishing. Im not worried about bustn the surf in my Hobie but can i surf it back?

No, most fishing kayaks do not surf well.   Some are better than others.  Just stow or tie everything down and prepare to get wet and if you fall in don't get between your kayak and the beach.   Usually you will surf a bit and end up sideways to the beach.  If you don't brace into the breaking waves at that point you will get flipped.

If you can, go out without the fishing gear and practice a bit.

Brian