depoe bay this thur/friday??(12th/13th)

 please correct me if wrong. but looking like it might be very doable, any one wanna go?

Let me put it this way:  I was planning on taking my older boys surfing for their birthday on Thursday but cancelled because the swell's too big....

-Mark-

This is interesting. Do either of you care to explain what led you to your conclusions?

I glanced at Magic Seaweed for Thu/Fri at Lincoln City and the primary and secondary swells look brutal; I wouldn't consider them good days to be on the water.

What are you guys looking at?

This is interesting. Do either of you care to explain what led you to your conclusions?

My kids can handle up to a 6' swell.  That's 10-12' faces.  I'm seeing 10-12'swell in the forecast.  Even Depoe will likely be a washing machine.

-Mark-

Coastal waters from Cascade Head to Florence OR out 10 nm

Marine Zone Forecast


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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office






 SynopsisHIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED. SEAS INCREASE AHEAD OF A WEAK FRONT ON THU. GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS A THERMAL TROUGH BUILDS INTO THE REGION.
Tonight SE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to E with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Wed SE wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to S in the afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Wed Night S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Secondary swell W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Chance of rain.
Thu S wind 10 to 15 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu Night E wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri E wind 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Fri Night SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 8 ft. Chance of rain and patchy drizzle.
Sat N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 7 ft.
Sun N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 6 ft.


was thinking according to this from NOAA that actually friday would be the day? earlier it was saying east wind to 5kt for friday now changed to this....this is rough? what conditions as examples would make for a doable to very doable day?? sorry i fish myself mostly especially the salt and am having hellofa time understanding forecasts for days that are doable....like my thinking that friday would be good?appreciate all feedback.   

If you don't have a lot of experience reading swell forecasts and translating them to what it actually looks like on the ocean but still have some experience fishing on the salt, I would recommend you look for a swell of about 3 ft or less, winds of less than 10 kts, and wind waves of 1 ft or less before you make plans to go.  Just my $0.02

SynopsisHIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED. SEAS INCREASE AHEAD OF A WEAK FRONT ON THU. GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS A THERMAL TROUGH BUILDS INTO THE REGION.
Tonight SE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to E with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 14 seconds.
Wed SE wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to S in the afternoon. Gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Wed Night S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Secondary swell W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Chance of rain.
Thu S wind 10 to 15 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu Night E wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri E wind 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Fri Night SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 8 ft. Chance of rain and patchy drizzle.
Sat N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 7 ft.
Sun N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 6 ft.

No Bueno!

These are swells.  Depending on the direction and location you multiply by 1.5 to 2.0 to get the actual wave height. 

-Mark-

thanks for info rawkfish and spot, wish i knew how to read and watch out for on the forecasts maybe someday?  u guys saved me from another wasted trip, appreciate it. will be on the lookout for conditions u mention.

To get the hang of it look at the video camera in PC not sure of the link someone should chime it in, then see what the forecast is calling for after a while you will get it down. Or do what I do wait for spot to say he's going and try to keep up with him . I have made the trip there and not went out , but I'm 20 minutes or so away.just have a backup plan in one of the rivers or bays.

please correct me if wrong. but looking like it might be very doable, any one wanna go?

If Friday's conditions were predicted to look anything like Monday the 16th then it might be a safe bet. Otherwise your reaching for the Darwin award.
 

Fri

N wind to 5 kt...backing to W in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 8 ft at 13 seconds.
 
Fri Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain and patchy drizzle.
 
Sat

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 6 ft.
 
Sun

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 5 ft.

Mon

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 3 ft.






monday is doable with 3 ft wind waves?

Monday might be OK early in the morning before the wind picks up, but it's not a given.  Three foot wind chop can be doable, but can certainly challenge you if seasickness is a concern.

3 foot wind wave at Depoe will make for a bumpy day. Since all the waves bounce back off the rocks it will be a washing machine out there. Doable, yes. Easy like a cake walk, no.

The winds are actually looking to be offshore from the northeast so it shouldn't be the wind wave washing machine that is commonly seen in Depoe Bay. However, that doesn't mean that this weekend is a good bet for an easy ocean outing. The forecast has been getting worse and it's a narrow window at best.

 This NOAA link shows live cameras on most major coastal ports conditions.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/marine/bars_mover.php

 Check it out and bookmark it.