Know the weather and be prepared

 

Summers in Waldport are comfortable, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 66°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 71°F. Summer Evenings are cool, and beach weather is often long sleeves and pants (based on age). The best time to visit Waldport for warm-weather activities is from early July to late August. The wet season lasts 6.4 months, from October 15 to April 28, with a  greater than 31% chance of a rain/precipitation.  The dry season lasts 5.6 months, from April 28 to Nov 1st.

Sneaker Waves

Don’t turn your back on an incoming tide.  Keep an eye on the ocean so you won’t be caught off guard if a bigger wave surges up the beach. These “sneaker waves” are unpredictable, powerful and can easily knock adults off their feet.  The quiet smaller beaches of the bay are much more predictable for waves and are generally more calm and safe.  Though at low tide it’s perfectly safe to frolic and play on the beach with your family and pets.

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Hiking on the Beach

Be careful on rocks and near cliffs as they can be slippery with seaweed and debris.  Stay on marked trails and don’t climb over fences or other barriers. Trails are carefully planned by park rangers and barriers are there to keep you safe. Avoid walking along the base of cliffs or eroding bluffs. Chunks of soil and sandstone cliff or rocks can fall at any time; areas with overhangs and caves are especially dangerous. Do not dig in cliffs or bluffs.

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Avoid logs on the Beach

Stay away from logs on the beach or in the surf. The logs absorb water like sponges, increasing their weight by up to several tons. The ocean is strong enough to pick up even the heaviest log and roll it over you.

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Understand Tide Tables

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Know when the tide is coming in, especially when exploring tidepools or secluded beaches. Incoming tides can quickly leave you stranded away from shore. Be extra careful during extreme high or low tides and storms. Oregon tide times are posted at tide-forecast.com

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Tides are important safety patterns to understand and be aware of during your stay on the Oregon Coast.  Know when the tide is coming in, especially when exploring tidepools or secluded beaches. Incoming tides can quickly leave you stranded away from shore. Be extra careful during extreme high or low tides and storms.

 

Current tables  for Alsea Bay and surrounding beaches will be provided to guests at Seals’ Landing.  The tables with reflect the times for two high tides and the times for 2 low tides as well as a +/- level of the tide. Tides effect the water and wave level and intensity as well as good times for fishing/clamming/crabbing and wildlife watching.  Opposite tides  generally follow the previous tide by 6 hours and like tides are approximately 12 hours apart.  Best and most safe times to walk and explore on the beach are within 2-3 hours before low tide and 3 hours after.

 

Tides are caused by gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. ... Tides are very long-period waves that move through the oceans in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun. Tides originate in the oceans and progress toward the coastlines where they appear as the regular rise and fall of the sea surface. There are 2 high tides and 2 low tides in every 24 hour period.  The lunar day is 50 minutes longer than a solar day because the moon revolves around the Earth in the same direction that the Earth rotates around its axis. ... Because the Earth rotates through two tidal “bulges” every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes.         https://www.usharbors.com/harbor/oregon/waldport-alsea-bay-or/

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