Cannon Beach

Best Surf Season (November - February)

When the Aleutian Low deepens and the North Pacific storm track lines up on the Oregon coast, Cannon Beach is at its finest. The average swell height climbs to 7-8ft (2.2-2.5m) with periods in the 12-second range, and the west-facing beach stands squarely in the path of W, WSW and WNW groundswell. At the same time, the percentage of clean offshore wind from the east through southeast peaks near 35 percent, giving this normally stormy stretch real opportunities for well-groomed, powerful winter waves.