Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The closest surfing spots to Portland - lots of spots and lots of surfers who love the cold water.
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Surf Equipment | Survival Kit | Fullsuit | Fullsuit | Fullsuit | Fullsuit | Survival Kit |
Water temp. | 48°F | 52°F | 52°F | 57°F | 55°F | 48°F |
Air temp. | 50°F | 55°F | 61°F | 70°F | 61°F | 50°F |
Climate |
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
Surf Spots (21) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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Arcadia | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Boiler bay | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Cannon beach | 1 / - | ![]() |
Beach-break | All surfers | |||
Cape Lookout | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Cape Lookout - Boyscout Camp | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Devil's Punch - Beverly Beach | - / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave | |
Indian Head | 5 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Lincoln City | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Lincoln City - Canyons | - / - | ![]() |
Left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Lincoln City - Gleneden | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Lincoln City - Roads End | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Lincolne City - Nelscott Reef | 10 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Neakahine point | 7 / - | ![]() |
Right | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Needles | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Otter Rock | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right | Point-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Pacific City - Gas Chambers | 9 / - | ![]() |
Left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Pacific City - Point Break, Cape Kiwanda | 7 / - | ![]() |
Left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Seaside Cove | 5 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Seaside Point | 21 / 1 | ![]() |
Left | Point-break | Experienced surfers | ||
Short Sands | 19 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
smugglers cove | - / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave |
Indian head |
Indian head |
Pacific city |
Pacific city |
By Anonymous , 26-08-2009
The Jim Guy - Lets have some peace love any harmony. There is no need to hassle anyone. It shouldn't matter where you are from. Lets rejoice in love and community.
By MrPhil , 10-10-2008
Hey Yall - Ya all gotta chick owt thugh comints ughp en warshington, Thayer all goen mentel...
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By Anonymous , 13-01-2010
It's Unbelievable - Surfed there in the early eighties. It's like Jeffrey's Bay going left. There's nothing like it in North America.