Seaside, United States

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Seaside Oregon seawall and beach
Seaside, the nearest town. Photo: M.O. Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Seaside

Seaside is a town in Oregon, United States. From Seaside you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Seaside Point, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 89 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites.

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Staying in Seaside

  • 89 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Seaside.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Seaside each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Seaside too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Seaside: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Arcadia17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Cannon Beach, 6 kmIntermediate and up6 ft386 kJwind from the south, 6 knots4 ft204 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots4 ft124 kJwind from the north, 9 knots6 ft612 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots8 ft600 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots4 ft182 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots6 ft282 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots
All readings for Arcadia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arcadia, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct24, poor6 ft8 ssoft386kJwind from the south, 6 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct55, good4 ft9 ssoft204kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair4 ft7 smushy124kJwind from the north, 9 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 ssoft612kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy600kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct21, poor4 ft8 ssoft182kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct11, poor6 ft7 smushy282kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots10°C
Cannon beach12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cannon BeachIntermediate and up5 ft390 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots5 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore3 ft67 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore6 ft612 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots8 ft600 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots4 ft182 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots6 ft282 kJwind from the south, 10 knots
All readings for Cannon beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cannon beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct20, poor5 ft9 smushy390kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct50, good5 ft9 ssoft309kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct46, fair3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 ssoft612kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy600kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct17, poor4 ft8 ssoft182kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct10, poor6 ft7 smushy282kJwind from the south, 10 knots10°C
Indian Head7.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft390 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots4 ft204 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots4 ft124 kJwind from the north, 6 knots6 ft612 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots8 ft600 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots4 ft182 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots6 ft282 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots
All readings for Indian Head: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Indian Head, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct24, poor5 ft9 scrumbling390kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct59, good4 ft9 shollow204kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct49, good4 ft7 smushy124kJwind from the north, 6 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 scrumbling612kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy600kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct21, poor4 ft8 scrumbling182kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct11, poor6 ft7 smushy282kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots10°C
Needles12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cannon Beach, 1 kmIntermediate and up5 ft390 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots5 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore3 ft67 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore6 ft612 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots8 ft600 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots4 ft182 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots6 ft282 kJwind from the south, 10 knots
All readings for Needles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Needles, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct20, poor5 ft9 smushy390kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct50, good5 ft9 ssoft309kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 21Oct45, fair3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 ssoft612kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy600kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct17, poor4 ft8 ssoft182kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct10, poor6 ft7 smushy282kJwind from the south, 10 knots10°C
Seaside Cove2.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft368 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots5 ft286 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots3 ft90 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots6 ft567 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots8 ft562 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots4 ft180 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore5 ft262 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots
All readings for Seaside Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaside Cove, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, poor5 ft8 ssoft368kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct53, good5 ft9 ssoft286kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots20°C
Wed 21Oct50, good3 ft7 smushy90kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 ssoft567kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy562kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct32, poor4 ft8 ssoft180kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore10°C
Sun 25Oct12, poor5 ft7 smushy262kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots10°C
Seaside Point0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft368 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots5 ft286 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore4 ft124 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots6 ft567 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot8 ft562 kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots4 ft180 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore5 ft262 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots
All readings for Seaside Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaside Point, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, poor5 ft8 ssoft368kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct55, good5 ft9 ssoft286kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct54, good4 ft7 smushy124kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft9 ssoft567kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot14°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy562kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct32, poor4 ft8 ssoft180kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore10°C
Sun 25Oct12, poor5 ft7 smushy262kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots10°C
Vista rights16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cannon Beach, 4 kmIntermediate and up6 ft386 kJwind from the south, 8 knots4 ft204 kJwind from the north, 11 knots3 ft67 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore6 ft612 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots8 ft600 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots4 ft182 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots6 ft282 kJwind from the south, 10 knots
All readings for Vista rights: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vista rights, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct23, poor6 ft8 ssoft386kJwind from the south, 8 knots11°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair4 ft9 ssoft204kJwind from the north, 11 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct46, fair3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big6 ft10 ssoft612kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots12°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft7 smushy600kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct17, poor4 ft8 ssoft182kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots11°C
Sun 25Oct10, poor6 ft7 smushy282kJwind from the south, 10 knots10°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Seaside, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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Places to eat near Seaside

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits