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Cape Sebastian, United States

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Near Cape Sebastian, 1 km away. Photo: Bastique, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Cape Sebastian

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (251°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (71°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, August and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gold Beach, 9.8 km away (about 20 min by car).

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 10 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EUG, direct.

    See flights ORD → EUG · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to Cape Sebastian.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Gold BeachAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Gold Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Gold Beach · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Cape Sebastian on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct06 ft10 scrumbling626kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct136 ft9 scrumbling444kJ11°C
Tue 20Oct08 ft9 scrumbling971kJ12°C
Wed 21Oct464 ft7 smushy165kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct364 ft11 shollow355kJ13°C
Fri 23Oct316 ft9 scrumbling464kJ13°C
Sat 24Oct465 ft8 smushy237kJ11°C
Sun 25Oct114 ft7 smushy168kJ11°C
Mon 26Oct236 ft7 smushy313kJ12°C
Tue 27Oct374 ft7 smushy165kJ11°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to EUG, then 4h 10 by road. About 10h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Cape Sebastian

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Cape Sebastian

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Cape Sebastian

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Gold Beach South Jetty

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to EUG, then 4h 10 by road. About 10h 30 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Gold Beach each day: Cape Sebastian, Gold Beach South Jetty.

The trip from Gold Beach, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,015–£1,835 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£220–£455
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£1,015–£1,835

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Gold Beach

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

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