Long Beach Peninsula, Washington: rip current risk and surf forecast

WashingtonNear Ocean Park, Pacific CountyNWS zone WAZ201NWS PQR

No rip current risk is being issued for these beaches right now. The office issued one, but it does not cover this zone at the moment.

Buoy TOKW1, 14 mi out, measured 62 °F water. Sunset 7:17 PM.

Rip current risk: Not givenNo forecast in issue
Water: 62 °FBuoy TOKW1
Sunset: 7:17 PMPDT

Rip current risk on the map

Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Long Beach Peninsula, Washington. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.

Open the live map with rip current risk

Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Alerts in force

No beach hazards statement, high surf advisory or other warning is in force for Long Beach Peninsula, Washington. Those are the products a coastal office issues when the water turns dangerous. When one is issued it appears here and on the alerts page for this area.

The surf zone forecast, period by period

LONG BEACH WASHINGTON. Issued 6:02 AM PDT on Sun, Sep 20 by the National Weather Service in PQR.

Today

Surf Height: 2 to 4 ft
Offshore Swell: Northwest 3 ft at 7 seconds. Southwest 1 ft at 18 seconds
Thunderstorm Potential: None expected
Weather: Mostly cloudy
High Temperature: 60 to 65
Wind: N at 11 MPH becoming N at 16 MPH
Tides: Low 1.3 feet - 02:53 AM PDT. High 5.9 feet - 10:07 AM PDT. Low 4.4 feet - 03:01 PM PDT. High 7.1 feet - 08:49 PM PDT
Sunrise/Sunset Times: Sunrise - 7:02 AM PDT. Sunset - 7:17 PM PDT

Monday

Surf Height: 6 to 9 ft
Offshore Swell: Northwest 6 ft at 8 seconds. Southwest 2 ft at 18 seconds
Thunderstorm Potential: None expected
Weather: Mostly cloudy
High Temperature: Around 65
Wind: NW at 8 MPH
Tides: Low 1.1 feet - 03:59 AM PDT. High 6.3 feet - 10:59 AM PDT. Low 4.0 feet - 04:13 PM PDT. High 7.3 feet - 09:57 PM PDT
Sunrise/Sunset Times: Sunrise - 7:03 AM PDT. Sunset - 7:15 PM PDT

The product as issued

FZUS56 KPQR 201302
SRFPQR

SURF ZONE FORECAST
National Weather Service Portland
602 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

This is an automated product. If you find that there is missing 
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WAZ201-211400-
LONG BEACH WASHINGTON-
602 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 3 ft at 7 seconds.
                              Southwest 1 ft at 18 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............60 to 65.
Wind..........................N at 11 MPH becoming N at 16 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.3 feet - 02:53 AM PDT.
                              High  5.9 feet - 10:07 AM PDT.
                              Low   4.4 feet - 03:01 PM PDT.
                              High  7.1 feet - 08:49 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:02 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:17 PM PDT.

.MONDAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 9 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 6 ft at 8 seconds.
                              Southwest 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............Around 65.
Wind..........................NW at 8 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.1 feet - 03:59 AM PDT.
                              High  6.3 feet - 10:59 AM PDT.
                              Low   4.0 feet - 04:13 PM PDT.
                              High  7.3 feet - 09:57 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:03 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:15 PM PDT.


$$


ORZ101-211400-
SEASIDE AND CANNON BEACH OREGON-
602 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 3 ft at 7 seconds.
                              Southwest 1 ft at 18 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............60 to 65.
Wind..........................N at 6 MPH becoming N at 11 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.0 feet - 03:27 AM PDT.
                              High  5.8 feet - 10:16 AM PDT.
                              Low   3.7 feet - 03:16 PM PDT.
                              High  6.7 feet - 08:55 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:01 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:17 PM PDT.

.MONDAY...
Surf Height...................5 to 7 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............60 to 65.
Wind..........................NW at 5 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   0.7 feet - 04:30 AM PDT.
                              High  6.2 feet - 11:10 AM PDT.
                              Low   3.2 feet - 04:27 PM PDT.
                              High  6.8 feet - 10:10 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:03 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:15 PM PDT.


$$


ORZ102-211400-
MANZANITA, ROCKAWAY BEACH AND PACIFIC CITY OREGON-
602 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 3 ft at 7 seconds.
                              Southwest 1 ft at 18 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............Around 65.
Wind..........................N at 6 MPH becoming N at 13 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.3 feet - 02:30 AM PDT.
                              High  5.5 feet - 09:38 AM PDT.
                              Low   4.3 feet - 02:29 PM PDT.
                              High  6.7 feet - 08:26 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:01 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:17 PM PDT.

.MONDAY...
Surf Height...................5 to 7 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............Around 65.
Wind..........................N at 5 MPH becoming N at 10 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.1 feet - 03:33 AM PDT.
                              High  5.8 feet - 10:36 AM PDT.
                              Low   3.9 feet - 03:40 PM PDT.
                              High  6.9 feet - 09:34 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:03 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:15 PM PDT.


$$


ORZ103-211400-
LINCOLN CITY OREGON-
602 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 3 ft at 7 seconds.
                              Southwest 1 ft at 18 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............Around 65.
Wind..........................N at 10 MPH becoming N at 14 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.2 feet - 02:17 AM PDT.
                              High  5.5 feet - 09:39 AM PDT.
                              Low   4.4 feet - 02:10 PM PDT.
                              High  6.6 feet - 08:00 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:02 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:17 PM PDT.

.MONDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 5 ft.
Offshore Swell................Northwest 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............Around 65.
Wind..........................N at 11 MPH.
Tides.........................Low   1.0 feet - 03:22 AM PDT.
                              High  5.9 feet - 10:25 AM PDT.
                              Low   3.9 feet - 03:25 PM PDT.
                              High  6.7 feet - 09:11 PM PDT.
Sunrise/Sunset Times..........Sunrise - 7:03 AM PDT.
                              Sunset  - 7:15 PM PDT.


$$


*  Cold water, sneaker waves and rip currents can all pose a
daily threat to life for visitors on the Oregon and Washington
coast. This is true for everyone visiting the beach, not just
those venturing into or near the water. The forecast wave heights
presented here are considered experimental. When headed to the
beach, always remain vigilant and keep an eye on the waves and
currents.

*  A sneaker wave is a wave running up on shore significantly
further than any other recent wave, such that it is a surprise
to the casual observer. Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels
of fast-moving water in the surf zone, flowing outward from shore.

*  This product is issued once per day after 6 am, with no
updates.

The water now, measured

Buoy TOKW1, 9440910 - Toke Point, WA, 14 mi away, reported 2:18 PM.

Water temperature: 62 °F
Air temperature: 59 °F
Wind: 7 kt from the ESE

From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third; the largest waves run half again as high. Offshore buoys read bigger than the surf at the beach.

Tides today

Paradise Point, Long Island, 3.4 mi away. Feet above mean lower low water.

Low tide3:34 AM1.4 ft
High tide10:50 AM6.8 ft
Low tide3:42 PM4.7 ft
High tide9:32 PM8.2 ft

Low tide often exposes the sandbars and channels that shape rip currents, and the risk can run higher for an hour or two either side of it. Full tide table for Paradise Point, Long Island.

Sun and daylight

Sunrise today: 7:00 AM
Sunset today: 7:17 PM
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:01 AM
Sunset tomorrow: 7:15 PM

Times are Pacific Daylight Time. Lifeguards are off duty outside posted hours, and the rip current risk does not fall with the light.

What this means

The three levels the National Weather Service issues, and what to do at each.

High	Life-threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for swimmers of every level. Stay out of the water.
Moderate	Life-threatening rip currents are possible. Swim near a lifeguard, and follow the beach patrol and its flags.
Low	Life-threatening rip currents are not expected, but they can still form near groins, jetties, reefs and piers. Swim near a lifeguard.

If a rip current carries you out

Do not fight the current. It pulls you away from the beach, not under the water.
Stay calm and keep your head above water. Float or tread water until the pull eases.
Swim parallel to the beach, along the shore, until you are out of the current, then angle in toward the beach.
If you cannot escape, face the shore, wave your arms and call for help.
If someone else is caught, do not go in after them. Get a lifeguard, call 911, and throw them something that floats.

Thunderstorms and lightning

Thunderstorms build fast over water on a summer afternoon. Water and open sand leave you the tallest thing around. When thunder roars, go indoors: leave the water and the beach for a building or a hard-topped vehicle, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back.

A rip current is a narrow stream of water flowing away from the beach, through the surf and past the breakers. It pulls swimmers out, not under. Rip current and lightning safety guidance from the National Weather Service.

Nearby

The stretches of shore the National Weather Service forecasts on either side of this one.

More for this place

Sources

Rip current risk, surf, water temperature and UV from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast and beach forecast, office PQR. Original at NWS. Waves and water temperature measured by NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Tides from NOAA CO-OPS. Alerts from the National Weather Service for zone WAZ201.