Rip Current in Oregon

17 rip current events since 2007

Every rip current event the National Weather Service has filed in Oregon, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A narrow, fast current flowing away from the beach that caused a drowning or rescue.

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The most significant rip current episodes in Oregon.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The record

Events: 17
Deaths: 13
Injuries: 12
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Rip Currents in Oregon, July 3 to 4, 20072 deaths · 4 injured · 2 eventsThree teenage swimmers were swept away from the beach of Cannon Beach, OR by a rip current. Two swimmers were able to escape the current, but one was swept into the sea. Cannon Beach's Surf Rescue Team along with Cannon Bach Life Guards were the first to respond.
Rip Current in Oregon, June 6, 20182 deaths · 1 eventA rip current swept a father and his son out to sea on Rockaway Beach.
Rip Currents in Oregon, June 28 to 30, 20131 death · 4 injured · 2 eventsRip currents along the Oregon Coast resulted in one fatality and multiple rescues near Lincoln City.
Rip Current in Oregon, July 22, 20141 death · 1 injured · 1 eventTwo men were swept into the ocean by rip currents at different beaches in Seaside around 5:20 pm on July 22nd, 2014. One man was rescued and refused medical attention. The other man was unable to be revived after being pulled out of the ocean.
Rip Current in Oregon, July 10, 20151 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA man drowned while swimming along the coast in Tillamook. His drowning is believed to be due to a rip current.
Rip Current in Oregon, March 27, 20071 death · 1 eventA late season Pacific storm brought strong winds and large waves to the Oregon near shore waters, producing hazardous conditions in the coastal zone.
Rip Current in Oregon, March 8, 20081 death · 1 eventDespite mild weather conditions, strong ocean seas and heavy surf combined to create hazardous conditions on Gleneden Beach, just north of Depoe Bay. Two boys, ages 11 and 16, were swept out to sea by a strong rip current.
Rip Current in Oregon, January 30, 20161 death · 1 eventAn Ashland, Oregon man died while swimming in the Pacific Ocean at Whaleshead Beach State Park on Oregon's south coast Saturday January 30th.
Rip Current in Oregon, August 2, 20191 death · 1 eventMan drowns at Nehalem Bay State Park after being swept out by rip current.
Rip Current in Oregon, August 20 to 21, 20221 death · 1 eventSeaside Lifeguards and Seaside Fire & Rescue responded to multiple swimmers caught up in rip currents during the weekend. There was one fatality.
Rip Current in Oregon, May 12, 20231 death · 1 eventFour people were wading in the water at Tolovana Beach, Oregon. Three were rescued. One person drowned.
Rip Current in Oregon, July 20, 20151 injured · 1 eventA teenager and a man were swept out into the ocean by a rip current. The man made it back safely to shore. The teen was rescued by the North Lincoln Fire and Rescue.
Rip Current in Oregon, July 21, 20161 injured · 1 eventTwo teenagers were swimming in the ocean near Seaside and swept out to sea. Both were rescued, but one died at the hospital.
Rip Current in Oregon, February 5, 20111 eventTwo Eugene High School students on a school trip to the Pacific Ocean drown in the surf zone Saturday.
Rip Current in Oregon, July 4, 20111 eventA Portland girl drowned Monday morning at Cape Lookout State Park on the Oregon coast.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.