Sneakerwave in Oregon

Events

51

Deaths

8

Injuries

2

Damage

None recorded

• Coastal Flood and Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 17 to 18, 20182 deaths · $900,000 · 3 eventsA strong stationary low pressure system off the British Columbia coast brought impressively high seas into the Oregon Coast. Wave heights up to 37 feet were recorded at buoys off the coast, with top one-tenth wave heights up to 45 feet.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 15, 20172 deaths · 1 eventTwo people were swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave at 15/1300 PST. The 31 year old male and his 3 year old son have not been found as of 31/0800 PST. The beach on which they were walking had a steep angle to the water and the seas were reported to be rough.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, September 9, 20182 deaths · 1 eventA couple and their young daughter took a trail down to rocks which overlook the ocean. A large wave washed over the rocks and swept the couple off the rocks and into the ocean. Both were taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, October 19, 20251 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA person was knocked off of their feet by a sneaker wave while walking on the beach near the mouth of Siletz Bay. They were then swept out to sea by a rip current.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, March 25, 20171 death · 1 eventA 14 year old female died of injuries sustained when a sneaker wave caused a log to roll onto her.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 15, 20211 death · 1 eventA woman and her two dogs appear to have been caught by a sneaker wave on Friday afternoon.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, October 19, 20231 injured · 1 eventGirl injured by sneaker wave near Yachats.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, April 30, 20232 eventsA strong low located far offshore and tracking into the Gulf of Alaska resulted in a building long period west-northwest swell with sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, November 24 to 26, 20232 eventsA strong low located near the Aleutian Islands and tracking into the Gulf of Alaska resulted in a building long period west-northwest swell and combined with king tides to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, November 21, 20232 eventsA strong low located in the Gulf of Alaska resulted in a building long period west-northwest swell with sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, December 3 to 6, 20232 eventsA strong low in the Gulf of Alaska generated long period swell. This, combined with shorter period waves associated with an oncoming cold front, produced sneaker waves.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 5 to 6, 20242 eventsA strong low in the Gulf of Alaska generated long period swell. This, combined with shorter period waves associated with an oncoming cold front, produced sneaker waves.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 23, 20242 eventsA strong low in the Gulf of Alaska generated long period west swell. This, combined with shorter period, building west swell produced sneaker waves.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, March 15 to 16, 20242 eventsShort period northerly wind waves combined with a longer period westerly swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, February 10 to 11, 20242 eventsA strong low in the Gulf of Alaska generated long period swell. This, combined with shorter period waves associated with an oncoming cold front, produced sneaker waves.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, February 25 to 26, 20242 eventsA persistent closed low offshore from northern California generated long period swell. This, combined with shorter period waves associated with an oncoming cold front, produced sneaker waves.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, November 30, 20242 eventsShort period southerly wind waves combined with a longer period westerly swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 12 to 13, 20252 eventsA strong ridge brought north wind waves that combined with a long period west swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 14, 20252 eventsA strong ridge brought north wind waves that combined with a long period west swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, March 24 to 25, 20252 eventsA strong low offshore brought southwest wind waves that combined with a long period west swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, December 1 to 2, 20252 eventsShort period north wind waves combined with a longer period westerly swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, November 22 to 24, 20252 eventsShort period north wind waves combined with a longer period westerly swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, February 5 to 6, 20262 eventsShort period south wind waves combined with a moderate west-northwest swell and longer period southwest swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, February 12 to 13, 20262 eventsModerate short period north wind waves, moderate west-northwest swell, and a longer period west-northwest swell combined to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.
• Sneakerwave in Oregon, January 11 to 12, 20262 eventsShort period south wind waves combined with a longer period westerly swell to produce sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast.

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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.