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Cape Sebastian 70.4

#2499 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Oregon · near Crescent City

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score70.4 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days19% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell54% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.8 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Cape Sebastian

The best time to surf Cape Sebastian is January, April, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is ACV (152 km) and the nearest town is Crescent City (65 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan85%35%2.8 m11°C5/4
Feb97%29%2.3 m11°C5/4
Mar97%33%2.1 m10°C5/4
Apr97%36%1.9 m10°C5/4
May100%5%1.7 m9°C6/5
Jun100%5%1.5 m9°C6/5
Jul100%0%1.4 m11°C5/4
Aug100%4%1.3 m11°C5/4
Sep100%18%1.4 m12°C5/4
Oct98%38%1.8 m12°C5/4
Nov98%29%2.1 m12°C5/4
Dec92%24%2.7 m12°C5/4

Why 70.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
11.1
Groundswell 12%
10.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.3
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
5.4

The detail

Faces 255° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 35% of days. Mean peak period 11.4 s. Days over 3 m: 13%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 14%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 42.319, -124.424 (OpenStreetMap).

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