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Ocean Park 72.3

#2393 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Washington · near Astoria

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score72.3 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days24% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell45% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Ocean Park

The best time to surf Ocean Park is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to Jan. In January the water sits around 9°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 3.0 m. The nearest airport is PDX (151 km) and the nearest town is Astoria (38 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan87%45%3.0 m9°C6/5
Feb94%23%2.3 m9°C6/5
Mar99%34%2.0 m9°C6/5
Apr96%41%1.8 m11°C5/4
May100%14%1.6 m13°C5/4
Jun100%12%1.4 m14°C4/3
Jul100%12%1.1 m14°C4/3
Aug100%5%1.2 m16°C4/3
Sep100%16%1.4 m15°C4/3
Oct97%29%2.0 m13°C4/3
Nov97%23%2.2 m12°C5/4
Dec86%25%2.6 m10°C5/4

Why 72.3

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%
14.0
Groundswell 12%
8.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.4

The detail

Faces 270° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 11.0 s. Days over 3 m: 13%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 20%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 46.491, -124.060 (OpenStreetMap).

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