High Surf — South Coast, Washington

2020-11-15 · South Coast, Washington

Event narrative

The Shoalwater Bay Berm near Tokeland was damaged by high surf and unusually high tides. The Grays Harbor buoy (46211) reported significant waves ranging from 18 feet at 17 seconds to 23 feet at 15 seconds. The Toke Point tide gauge recorded a high tide of 12.2 feet at 1218PST.

Wider weather episode

A storm system over the northeast Pacific generated large waves that moved to the Oregon and Washington coasts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 930927. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.