High Surf — Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

2020-12-07 to 2020-12-08 · Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

Buoy 46050, Stonewall Bank, off the central Oregon coast reported wave heights exceeding 18 feet at 21 seconds at 1740PST on the 7th, peaking at 22 feet at 19 seconds at 2140 PST on the 7th. Waves subsided below high surf criteria on the afternoon of the 8th.

Wider weather episode

Large swell generated from storms in the north Pacific reached the Washington and Oregon coasts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 934920. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.