Southern Oregon Details of Over 20 Surf Spots in South Oregon Includes a Journal, Partial Travel Checklist and One Map of Surf Spots Within the State of Oregon, USA

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Southern Oregon Details of over 20 surf spots in South Oregon Includes a journal, partial travel checklist and one map of surf spots within the state of Oregon, USA.

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Surf Spots: 8. Humbug State Park: Only seen, never surfed by your humble reporter. Major 1. Winchester Bay: Beach break along a walk, camping available, looks good from big open beach exposed to wind, so not a two to ﬁve feet. lot surfable, however: 9. Nesika: A beach break that moves a. South Jetty: some wind protection around with the sand and currents, only from the northwesterlies in the summer good up to about six feet, beware of months. strong rip currents. This is actually a b. North side of North Jetty: May be cluster of breaks in a three or four mile cleaner for winter southerly swells but stretch of beach which faces west north is tough to reach. Waves are available west and is the last place to surf on a inside the harbor entrance but it is illegal southerly wind. to surf there. 10. Rogue River: an intermittent left 2. Bastendorf Beach (Coos Bay): On the works in the rivermouth, but Little Joes, south side of Coos Bay near the jetties a sandbar in the mouth is the only break this break is sheltered from winds that that works in large swell. originate from the south in the winter. So, 11. South Jetty at Gold Beach: Works best late summer or early winter. in any direction swell up to seven feet 3. Lighthouse Beach: Beach break with at medium tide, this is a beach break variety of breaks, you have to cross pri- with a mix of lefts and rights, but mostly vate property to get there. rights. A northwest wind is off/sideshore. There are lots of seals and their friends 4. Cape Arago, South Cove: A rocky reef the sharks here and a history of shark break that works best in winter. Trails attacks. are through the park to a very inacces- sible spot, so exercise caution. Steep hike 12. Gib’s Reef: A mix of lefts and rights down. here just north of the rock below Hunter Creek. A main peak with a reforming bowl 5. Brandon, North and South Jetties: A between the creek and the reef, works at nice beach break in summer, the jetties mid tide only. work best on small swell. 13. Frank’s Reef at Cape Sebastian Cove: 6. Battle Rock: Facing straight south Out of the parking lot to your left this makes this the spot for large winter break works on southerly swells in the waves. Waves are predominantly rights, autumn and late summer, it is a left and some lefts, it work right in front of the right over sand and rock reef. Lefts are parking lot. the best, fast and steep, works on a 7. Hubbard Creek: Works at the creek medium tide only. mouth, both right and left. Protected 14. Ernie’s Wedge: Nice bowls working off from large swell so works when all is the reﬂected waves inside Sebastian Cove wiped out. works towards the high end of the tide

©2005 SurfMaps, Inc. for more stuff, click here: surfmaps.com SurfMaps | Fastest way to get wet™ 4 on medium northwest swell to produce 17. Pistol River: A rivermouth break so a nice right. If the swell is just right you things move around as sediment drops can get some long rides but usually it is a and it works best in the winter after short drop and a short ride. Access is to storms dump sediment at the rivermouth. the right of the parking lot. 18. Rainbow Rocks: Decent rights and 15. Myers Creek: Actually there are a few lefts at this beach break, works on any breaks here on either side of the big rock. tide and easy to see and access from highway turnout. a. To the south of the rock is Baby Cove which is a long boarders wave, a right. 19. Harris Beach: Good in the summer for Works for beginners too, wind is offshore bodysurﬁng and bodyboards. when it is out of the northwest. 20. Brookings: Good on southerly swells b. Escalators is to the north of the rock in the early winter or fall and easy to ﬁnd and access is easy thanks to the rip cur- because it is right in front of the harbor. rent. The wave is intermittent and seems Because it faces south it is somewhat more common in the late fall or early protected from the prevailing northwest- winter, but works up to ten feet when it is erly winds so it holds up pretty well on on. Wave eases off as you move inside. windy days.

16. Pistol River down to Betties Rock: 21. State Line: An ok beach break at high A mile or two of beach breaks that shift tides, changeable and everything moves around with the sand and currents, works around. Gets sloppy in wind. best when tide is rising and is off its low.

Travel Checklist: __ Cooking Pot, Bowl, Fork and Spoon __ 2 Gallon Water Jugs Checklist __ Sleeping Bag __ Surfboards __ Lantern & Flash Light __ Wetsuits/Booties __ Duraﬂame Log __ Fins __ Passport or Identiﬁcation __ Fin Key __ Travel Card (if necessary) __ Leashes __ Auto Insurance __ Wax & Wax Comb __ Credit Card or ATM Card __ Rash guard __ Local Currency __ Board Trunks __ U.S. Cash __ Sun Screen __ Surf Maps and Books __ First-Aid Kit/Prophylactics __ Soap __ Your Favorite Hat __ Toilet Paper __ Good Sunglasses __ Towel __ Camera __ Tooth Brush __ Ding Repair Kit __ Toolbox (the basics) __ Leatherman Knife/Tool __ Fishing Pole (and lures) __ Tent __ Kiteboarding Gear __ Coleman Stove __ Bug Repellant __ Propane __ Embassy Contact Numbers __ Ground Coffee, Melida and Filter & Coffee Cup __ Post Card for Momma

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