Longboard-friendly waves in Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores, Washington

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Ocean Shores delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 2 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.

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Ocean Shores

Beginner friendly

Ocean Shores is a beach break in Ocean Shores, WA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

Ocean Shores / North Beaches

Beginner friendly

Ocean Shores / North Beaches is a beach break in Ocean Shores, WA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

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1Ocean Shores / North Beaches
2.8 ft13 mph
2Ocean Shores
2.2 ft13 mph
Long, peeling waves perfect for noseridingMellow takeoff zones with forgiving shouldersClassic surf spots with old-school vibesBest tide windows for logging sessions

Longboard-friendly breaks in Ocean Shores

Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.

Ocean Shores
beach
beginner-intermediate
4.0(3)

Ocean Shores is a beach break in Ocean Shores, WA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

Wave character

Beach break at the north entrance to Grays Harbor. The North Jetty blocks S winds — rare advantage in Washington. Lefts and rights on sand. Longboard-friendly on mellow days.

Best conditions

Mid tide, E wind, 3-6 ft WSW swell. North Jetty provides a south-wind shadow when other spots are blown out.

Ocean Shores / North Beaches
beach
beginner-intermediate
4.5(4)

Ocean Shores / North Beaches is a beach break in Ocean Shores, WA. It is suited for beginner-intermediate surfers. Watch out for rip currents, pollution.

Wave character

Wide-open beach break stretching north from the Grays Harbor jetty. More exposed — bigger and less filtered swell. Gets heavy and closed out fast when overhead.

Best conditions

Mid tide, E wind, 3-6 ft WSW swell. Open beach north of the jetty catches more raw swell than the protected south side.

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Wave Quality7/10
Crowd4/10
Overall8/10

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About surfing in Ocean Shores

Great longboard spots in Ocean Shores include Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores / North Beaches. Look for peeling point breaks and gentle beach breaks with long shoulders.
Ideal longboard waves have gentle shoulders, a mellow takeoff, and long walls to trim. The best spots feature point breaks or sandbars that create peeling waves.

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