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Practically, Southwest groundswells produce the cleanest shape on a rising to mid tide while an East wind (offshore on this west-facing shore) firms faces - strong W/SW winds are common and will ruin shape.
Surf GuideOregon
Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach
Long, sandy Cannon Beach at Tolovana throws playful, both-sided peaks around Haystack Rock with quick sandbar shifts and surf ranging from mellow summer waist-high to punchy winter head-high sets. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach in Oregon.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationOregon, US
Forecast
- Waves 2 ft+
- Period 7 s
- Wind S 4 kt
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Sandbars at Tolovana migrate day-to-day so the best peak can move along the beach and crowds concentrate near obvious peaks around Haystack Rock.
Watch for rip channels that form between the rocks and the main bank.
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