Swimming at Nye Beach today
Newport, Oregon
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Surf is running 5.2 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
At 54°F the water is cold enough that unprotected swimmers risk cold-water shock.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Nye Beach is also scored for
About Nye Beach
Nye Beach sits on the Oregon coast, where the water runs from about 50°F in January to 58°F in August.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 58°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 54°F. That is 2° below the October average of 56°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Yaquina Uscg Sta, Newport about 1.5 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nye Beach good for swimming today?
Not a swimming day — we score it 27 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 5.2 ft.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Nye Beach?
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 58°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.