Swimming at Pacific City Beach today
Pacific City, Oregon
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Surf is running 5.1 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
At 53°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.
Pacific City Beach is also scored for
About Pacific City Beach
Pacific City Beach sits on the Oregon coast, where the water runs from about 50°F in February to 56°F in September.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 56°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 53°F. That is 2° below the October average of 55°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cascade Head, Salmon River about 17.6 km away on a river.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific City Beach good for swimming today?
Not a swimming day — we score it 27 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 5.1 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 Pacific City Beach?
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 56°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.