Swimming at Seaside Beach today
Seaside, Oregon
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Surf is running 5 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.
Seaside Beach is also scored for
About Seaside Beach
Seaside Beach sits on the Oregon coast, where the water runs from about 49°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 53°F. That is 3° below the October average of 56°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cathcart Landing, Youngs River about 17.2 km away on a river.
Frequently asked questions
Is Seaside Beach good for swimming today?
Not a swimming day — we score it 31 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 53°F.
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 Seaside 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.