Walking Nye Beach today
Newport, Oregon
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
Better nearby for walking & shelling
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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 a beach walk today?
Bearable for a walk — we score it 56 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 42°F.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Nye Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 7:59 AM at 3 ft.