Social Security Beach
Oregon · United States
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Social Security Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.7°C (58.5°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 6.4–10.6°C
Feb
8.7°C
47.7°F · 6.2–11.3°C
Mar
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.8–11.3°C
Apr
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.8–11.8°C
May
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.7–15.3°C
Jun
14°C
57.2°F · 12.6–18.8°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 11.6–20.1°C
Aug
14.8°C
58.6°F · 11.7–19.6°C
Sep
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.7–16.6°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 10.6–15.4°C
Nov
11.3°C
52.3°F · 8.5–13.9°C
Dec
10°C
50°F · 7.5–13.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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