Heceta Beach Surf Fishing, Oregon
Heceta Beach is on the Oregon coast in Lane County, Oregon, near Florence. Striper Tracker follows redtail surfperch here.
Open live conditions for Heceta Beach →What the live card shows
- Ocean temperature: NASA JPL MUR satellite sea-surface temperature, about 0.8 km from the beach (a daily analysis that usually runs 1–3 days behind).
- Tides: NOAA tide station 9434132 Siuslaw River Entrance (subordinate, 1.9 km), with a 24-hour tide chart.
- Waves: offshore buoy 46229 (44.3 km); offshore buoy 46097 (68.7 km); offshore buoy 46050 (78.7 km): wave height off the beach, not breaking surf height.
- Wind and gusts: National Weather Service forecast (office PQR).
- Moon phase, moonrise and moonset for this beach.
- Hourly fishing-conditions score and 24-hour timeline for redtail surfperch. The hourly score rates today's water temperature, tide, light and tidal range for each fish on a 0–100 scale, assuming the fish is there. It is a conditions score, not a catch forecast, and the season is shown beside it without changing the number. It is a provisional model.
Live conditions, the 24-hour tide chart and the hourly species scores are part of Striper Tracker Premium, the same one-time $1.99 unlock as the rest of the site. Season calendars and this guide are free.
Fish by season at Heceta Beach
| Species | Peak season | Common | Occasional | In the live card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redtail surfperch | Apr–Sep | Oct–Mar | — | Hourly 0–100 conditions score |
Season levels come from Striper Tracker's regional West Coast species tables, not from catch reports or sightings at a particular beach. Months not listed are uncommon for that species in that region. A season level is not a rating of today's fishing.
Not rated at this beach
- Barred surfperch: north of the documented range (Bodega Bay).
- Striped bass: not one of the San Francisco, San Mateo or Marin ocean beaches where CDFW documents surf striped bass.
- California corbina: north of Point Conception, the documented northern limit.
- Yellowfin croaker: north of Point Conception, the documented northern limit.
- Spotfin croaker: north of Point Conception, the documented northern limit.
Known limits for this beach
- No open-coast water-temperature gauge within 15 km: temperature is a satellite estimate.
- No breaking-surf estimate or nearshore buoy; shows offshore buoy waves only.
Nearby beaches
- Winchester Bay (Umpqua Beach), OR 25 mi
- Waldport Beach, OR 27 mi
- South Beach State Park, OR 40 mi
- Bastendorff Beach, OR 49 mi
More Oregon beaches
- Fort Stevens State Park
- Seaside Beach
- Cannon Beach
- Manzanita Beach
- Rockaway Beach
- Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda)
- Lincoln City Beach
- South Beach State Park
- Waldport Beach
- Winchester Bay (Umpqua Beach)
- Bastendorff Beach
- Bandon Beach
- Gold Beach
Licenses and regulations
Check the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for licenses, limits and seasons before you fish.
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