Waldport Beach Surf Fishing, Oregon
Waldport Beach is on the Oregon coast in Lincoln County, Oregon, near Waldport, Yachats. Striper Tracker follows redtail surfperch here.
Open live conditions for Waldport Beach →What the live card shows
- Ocean temperature: NASA JPL MUR satellite sea-surface temperature, about 0.4 km from the beach (a daily analysis that usually runs 1–3 days behind).
- Tides: NOAA tide station 9435385 YAQUINA USCG STA, NEWPORT (subordinate, 22.2 km), with a 24-hour tide chart.
- Waves: offshore buoy 46097 (30.2 km); offshore buoy 46050 (46.5 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 Waldport 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
- South Beach State Park, OR 12 mi
- Heceta Beach, OR 27 mi
- Lincoln City Beach, OR 37 mi
- Winchester Bay (Umpqua Beach), OR 53 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
- Heceta 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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