The high surf warning for Oregon’s south-central and southern coast now runs through 10 p.m. Pacific on Monday, Nov. 16. The National Weather Service in Medford extended the warning Friday morning as a second swell threatened to bring breaking waves of 25 to 30 feet Sunday night into Monday morning.
The warning covers beaches around Charleston, Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings. Breakers could reach 30 to 35 feet late Friday into Saturday morning, then ease to 15 to 20 feet Saturday night before rising again Sunday. The weather service expects hazardous surf to persist through Monday even as waves gradually subside.
Stay back after the first swell
Forecasters advise staying off beaches, rocks, jetties and piers while the warning is in effect. Waves can surge onto normally dry ground, and the weather service warns of significant beach erosion and possible damage to shoreline structures. A lull Saturday night still leaves large waves breaking along the coast.
The Monday extension applies to the south-central and Curry County coast. The earlier Oregon coast report also covers separate warnings farther north. For a visit to Shore Acres State Park near Charleston, check the park’s posted notices and follow any barriers or closures. The offshore warnings for boaters have separate timing and cover a different area.
