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It looks like to me that the surf is turning in our favor! This coming Wednesday all the way through Saturday we are expecting good weather. the weather forecast is sunny with partly cloudy sky’s, varied NW winds from 5 to 15 knots, and warm temperatures.  The surf forecast is seas from 6 to 8ft, with great intervals. Perfect conditions for beginners to get out into the water. For Surfing Rentals go to OSSIES SURFSHOP in Newport, Or.

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This coming weekend will be great for a surfing lesson. surfing lessons are a very good  way to get the upper hand to master the wave and feel more confident in the ocean. For the best deals for surfing lessons Click here.

WOW! What a gorgeous day on the coast! Its Nice and sunny, its warm, and the surf is good!  Did I mention the surf is good?!

It seems that spring season has officially started and the weather is turning for the better, so is the surf. Today the surf was at 6ft. west swell at 17 seconds with winds coming from the NE at 5  to 10 knots. you cant ask for better surfing conditions! Don’t miss out on the next great day for surfing. Click here to check the Surf forecast so you never miss out!

The upcoming forecast is for big surf and big wind. No good for paddle or tow surfing. But a 6 hour drive will put you in completely different conditions. Northern California surf will be cleaner and smaller further away from the storm. Santa Cruz, especially, will have peelers off their many points.

A good book to guide you on Northern California excursions is Surfing California by Bank Wright. It’s a comprehensive list of surf spots, what they require, and what to watch out for from border to border.

It’s no longer a secret that the surf spot of last resort in Newport is under the bridge. Winter swells that are too big to paddle surf will bring waist-high peelers into the bay. People who surf here are generally pretty desperate for waves and some easily forget the rules of engagement.

For one, people need to follow the surf order and take turns. Visitors or longboarders who take off on every possible wave are not appreciated. But most importantly, be careful! Overzealous surfers are bound to hurt someone in such tight quarters.

Most people would rather wait for better surf on the shore than surf under the bridge, but if you’ve got a wetsuit that hasn’t been wet in awhile, just remember to follow the rules!

It’s starting to build already, but Friday is supposed to be the worst day of a huge storm on the Oregon Coast. A Pacific typhoon is making its way east as it dies, but it’s not going down easily. The swell will get up to 32 feet at 19 second intervals, creating waves 57 feet high! Storm watchers from all over will want to come check this out. But I hope they come prepared because the wind will be gusting up to 55 mph and it will rain, rain, rain every day for the forseeable future.

Tow surfers should definitely go out today, Thursday, while the surf is still building up to 24 foot wave faces. I would say it’d be mighty sketchy to go out Friday. Again, make sure every part of every piece of your tow surfing gear is ready to perform for you under the worst conditions. Replace any gear necessary.

Big swell is coming to Newport! A Pacific storm is moving east. Thursday’s forecast is for 18 foot seas and Friday’s is for 26 foot swell! For those tow surfers out there, go big, but be careful!

Make sure all your equipment is working at optimum performance. Have a good Xcel wetsuit and PFD on in case something happens, and try to get some pictures!

The day for the Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic and Big Wave Paddle-In has been set in (sand)stone for Thursday, October 22, 2009. The report is for up to 17 foot swells at 15 second intervals. That’s gonna be big! Participants might want to bring their Quiksilver Electric Heat Vest to wear under their suits because the air temp is going to be in the 40’s and it gets cold riding those skis.

The repeat winning team for 2007 and 2008 of Adam Replogle and Alistair Craft is interestingly not on the list of confirmed participants in this year’s event. Neither are Jeff and Josiah Schmucker, the Aussie father and son team whose debut performance earned second place in 2008. That could have something to do with the $1000 entry fee and the small amount of prize money. It looks like so far, the only local surfers competing this year are Jeremy Rasmussen and Tom Miller for Nelscott Reef Surf Shop. Big name pros coming to Lincoln City are Tom Carroll, Brad Gerlach, and Mike Parsons. Garrett McNamara, a participant in years past, is injured.

This is the time of year when beginning surfers can get into trouble. Oregon surfing in the summer is a whole different story than Oregon surfing in the fall and winter. In the past, many beginning surfers have paddled out into a big fall or winter swell and haven’t lived to tell about it. As a beginner it’s your responsibility to know how to read the surf forecast and to check conditions thoroughly before attempting to surf Oregon’s waves.

The most important numbers to check when deciding whether to surf or not are the buoy data. The buoy data will give you the wave height, the wave period and the swell direction. The wave period and swell direction are the most important indicators of conditions. A 5 foot swell with a short period of 7 seconds will create smaller surf than a 3 foot swell at 18 seconds. The longer the period, the bigger the waves. Know what your surfing abilities are and don’t go out in anything that’s too big for you to handle.

Most forms of outdoor recreation are dependent on weather conditions, but none more so than surfing. Experienced surfers know that the degree of difficulty for a given session is heavily reliant upon location, wind conditions and a phenomenon known as wave swell. Surfers owe it to themselves to pay plenty of attention to local weather forecasts before setting out for the coast.

Lines on a weather map are called isobars, and they denote wind intensity and direction. If the lines are bunched close together and pointing toward land, it’s a good sign that that region will experience large swells. These conditions are commonplace in Oregon surfing, so you’ll need to find locations with swell sizes that suit your skill level. Don’t try to bite off more than you can chew as a surfer, but don’t be afraid to challenge yourself either.