Overview

Gearhart is a kitesurfing spot located on Oregon's north coast, just north of Seaside. This long, quiet sandy beach offers conditions similar to Seaside with fewer crowds. Northwest winds blow strong in summer and Pacific waves are consistent. The small village of Gearhart offers a calm, residential atmosphere. Suited for advanced riders like all ocean spots on the Oregon coast.

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Spot forecast for Gearhart

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:20

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:18 · 1.2 m High tide 08:33 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:45 · 2.1 m High tide 19:13 · 2.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:18 · 1.2 m High tide 09:18 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:59 · 1.9 m High tide 20:30 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:10 · 1.2 m High tide 09:53 · 2.9 m Low tide 15:53 · 1.7 m High tide 21:34 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:54 · 1.2 m High tide 10:24 · 3 m Low tide 16:36 · 1.4 m High tide 22:29 · 2.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:34 · 1.2 m High tide 10:52 · 3.2 m Low tide 17:15 · 1.1 m High tide 23:20 · 3 m

Gearhart: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

299h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is December, with 198 mm.

Monthly averages: Gearhart

Monthly averages — Gearhart — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	125 h	9 °C	143 mm
February	15.0	117 h	10 °C	130 mm
March	23.5	212 h	11 °C	134 mm
April	27.0	258 h	13 °C	53 mm
May	27.5	299 h	15 °C	38 mm
June	23.5	256 h	16 °C	56 mm
July	22.5	204 h	18 °C	1 mm
August	18.5	137 h	19 °C	12 mm
September	19.0	117 h	18 °C	30 mm
October	18.0	140 h	15 °C	143 mm
November	17.0	136 h	12 °C	169 mm
December	18.0	146 h	10 °C	198 mm

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Technical details of Gearhart spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Exposed ocean spot with waves of 1 to 2.5m. Water is cold (10-14°C/50-57°F), a 4/3 or 5/3 wetsuit is essential. Sandy bottom. Moderate to powerful shore break. Frequent rip currents. The beach is wide and long with plenty of rigging space.

Hazards

Powerful and frequent rip currents. Dangerous shore break. Very cold water — hypothermia. Sneaker waves — deadly danger along the entire Oregon coast. Massive driftwood. Frequent fog. Large tidal range. Necanicum River mouth to the south creating currents.

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