Overview

Gleneden Beach is a kitesurfing spot on Oregon's central coast, between Lincoln City and Depoe Bay. This residential beach offers a quieter, less touristy setting than neighboring Lincoln City beaches. The beach is wide and exposed to North Pacific swells, with regular northwest thermal winds in summer. Access is from the Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site with parking and beach access trail.

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Spot forecast for Gleneden Beach

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:23

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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 1.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:13 · 1.1 m High tide 08:29 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:40 · 2.1 m High tide 19:06 · 2.6 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:13 · 1.1 m High tide 09:14 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:53 · 1.9 m High tide 20:23 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:04 · 1.1 m High tide 09:48 · 2.8 m Low tide 15:47 · 1.6 m High tide 21:27 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:48 · 1.1 m High tide 10:18 · 3 m Low tide 16:30 · 1.3 m High tide 22:23 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:27 · 1.2 m High tide 10:46 · 3.1 m Low tide 17:09 · 1 m High tide 23:14 · 2.9 m

Gleneden Beach: 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

360h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 360 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is November, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Gleneden Beach

Monthly averages — Gleneden Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	141 h	10 °C	123 mm
February	15.0	123 h	10 °C	94 mm
March	24.0	207 h	11 °C	86 mm
April	26.5	262 h	13 °C	38 mm
May	28.0	285 h	14 °C	36 mm
June	25.5	330 h	15 °C	44 mm
July	28.5	360 h	17 °C	3 mm
August	21.5	207 h	18 °C	17 mm
September	23.5	200 h	17 °C	27 mm
October	19.5	129 h	15 °C	79 mm
November	13.5	109 h	12 °C	158 mm
December	18.5	138 h	11 °C	155 mm

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Technical details of Gleneden Beach 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

Cold water year-round (10-14°C), 4/3 wetsuit essential in summer, 5/3 in winter. Regular waves of 1 to 2 meters with northwest swell. Sandy bottom. Frequent rip currents, especially on outgoing tide. Northwest thermal wind blows regularly at 15-25 knots in summer. Conditions similar to other beaches in the Lincoln City area.

Hazards

Dangerous sneaker waves on this exposed beach. Powerful rip currents on outgoing tide. Massive driftwood on the beach. Very cold water risking hypothermia. Coastal fog that can reduce visibility suddenly. Trail access from parking: evaluate conditions before descending. Some rocks in certain beach sections.

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