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Jennie@ifish
11-07-2002, 03:26 PM
...A High Surf Advisory Continues For The Central Oregon Coast...North Oregon Coast And South Washington Coast Beginning Late Thursday...

The first large ocean swells of the fall season will move into the South Washington and the northern and central Oregon coastal waters late Thursday and Friday. Ocean swells may reach 25 to 30 feet by early Friday morning... producing high surf along the beaches. Swells will likely remain near 25 feet and produce high surf conditions through much of the upcoming weekend as a strong low pressure system lingers well offshore.

The high surf threat will be greatest during high tides each afternoon. It can be very dangerous to venture near the coast under high surf conditions. People at times are swept off rocks and jetties and drown while observing high surf. Stay well back from the Waters Edge and be alert for exceptionally high waves.

Debris and logs can be tossed onshore in the surf zone by high surf. This debris can and has repeatedly in the past trapped and caused the drowning of people in the surf zone.

Tanner
11-07-2002, 03:39 PM
Dudes,
Bust out the surfboards :grin: :shocked: :grin:

Pete
11-07-2002, 03:48 PM
Heck, no need for a board, just swim out a ways and grab a log! There are plenty floating around after the high tides the last couple days! :smile:

NOAA says:
WIND WAVES 6 FT. SW SWELL 28 FT WITH A PERIOD OF 20 SECONDS.
That's a combined height of 34 feet, but with a 20 second cycle, it's doable, right? :wink:

[ 11-07-2002, 04:04 PM: Message edited by: Pete ]

The Fishing Geek
11-07-2002, 03:48 PM
Here's a live shot courtesy of KATU, with regular updates:
http://www.katu.com/cameras/alincoln.jpg

Let's see what kind of surf comes in. Should be cool.

foxer
11-07-2002, 04:16 PM
Makes me long for the days when I rode my waverunner in the surf out at Del Ray beach. Used to get about 10 feet of air off the top of a good wave. Rode during some pretty big storms as well. Now I am older and somewhat wiser :smile:

Gus Orviston
11-07-2002, 04:24 PM
foxer are you the guy that is out at CR Bouy fishing for Silvers :grin: :wink:

Flying Roast Beef
11-07-2002, 04:25 PM
Del Rey? I towed a guy in one time out that way. He was well, lets say screwed! Hanging on to a jet ski floatin' out dead in the water. Happy to see us for sure!!

foxer
11-07-2002, 04:42 PM
Nope, never did any fishing from it and was never towed in. Used to hit Pacific City quite a bit. Surfer dudes never liked us much, but people loved watching us

1pump
11-07-2002, 09:18 PM
I've always wanted to ride my GP760 in the surf, but not alone. I can't find anybody dumb enough to go with me...... :rolleyes: