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National Recreation Area · USFS · OR

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Alerts and conditions

Weather High Surf Warning issued November 8 at 3:21PM PST until November 9 at 1:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

* WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 25 to 33 feet.

* WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast.

This includes Charleston, Port Orford, Gold Beach, and

Brookings.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very

hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves

will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas.

Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be

expected.

* View the hazard area in detail at

https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

What to do: Beaches and coastlines will become hazardous due to very large and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks, jetties,piers, and other waterside infrastructure.

Read the full alert · Until Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM

History

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What to see and do

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Plan your visit

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Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

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