Oregon Wave Buoys

Local Oregon wave buoys are also listed on the map on the main surf reports page (the small circle icons) or here is a comprehensive list of buoys in the region:

46015 Port Orford - 16 NM West of Port Orford, OR
46029 COL RIVER BAR - 78NM South Southwest of Aberdeen, WA
46050 STONEWALL BANKS - 20NM West of Newport, OR
46089 Tillamook, OR
46002 OREGON - 275NM West of Coos Bay OR
46006 SE PAPA - 600NM West of Eureka, CA
46094 West of Newport NH-10, OR
46229 UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR (139)

SwellTrack

The NOAA choose a number of buoy locations to issue full spectral forecasts for. Although the wave buoy doesn't actually have anything to do with the forecast (The SwellTrack spectral information is all produced by the NWWIII Model) it's useful to compare the SwellTrack with the actual observations to spot the arrival of a new swell front. These spectral forecasts are simply the most detailed idea of what's coming in the days ahead...