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High Surf — Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

August 6, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Oregon Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

Around 2 PM the US Coast Guard noticed a vessel had capsized while crossing the bar at the mouth of the Siuslaw River. The captain was pulled from the Ocean and later pronounced dead at the hospital. Wave heights at the time were generally around 5 to 6 feet with periods at 10 to 11 seconds, but the waves in the bar were breaking.

Other notable high surf events in Oregon

Curry County Coast · December 13, 20064 killedCentral Oregon Coast · January 8, 20193 killedSouth Central Oregon Coast · May 9, 20063 killedNorthern Oregon Coast · October 25, 20212 killedCentral Oregon Coast · November 18, 20092 killedSouth Central Oregon Coast · October 25, 20082 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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