• English
  • Deutsch

Search

Google Search

Login Form






Lost Password?
No account yet? Register
Florence North Jetty ( ID florence_north_jetty )      Hits: 523
You are here: North America > Oregon (USA) > Florence North Jetty ( ID florence_north_jetty )
Continent: North America
Country: Oregon (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Portland
Next Town: Eugene, Florence
Latitude:   44.0198
Longitude: -124.1383
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Parking

 Map
Near Beaches
Florence South Jetty (0.67 km) Best Direction: N NW NNW Type: Flat Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Beach Pictures
 Pictures of the Day
No Picture of the Day entered for this beach. Click here to add your Picture of the day.
Water
Type:
- Flat
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
- Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
- Mole

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Ocean, can range from flat to huge waves, but a jetty offers protection.

Edit
 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


Wide open sandy beach. Lots of space.

Edit
 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


The Oregon coast is usually cool. Water in the 50s°F so a full wetsuit is always needed. Spring to fall kiting with air temps from 50s-70s°F. Watch out for fog.

Edit
 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- November
- December
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- S
Main Direction:
- N
- S


Look for wind any direction except E when it rolls off of the land and is gusty. It can be very windy here (40+) so watch the forecast and hit the water early on windy days. On N wind ride the South jetty. On S wind (winter time and gustier) ride the North jetty.

Edit
 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Drive from Portland south on 105. From Eugene take 126 west until you reach Florence. Here drive north on 101, turn left on 35th St. Drive to its end and turn right on County Hwy 5286 and Coast Guard Rd. It becomes N Rhododendron Dr. Then turn left onto N Jetty Rd. Drive it until it ends at the ocean and north jetty.

Edit
 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




Edit
 Nightlife


Edit
 Local Riders
No local riders for this beach. Click here to add yourself as a local rider.
 Comments
 Beach-Log
 Webcams
 Weather Links
 Videos
 Blogs

© 2008 Kitebeaches.com