Ocean Shores Beach Conditions & Surf Report

Ocean Shores is a resort town on a flat, six-mile sandy peninsula on Washington's southern coast, where much of the beach is open to driving. A popular family getaway for kite-flying, clamming, and beachcombing, it offers wide open sand and an easygoing pace, though the water is cold. The Pacific here is cold year-round — typically the upper 40s to mid-50s°F — so most visitors come for the scenery rather than swimming. Sneaker waves, cold water, and drifting logs are the real hazards, so check the safety flag above, never turn your back on the ocean, and keep well back from the surf line.