Beaches We Monitor

2021 Beach Monitoring Schedule

As state parks have reopened to public use, the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) has resumed monitoring Oregon beaches for harmful bacteria in the north, mid and south coast. The OBMP will continue this monitoring schedule through the beach use season (mid-May to mid-September) unless actions by state and local authorities restrict public beach access.

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For beaches that have reopened, OBMP will follow a three-week sampling schedule, as listed below. Once sampling is completed for weeks 1 through 3, the schedule will repeat until the sampling season ends. The list of monitored beaches will update once public comment has closed. See below for a list of the beaches monitored in 2020. The list includes some of the most frequently visited beaches in Oregon, as well as beaches where OBMP has found bacteria present, or beaches for which local partners and the public have requested monitoring due to potential pollution concerns.

If you have any questions about beach monitoring or if you would like to receive weekly water quality results during the monitoring season, please contact OBMP at Beach.Health@state.or.us or call 971-673-0440.

Three-week sampling schedule

Week	Monitored Beaches
1	Seaside to Oswald State Park
2	Rockaway to Seal Rock
3	Nye to Mill

Beach Advisories

If there are current beach advisories, they will be listed below.

Click on a beach name to view an aerial map in PDF format.

STATION ID	STATION NAME	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
SEASIDE BEACH - SEASIDE, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
29393	Seaside Beach at 12th Avenue	46.0019	-123.9319
29392	Seaside Beach at Broadway turn around	45.9937	-123.9327
29394	Seaside Beach at U Avenue	45.9814	-123.9365
CANNON BEACH - CANNON BEACH, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
31536	Ecola Creek at Logan Creek	45.9024	-123.9609
29395	Cannon Beach at Ecola Creek mouth (2nd Avenue)	45.8974	-123.9655
29396	Cannon Beach near Ecola Court storm outfall	45.8898	-123.9653
34608	Ecola Court outfall pipe to Cannon Beach	45.8893	-123.9638
TOLOVANA BEACH SP - CANNON BEACH, OREGON - CLATSOP COUNTY
36219	Tolovana Beach SP 50m north of Chisana Creek	45.8722	-123.9632
30503	Tolovana Beach SP at the mouth of Chisana Creek	45.8727	-123.9630
36221	Tolovana Beach SP in Chisana Creek at the outflow	45.8726	-123.9630
36220	Tolovana Beach SP 50m South of Chisana Creek	45.8722	-123.9619
SHORT SAND SP - ARCH CAPE, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
29390	Short Sand Beach north end (Oswald State Park)	45.7635	-123.9700
29389	Short Sand Beach middle (Oswald State Park)	45.7614	-123.9671
31525	Short Sand Creek at footbridge	45.7601	-123.9628
29388	Short Sand Beach at Short Sand Creek (Oswald State Park)	45.7594	-123.9653
ROCKAWAY BEACH - ROCKAWAY, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
29386	Rockaway Beach at Rock Creek	45.6135	-123.9465
29385	Rockaway Beach at Saltair Creek	45.6057	-123.9474
34724	Rock Creek at south 1st Avenue	45.6139	-123.9445
34725	Saltair Creek at south 6th Avenue	45.6052	-123.9462
TWIN ROCKS BEACH - TWIN ROCKS, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
30510	Twin Rocks Beach at Watseco Creek	45.5933	-123.9504
30890	Watseco Creek	45.5927	-123.9456
NESKOWIN BEACH - NESKOWIN, OREGON - TILLAMOOK COUNTY
38607	Hawk Creek at the Salem Avenue bridge	45.1029	-123.9826
38608	Neskowin Creek 50 m upstream of the confluence with Hawk Creek	45.1008	-123.9828
30513	Neskowin Creek north side of Proposal Rock at the mouth of Neskowin Creek	45.1016	-123.9873
32133	Neskowin Beach south side of Proposal Rock at the mouth of Neskowin Creek	45.0993	-123.9879
D RIVER BEACH - LINCOLN CITY, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
10526	D River at the bridge	44.9678	-124.0151
29346	D River Beach at north corner of parking lot	44.9685	-124.0184
29345	D River Beach at restroom	44.9672	-124.0199
29344	D River Beach 200 M south of restroom	44.9647	-124.0199
AGATE BEACH - NEWPORT, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
34727	Agate Beach at mouth of Big Creek	44.6588	-124.0581
34726	Big Creek at Agate Beach Wayside	44.6587	-124.0567
BEVERLY BEACH - NEWPORT, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
11253	Spencer Creek at Beverly Beach campground footbridge	44.7292	-124.0568
29248	Beverly Beach 100 m north of the mouth of Spencer Creek	44.7304	-124.0602
29247	Beverly Beach at mouth of Spencer Creek	44.7291	-124.0603
29246	Beverly Beach 100 m south of the mouth of Spencer Creek	44.7282	-124.0602
NYE BEACH - NEWPORT, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
34728	Nye Beach at rocky outcrop qest of Olive Street	44.6365	-124.0646
33170	Nye Beach turnaround at discharge pipe	44.6392	-124.0626
33171	Nye Beach turnaround at outflow from discharge pipe (fresh water)	44.6392	-124.0627
34745	Nye Beach 100m north of Nye Creek (west 6th St)	44.6403	-124.0632
SEAL ROCK BEACH - SEAL ROCK, OREGON - LINCOLN COUNTY
37690	Seal Rock SP Beach at north access State Wayside Trail	44.4955	-124.0847
37691	Seal Rock SP Beach at mouth of Hill Creek	44.4943	-124.0845
37692	Seal Rock SP Beach at mouth of Little Creek	44.4916	-124.0847
37709	Hill Creek at Seal Rock SP Beach at outflow W of HWY 101	44.4943	-124.0835
37710	Little Creek at Seal Rock SP Beach at ourflow W of HWY 101	44.4919	-124.0834
HECETA BEACH - FLORENCE, OREGON - LANE COUNTY
36225	Heceta Beach at north runoff	44.0368	-124.1344
30480	Heceta Beach middle site	44.0376	-124.1351
36226	Heceta Beach at south runoff	44.0350	-124.1347
36227	Heceta Beach in the south runoff	44.0349	-124.1329
BASTENDORFF BEACH - COOS BAY, OREGON - COOS COUNTY
29320	Bastendorff Beach at the jetty	43.3519	-124.3454
29319	Bastendorff Beach 400m south of the jetty	43.3477	-124.3471
29318	Bastendorff Beach at Minor Creek	43.3457	-124.3492
31562	Bastendorff Beach 250m south of Minor Creek	43.3434	-124.3533
31561	Minor Creek 200m upstream	43.3431	-124.3498
SUNSET BAY SP BEACH - COOS BAY, OREGON - COOS COUNTY
29317	Sunset Bay SP Beach at North Beach Access	43.3354	-124.3729
29316	Sunset Bay SP Beach at Restroom	43.3336	-124.3726
29315	Sunset Bay SP Beach at mouth of Big Creek	43.3324	-124.3748
31450	Big Creek at Sunset Bay footbridge	43.3308	-124.3732
HUBBARD CREEK BEACH - PORT ORFORD, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
30749	Hubbard Creek Beach 50m north of Hubbard Creek	42.7355	-124.4784
30750	Hubbard Creek between Hwy 101 and beach	42.7352	-124.4784
30471	Hubbard Creek Beach at Hubbard Creek	42.7349	-124.4771
30751	Hubbard Creek Beach south of Hubbard Creek	42.7349	-124.4771
HARRIS BEACH STATE PARK - BROOKINGS, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
29312	Harris Beach SP at Harris Creek	42.0692	-124.3170
31559	Harris Creek upstream	42.0689	-124.3155
31555	Harris Beach SP east of Goat Island	42.0670	-124.3146
29313	Harris Beach SP west of parking lot	42.0676	-124.3149
31549	Harris Beach SP at Eiler Creek	42.0630	-124.3048
MILL BEACH - BROOKINGS, OREGON - CURRY COUNTY
30935	Mill Beach at Macklyn Creek upstream
31687	Mill Beach at Macklyn Creek
29310	Mill Beach at south side of Seastack
29311	Mill Beach at access point