Current Beach Conditions

2021 Water Testing Information

OBMP monitors 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.

The status of monitored beaches is based on beach water quality monitoring that typically occurs from mid-May to mid-September. There may be similar issues occurring at other beaches, advisories are only issued for beaches that are actively being monitored within this sampling window. Limited resources make it difficult to get to all beach locations in any given year, or to monitor for an entire 12 months.

This monitoring data is used for recreational swimming and bathing purposes only. Read about shellfish harvesting below if you plan to harvest shellfish.

Beach Advisories

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

Beach Monitoring Conditions

KEY
	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department - State Park
OPEN	Swimming and bathing permitted.
ADVISORY	Swimming and bathing not recommended at this time.
SEWAGE	Sewage spill or major pollution event occurred. No swimming or water contact activities.
NO MONITORING	Beach is not currently monitored. Swimming and bathing permitted at your own risk.

North Coast Beaches

County	Beach	Status
	Clatsop	Seaside Beach	OPEN
	Clatsop	Indian Beach	NO MONITORING
	Clatsop	Cannon Beach	OPEN
	Clatsop	Tolovana Beach	OPEN
	Clatsop	Hug Point	NO MONITORING
	Tillamook	Short Sand (Oswald West)	OPEN
	Tillamook	Manzanita Beach	NO MONITORING
	Tillamook	Rockaway Beach	OPEN
	Tillamook	Twin Rocks	OPEN
	Tillamook	Oceanside	OPEN
	Tillamook	Cape Kiwanda	OPEN
	Tillamook	Neskowin	NO MONITORING

Mid Coast Beaches

County	Beach	Status
	Lincoln	D River	OPEN
	Lincoln	Otter Rock	NO MONITORING
	Lincoln	Beverly Beach	OPEN
	Lincoln	Agate Beach	OPEN
	Lincoln	Nye Beach	OPEN
	Lincoln	Alsea River Bridge	NO MONITORING
	Lincoln	Seal Rock	OPEN
	Lane	Heceta Beach	OPEN

South Coast Beaches

County	Beach	Status
	Douglas	Umpqua Beach	NO MONITORING
	Coos	Bastendorff Beach	OPEN
	Coos	Sunset Bay	OPEN
	Coos	Bandon Beach	NO MONITORING
	Curry	Battle Rock	NO MONITORING
	Curry	Hubbard Creek Beach	OPEN
	Curry	Harris Beach	OPEN
	Curry	Mill Beach	OPEN
	Curry	Sporthaven	NO MONITORING
	Curry	Crissey Field	NO MONITORING

Advisory Signage: What to Look For

When are advisories issued?

When test results indicate that bacteria levels are at or above the BAV (130 MPN), an advisory will be issued.

When are advisories lifted?

When test results indicate that bacteria levels are below the BAV (130 MPN), the advisory will be lifted.

Shellfish Harvesting

Shellfish - including clams, mussels, oysters, scallops and crab - can sometimes become contaminated with toxins that can make you sick. Always check the status of a beach where you plan to harvest shellfish.

Advisories and closure notices for recreational shellfish harvesters.
Before eating any shellfish, please read our Safe Eating of Shellfish fact sheet (pdf).