Lone Ranch Beach today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Tide now 3.1 ft ↓ falling · low 8:18 pm (-1.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:20 pm average day · 6/10
- Waves · water 5.9 ft · 55 °F moderate · 10.2 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 55 °F from the NNW, gusts 10 · clear sky
- Surf today 2.9–4.4 ft Good day · 6/10 · 5:00–6:45 pm
- Sun 7:46 am–6:16 pm 10 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:53 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:53 pm
Today in Lone Ranch Beach there are high tides at 2:03 am (6.0 ft) and 1:05 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 8:18 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:18 pm. The sun rises at 7:46 am and sets at 6:16 pm: 10 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:01 am to 4:01 am and from 2:33 pm to 4:33 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (6 mph). Clear sky, 55 °F.
Beach day in Lone Ranch Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Cross-shore breeze (6 mph)
- Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
- Dangerous for swimming: 5.9 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 55 °F (very cold)
- High tide at 1:05 pm
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 5.9 ft
5.9 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 55 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 6 mph
Cross-shore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 8:18 pm
Low tide at 7:08 am and 8:18 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:03 am and 1:05 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Lone Ranch BeachThe beach
4.4 mi from Brookings. Tides, weather and sun in Brookings →
- Parking
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Beaches near Lone Ranch Beach
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- Harris Beach 2.5 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Whaleshead Beach 2.8 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Mill Beach 4.3 mi · SE
- Parking
- Sporthaven Beach 5.6 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Oregon (Oregon Beach Monitoring Program).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Fishing in Lone Ranch Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:08 am
- Sunrise at 7:46 am
- Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and 5.7 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 am to 8:10 am, combines the 7:08 am low tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:00 am, with the 2:03 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm, with the 8:18 pm low tide and moonrise.
Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod, kelp bass and barred sand bass. What you can catch
Tides in Lone Ranch Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:03 am 6.0 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 7:08 am 2.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:05 pm 8.1 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Next low tide 8:18 pm -1.4 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 28 min to low tide at 8:18 pm.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 2:03 am high tide and 87 for the 1:05 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 9.4 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (8.8 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-2.4 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 91, 9.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 36, 1.3 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:46 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 2:03 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 7:08 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 1:05 pm · 8.1 ft | Low tide 8:18 pm · -1.4 ft | Coef. 89 | 91% | Major periods 2:01 am · 2:33 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:47 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 2:59 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 7:55 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 1:51 pm · 7.9 ft | Low tide 9:11 pm · -1.2 ft | Coef. 84 | 83% | Major periods 3:05 am · 3:37 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:48 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 4:00 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 8:49 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 2:43 pm · 7.5 ft | Low tide 10:10 pm · -0.8 ft | Coef. 76 | 73% | Major periods 4:09 am · 4:41 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:49 am · 6:12 pm | High tide 5:07 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 9:57 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 3:45 pm · 6.9 ft | Low tide 11:13 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 67 | 62% | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:50 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 5:15 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 10:21 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 4:00 pm · 6.4 ft | Low tide 11:18 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:52 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 6:16 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 11:51 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 5:25 pm · 5.9 ft | — | Coef. 61 | 39% | Major periods 6:01 am · 6:25 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:53 am · 5:08 pm | Low tide 12:21 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 7:09 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 1:10 pm · 2.4 ft | High tide 6:49 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 29% | Major periods 6:49 am · 7:12 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Brookings station (NOAA), 4.8 mi from Lone Ranch Beach. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Crescent City reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Lone Ranch Beach
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.0 ft
- Significant5.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest12 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 7.9 ft with a period of 16 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.7 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:49 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46027, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Lone Ranch Beach today
Surf today
Good- 2.9–4.4 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.7 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 1:05 pm)
- Light: First light 7:17 am · sunrise 7:46 am · sunset 6:16 pm · last light 6:45 pm
- Tide: high 2:03 am (6.0 ft), low 7:08 am (2.8 ft), high 1:05 pm (8.1 ft) and low 8:18 pm (-1.4 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 54.1 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 177 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:17 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Lone Ranch Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (1:05 pm): little current from 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm
- 4.5 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.3 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:03 am (1:40–2:30 am), low tide 7:08 am (6:40–7:40 am), high tide 1:05 pm (12:40–1:30 pm) and low tide 8:18 pm (8:00–8:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.1 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 54.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:45 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:53 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:10 pm to 2:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Lone Ranch Beach
Now in Lone Ranch Beach
- Low / high
- 46 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 3%
- Humidity
- 78%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 12 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 37
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.12 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 48° | 47° | 46° | 48° | 58° | 57° | 52° | 50° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 NNE | 3 NE | 2 NE | 6 ENE | 1 SSW | 6 NW | 7 NNW | 6 N |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| Waves | 5.7 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.8 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 52° 7 NNW 6.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 50° 6 N 6.0 ft
- 12:00 am 49° 6 N 6.1 ft
- 3:00 am 48° 7 NNE 6.1 ft
- 6:00 am 48° 7 ENE 6.0 ft
- 9:00 am 50° 3 N 6.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 55° 2 NW 5.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 56° 4 NW 5.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 46 / 58 °F | 7 mph N | 6.1 ft | 2:03 am · 1:05 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 47 / 56 °F | 7 mph NNE | 6.1 ft | 2:59 am · 1:51 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 48 / 54 °F | 3 mph SSE | 5.1 ft | 4:00 am · 2:43 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 46 / 54 °F | 3 mph SE | 4.2 ft | 5:07 am · 3:45 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 47 / 57 °F | 7 mph N | 5.6 ft | 5:15 am · 4:00 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 49 / 59 °F | 2 mph ENE | 7.9 ft | 6:16 am · 5:25 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 52 / 61 °F | 3 mph NE | 7.8 ft | 7:09 am · 6:49 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 53 / 61 °F | 4 mph SE | 6.6 ft | 7:52 am · 8:04 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 54 / 59 °F | 3 mph SSE | 10 ft | 8:31 am · 9:09 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 53 / 58 °F | 6 mph S | 14 ft | 9:05 am · 10:06 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 54 / 59 °F | 6 mph S | — | 9:37 am · 10:56 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 55 / 60 °F | 7 mph SE | — | 10:09 am · 11:43 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 62 °F | 11 mph SSE | — | 10:39 am | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 63 °F | 8 mph SE | — | 12:26 am · 11:10 am |
- Thu 29 Overcast 47° / 56° 6.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 48° / 54° 5.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 46° / 54° 4.2 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 47° / 57° 5.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 49° / 59° 7.9 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 52° / 61° 7.8 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 53° / 61° 6.6 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.9 °F; normal high: 61 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:49 pm (local time).
The sun in Lone Ranch Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:44 am
- Full dark 7:18 pm
- Civil dawn 7:17 am
- Civil dusk 6:45 pm
- Solar noon 1:01 pm (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 31 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:37 pm
- Full dark 7:18 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,431 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Lone Ranch Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:01–4:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:33–4:33 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:39–11:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:23–8:23 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Lone Ranch Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Fishing Pier 5.2 mi
- Jetty 5.2 mi
- Boat ramp 4.9 mi
- Port of Brookings Harbor Basin II 5.4 mi
- Fuel dock 5.2 mi
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.4 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.45 mi
- 33 ft deep0.55 mi
- 66 ft deep0.6 mi
- 164 ft deep1.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.55 mi and 66 ft at 0.6 mi from shore.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Pelican Bay Light 5.7 mi southeast
- Range
- 11 nautical miles (13 mi)
- Light height
- 141 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 39 ft
- Built
- 1997
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Lone Ranch BeachTides nearby
- Brookings4.4 mi
- Harbor5.0 mi
- Pistol River13 mi
- Gold Beach22 mi
- Wedderburn23 mi
- Crescent City25 mi
- Nesika Beach28 mi
Lone Ranch Beach at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 42.098° N, 124.343° W.
- It is 284 mi south of Astoria, the main place in Oregon. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 9 min later than in Astoria.
- 4.4 mi from Brookings.
- The nearest tide station, Brookings, is 4.8 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Harris Beach (2.5 mi).
Questions about Lone Ranch BeachQuestions
Where is Lone Ranch Beach?
4.4 mi from Brookings, in Oregon (United States). The shore faces west.
What amenities does Lone Ranch Beach have?
According to OpenStreetMap: parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
How clean is the water at Lone Ranch Beach?
There's no open yearly bathing water rating in the US. Each state and territory monitors its beaches and posts an advisory when swimming isn't safe: check the official beach advisories for Oregon (Oregon Beach Monitoring Program).
What time is high tide today in Lone Ranch Beach?
Today in Lone Ranch Beach there are high tides at 2:03 am (6.0 ft) and 1:05 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 8:18 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Lone Ranch Beach?
At 6:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Lone Ranch Beach?
At 7:47 am. First light comes at 6:45 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:01–4:01 am, Minor 10:39–11:39 am, Major 2:33–4:33 pm, Minor 7:23–8:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Lone Ranch Beach?
Partly cloudy, from 46 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (6 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Lone Ranch Beach?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.9 ft waves with a period of 10.2 s from the west-northwest. The water is 54.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Lone Ranch Beach?
The best time to visit Lone Ranch Beach is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Brookings (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).