S Turns Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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S Turns is most often good on a 2–4 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with light wind from the NW, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | light wind from the NW |
| Best tide | mid & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 09:56 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 5s |
| Swell direction | NNE (33°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44095 (12 mi away) |
| Wind | 4 kt from the E — NDBC ORIN7 (14 mi away) |
S Turns 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for S Turns from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 2–3 ft | 9s SE | 16 kt SE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 3–5 ft | 8s SSE | 20 kt SSW |
| Fri Aug 28 | 3–4 ft | 7s SSE | 17 kt SW |
| Sat Aug 29 | 2–3 ft | 8s SE | 7 kt NNW |
| Sun Aug 30 | 2 ft | 8s SE | 7 kt NE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 2–3 ft | 6s SSE | 16 kt SW |
| Tue Sep 1 | 2–4 ft | 7s S | 19 kt SW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8652587 (OREGON INLET MARINA), the nearest tide station (14 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:07 — High 1.074 ft
- 2026-06-06 07:44 — Low 0.239 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:39 — High 0.711 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:47 — Low 0.308 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:51 — High 1.043 ft
- 2026-06-07 08:15 — Low 0.224 ft
Frequently asked
Is S Turns working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:56 UTC), S Turns is fair: the live 2–4 ft short-period swell from the NE is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the E.
Is S Turns good for beginners?
S Turns is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for S Turns?
S Turns tends to be best on a mid incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for S Turns?
The best swell direction for S Turns is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for S Turns?
S Turns is most often good with light wind from the northwest (NW) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for S Turns come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44095) and the nearest NOAA tide station (OREGON INLET MARINA). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether S Turns is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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