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Agate Beach (Port Orford)
4.7★ · 163 Google ratings · Port Orford, Oregon
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 400 yd away
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
330 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
56°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Length
1.2 miles of shoreline
Crowds
Quietest Wed 9am
Map of Agate Beach (Port Orford)
Guide
Good to know
Hunt agates at low tide
Reviewers consistently found the most agates when timing their visit to low tide rather than at other times.
Visit Monday-Thursday mornings
One regular visitor recommends these days between 7am-10am or 5pm-sunset to avoid crowds and strong winds.
Expect powerful waves, not swimming
The beach has large, dangerous waves and strong sneaker waves that make it unsafe for swimming or small.
Bring a bucket for agate hunting
Reviewers who came prepared with containers found agate hunting more satisfying and easier to carry discoveries.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
58°F · overcast
Water
56°F
Waves
9.2 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
18 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:28 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 7:24 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Port Orford, OR 97465
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 330 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Agate Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Agate Beach?
260 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Agate Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Agate Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 9am and the busiest at Thu 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
