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Rockaway Beach unfurls along a wide, sandy expanse where the Pacific Ocean’s restless grey surf meets the stoic Oregon coast. It lies 40.8 miles west of Forest Grove, OR (from Forest Grove, OR: bearing 279°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-west of Bay City. The air here, perpetually damp and carrying the brine of kelp and salt spray, hangs heavy with the scent of pine needles from the dense coastal forests that claw their way up the gentle slopes inland. Low-slung beach houses, painted in faded blues and greens, huddle against the wind, their weathered clapboard speaking of countless storms weathered and sun-drenched summers endured. The beach itself, a vast, unbroken ribbon of pale gold, stretches for miles, a playground for gulls and sandpipers, and a quiet invitation to wander, to feel the gritty texture of the sand shift beneath your feet. At dusk, the sky bleeds into bruised purples and fiery oranges, casting a fleeting, ethereal glow across the water and the sparse, windswept dune grass. The history of Rockaway Beach is as deeply entwined with the sea as the barnacles on a forgotten hull. Once a logging town, its fortunes shifted with the ebb and flow of timber, eventually finding its footing in the quiet tourism that draws visitors seeking the raw, untamed beauty of the Oregon coast. The Neskowin Creek, a slender artery of freshwater, winds its way through the eastern edge of Rockaway Beach, a gentle counterpoint to the ocean’s roar, and offers a different kind of natural solace. Local businesses, many of them family-run establishments that have seen generations pass through their doors, cater to the steady stream of anglers, beachcombers, and those simply looking for a respite from the inland world. The rhythm of life in Rockaway Beach moves with the tides, a steady, unhurried pulse that respects the power and majesty of the natural world.
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| Location | Rockaway Beach, Tillamook County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.613438°N, 123.942911°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97136 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockaway Beach, Oregon, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rockaway Beach includes coordinates 45.613438°N, 123.942911°W, situated in Tillamook County. ZIP code 97136. Telephone area code: 503, 971. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.