Winchester Bay, Oregon Weather
Winchester Bay, Oregon — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Winchester Bay, Douglas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Winchester Bay. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Winchester Bay. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winchester Bay.
About Winchester Bay, Oregon
Winchester Bay greets you with the briny tang of the Pacific and the muted, persistent murmur of the Umpqua River. It lies 60.1 miles west-south-west of Eugene, OR (from Eugene, OR: bearing 245°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-south-west of Reedsport. Here, the land exhales mist, a soft veil that cloaks the dense, emerald forests pressing in from the east and softens the sharp, clean line where the dunes meet the sea. The air, perpetually moist, carries the scent of salt, pine needles, and the subtle, earthy aroma of damp soil. Fishing boats, their hulls weathered by sun and spray, bob gently at their moorings, their masts like a skeletal forest against the often-grey sky, a constant reminder of the waterway's vital pulse. The beaches, a broad sweep of pale sand, stretch out to meet the restless ocean, a place where the wind sculpts intricate patterns in the grains and the calls of gulls echo with a wild, untamed beauty. The history of Winchester Bay is inextricably linked to the bounty of the sea and the navigable waters of the Umpqua River. For generations, this has been a haven for those who make their living from the ocean's depths, with commercial fishing and the processing of seafood forming the bedrock of its economy. The very character of Winchester Bay is shaped by this enduring connection to the water; its people understand the ebb and flow of tides and the capricious moods of the weather. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, a vast expanse of shifting sands, lies just to the north, a dramatic natural spectacle that draws visitors seeking adventure and a profound sense of wildness. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the rhythm of the tides and the needs of the fishing fleet, a quiet existence woven from the threads of hard work and the enduring allure of the Oregon coast.
Live animated radar for Winchester Bay and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Winchester Bay, Douglas County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43.677061°N, 124.174837°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 97467 |
| Area Code | 503, 971 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winchester Bay, Oregon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winchester Bay, 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 Winchester Bay includes coordinates 43.677061°N, 124.174837°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 97467. 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.
