Massive Waves Drench Storm Watchers!... Shore Acres, Oregon 1/12/23 

Me too!

Thank you! It's fun to watch Mother Nature put on an awesome show that is NON destructive!

Do you live in Oregon?

Amen! I am addicted to watching Mother Nature perform... in a non destructive manner!

Thank you! Hard question to answer regarding show frequency! Also, it doesn't always take a stormy day! We have been there many times with clear beautiful weather. Prior to the 27th of December last year, it had been 14 months since the last show... quite a dry spell. Regarding becoming aware of the next "Show", I check a website called surf-forecast.com once a week or so. The site tracks surf all around the world. Enter Oregon South & Bastendorff Beach (near Shore Acres). Look for predicted wave heights of 18'+ and wave direction from the west. Two days before a possible event I check NOAA for Coos Bay to see if a High Surf warning has been issued. Occasionally, I check with Steven Michael, a local (Coos Bay) landscape photographer who is the most knowledgeable guy on the planet regarding waves at Shore Acres. Check out his Facebook page. So, if all of the other criteria are met, I head for the coast! It is a spectacle that amazingly few Oregonians know about. I have seen a tornado from 1/2 mile out, mega fireworks shows, been in Times Square on New Years Eve, in Paris on Bastille Day and seen many other spectacular events and none match a Mother Nature NON destructive show at Shore Acres! None!

It's fun to watch Mother Nature show off in a non destructive manner!

Thank you so much! The "Mother Nature" show at Shore Acres is always a blast and fun to photograph!

I’ve had the fun there as well. We moved to the Coos Bay Area a little over 2 years ago.

The Shore Acres show never gets old!

Thank you, thank you! As I am sure you no doubt know... I am addicted to the waves at Shore Acres! Heck, there is no place on earth that can match the exploding wave show at Shore Acres. When I hear an event is possible I will drop what I am doing and head over to the Oregon Coast... I live nearly 4 hours away from Shore Acres.

Well, I am in love with Shore Acres and your filming is outstanding! I send this out to family and friends... one friend said it was so scary! The first time I saw your video ... I just stared in awe and amazement at it & remembered asking if you made pictures! Now I use my phone to take one!!! Thank you 😊 thank you !!!

If you would like some pictures of Shore Acres waves that will blow your mind you need to contact Steven Michael a local photographer.. He has the absolute best shots of the exploding waves at Shore Acres. No one else comes close! In the past, he has sold calendars that feature nothing but waves. Check out his Facebook page and his email address is indicated on the FB page. facebook.com/StevenMichaelPhotographyOregon/

Hope you are doing well!@ It looks like we may have another wave show coming next week... keep your fingers crossed!

Thank you! I have several other clips up on RU-vid but I also kind of like this one very much!

There are several websites I refer to, but the confirm is NOAA. If they issue a high surf warning for Coos Bay and the wave direction is from the west, I drop what I am doing and head over

@@Seracdog yeah, that's the one I should have heeded. Hope I get another chance! You had some nice skies and light too, which also is desirable for photography. The weather ended up better than predicted too!

Actually, there was TONS of haze to deal with! Thank god for all the "tools" contained within my movie editor, Final Cut Pro!

@@Seracdog you did a good job with it. I can't get that, don't have MAC. I use Adobe Rush, I have Adobe Premier but it's so confusing I haven't learned it yet. You really brought out the definition of the waves tho, and I know that can be hellish hard on a day with flat light.

Amen! I sacrificed the beautiful colors of the rock cliffs for better wave definition... because the waves are what folks want to see!

And still fairly unspoiled!

I have seen lot's of "live" Mother Nature events but nothing can top a wave show at Shore Acres! I have seen the show many, many times and it never gets boring! If you have plans to see a show bear in mind that there are only a handful of shows a year. Last season... maybe 5. However, if you can move quickly there appears to be a show coming next Wens./Thurs.

@@Seracdog I looked at that website you recommended in a different comment. So it looks like 18-21ft swells and a westerly wind for Wednesday night into Thursday if I’m reading it correctly?

It constantly changes! But, it does look like an event is coming. If it is likely the Weather service will issue a high surf warning and when they do that I jump in my car and drive over!

@@Seracdog I assume it’s best at high tide as well? Thanks!

Not necessarily. sometimes at high tide the water washes over the rocks that create the explosion...@@bwhite661

To my knowledge, there is no other place in the world where water from the wave explosions can reach as high as 300,' you read that right... 300.' In fact the current wave height recorder holder...320.' Check this article out, it's quite interesting! www.beachconnection.net/news/shore_acres_wave_explained.php

@@Seracdog Thank you! There are wave explosions in California around the Big Sur area, but not 300' high!

Yes! However, we considered the waves on day we viewed them to be on the "medium" size. If you are interested in seeing larger waves check out my channel... just look for Shore Acres

No one was in danger!

Thank you... Mother Nature at work in a non destructive manner!

Similar, however the waves were bigger at the Shelter area for the 1/12/23 storm

@@Seracdog Thank you! I have subbed to your channel. Really beautiful! Have a wonderful 2024

The birds are amazing and they love to play in the waves...

LOL! I love it!

Es macht Spaß, Mutter Natur dabei zuzusehen, wie sie sich auf zerstörungsfreie Weise zur Schau stellt!