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Columbia River Mouth

Astoria · Clatsop Beaches

Where the river meets the surf: razor-clam beaches, ocean crab, and the summer commingling ground of white and green sturgeon.

Now · Tuesday, August 11

Weather

59°F

Partly cloudy · wind 2 mph

Water temp

n/a

no station

Seas / safety

2.6 ft

No advisories in effect · wind 6 kt

Next tide

High 1:42 PM

next low 7:07 PM · 2.1′

12a6a12p6p12a12:03 AM · 9.17:20 AM · -1.61:42 PM · 7.37:07 PM · 2.1NOW

Low-water windows ahead. Pick a day

Today
7:07 PM
+2.1
Wed · lowest
8:05 AM
-1.8
Wed
8:01 PM
+1.5
Thu
8:47 AM
-1.7
Thu
8:52 PM
+1.0
Fri
9:25 AM
-1.3

Live · NOAA CO-OPS 9439040 · Open-Meteo · NDBC 46050. Clams and crab work best on the low.

Local provisions

Clatsop razor-clam beaches close Jul 15–Sep 30. Sturgeon here are a mix of legal white and protected green; ID before you keep. Surf and bar conditions gate access.

What you pursue here

Shellfish

The spots

The actual places you stand: what each lands, when it turns on, and how you get on it.

Hammond Boat Basin

Boat launch
Lands
Ocean Dungeness; sturgeon in the estuary.
Best on
Cross the bar only on a calm slack.
Access
Estuary launch; big water, big boat.
Directions →

Clatsop Spit / South Jetty

Jetty
Lands
Bottomfish and surfperch; crab in the rocks; gooseneck barnacle on the wave-swept tip.
Best on
A low, calm ocean.
Access
Bank off the rocks; full ocean exposure, watch the sets.
Directions →

Sunset Beach

Beach access
Lands
Razor clams.
Best on
A deep minus tide with the surf laid down. Closed Jul 15–Sep 30.
Access
Walk-on surf beach; check the closure first.
Directions →

Del Rey Beach

Beach access
Lands
Razor clams.
Best on
A minus tide; read the surf before you commit.
Access
Walk-on surf beach.
Directions →
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