Lincoln City, OR. – Although many people come to play on the beaches of Lincoln City in the summer, storm watching in the winter has become a favorite pastime. Particularly in December, January, and February, ferocious Pacific Ocean waves roll in from Japan to pound the Oregon Coast. When the storms are at their peak, winds in excess of 100 miles per hour and waves towering 30 feet or more drive spectacular walls of water onto the beach and against the bluffs, pitching enormous logs onto the sand as if they were toothpicks.

Storm watching is energizing for children and adults alike, whether the watching occurs from a cozy oceanfront room or an unprotected bluff. But beware. It is not safe to be on the beach during the storms. In addition to throwing logs and other debris which may hit you, the wrath of the Pacific creates large breakers that can snatch you from the sand or the rocks, an unplanned swim which you will likely not survive. Head inside and for high ground so you will be around to enjoy more storms in the future. A recent NewsGuard poll listed the D-River Wayside and Roads End State Park as two of the best places to storm watch in the area.

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