Oregon / Yaquina Bay /
West Paddle Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Yaquina Bay · near Newport · Oregon
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Port of Newport
- Website
- portofnewport.com
- Coordinates
- 44.62026, -124.05351
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Portland District; the one nearest this launch is of June 4, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at YAQUINA USCG STA, NEWPORT · NOAA, 0.4 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ253, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's YAQUINA USCG STA, NEWPORT station, 0.4 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 1:26 am 1.1 ft · High 8:52 am 6.2 ft · Low 1:53 pm 4.2 ft · High 7:14 pm 6.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 2:23 am 1.1 ft · High 9:31 am 6.5 ft · Low 2:59 pm 3.6 ft · High 8:29 pm 6.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 3:11 am 1.1 ft · High 10:01 am 7.0 ft · Low 3:50 pm 2.8 ft · High 9:33 pm 6.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 3:52 am 1.1 ft · High 10:27 am 7.5 ft · Low 4:33 pm 1.9 ft · High 10:29 pm 6.9 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 4:29 am 1.3 ft · High 10:54 am 8.1 ft · Low 5:12 pm 1.0 ft · High 11:21 pm 7.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 5:05 am 1.6 ft · High 11:22 am 8.7 ft · Low 5:52 pm 0.1 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:11 am 7.4 ft · Low 5:41 am 1.9 ft · High 11:52 am 9.2 ft · Low 6:32 pm -0.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Yaquina BAY
Condition survey of June 4, 2024 by the Portland District. Least depth in the channel (South Beach Marina): 8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Yaquina Bay
Bay in Oregon. All launches on Yaquina Bay.
Community
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Nearby launches
- East Paddle Launch · 0.2 mi · Yaquina Bay
- Port of Newport Marina & RV Park · 0.2 mi · Yaquina Bay
- Upper Big Creek Reservoir Access · 2.9 mi · Big Creek Reservoir Number 2
- Paddle Park · 5.8 mi · Yaquina River
- Airport Ramp · 5.8 mi · Yaquina River
- Beaver Creek Day Use · 7.0 mi · Beaver Creek
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 242517af-84ad-439f-9ad6-2e807838a604 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.