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Swell City

Washington, United States · 45.7140, -121.6075

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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

Large river swell

Experience

Advanced

Hazards

Very large swell; the launch guide limits this to experienced riders, restricts paddle sports to East Cove, and says the highway-side site is not family- or dog-friendly. Access also requires the current CGW2 season launch pass.

Parking & access

Current guide: CGW2 Members Season Launch Pass only; no general free public launch claim. Highway-side site: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_launch_sites_map25_web.pdf

“Experienced riders only; CGW2 supporter access rules apply. Requested-field batch 07 verified 2026-08-01: current exact, nearby-camera, candidate and route relationships are explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Columbia Gorge launch-site guide / CGW2; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com HR West Ridge (1.72 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): HR West Ridge (1.72 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/153956 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Swell City Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.71400%2C-121.60750% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9440079 Nearest tide station, 34 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

columbiagorgetomthood.com Hood River – Columbia Gorge Original exact/candidate source for Hood River – Columbia Gorge: https://www.ventosurf.com/spot/hood-river-columbia-gorge Candidate/route/operator evi columbiagorgetomthood.com cgw2.org Hood River (Columbia River Gorge) Exact/current access or conditions guide for Hood River (Columbia River Gorge): https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/waterspor cgw2.org

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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