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Cheap Beach

Washington, United States · 45.7160, -121.5940

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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Water

River swell

Experience

Advanced

Hazards

Good swell but a difficult launch, limited parking and a highway immediately beside the site; the guide marks it advanced and not family- or dog-friendly. Add strong river current and limited recovery space.

Parking & access

Current guide lists free access but explicitly says parking is limited; difficult highway-side launch: https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/watersports_launch_sites_map25_web.pdf

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

All 6 webcams in Columbia River Gorge

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4045.71600%2C 121.59400%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4045.71600%2C-121.59400% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Beacon Rock State Park tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

columbiagorgetomthood.com Watersports Launch Sites Map25 Web — Columbia Gorge to Mt. Hood 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) Guide — CGW2 Exact/current access or conditions guide for Hood River (Columbia River Gorge): https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/waterspor cgw2.org

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