Bend
This wide, steep and glassy river wave is located in the Bend Whitewater Park at the Deschutes River. There are four waves in the park with Green Wave (or Wave #3) being best suited for shortboard river surfing. The wave features a hydraulic adjustment by 26 underwater steel plates when flow is on or off. The wave park is open 5:00 am to 10:00 pm daily and there is no fee for access.
Spot Details
Country: USANearest town/city: Bend, OregonRiver: Deschutes RiverAddress: 166 SW Shevlin-Hixon Dr, Bend, Oregon 97702Directions: Located north of the Colorado Avenue Bridge. Viewing is available on the pedestrian bridge and on the east side of the river and at McKay Park. Parking is available on public streets or at Miller’s Landing Park.Latitude: 40.9408646Longitude: -58.7430038
Wave Details
Characteristics
Glassy, steep, wide surf wave
Width: 40′ (12m)
Wave Height: 3’ (1m)
Adjustable: Yes
Ideal for shortboards
Conditions
Flow range: 200 to 1,000+ cfs (5 to 30 cms)
The ideal flow is right around or below 1,000 cfs and the wave gets steep and full green shoulder to shoulder
Current conditions can be checked here
Dangers
Helmets (especially when water drops below 900 CFS) and PFDs are recommended.
Be careful when using leashes, they can get caught on underwater objects. If you wear a leash, make sure it has a quick release.
Tips
Watch people surf on the live webcam.
Here’s another live webcam of the wave in Bend.
Weather in Bend, Oregon
 Today
09/02 High 28° / Low 10° |
Tomorrow
09/03 High 27° / Low 8° |
Tuesday
09/04 High 28° / Low 9° |
Spot Location
Bend Videos
Aerial perspective on Bend’s river wave
Gerry Lopez river surfing Bend
More on Bend
Bend Whitewater Park on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/BendWhitewaterPark/
Current conditions
http://www.bendparksandrec.org/bend-whitewater-park/water-wave-conditions/
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