Oregon beaches crammed with Interesting finds this holiday week

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It's Whale Watch Week, it's full of stormwatch possibilities, New Year's Eve is coming to the coast, and there are some odd finds all over the beaches like a rarely-seen shipwreck, a ghost forest and prime conditions for agate hunting. There’s much ado about a lot of things on the Oregon coast this holiday week. (Above: agate-rich gravel beds emerge at Oceanside)

The big Whale Watch Week features volunteers all along the Oregon coast each day this week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They’ll be at high vantage points like the Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City, Cape Perpetua near Yachats or Ecola Creek State Park in Cannon Beach, helping visitors spot whales.

But that's going to be enormously difficult some days of this week, especially if you’re getting knocked around by howling winds on exposed spots like these. The Oregon coast is currently under a high wind watch through Tuesday morning. Conditions like these usually make for huge waves, which are fun to look at in the stormwatching sense, but they don’t allow you to see whales very much.

Whale Watch Week may take it on the chin some days this week, but those wanting to catch monster storm waves should get a good show.

This week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is also huge for families who snag a vacation rental, and many of those agencies are still reporting openings.

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