Tsoo-Yess Beach

Tsoo-Yess sits at the mouth of the Sooes River as a sandy-gravel river spit facing the open Pacific, catching W to NW swell energy across fall and winter months when North Pacific storm systems generate the most consistent waves. The break performs best at medium to high tides when water levels push offshore the shallow gravel and wood bars that choke the river mouth during lower stages; easterly winds provide offshore shape across the outer banks. The bottom transitions between compacted sand and gravel with scattered boulders near the headlands, creating irregular wave shape and shallow sections that add consequence to wipeouts.

Access requires a Makah recreation permit and reaches from parking near Hobuck Resort; the trail is well-maintained through forest with boardwalks and bridges, though conditions are frequently muddy. The river mouth itself presents the primary hazard—strong outflow current that pulls southward along the beach during high discharge, particularly dangerous during winter runoff when sustained flows complicate paddle-out positioning and exit routing.