Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
899 FZUS56 KMFR 111436 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 736 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-120300- 736 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds will bring steep seas to the waters today. Highest seas are expected south of Nesika Beach and from about 5 to 30 NM from shore. Winds and seas will subside this evening and into Saturday, before increasing again late Sunday. Steep seas are possible Sunday night into early next week, especially south of Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ350-120300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 736 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-120300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 736 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-120300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 736 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-120300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 736 AM PDT Fri Sep 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$