Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
206 FZUS56 KMFR 301513 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 813 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-310400- 813 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty winds spread northward today, with steep seas extending into the waters north of Cape Blanco. Conditions will improve Monday and Tuesday ahead of midweek active weather and unsettled seas. As a front moves into the area, gusty south winds and steep to very steep seas are likely on Wednesday. $$ PZZ350-310400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 813 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-310400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 813 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-310400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 813 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, N 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-310400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 813 AM PDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, N 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. $$