Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
673 FZUS56 KMFR 211446 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-220300- 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Light winds and low seas will persist through the weekend. Some southerly winds will increase today, then shift to westerly Saturday as a weak front moves through the waters and passes onshore. A thermal trough will develop by Sunday evening with stronger northerly winds developing offshore. These winds will likely be hazardous to smaller crafts Sunday night into Monday morning. $$ PZZ350-220300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ356-220300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ370-220300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ376-220300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 745 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$