Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
836 FZUS56 KPQR 070848 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-080900- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Weak high pressure maintains largely north winds through the next week with seas 3 to 6 ft. Strongest northerlies are expected on Tuesday, bringing Small Craft winds to most of the waters. $$ PZZ251-080900- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ252-080900- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt late this morning, veering to W early this afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ253-080900- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ271-080900- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ272-080900- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ273-080900- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ210-080900- Columbia River Bar- 148 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Tuesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 151 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.95 kt at 234 PM Monday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.56 kt at 252 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. $$