Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
503 FZUS56 KPQR 210740 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-212215- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... North to northwest winds continue through the middle of this week, shifting southwest to westerly on Thursday and through the weekend. Benign conditions will persist through the week. $$ PZZ251-212215- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ252-212215- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S 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. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ253-212215- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ271-212215- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ272-212215- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ273-212215- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ210-212215- Columbia River Bar- 1240 AM PDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Wednesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.82 kt at 1041 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.3 kt at 1131 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.17 kt at 1144 AM Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$