Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
177 FZUS56 KPQR 060838 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-070845- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 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. $$ PZZ251-070845- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ252-070845- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ253-070845- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and early afternoon, veering to NW around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ271-070845- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-070845- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ273-070845- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 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 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 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, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ210-070845- Columbia River Bar- 138 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 ft through Monday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.89 kt at 1240 AM Sunday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.3 kt at 129 PM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 151 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft. $$