Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
110 FZUS56 KPQR 310708 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-010715- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A weak frontal system will traverse across the waters on Saturday with westerly winds winds behind the boundary turning northerly and strengthen Sunday into next week. Seas continue to hold between 4 to 7 feet through the weekend into next week as well. $$ PZZ251-010715- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ252-010715- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ253-010715- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ271-010715- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ272-010715- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ273-010715- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ210-010715- Columbia River Bar- 1208 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft Saturday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.54 kt at 620 AM Friday. Seas 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.8 kt at 656 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.34 kt at 651 AM Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$