Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
126
FZUS56 KPQR 140811
CWFPQR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

PZZ200-142315-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
West to southwest winds of 5 to 10 kt will veer out of the north
this afternoon as high pressure builds offshore. Strengthening
northerlies will build seas from 5 feet to 6 to 7 feet by midweek
with a persistent northwest swell at 8 to 9 seconds. Winds and
seas then both ease into next weekend.

$$

PZZ251-142315-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-142315-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, rising to 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-142315-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW with gusts up to 20 kt
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 13 seconds. Patchy
fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...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 and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-142315-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 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
13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-142315-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...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 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-142315-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...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 5 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 2 ft at 15 seconds.


$$

PZZ210-142315-
Columbia River Bar-
111 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 713 AM Monday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.43 kt at 734 PM Monday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.56 kt at 750 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft.

$$