Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
240 FZUS56 KPQR 030842 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-040845- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A series of systems drop south from the northeast Pacific bringing repeated chances for rain showers and renewed onshore winds through Thur. Potential stronger system Fri evening through Sat. Seas increase to 8 ft on Friday. $$ PZZ251-040845- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ252-040845- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ253-040845- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ271-040845- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ272-040845- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ273-040845- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this morning, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ210-040845- Columbia River Bar- 142 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 ft building to 5 ft Thursday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.34 kt at 656 AM Wednesday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.48 kt at 742 PM Wednesday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.1 kt at 731 AM Thursday. Seas 5 ft. $$