


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
781 FZUS56 KPQR 032108 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-042115- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Northwesterly flow through the next several days. Seas generally between 3 to 5 feet. Frontal system arrives on Wednesday with a southerly wind reversal. $$ PZZ251-042115- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ252-042115- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ253-042115- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ271-042115- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-042115- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ273-042115- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ210-042115- Columbia River Bar- 208 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Tuesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.1 kt at 126 AM Monday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.61 kt at 200 PM Monday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.46 kt at 222 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft. $$