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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

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

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123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Winds will back today ahead of a frontal system which will weaken
as it traverses the waters Friday night into Saturday. Westerly
winds behind the boundary will slowly veer out of north into next
week. Seas continue at 4 to 6 feet through the weekend.

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PZZ251-310830-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the 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.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain 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 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 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 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ252-310830-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W 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. Rain likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ272-310830-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
123 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.61 kt at 548 AM Thursday.
 Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.47 kt at 623 PM Thursday. Seas 3
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.54 kt at 620 AM Friday. Seas 4 to 5
 ft.

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