Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
441 FZUS56 KPQR 070522 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-080530- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Weak high pressure maintains largely north winds through the next week with seas 3 to 6 ft. Strongest northerlies are expected on Tuesday, bringing Small Craft winds to most of the waters. $$ PZZ251-080530- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ252-080530- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 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 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ253-080530- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N late this evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight, becoming NE around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog until early morning. Areas of dense fog late. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ271-080530- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ272-080530- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ273-080530- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. Areas of dense fog late. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ210-080530- Columbia River Bar- 1022 PM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Tuesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.19 kt at 151 AM Monday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.95 kt at 234 PM Monday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.56 kt at 252 AM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. $$