Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
569 FZUS56 KMFR 301536 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 836 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-310400- 836 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Light north winds persist today with some stronger northerlies off the coast of Curry County. Seas will remain fairly low into Friday before northerly winds increase around Saturday. Strong gale force winds are probable early next week as a thermal trough strengthens over southern Oregon. $$ PZZ350-310400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 836 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ356-310400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 836 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ370-310400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 836 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ376-310400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 836 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$