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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

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133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain northerly winds across the
coastal waters as fairly benign conditions are expected through
the weekend with winds less than 20 kt and seas below 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...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
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...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
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE 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 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
133 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.8 kt at 609 PM Thursday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.27 kt at 620 AM Friday. Seas
 6 to 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.07 kt at 652 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft.

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