Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
742 FZUS56 KPQR 022126 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-032130- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... East to southeast winds persist today before weakening by Tuesday. Winds become southerly on Wednesday as a front approaches, returning small craft conditions north of Cape Falcon. A stronger system approaches on Friday followed by another westerly swell with a 10-20% chance for seas exceeding 20 feet. $$ PZZ251-032130- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ252-032130- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ253-032130- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-032130- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-032130- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-032130- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ210-032130- Columbia River Bar- 126 PM PST Mon Nov 2 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...7 to 8 ft through Wednesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.23 kt at 1102 PM Monday. Seas 9 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.57 kt at 1157 AM Tuesday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.05 kt at 1209 AM Wednesday. Seas 8 ft. $$