


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
599 FZUS56 KPQR 282200 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-292200- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Low pressure lifting to the north will support winds out of the south into the weekend. Winds and seas look to remain below small craft advisory criteria through this upcoming weekend. Winds return to a northerly flow regime by Monday. $$ PZZ251-292200- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ252-292200- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ253-292200- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ271-292200- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-292200- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ273-292200- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ210-292200- Columbia River Bar- 300 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...Around 2 ft through Friday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.36 kt at 843 PM Thursday. Seas 2 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.81 kt at 849 AM Friday. Seas 2 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.08 kt at 924 PM Friday. Seas 2 ft. $$