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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

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1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure offshore will maintain north to northwest winds
across the coastal waters. Benign conditions are expected through
the weekend and into next week with winds generally 15 kt or less
and seas of 3 to 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 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, NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 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, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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, NW 4 ft at 7 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, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...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, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 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 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
1255 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

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

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.16 kt at 733 PM Saturday. Seas 3 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.94 kt at 743 AM Sunday. Seas 3 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.06 kt at 815 PM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

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