Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
856 FZUS56 KPQR 172118 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-181230- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A northwesterly swell moves in tonight, building seas to around 10 to 12 ft. Expect small craft advisory conditions through at least Saturday. Breezy southerly winds return Saturday night as the next front moves in. An even higher swell in excess of 15 ft likely arrives later Sunday into early next week as an active weather pattern continues. $$ PZZ251-181230- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-181230- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ253-181230- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-181230- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 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, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-181230- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ273-181230- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ210-181230- Columbia River Bar- 218 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...6 to 7 ft building to 9 to 10 ft Saturday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.04 kt at 251 PM Friday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 304 AM Saturday. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.67 kt at 335 PM Saturday. Seas 9 ft. $$