Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
532 FZUS56 KPQR 210936 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-220400- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... West to northwesterly strong swell due to a low pressure system moving inland. Seas 11 to 14 ft at 12 to 16 seconds through the remainder of the weekend. Winds generally onshore less than 10 kt through the remainder of the week. A brief frontal passage on Sunday will bring southerly to westerly gusts up to 25 kt across all waters. Afterwards, winds will remain westerly 10 to 15 kt through the middle of next week. $$ PZZ251-220400- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-220400- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ253-220400- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ271-220400- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-220400- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-220400- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ210-220400- Columbia River Bar- 136 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...11 to 12 ft building to 12 to 14 ft Saturday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.86 kt at 457 AM Friday. Seas 11 to 12 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.65 kt at 458 PM Friday. Seas 11 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.69 kt at 532 AM Saturday. Seas 12 to 14 ft. $$