Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
909 FZUS56 KPQR 262019 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-272030- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Breezy northerly winds return this afternoon and evening continuing through Sunday evening. A west to northwesterly swell arrives on Tuesday, leading to an increase in wave heights. $$ PZZ251-272030- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ252-272030- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ253-272030- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ271-272030- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-272030- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ273-272030- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ210-272030- Columbia River Bar- 119 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft through Sunday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.5 kt at 517 PM Saturday. Seas 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.88 kt at 531 AM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.98 kt at 549 PM Sunday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$