Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
891 FZUS56 KPQR 182151 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-191230- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure strengthens over the coastal waters into the weekend. Northerly winds are expected Saturday through Sunday, strongest on Sunday during the late afternoon and early evening hours over the inner waters. Seas remain around 4 to 6 ft through the weekend, mainly driven by a persistent northwesterly swell. $$ PZZ251-191230- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog until early morning. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ252-191230- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE 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 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 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 around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ253-191230- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ271-191230- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 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 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ272-191230- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ273-191230- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ210-191230- Columbia River Bar- 251 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 ft through Sunday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.64 kt at 1046 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.48 kt at 1142 AM Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.49 kt at 1203 AM Sunday. Seas 3 ft. $$