Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
919 FZUS56 KPQR 040815 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-050815- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure prevails into the workweek, with areas of dense fog overnight. Diurnal northerly winds persist through much of the week, peaking each afternoon. Seas of 4 to 6 feet continue through midweek, then build as a long-period northwesterly swell arrives. $$ PZZ251-050815- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ252-050815- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ253-050815- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ271-050815- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ272-050815- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ273-050815- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... .TODAY...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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense fog early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ210-050815- Columbia River Bar- 115 AM PDT Sun Oct 4 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Monday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.70 kt at 1104 PM Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.31 kt at 1207 PM Sunday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 1225 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft. $$