Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
692 FZUS56 KPQR 210834 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-212345- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure will maintain northerly winds across the waters through Thursday. Winds become more northwesterly and increase slightly in strength Thursday night into Friday with the passage of a cold front. Seas increase to 6 to 8 ft late Monday night and then remain near that range through Friday. $$ PZZ251-212345- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ252-212345- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ253-212345- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ271-212345- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...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 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ272-212345- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ273-212345- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 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 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 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NE 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 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ210-212345- Columbia River Bar- 134 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 7 ft Tuesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.65 kt at 111 AM Monday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.13 kt at 157 PM Monday. Seas 5 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.99 kt at 208 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft. $$