Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
411 FZUS56 KPQR 012105 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-022115- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Benign marine conditions with high pressure over the waters today. Winds turn more east/southeast early Monday, before becoming southerly again mid to late week from additional systems. Seas build tonight into Monday as a northwesterly swells moves in. A much steeper and long period swell arrives at the end of the week with a 15-20% chance for seas exceeding 20 feet. $$ PZZ251-022115- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ252-022115- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ253-022115- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ271-022115- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 18 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ272-022115- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ273-022115- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ210-022115- Columbia River Bar- 105 PM PST Sun Nov 1 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 5 to 6 ft this evening. Seas then build to 7 to 8 ft Monday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.62 kt at 948 PM Sunday. Seas 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.97 kt at 1052 AM Monday. Seas 10 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.23 kt at 1102 PM Monday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. $$