Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
755 FZUS56 KPQR 082231 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-091330- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure offshore maintains largely north winds through the week with seas 4 to 6 ft. Strongest northerlies are expected today, with gusts up to 25 kt across most of the waters. Weak low pressure approaches from the north late Friday into Saturday. $$ PZZ251-091330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ252-091330- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...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 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED 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 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ253-091330- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ271-091330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ272-091330- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ273-091330- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 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 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ210-091330- Columbia River Bar- 331 PM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Wednesday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.74 kt at 329 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.85 kt at 345 AM Wednesday. Seas 5 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.49 kt at 418 PM Wednesday. Seas 5 ft. $$