Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
655 FZUS56 KPQR 201958 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-211015- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure will maintain northerly winds across the waters through Thursday. Northerly winds increase today, strongest during the late afternoon and early evening hours over the inner waters with isolated gusts up to 21-23 kt. Seas remain around 3 to 5 ft through tonight, before increasing to 6 to 8 ft early this week from a northwesterly swell. $$ PZZ251-211015- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ252-211015- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 5 to 10 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 E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 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 6 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, 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 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .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. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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. .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. $$ PZZ253-211015- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ271-211015- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .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 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 8 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. 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 5 to 10 kt. 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. 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. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 6 to 7 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. $$ PZZ272-211015- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ273-211015- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TONIGHT...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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...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 6 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...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. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 5 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 around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ210-211015- Columbia River Bar- 1258 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft building to 5 ft Monday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.65 kt at 1256 PM Sunday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.65 kt at 111 AM Monday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.13 kt at 157 PM Monday. Seas 5 ft. $$