Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
554 FZUS56 KPQR 010806 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-020815- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Expect high pressure to build overhead through the weekend with north to northwesterly winds going forward. Wave heights slowly drop into the weekend as well before leveling out early next week. $$ PZZ251-020815- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ252-020815- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ253-020815- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ271-020815- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-020815- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ273-020815- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...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 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 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. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ210-020815- Columbia River Bar- 106 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 3 ft Friday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.16 kt at 815 AM Thursday. Seas 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.67 kt at 838 PM Thursday. Seas 5 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.57 kt at 917 AM Friday. Seas 3 ft. $$