Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
334 FZUS56 KPQR 032045 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-042045- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure continues through the weekend, with areas of dense fog each morning, especially within 40 NM of the coast. Diurnal northerly winds persist through much of the week, peaking each afternoon. Seas of 4 to 6 feet continue through midweek. Seas build late in the week as a long period northwesterly swell arrives. $$ PZZ251-042045- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ252-042045- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...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 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ253-042045- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .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 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...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 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ271-042045- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .SUN...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 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...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 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ272-042045- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ273-042045- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PDT SUNDAY... .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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .SUN...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 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 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 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 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 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ210-042045- Columbia River Bar- 145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Monday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.7 kt at 1104 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.31 kt at 1207 PM Sunday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 1225 AM Monday. Seas 5 ft. $$