Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
842 FZUS56 KPQR 282110 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-292115- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Winds and seas continue to ease as a weakening area of low pressure meanders farther away from the coast though today. Offshore flow tonight will turn out of the north to northwest through Saturday while seas remain about 4-7 ft. Northwest winds increase Tuesday as a longer-period westerly swell arrives, pushing seas toward 10 ft on Tuesday. $$ PZZ251-292115- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ252-292115- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ253-292115- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ271-292115- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-292115- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ273-292115- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. .MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ210-292115- Columbia River Bar- 110 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft midday Saturday, then building to 6 to 8 ft Saturday evening. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.54 kt at 1026 PM Friday. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.89 kt at 1138 AM Saturday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.38 kt at 1139 PM Saturday. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$