Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
686 FZUS56 KPQR 160112 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-161500- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Expect seas told hold around 8 to 10 feet through tonight with light winds generally out of the south. A front moves overhead Sunday into Monday as south to southeast winds initially turn to the northwest while seas build to 11 to 15 feet by Monday morning. The active pattern continues through the remainder of the week with increasing chances for seas to rise above 15 feet Thursday into Friday. $$ PZZ251-161500- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ252-161500- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ253-161500- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ271-161500- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ272-161500- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ273-161500- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ210-161500- Columbia River Bar- 512 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 ft building to 10 to 11 ft Monday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.28 kt at 132 AM Sunday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.92 kt at 203 PM Sunday. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.23 kt at 219 AM Monday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. $$