Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
863 FZUS56 KPQR 302007 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-012015- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure will slowly build today through the weekend with winds turning north to northwesterly going forward. Expect the passing northwesterly swell to slowly ease through the middle to end of the week. $$ PZZ251-012015- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ252-012015- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...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. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ253-012015- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ271-012015- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 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. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 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 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ272-012015- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ273-012015- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 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 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ210-012015- Columbia River Bar- 107 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 ft subsiding to 4 ft Thursday evening. .FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 747 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.16 kt at 815 AM Thursday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.67 kt at 838 PM Thursday. Seas 5 ft. $$