Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
597 FZUS56 KPQR 090731 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-092300- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure offshore will maintain north winds through next week. Wind gusts up to 25 kt are expected this afternoon south of Cape Foulweather. $$ PZZ251-092300- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ252-092300- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ253-092300- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ271-092300- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...NW 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 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ272-092300- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ273-092300- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ210-092300- Columbia River Bar- 1231 AM PDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Monday morning. .FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.62 kt at 203 AM Sunday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.53 kt at 244 PM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.1 kt at 305 AM Monday. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$