


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
087 FZUS56 KPQR 052102 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-062115- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Expect a switch from northerly winds today to southerly winds on Saturday, continuing through the weekend as an upper-level low moves in the region. This disturbance will also bring a 15-20% chance for thunderstorms over the coastal waters at times. $$ PZZ251-062115- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-062115- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this evening. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-062115- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers late. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-062115- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-062115- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-062115- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight, then a chance of showers late. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ210-062115- Columbia River Bar- 202 PM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...Around 3-4 ft through Saturday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.48 kt at 405 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.55 kt at 413 AM Saturday. Seas 4 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 444 PM Saturday. Seas 3 ft. $$