Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
753 FZUS56 KPQR 072026 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-082030- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure offshore will maintain north winds through the weekend and into next week. There is a 40% chance for small craft wind gusts up to 25 kt on Saturday south of Cape Foulweather, with increased chances of 50-70% on Sunday. $$ PZZ251-082030- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of dense fog. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. $$ PZZ252-082030- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...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 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .SAT 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 and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ253-082030- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ271-082030- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 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. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW 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 W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. $$ PZZ272-082030- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ273-082030- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ210-082030- Columbia River Bar- 126 PM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft through Saturday noon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.11 kt at 1207 PM Friday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.21 kt at 1254 AM Saturday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.13 kt at 134 PM Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$