


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
373 FZUS56 KPQR 041326 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-051330- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Northwesterly flow through the next several days. Seas generally between 3 to 5 feet. Frontal system arrives Tuesday with a southerly wind reversal. Northwesterly flow then returns Thursday. $$ PZZ251-051330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ252-051330- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ253-051330- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ271-051330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ272-051330- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .WED...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ273-051330- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ210-051330- Columbia River Bar- 626 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 ft building to 4 ft Tuesday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.61 kt at 200 PM Monday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.46 kt at 222 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.88 kt at 259 PM Tuesday. Seas 4 ft. $$