


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
Issued by NWS Portland, OR
374 FZUS56 KPQR 080849 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-082330- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure offshore will maintain northerly winds across the coastal waters through much of the week. Winds will be strongest during the afternoon and evening hours each day, especially over the central and southern waters. A weak front will move across the waters Wednesday morning. $$ PZZ251-082330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ252-082330- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ253-082330- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ271-082330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ272-082330- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ273-082330- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and N 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ210-082330- Columbia River Bar- 149 AM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...3 to 3 ft building to 3 to 4 ft Wednesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.17 kt at 339 AM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.22 kt at 412 PM Tuesday. Seas 3 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.48 kt at 421 AM Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$