Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm

pzz200-122230-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
expect fairly benign northerly winds to start the week as seas
hold around 4 to 7 feet through monday. an potent frontal boundary
will bring increasing winds and building seas tuesday/wednesday
into the end of the week, with a 80-90% chance for small craft
conditions across all waters.

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pzz251-122230-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
slight chance of showers.
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at
4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 7 ft at
9 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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pzz252-122230-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of showers.
.tonight...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at
4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 7 ft at
9 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering
to w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 9 to
10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 7 ft at 9 seconds.
rain.
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 8 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. showers in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely, mainly in
the morning.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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pzz253-122230-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
showers.
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 5 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 6 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and w 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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pzz271-122230-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of showers this
morning.
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers.
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning.
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.
a chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to around 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at 8 seconds, sw 6 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.tue night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds, nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 10 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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pzz272-122230-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.today...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, nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers, mainly this morning.
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers.
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning.
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds, sw 6 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds, w
9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds, nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
rain.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. showers in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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pzz273-122230-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely early this morning, then a
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. a slight
chance of showers late.
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 8 seconds, w 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.tue night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds, w 9 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.wed...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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pzz210-122230-
columbia river bar-
1258 am pdt sun apr 12 2026

.in the main channel...

.general seas...3 ft building to 5 ft monday morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 2.44 kt at 136 am sunday. seas 3 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 3.77 kt at 141 pm sunday. seas 4 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 3.23 kt at 226 am monday. seas 4 to 5
 ft.

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