National Weather Service Coastal Waters Forecast for Long Beach, WA USA

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

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

pzz200-162230-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
high pressure offshore will maintain north to northwest winds
across the coastal waters through thursday. benign conditions are
expected this week with winds generally 15 kt or less and seas of
3 to 6 ft. by friday to saturday, weak low pressure will turn
winds more westerly to southwesterly.

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pzz251-162230-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.today...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw this afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.tonight...n wind around 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 14 seconds and w 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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pzz252-162230-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 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, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.wed...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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pzz253-162230-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, w 4 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, w 4 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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pzz271-162230-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.mon...n wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w
4 ft at 14 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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pzz272-162230-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 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 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at
13 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, w 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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pzz273-162230-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds,
w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 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, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon...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, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at
12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, w 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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pzz210-162230-
columbia river bar-
1225 am pdt sun aug 16 2026

.in the main channel...

.general seas...3 to 4 ft through monday morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 4.94 kt at 743 am sunday. seas 3 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 5.06 kt at 815 pm sunday. seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 4.1 kt at 823 am monday. seas 3 to 4
 ft.

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