Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

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

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107 pm 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. a potent frontal system
will bring increasing winds and building seas tuesday and
wednesday with a 80-90% chance for small craft conditions across
all waters.

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coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of
showers late this evening. a chance of showers 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. a chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw
7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft. wave detail: nw 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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
w 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 3 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 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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pzz252-131115-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.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 this 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. a chance of showers, mainly
in the morning.
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 8 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 8 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft. wave detail: nw 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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.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 11 seconds. rain likely.
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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pzz253-131115-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

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

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waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this
evening and overnight.
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning.
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 7 ft at 9 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 8 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
11 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds, w 10 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 10 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 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 8 ft, subsiding to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

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

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pzz273-131115-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

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

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columbia river bar-
107 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.in the main channel...

.general seas...4 to 5 ft through monday afternoon.

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

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

.third ebb...ebb current of 4.08 kt at 235 pm monday. seas 5 ft.

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