No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 1-3 ft
Wind? 0 kts
Visibility? UNL
Updated 7:23 PM
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Conditions appear favorable - Low swell, light winds, good visibility. Always verify with Coast Guard.
USCG: MAIN CHANNEL 1-3 FEET, MIDDLE GROUNDS 1-3 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 1-3 FEET, CLATSOP SPIT 1-3 FEET. WINDS ARE LIGHT VARIABLE. VISIBILITY IS UNLIMITED.
Station Cape Disappointment •
45°F -- mph N Astoria, OR
VHF 16 Distress, Safety & Calling • 156.800 MHz
VHF 22A USCG Working Channel • 157.100 MHz

Call on VHF 16 first, switch to 22A when directed.

DISCLAIMER: Bar conditions change rapidly. Always contact the USCG bar station directly before crossing.

Prior Status Changes

No Restrictions
Mar 14, 4:47 PM
3.0–5.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts NW · 10.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE.
Restricted
Mar 14, 1:09 PM
4.0–6.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts NW · 10.0 nm vis
Recreational:26 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:26 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.
No Restrictions
Mar 14, 9:19 AM
3.0–5.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts NW · 10.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE.

Marine Forecast Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

Small Craft Advisory In Effect From Monday Afternoon Through Late Tuesday Night

In The Main Channel

General Seas

2 to 3 ft building to 6 ft Monday afternoon.

First Ebb

Ebb current of 4.61 kt at 314 PM Sunday. Seas 3 ft.

Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.

7-Day Forecast

Monday
Light Rain
53°F
Light Rain
15 to 18 mph S
Tuesday
Rain
53°F
Rain
16 to 20 mph S
Wednesday
Light Rain
53°F
Light Rain
18 mph S
Thursday
Light Rain
54°F
Light Rain
16 to 22 mph S
Friday
Light Rain
52°F
Light Rain
14 mph WSW
Saturday
Chance Light Rain
50°F
Chance Light Rain
14 mph NW
Sunday
Chance Light Rain
50°F
Chance Light Rain
12 to 15 mph NNE

Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.

Tide Predictions (7 days)

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NOAA tide predictions for the next 7 days. Height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Best bar crossing is typically during slack tide (between high and low).

Tide Predictions
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Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.

Tide Height Predictions
Date/Time Height (ft) Type

NDBC Buoy Conditions Columbia River Bar (46029)

Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.

Columbia River Bar buoy

Station 46029

Wave Height

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feet

Wave Dir

--°

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Wind Speed

11

knots

gusts 13 kts

Wind Dir

--°

--

Water Temp

49

°F

Air Temp

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°F

Pressure

1022.8

mb

Observation: Mar 16, 2026 6:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48 Hours)

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Wave height (blue) and dominant wave period (orange) from the NDBC buoy over the last 48 hours. Longer wave periods typically indicate ocean swell; shorter periods suggest local wind waves.

Buoy History
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Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.

Buoy Wave Data (Last 48 Hours)
Date/Time Wave Height (ft) Wave Period (sec)