Restricted
Alerts
Swell? 4-6 ft
Wind? 15 kts NW
Visibility? 5+ nm
Updated 8:51 PM
Next check in --:--
USCG: MAIN CHANNEL 4-6 FEET, MIDDLE GROUNDS 3-5 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 5-7 FEET, CLATSOP SPIT 5-7 FEET. WINDS ARE 10-15 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST. VISIBILITY IS 10 NAUTICAL MILES. Restrictions: Recreational:20 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 20. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:20 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 20.
Station Cape Disappointment •
--°F -- mph 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

Restricted
Apr 29, 4:56 PM
5.0–7.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts N · 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
Apr 29, 7:57 AM
3.0–5.0 ft swell · 7.0 nm vis
Recreational:NO RESTRICTIONS. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NO RESTRICTIONS.
Restricted
Apr 29, 5:47 AM
3.0–5.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts NE · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:20 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:20 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.

Marine Forecast Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

Small Craft Advisory In Effect From Late Tonight Through Thursday Morning

In The Main Channel

General Seas

5 to 6 ft through Thursday afternoon.

First Ebb

Ebb current of 3.83 kt at 410 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 ft.

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

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Mostly Sunny
60°F
Mostly Sunny
9 to 17 mph N
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
12 to 16 mph NNW
Saturday
Partly Sunny
60°F
Partly Sunny
7 to 14 mph NNW
Sunday
Sunny
68°F
Sunny
10 to 14 mph NNE
Monday
Partly Sunny
59°F
Partly Sunny
13 to 20 mph SSW
Tuesday
Partly Sunny
58°F
Partly Sunny
9 to 14 mph SW
Wednesday
Partly Sunny
58°F
Partly Sunny
5 to 9 mph W

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

13

knots

gusts 17 kts

Wind Dir

20°

NNE

Water Temp

54

°F

Air Temp

53

°F

Pressure

1020.0

mb

Observation: Apr 30, 2026 10:00 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)