Cape Disappointment Washington →

Restricted

Ebb builds from ~4:58 PM against a 5 ft @ 10 s WNW swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: buoy 46029

Recreational

26 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.

Uninspected Passenger

26 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.

Checked

8:06 PM · 10h 4m ago

Stale — 10h 4m old

Caution

Swell

4–6ft

Wind

10kt

from SE

Visibility

5+nm

USCG Station

Station Cape Disappointment

206-815-6678

Call before crossing

Cape Disappointment Cam LIVE

Auto-refreshes every 60s • Click to enlarge · Source: ODOT TripCheck

NOAA Bar Report Issued 7:42 PM · 10h 28m ago

Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

MAIN CHANNEL 4-6 FEET WITH STEEP EBB CHOP, MIDDLE GROUNDS 2-4 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 4-6 FEET WITH STEEP EBB CHOP, CLATSOP SPIT 3-5 FEET. WINDS ARE 5-10 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST. VISIBILITY IS 10 NAUTICAL MILES.

Restrictions: Recreational:26 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:26 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.

Alerts

Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 10h 4m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.

Where to verify:

DeepZoom — Currents and trip planning
Columbia River Bar Pilots — Independent GREEN/YELLOW/RED status
Merchants Exchange — Columbia bar status
NOAA Marine Forecast — Official marine weather
USCG Sector Columbia River — Coast Guard authority

Best Slack-Tide Windows

Fair

8:39am – 10:09am

Low tide 0.3 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

2:43pm – 4:13pm

High tide 8.5 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

9:15pm – 10:45pm

Low tide -0.5 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

3:22am – 4:52am

High tide 7.3 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Tides & Sun

Low 9:24am 0.3 ft

High 3:28pm 8.5 ft

Low 10:00pm -0.5 ft

High 4:07am 7.3 ft

Low 9:56am 1.0 ft

High 3:58pm 8.4 ft

Sunrise

6:49 AM

Sunset

7:35 PM

Dawn / Dusk

6:20 AM · 8:03 PM

Marine Forecast — Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

Bar Forecast

4 ft

Wind —

GENERAL SEAS...4 ft

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

7-Day Forecast

Today

64°F

Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy

10 to 17 mph SW

Monday

63°F

Partly Sunny

7 mph SW

Tuesday

64°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 13 mph NNW

Wednesday

68°F

Sunny

7 to 20 mph N

Thursday

71°F

Sunny

7 to 14 mph NNE

Friday

68°F

Mostly Sunny

7 to 10 mph SSE

Saturday

64°F

Mostly Cloudy

13 mph SSW

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

Tide Predictions

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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

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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows Columbia River Entrance (North Jetty)

Slack Water

Next Slack: 10:54 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

10:54 AM

2026-09-13

Slack (est.)

4:58 PM

2026-09-13

Slack (est.)

11:30 PM

2026-09-13

Slack (est.)

5:37 AM

2026-09-14

Slack (est.)

Live current station temporarily unavailable - showing tide-based estimate. Verify with USCG before crossing.

Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.

Buoy 46029 — Columbia River Bar

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

Station 46029

Wave Height

4.9ft

Dom Period

10s

Avg Period

6.6s

Wave Dir

WNW297°

Wind Speed

--kt

Wind Dir

Water Temp

--°F

Air Temp

--°F

Pressure

--mb

Observation: Sep 13, 2026 11:40 AM UTC | View on NDBC

Moderate period 10s period - typical ocean swell

Standard conditions. Watch for sets and maintain situational awareness.

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.