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Cape Disappointment webcam
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No Restrictions Stale — 4h 48m old
Alerts
Last verified 4h 48m ago
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 4h 48m. The values below may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.
Where to verify:
Swell? 1-3 ft
Wind? 10 kts NE
Visibility? UNL
Updated 9:36 PM
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USCG: MAIN CHANNEL 1-3 FEET, MIDDLE GROUNDS 1-3 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 1-3 FEET, CLATSOP SPIT 1-3 FEET. WINDS ARE 5-10 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITY IS UNLIMITED.
Station Cape Disappointment •
57°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.

Marine Forecast — Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

Small Craft Advisory In Effect From Late Tonight Through Monday Morning
In The Main Channel
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Marine Forecast Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

Small Craft Advisory In Effect From Late Tonight Through Monday Morning

In The Main Channel

General Seas

3 to 4 ft building to 4 to 5 ft Monday afternoon.

First Ebb

Ebb current of 3.37 kt at 459 PM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday 68°F · Mostly Sunny
Tuesday 61°F · Mostly Cloudy
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7-Day Forecast

Monday
Mostly Sunny
68°F
Mostly Sunny
6 to 16 mph NNW
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
9 to 21 mph NW
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
60°F
Mostly Sunny
21 mph NNW
Thursday
Partly Sunny
63°F
Partly Sunny
10 to 20 mph NNW
Juneteenth
Mostly Sunny
62°F
Mostly Sunny
7 to 14 mph NW
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
61°F
Mostly Sunny
7 to 12 mph WNW
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
61°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph NW

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

Tide Predictions

Station 9439040
Range Next 7 days, hourly
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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

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Buoy 46029 — Columbia River Bar

Wave -- ft
Wind 5 kts N
Water 59°F
Full gauges & 48h history

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

5

knots

gusts 7 kts

Wind Dir

10°

N

Water Temp

59

°F

Air Temp

61

°F

Pressure

1018.2

mb

Observation: Jun 15, 2026 9:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48h)

Wave + period Trend chart
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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)

Prior Status Changes

No Restrictions
Jun 14, 6:21 AM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts N · -1.0 nm vis
No Restrictions
Restricted
Jun 14, 5:02 AM
4.0–6.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts N · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:30 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.30 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:30 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 10.
No Restrictions
Jun 13, 7:37 AM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 4.0 nm vis
No Restrictions