Cape Disappointment Washington →
Open
Open to all vessels — use normal caution
Recreational
None & under
Uninspected Passenger
None & under
Checked
8:51 PM · 7h 28m ago
Stale — 7h 28m old
!
No Restrictions
Swell
3–5ft
Wind
10kt
from NW
Visibility
5+nm
USCG Station
Station Cape Disappointment
206-815-6678
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Cape Disappointment Cam LIVE
Cape Disappointment webcam
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NOAA Bar Report Issued 8:25 PM · 7h 54m ago
Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

MAIN CHANNEL 3-5 FEET, MIDDLE GROUNDS 2-4 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 2-4 FEET, CLATSOP SPIT 2-4 FEET. WINDS ARE 5-10 KNOTTS FROM THE NORTHWEST. VISIBILITY IS 07 NAUTICAL MILES. THE COLOMBIA RIVER BAR IS CURRENTLY NOT RESTRICTED.

Alerts
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 7h 28m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.
Where to verify:
Best Slack-Tide Windows
Fair
8:15am – 9:45am
Low tide -1.0 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
2:42pm – 4:12pm
High tide 7.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
8:15pm – 9:45pm
Low tide 2.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:53am – 3:23am
High tide 8.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Tides & Sun
Low 9:00am -1.0 ft
High 3:27pm 7.2 ft
Low 9:00pm 2.2 ft
High 2:38am 8.2 ft
Low 9:30am -0.9 ft
High 3:55pm 7.4 ft
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Dawn / Dusk
5:19 AM · 9:25 PM

Marine Forecast — Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

Bar Forecast
3–4 ft
Wind —
GENERAL SEAS...3 to 4 ft

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

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Mostly Sunny
64°F
Mostly Sunny
1 to 8 mph WSW
Friday
Partly Sunny
66°F
Partly Sunny
1 to 10 mph NNW
Saturday
Light Rain
64°F
Light Rain
8 to 14 mph WSW
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
63°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 20 mph NNW
Monday
Sunny
65°F
Sunny
10 to 24 mph N
Tuesday
Sunny
67°F
Sunny
13 to 22 mph N
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
65°F
Mostly Sunny
9 to 16 mph NNW

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: 10:30 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

10:30 AM
2026-07-30
Slack (est.)
4:57 PM
2026-07-30
Slack (est.)
10:30 PM
2026-07-30
Slack (est.)
4:08 AM
2026-07-31
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.

Columbia River Bar buoy

Station 46029

Wave Height

--ft

Wave Dir

--

Wind Speed

3ktgusts 5 kt

Wind Dir

NW320°

Water Temp

62°F

Air Temp

60°F

Pressure

1018mb

Observation: Jul 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)
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