Chetco River Oregon →
Open
Open to all vessels — use normal caution
Ebb builds from ~3:48 AM against a 4 ft swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: NOAA bar report
Recreational
None & under
Uninspected Passenger
None & under
Checked
2:41 PM · 4h 42m ago
Stale — 4h 42m old
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No Restrictions
Swell
2–4ft
Wind
10kt
from S
Visibility
5+nm
USCG Station
Station Chetco River
206-815-7126
Call before crossing
Chetco River Cam LIVE
Chetco River webcam
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NOAA Bar Report Issued 2:16 PM · 5h 8m ago
Florence to Point St. George

AT THE CHETCO RIVER ENTRANCE BUOY 2 TO 4 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS. MAIN CHANNEL TO SALMON ROCK 1 TO 3 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS. CHETCO RIVER JETTY TIPS 1 TO 2 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS. WINDS ARE 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH. VISIBILITY IS 7 NAUTICAL MILES.

Alerts
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 4h 42m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.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
7:20pm – 8:50pm
Low tide 0.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:33am – 3:03am
High tide 6.1 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
7:14am – 8:44am
Low tide 1.7 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:22pm – 2:52pm
High tide 7.1 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Tides & Sun
Low 8:05pm 0.2 ft
High 2:18am 6.1 ft
Low 7:59am 1.7 ft
High 2:07pm 7.1 ft
Low 8:49pm 0.2 ft
High 3:09am 5.6 ft
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Dawn / Dusk
6:26 AM · 8:00 PM

Marine Forecast — Florence to Point St. George

Rest Of Today
1–3 ft
S 5 kt
S wind to 5 kt. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread den…
Tonight
1–3 ft
N 5 kt
N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense…
Wed
1–3 ft
NE 5 kt
NE wind 5 kt, backing to NW to 5 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shi…
Wed Night
1–3 ft
NW 5 kt
NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to t…

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday
Sunny
72°F
Sunny
2 to 9 mph NNW
Tuesday
Sunny
73°F
Sunny
1 to 9 mph N
Wednesday
Sunny
76°F
Sunny
2 to 8 mph N
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
69°F
Mostly Sunny
1 mph WSW
Friday
Mostly Sunny
66°F
Mostly Sunny
2 mph WNW
Saturday
Partly Sunny
65°F
Partly Sunny
2 mph NW
Sunday
Partly Sunny
68°F
Partly Sunny
0 to 6 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

Slack Water
Next Slack: 9:35 PM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

9:35 PM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
3:48 AM
2026-09-14
Slack (est.)
9:29 AM
2026-09-14
Slack (est.)
3:37 PM
2026-09-14
Slack (est.)
Slack times estimated from tide data. 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 46027 — St Georges

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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.

St Georges buoy

Station 46027

Wave Height

--ft

Wave Dir

--

Wind Speed

13ktgusts 15 kt

Wind Dir

NNW330°

Water Temp

--°F

Air Temp

59°F

Pressure

1019mb

Observation: Sep 14, 2026 1:00 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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