No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 1-3 ft
Wind? 10 kts SW
Visibility? 5+ nm
Updated 7:45 PM
Next check in --:--
USCG: AT CHETCO RIVER ENTRANCE BUOY 1 TO 3 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS. MAIN CHANNEL TO SALMON ROCK 1 TO 2 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS. CHETCO RIVER JETTY TIPS CALM. WINDS ARE 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. VISIBILITY IS 5 NAUTICAL MILES. THERE IS CURRENTLY HAZARDOUS SEAS WARING IN EFFECT.
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

No Restrictions
Apr 23, 6:16 AM
1.0–3.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts N · 7.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE

Marine Forecast Florence to Point St. George

Rest Of Today

S wind to 5 kt. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon.

Tonight

N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

Wed

NE wind 5 kt, backing to NW to 5 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW at 4 seconds in the afternoon. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Wed Night

NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE at 4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
66°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
1 to 10 mph WNW
Friday
Slight Chance Rain Showers
65°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
2 to 12 mph NW
Saturday
Chance Rain Showers
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
7 mph NNW
Sunday
Chance Rain Showers then Light Rain Likely
63°F
Chance Rain Showers then Light Rain Likely
5 mph S
Monday
Light Rain Likely
59°F
Light Rain Likely
5 mph S
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
63°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 3 mph W
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
65°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph NNW

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

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Unknown
Next Slack: 7:19 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

7:19 AM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
1:40 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
7:01 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
1:03 AM
2026-05-01
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.

NDBC Buoy Conditions St Georges (46027)

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

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feet

Wave Dir

--°

--

Wind Speed

3

knots

gusts 5 kts

Wind Dir

110°

ESE

Water Temp

--

°F

Air Temp

51

°F

Pressure

1018.2

mb

Observation: Apr 30, 2026 7:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Chetco River webcam

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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)