HOLE 2 TO 4 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS, MIDDLE GROUNDS 3 TO 5 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS, BUOY LINE 4 TO 6 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS, NORTH REEF 4 TO 6 FOOT STEEP OCCASIONAL BREAKS ON THE SERIES, FLAT ROCK 4 TO 6 FOOT STEEP OCCASIONAL BREAKS ON THE SERIES. WINDS ARE 10 TO 15 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WEST AND VISIBILITY SEAWARD IS 1 NAUTICAL MILES. THE DEPOE BAY BAR IS CURRENTLY RESTRICTED TO RECREATIONAL VESSELS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 26 FEET IN LENGTH, AND UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSELS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 20 FEET IN LENGTH
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- NOAA Marine Forecast — Official marine weather
Marine Forecast — Cape Falcon to Florence
Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.
7-Day Forecast
Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.
Tide Predictions
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 height predictions chart. Data table follows.
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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows
Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)
Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.
Buoy 46097 — Newport Shelf
Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.
Buoy Data Unavailable
Station 46097 (Newport Shelf) is not currently reporting data.
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