No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 1-2 ft
Wind? <10 kts
Visibility? 4 nm
Updated 7:31 PM
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Conditions appear favorable - Low swell, light winds, good visibility. Always verify with Coast Guard.
USCG: IN THE MOUTH 1-2 FEET, MAIN CHANNEL AND BOUY LINE 1-3 FEET, WIND IS LIGHT AND VARIABLE, VISIBLITY IS 4 NAUTICAL MILES, RESTRICTIONS NONE.
Station Quillayute River •
41°F 21 mph SE Quillayute Airport, WA
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
Mar 14, 4:16 PM
1.0–2.0 ft swell · 15.0 kts NW · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE
Restricted
Mar 14, 7:22 AM
1.0–2.0 ft swell · 25.0 kts NW · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:16 / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:16
No Restrictions
Mar 13, 9:51 AM
1.0–2.0 ft swell · 4.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE

Marine Forecast Cape Flattery to James Island

Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Monday Night

Tonight

S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

Mon

S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

Mon Night

S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday
Rain
51°F
Rain
17 to 22 mph SSE
Tuesday
Rain
52°F
Rain
15 mph S
Wednesday
Rain
53°F
Rain
10 to 14 mph S
Thursday
Rain
53°F
Rain
9 to 13 mph S
Friday
Light Rain Likely
51°F
Light Rain Likely
8 mph W
Saturday
Light Rain Likely
49°F
Light Rain Likely
9 mph W
Sunday
Light Rain Likely
48°F
Light Rain Likely
9 mph W

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

Slack Water
Next Slack: 1:29 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

1:29 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
7:01 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
12:52 PM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
7:31 PM
2026-03-16
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 Cape Elizabeth (46041)

Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.

Cape Elizabeth buoy

Station 46041

Wave Height

4.3

feet

5s period

Wave Dir

148°

SSE

Wind Speed

19

knots

gusts 23 kts

Wind Dir

140°

SE

Water Temp

--

°F

Air Temp

46

°F

Pressure

1021.6

mb

Observation: Mar 16, 2026 5:50 AM UTC | View on NDBC

Short period - steep chop 5s period - steep, choppy waves
Difficult conditions. Waves stack up at bar entrance. Extra caution advised.

Live Camera

Quillayute 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)