Quillayute River Washington →
Open
Open to all vessels — use normal caution
Ebb builds from ~4:01 PM 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
6:05 PM · 10h 14m ago
Stale — 10h 14m old
!
No Restrictions
Swell
2–4ft
Wind
5kt
from S
Visibility
UNL
USCG Station
Station Quillayute River
206-815-6960
Call before crossing
Quillayute River Cam LIVE
Quillayute River webcam
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NOAA Bar Report Issued 5:41 PM · 10h 38m ago
Cape Flattery to James Island

IN THE MOUTH 1 FOOT. MAIN CHANNEL AND BUOY LINE 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS. VISIBILITY IS UNOBSTRUCTED. RESTRICTIONS NONE.

Alerts
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 10h 14m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.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
7:14am – 8:44am
Low tide -1.3 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:46pm – 3:16pm
High tide 6.9 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
7:10pm – 8:40pm
Low tide 2.4 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
12:58am – 2:28am
High tide 8.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Tides & Sun
Low 7:59am -1.3 ft
High 2:31pm 6.9 ft
Low 7:55pm 2.4 ft
High 1:43am 8.2 ft
Low 8:29am -1.2 ft
High 2:59pm 7.2 ft
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:59 PM
Dawn / Dusk
5:15 AM · 9:34 PM

Marine Forecast — Cape Flattery to James Island

Tonight
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NW 5–10 kt
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight, backing to S late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave D…
Thu
3–4 ft
S 5–10 kt
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seco…
Thu Night
4–5 ft
Wind —
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 se…
Fri
—
SE 5–10 kt
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft a…

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

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Mostly Sunny
63°F
Mostly Sunny
6 mph SSE
Friday
Mostly Sunny
66°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 6 mph SW
Saturday
Light Rain
62°F
Light Rain
10 mph SW
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
62°F
Mostly Sunny
1 to 12 mph NW
Monday
Sunny
66°F
Sunny
3 to 14 mph NNW
Tuesday
Sunny
67°F
Sunny
3 to 12 mph NNW
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
65°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 9 mph NW

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: 9:29 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

9:29 AM
2026-07-30
Slack (est.)
4:01 PM
2026-07-30
Slack (est.)
9:25 PM
2026-07-30
Slack (est.)
3:13 AM
2026-07-31
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 46041 — Cape Elizabeth

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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.

Cape Elizabeth buoy

Station 46041

Wave Height

--ft

Wave Dir

--

Wind Speed

1ktgusts 3 kt

Wind Dir

E100°

Water Temp

60°F

Air Temp

58°F

Pressure

1018mb

Observation: Jul 30, 2026 10:10 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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