No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 2-4 ft
Wind? 10 kts E
Visibility? UNL
Updated 4:38 PM
Next check in --:--
USCG: IN THE MOUTH 1 FOOT. MAIN CHANNEL AND BUOY LINE 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS ARE 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM THE EAST. VISIBILITY IS UNOBSTRUCTED. RESTRICTIONS NONE.
Station Quillayute River •
43°F -- mph N 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
Apr 27, 12:45 PM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts SW · -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE
Restricted
Apr 26, 8:50 PM
1.0–2.0 ft swell · 5.0 nm vis
Recreational:16 / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE
No Restrictions
Apr 23, 6:01 AM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 7.0 nm vis
Recreational:0 / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:0

Marine Forecast Cape Flattery to James Island

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

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

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Partly Sunny
60°F
Partly Sunny
5 to 9 mph NNW
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
6 to 9 mph NW
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
65°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 9 mph N
Sunday
Sunny
72°F
Sunny
7 mph NNE
Monday
Sunny
64°F
Sunny
3 to 10 mph SSE
Tuesday
Partly Sunny
60°F
Partly Sunny
6 to 9 mph SSW
Wednesday
Partly Sunny
59°F
Partly Sunny
6 mph SW

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: 8:10 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

8:10 AM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
2:28 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
7:59 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
1:59 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 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

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feet

Wave Dir

--°

--

Wind Speed

11

knots

gusts 15 kts

Wind Dir

360°

N

Water Temp

--

°F

Air Temp

52

°F

Pressure

1022.0

mb

Observation: Apr 30, 2026 9:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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)