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No Restrictions Stale — 5h 3m old
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Last verified 5h 3m ago
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 5h 3m. The values below may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.
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Swell? 1-2 ft
Wind? 5 kts NW
Visibility? UNL
Updated 9:24 PM
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Conditions appear favorable - Low swell, light winds, good visibility. Always verify with Coast Guard.
USCG: IN THE MOUTH LESS THAN A FOOT. MAIN CHANNEL AND BUOY LINE 1 TO 2 FEET. WINDS ARE OUT OF THE NORTH WEST AT 5 KNOTS. VISIBILITY IS UNOBSTRUCTED. RESTRICTIONS NONE.
Station Quillayute River •
55°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.

Marine Forecast — Cape Flattery to James Island

Rest Of Tonight NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave …
Mon W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7…
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Marine Forecast Cape Flattery to James Island

Rest Of Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Mon Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday 68°F · Partly Sunny
Tuesday 59°F · Mostly Cloudy
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7-Day Forecast

Monday
Partly Sunny
68°F
Partly Sunny
2 to 9 mph NW
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
7 to 13 mph NW
Wednesday
Sunny
63°F
Sunny
7 to 13 mph NW
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
67°F
Mostly Sunny
1 to 14 mph NNW
Juneteenth
Mostly Sunny
65°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 10 mph WNW
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
63°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 8 mph SW
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
63°F
Mostly Sunny
3 to 7 mph WSW

Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.

Tide Predictions

Station 9442396
Range Next 7 days, hourly
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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

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Tidal Currents

Now Slack
Next slack 8:57 AM
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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Slack Water
Next Slack: 8:57 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

8:57 AM
2026-06-15
Slack (est.)
3:37 PM
2026-06-15
Slack (est.)
8:42 PM
2026-06-15
Slack (est.)
2:38 AM
2026-06-16
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.

Buoy 46041 — Cape Elizabeth

Wave -- ft
Wind 11 kts NNW
Water --°F
Full gauges & 48h history

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 13 kts

Wind Dir

330°

NNW

Water Temp

--

°F

Air Temp

58

°F

Pressure

1019.0

mb

Observation: Jun 15, 2026 9:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48h)

Wave + period Trend chart
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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)

Prior Status Changes

No Restrictions
Jun 10, 6:00 AM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts W · -1.0 nm vis
No Restrictions
Restricted
Jun 9, 11:50 AM
1.0–2.0 ft swell · 20.0 kts W · 7.0 nm vis
Recreational:16 / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:16
No Restrictions
Jun 8, 9:32 PM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts SE · 3.0 nm vis
No Restrictions