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Call on VHF 16 first, switch to 22A when directed.
Prior Status Changes
No status changes in the last 7 days.
Marine Forecast Florence to Point St. George
S wind to 5 kt. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon.
N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
NE wind 5 kt, backing to NW to 5 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW at 4 seconds in the afternoon. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE at 4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
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 (7 days)
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.
| Date/Time | Height (ft) | Type |
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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.
NDBC Buoy Conditions Port Orford (46015)
Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.
Station 46015
Wave Height
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feet
Wave Dir
--°
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Wind Speed
15
knots
gusts 21 kts
Wind Dir
10°
N
Water Temp
53
°F
Air Temp
53
°F
Pressure
1020.7
mb
Observation: Apr 30, 2026 7:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC
Buoy History (48 Hours)
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 wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.
| Date/Time | Wave Height (ft) | Wave Period (sec) |
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