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No Restrictions Stale — 5h 20m old
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Last verified 5h 20m ago
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 5h 20m. The values below may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.
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Swell? 1-3 ft
Wind? 10 kts N
Visibility? 5+ nm
Updated 9:12 PM
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USCG: JETTY TIPS ARE 1-3 FOOT ROLLING SWELL, ALL OUTSIDE AREAS ARE 3-5 FOOT ROLLING SWELL, WINDS ARE 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH, VISIBILITY IS 7 NAUTICAL MILES.
Station Tillamook Bay •
61°F 12 mph SSE Tillamook, OR
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 Falcon to Florence

Rest Of Today SW wind to 5 kt. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 2…
Tonight N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 f…
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Marine Forecast Cape Falcon to Florence

Rest Of Today

SW wind to 5 kt. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog and a chance of showers in the morning, then areas of dense fog in the afternoon.

Tonight

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.

Wed

N wind 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Wed Night

NW wind 5 kt. Wind waves W 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday 65°F · Partly Sunny
Tuesday 58°F · Mostly Sunny
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7-Day Forecast

Monday
Partly Sunny
65°F
Partly Sunny
5 to 17 mph N
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
58°F
Mostly Sunny
7 to 21 mph NNW
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
58°F
Mostly Sunny
16 to 21 mph NNW
Thursday
Partly Sunny
60°F
Partly Sunny
10 to 21 mph N
Juneteenth
Mostly Sunny
58°F
Mostly Sunny
3 to 12 mph NNW
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
58°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 6 mph NW
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
58°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 9 mph NNW

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

Tide Predictions

Station 9437540
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 9:07 AM
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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Slack Water
Next Slack: 9:07 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

9:07 AM
2026-06-15
Slack (est.)
4:07 PM
2026-06-15
Slack (est.)
8:57 PM
2026-06-15
Slack (est.)
3:07 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 46089 — Tillamook

Wave 3.6 ft · 16s
Wind 13 kts NNW
Water 59°F
Full gauges & 48h history

NDBC Buoy Conditions Tillamook (46089)

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

Tillamook buoy

Station 46089

Wave Height

3.6

feet

16s period

Wave Dir

214°

SW

Wind Speed

13

knots

gusts 15 kts

Wind Dir

340°

NNW

Water Temp

59

°F

Air Temp

--

°F

Pressure

1019.0

mb

Observation: Jun 15, 2026 8:50 AM UTC | View on NDBC

Long-period swell 16s period - smooth rolling waves
Easier to navigate. Waves break predictably with time between sets.
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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 12, 9:08 PM
2.0–4.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts NW · 7.0 nm vis
No Restrictions
Restricted
Jun 12, 1:38 PM
1.0–3.0 ft swell · 15.0 kts N · 6.0 nm vis
Recreational:16 FOOT AT THE JETTY TIPS / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:16 FOOT AT THE JETTY TIPS
No Restrictions
Jun 12, 5:06 AM
1.0–3.0 ft swell · 5.0 kts NE · -1.0 nm vis
No Restrictions