Umpqua River Oregon →

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Open to all vessels — use normal caution

Ebb builds from ~4:20 AM against a 5 ft @ 10 s NW swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: buoy 46229

Recreational

None & under

Uninspected Passenger

None & under

Checked

4:57 PM · 2h 28m ago

No Restrictions

Swell

2–4ft

Wind

10kt

from SW

Visibility

UNL

USCG Station

Station Umpqua River

206-815-7188

Call before crossing

Umpqua River Cam LIVE

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NOAA Bar Report Issued 3:56 PM · 3h 28m ago

Florence to Point St. George

IN ALL AREAS 2 TO 4 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST VISIBILITY UNLIMITED RESTRICTIONS UNRESTRICTED

Alerts

Best Slack-Tide Windows

Fair

7:48pm – 9:18pm

Low tide -0.0 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

2:05am – 3:35am

High tide 6.7 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

7:45am – 9:15am

Low tide 1.6 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

1:58pm – 3:28pm

High tide 7.7 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Tides & Sun

Low 8:33pm -0.0 ft

High 2:50am 6.7 ft

Low 8:30am 1.6 ft

High 2:43pm 7.7 ft

Low 9:15pm 0.0 ft

High 3:38am 6.2 ft

Sunrise

6:51 AM

Sunset

7:34 PM

Dawn / Dusk

6:24 AM · 8:01 PM

Marine Forecast — Florence to Point St. George

Rest Of Today

1–3 ft

S 5 kt

S wind to 5 kt. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread den…

Tonight

1–3 ft

N 5 kt

N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense…

Wed

1–3 ft

NE 5 kt

NE wind 5 kt, backing to NW to 5 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shi…

Wed Night

1–3 ft

NW 5 kt

NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to t…

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday

62°F

Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny

2 to 15 mph NNE

Tuesday

62°F

Mostly Sunny

8 to 16 mph N

Wednesday

65°F

Sunny

5 to 14 mph NNE

Thursday

65°F

Sunny

5 to 8 mph N

Friday

63°F

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NNW

Saturday

62°F

Partly Sunny

2 to 7 mph N

Sunday

62°F

Partly Sunny

3 to 10 mph N

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: 10:03 PM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

10:03 PM

2026-09-13

Slack (est.)

4:20 AM

2026-09-14

Slack (est.)

10:00 AM

2026-09-14

Slack (est.)

4:13 PM

2026-09-14

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 46229 — Umpqua Offshore

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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.

Station 46229

Wave Height

4.9ft

Dom Period

10s

Avg Period

7.1s

Wave Dir

NW310°

Wind Speed

--kt

Wind Dir

Water Temp

61°F

Air Temp

--°F

Pressure

--mb

Observation: Sep 14, 2026 12:56 AM UTC | View on NDBC

Moderate period 10s period - typical ocean swell

Standard conditions. Watch for sets and maintain situational awareness.

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.