Yaquina Bay Oregon →

Restricted

Ebb builds from ~5:08 AM against a 6 ft swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: NOAA bar report

Recreational

26 FOOT.

Uninspected Passenger

24 FOOT.

Checked

6:51 PM · 7h 14m ago

Stale — 7h 14m old

Caution

Swell

4–6ft

Wind

10kt

from SW

Visibility

5+nm

USCG Station

Station Yaquina Bay

206-815-7130

Call before crossing

Yaquina Bay Live Cam LIVE

Live video stream · Source: OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center

NOAA Bar Report Issued 6:30 PM · 7h 35m ago

Cape Falcon to Florence

JETTY TIPS 4-6 FOOT EBB CHOP. MAIN CHANNEL 4-6 FOOT SWELLS, 8 FOOT ON THE SERIES. WINDS 5-10 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. VISIBILITY 07 NAUTICAL MILES. THE BAR IS CURRENTLY RESTRICTED TO RECREATIONAL VESSELS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 26 FEET IN LENGTH, UNISPECTECTED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSELS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 24 FEET IN LENGTH.

Restrictions: Recreational:26 FOOT. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:24 FOOT.

Alerts

Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 7h 14m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.

Where to verify:

DeepZoom — Currents and trip planning
NOAA Marine Forecast — Official marine weather

Best Slack-Tide Windows

Fair

2:53am – 4:23am

High tide 7.4 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

7:52am – 9:22am

Low tide 3.5 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

1:55pm – 3:25pm

High tide 9.4 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Fair

8:56pm – 10:26pm

Low tide -1.3 ft · Slack water near the tide turn

Tides & Sun

High 3:38am 7.4 ft

Low 8:37am 3.5 ft

High 2:40pm 9.4 ft

Low 9:41pm -1.3 ft

High 4:36am 7.1 ft

Low 9:28am 3.8 ft

Sunrise

7:49 AM

Sunset

6:10 PM

Dawn / Dusk

7:18 AM · 6:40 PM

Marine Forecast — Cape Falcon to Florence

Rest Of Today

1–2 ft

SW 5 kt

SW wind to 5 kt. Wind waves SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread d…

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

N 5 kt

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

Wed Night

1–3 ft

NW 5 kt

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

Thursday

51°F

Rain Showers Likely

3 to 9 mph S

Friday

51°F

Chance Rain Showers

6 to 15 mph S

Saturday

52°F

Chance Rain Showers

5 to 9 mph SSE

Sunday

53°F

Mostly Sunny

2 to 6 mph WSW

Monday

55°F

Mostly Cloudy

3 to 9 mph E

Tuesday

57°F

Partly Sunny

5 mph ENE

Wednesday

57°F

Chance Light Rain

6 mph SSE

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

View shareable Yaquina Bay tide forecast →

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Unknown

Next Slack: 5:08 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

5:08 AM

2026-10-29

Slack (est.)

10:07 AM

2026-10-29

Slack (est.)

4:10 PM

2026-10-29

Slack (est.)

11:11 PM

2026-10-29

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 46097 — Newport Shelf

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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 46097

Wave Height

--ft

Wave Dir

Wind Speed

9kt

Wind Dir

SW220°

Water Temp

54°F

Air Temp

54°F

Pressure

1017mb

Observation: Oct 29, 2026 6:50 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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.