Current Status

No Restrictions

Last Report

January 16, 2026

07:29 PM

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Restrictions

Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE.

Conditions

MAIN CHANNEL 1-3 FEET, MIDDLE GROUNDS 1-3 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 1-3 FEET, CLATSOP SPIT 1-3 FEET WITH BREAKS. WINDS ARE LIGHT AND VARIABLE . VISIBILITY IS UNLIMITED. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.

Swell Height

1-3

feet

Wind

L/V

light & variable

Visibility

UNL

unlimited

Status History (Last 7 Days)

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Conditions History

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Live Camera

Cape Disappointment webcam

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Marine Forecast Cape Shoalwater to Cape Falcon

In The Main Channel

General Seas

2 to 4 ft through Sunday morning.

First Ebb
Seas
3 ft

Ebb current of 2.51 kt at 344 AM Saturday. Seas 3 ft.

Second Ebb
Seas
4-5 ft

Strong ebb current of 5.63 kt at 350 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

NDBC Buoy Conditions Columbia River Bar (46029)

Columbia River Bar buoy

Station 46029

Wave Height

--

feet

Wave Dir

--°

--

Wind Speed

15

knots

gusts 19 kts

Wind Dir

--°

--

Water Temp

51

°F

Air Temp

--

°F

Pressure

1024.1

mb

Observation: Jan 17, 2026 3:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

Buoy History (48 Hours)

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Tide Predictions (48 hours)

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Recent Reports

Date/Time Status Restrictions Swell Wind
01/16/2026 07:29 PM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE. 1-3 ft L/V
01/16/2026 05:20 PM Restricted Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE. 1-3 ft L/V
01/16/2026 02:02 PM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE. 1-3 ft L/V
01/16/2026 10:49 AM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE. 1-3 ft -
01/16/2026 08:10 AM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE 1-3 ft -
01/15/2026 05:11 PM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE 2-4 ft -
01/15/2026 01:28 PM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE 2-4 ft -
01/15/2026 11:02 AM No Restrictions Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE. 2-4 ft -
01/15/2026 07:30 AM No Restrictions Recreational:THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. 2-4 ft 5 kts N