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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Medford, OR

828 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026



Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George

California and westward 60 nm.



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828 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Northwest 

swell will be at a peak this evening, producing steep seas north of 

Cape Blanco. Meanwhile, gusty north winds are also contributing to 

steep seas for Cape Blanco southward. Winds diminish near shore 

south of Pistol River early Friday. But, both steep seas and gusty 

north winds will continue through Friday night over the remainder of 

the waters. Winds and seas trend lower over the weekend. 



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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-

828 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave

Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and

NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to

5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft

at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft

at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

A chance of showers in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW

4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.  



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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-

828 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW

7 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and

NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and

NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up

to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to

10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. A

slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at

9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas

5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at

9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. 

.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas

around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of

showers in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave

Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at

12 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.

Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave

Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at

12 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  



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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-

828 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt

late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW

7 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW

7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft

at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to

10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft

at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A

slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft

at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at

9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft

after midnight.  



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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-

828 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, N 7 ft at

10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, N

7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to

9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and

NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft

at 17 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the

evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW

5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of

showers after midnight. 

.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft

at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at

14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 

.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at

4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the

morning. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N

3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft

at 12 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to

7 to 8 ft after midnight.  



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