Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:16 AM PDT
Northern Oregon coastal waters experience mild marine conditions this morning with light winds and moderate seas. Expect southwest winds 10 to 20 kt building seas to 6-8 ft through the afternoon, with a chance of showers early. Air temperatures hover around 55°F nearshore, water temperatures about 56°F.[web:1][web:6][page:2]
At nearby NOAA buoys, conditions show average wave heights of 4-6 ft. Columbia River Bar Buoy 46029 reports significant wave height 3.9 ft, dominant swell SW at 16 sec, average period 6.3 sec. Stonewall Bank Buoy 46050 shows 5.9 ft significant height, dominant swell WNW 10 sec, average period 6.7 sec.[page:1][page:2]
Tides at Seaside today feature low at 6:36 AM -0.1 ft, high 11:33 AM 4.3 ft, low 6:14 PM 0.7 ft, high 11:05 PM 5.9 ft. Brief high tide peaks mid-morning and late evening, lows early morning and evening.[web:2]
Raw data from NOAA, curated by Surforecast Pacificwaverider.
Credits & References: NOAA NDBC Buoys 46029, 46050 [page:1][page:2]; NWS Marine Forecast [web:1][web:6]; Tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov [web:7].