Columbia BarColumbia River Bar / Ilwaco / Astoria
August 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026

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6:00 AM
Bar current+0.8 kt · FloodCombined sea4.9 ft @ 8.6 s · WNWWind3 kt SSW · gust 5
FavorableWorkableMarginalPoor
Fri, Aug 21selected 6:00 AM
Tide currentsFavorable
Ebb peak 2.6 kt
Tide currents timelineTide currents condition intervals. 00:00 to 02:00 marginal; 02:00 to 03:00 workable; 03:00 to 12:00 favorable; 12:00 to 13:00 workable; 13:00 to 22:00 favorable; 22:00 to 23:00 workable; 23:00 to 24:00 marginal. Line color encodes the condition rating.+4 kt0-4 kt
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Hour
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Current · kt
-0.7+0.6+0.7-0.8
Phase
ebbfloodfloodebb
Combined seaWorkable
Peak combined sea 5.0 ft @ 8.7s mean · from WNW
Combined sea timelineCombined sea condition intervals. 00:00 to 24:00 workable. Line color encodes the condition rating.8 ft40
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Hour
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Sea · ft
4.94.94.84.6
Period · s
8.78.68.58.4
Direction
WNWWNWWNWWNW
Primary · ft/s
4.7@74.7@74.5@74.3@6
Second · ft/s
1.6@131.6@121.6@121.6@12
Wind sea · ft/s
0@00.1@00.1@10.2@1
WindWorkable
Peak gust 13 kt · 11 kt S
Wind timelineWind condition intervals. 00:00 to 14:00 favorable; 14:00 to 24:00 workable. Line color encodes the condition rating.20 kt100
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Hour
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Wind · kt
3357
Gust · kt
5578
Direction
WNWSSWSSWSW

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5 of 6 sources within 0.6 ft at 6:00 AMModel agreement is context, not a safety clearance.
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Forecast feeds

CurrentsNOAA current rows (48)
SunStored civil twilight
Combined seasMFWAM combined-sea rows via Open-Meteo (24)
WindNWS gridpoint rows (24)