Columbia BarColumbia River Bar / Ilwaco / Astoria
September 2026

Friday, September 11, 2026

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6:00 AM
Bar current-2.9 kt · EbbCombined sea6.5 ft @ 8.9 s · WNWWind5 kt NW · gust 7
FavorableWorkableMarginalPoor
Fri, Sep 11selected 6:00 AM
Tide currentsPoor
Ebb peak 4.0 kt
Tide currents timelineTide currents condition intervals. 00:00 to 01:00 marginal; 01:00 to 02:00 workable; 02:00 to 03:00 favorable; 03:00 to 04:00 workable; 04:00 to 07:00 poor; 07:00 to 08:00 marginal; 08:00 to 10:00 favorable; 10:00 to 12:00 workable; 12:00 to 13:00 poor; 13:00 to 14:00 workable; 14:00 to 16:00 favorable; 16:00 to 17:00 marginal; 17:00 to 19:00 poor; 19:00 to 20:00 marginal; 20:00 to 21:00 workable; 21:00 to 23:00 favorable; 23:00 to 24:00 workable. Line color encodes the condition rating.+4 kt0-4 kt
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Hour
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Current · kt
-0.4-3.4-0.1+3.3
Phase
ebbebbslackflood
Combined seaWorkable
Peak combined sea 6.6 ft @ 8.4s 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
6.66.56.46.2
Period · s
8.68.999.1
Direction
WNWWNWWNWWNW
Primary · ft/s
5.7@75.4@75.8@75.6@7
Second · ft/s
2.2@132.8@82.2@142.2@12
Wind sea · ft/s
1.2@30.6@20@00@0
WindWorkable
Peak gust 14 kt · 11 kt NW
Wind timelineWind condition intervals. 00:00 to 05:00 workable; 05:00 to 24:00 favorable. Line color encodes the condition rating.20 kt100
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Hour
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Wind · kt
9535
Gust · kt
11756
Direction
NWNWWWSW

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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)