| .forecast tools
When used in combination, the
following links will give a good indication
of current and near-future weather and wave
conditions on the Oregon coast.
Tide Predictions
Basic
tide table
Tide
prediction graph
Swell Period
(seconds) and Direction Forecast
24 hours out [ click
here ]
48-hour forecast [ click
here ]
Navy Wave Analysis Model (WAM)
The Navy
WAM shows
wave height predictions
for up to 3 days
in advance.
WAM
Web site
National
Weather Service Wind/Wave chart
Coastal
Waters Forecast from the National Weather Services
These forecasts give a general
synopsis of weather, wind, wind waves, and swell
size and direction for the next few days.
N
Oregon report
(Cape Shoalwater, WA to Florence, OR)
S
Oregon report
(Florence, OR to Point St. George, CA)
Pacific
Northwest Buoys
Moored
buoys (ranging from
5-60 NM from
shore) give data
updated hourly on
wind speed and direction,
wave height, wave period, water and air temperatures,
and
more.
Sea Surface
Temperatures
NOAA's
Pacific NW sea temp map
Sea
surface temps worldwide
Celsius to Fahrenheit
conversion:
1. Multiply degrees Celcius by 9
2. Divide by 5
3. Add 32 |
