FORECAST · 2026-05-06COLUMBIA RIVER BAR / ILWACO / ASTORIA · 46.25°N 123.99°W · WA/OR Marine notices require official verification
Columbia Bar · Wed, May 6
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
WeekDay
Dawn05:22
Sunrise05:56
Sunset20:31
Dusk21:05
Decide for yourself — these signals don't combine into a single number.
Tide currentsWorkable
Ebb peak 3.3 kt
+4 kt0-4 kt
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Current
+0.6 kt+1.3 kt+1.8 kt+1.2 kt+0.5 kt-0.2 kt-1.2 kt-2.3 kt-3.3 kt-2.6 kt-1.8 kt-1.0 kt-0.2 kt+0.7 kt+1.5 kt+2.3 kt+1.8 kt+1.2 kt+0.5 kt-0.1 kt-0.9 kt-1.4 kt-0.9 kt-0.5 kt
Phase
floodfloodfloodfloodfloodebbebbebbebbebbebbebbslackfloodfloodfloodfloodfloodfloodslackebbebbebbebb
SwellMarginal
Peak swell 5.1 ft @ 9.9s · WNW
8 ft40
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Height
4.5 ft4.5 ft4.5 ft4.4 ft4.3 ft4.2 ft4.3 ft4.5 ft4.6 ft4.7 ft4.7 ft4.8 ft4.5 ft4.3 ft4.1 ft4.1 ft4 ft4 ft4.2 ft4.3 ft4.5 ft4.7 ft4.9 ft5.1 ft
Period
7 s7 s7 s7 s7 s6 s6 s6 s6 s6 s6 s6 s7 s8 s8 s9 s9 s10 s10 s10 s10 s10 s10 s10 s
Direction
WNW 282WNW 283WNW 283WNW 285WNW 287WNW 289WNW 290WNW 292WNW 293WNW 295WNW 296WNW 298WNW 299WNW 299WNW 300WNW 294WNW 287W 281W 281WNW 282WNW 282WNW 284WNW 285WNW 287
WindFavorable
Peak gust 9 kt · 6 kt W
20 kt100
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Wind
2 kt2 kt2 kt2 kt2 kt3 kt3 kt3 kt4 kt4 kt4 kt5 kt5 kt5 kt6 kt6 kt6 kt7 kt7 kt7 kt5 kt5 kt5 kt4 kt
Gust
4 kt4 kt5 kt5 kt5 kt6 kt6 kt6 kt6 kt6 kt6 kt8 kt8 kt8 kt9 kt9 kt9 kt9 kt9 kt9 kt8 kt8 kt8 kt7 kt
Direction
WSW 250WSW 250SW 230SW 230SW 230SW 220SW 220SW 220SW 220SW 220SW 220WSW 240WSW 240WSW 240W 260W 260W 260W 280W 280W 280WNW 290WNW 290WNW 290WNW 300
Bar conditions can change quickly. Use these separated tide, swell, and wind signals alongside official marine forecasts, bar reports, and your own observations.
Sources

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CurrentsNOAA current rows (48)
SunStored civil twilight
SwellOpen-Meteo marine rows (24)
WindNWS gridpoint rows (24)