Marine Forecast
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Marine forecast

Grays Harbor Bar, WA

current wind
3 kt SSW
Gusts
8 kt
Seas
3.6 ft
Period
12 sec
Air
57°F

Observed Tue 11:36 AM | PZZ110

Gusts now
8 kt
Seas now
3.6 ft · 12 sec
Air
57°F
Water
53°F
72-hr peak
11 kt

In brief

At 11:36 am PDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station WPTW1 (Westport, WA, 4 miles away) measured wind from the SSW at 3 kt, gusting to 8 kt; buoy 46211 measured seas of 3.6 ft. The NWS forecast for Grays Harbor Bar, WA issued at 1:22 am PDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for current conditions: “Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light.”

Source: National Weather Service Seattle WA forecast; NDBC observations

Wind forecast · ktPeak 11 kt

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NWS marine forecast

PeriodForecast
Current ConditionsCombined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 645 AM Tuesday, 645 PM Tuesday,and and 715 AM Wednesday. The evening ebb will be strong.

Issued Tue 1:22 AM by Seattle WA (product CWFSEW).

TimeWindGustSeasWater
Tue 11:36 AM 3 kt SSW 8 kt — 53°F
Tue 10:54 AM 5 kt SSW 6 kt — 53°F
Tue 9:54 AM 4 kt SE 5 kt — 53°F
Tue 8:54 AM 5 kt S 7 kt — 53°F
Tue 7:54 AM 6 kt S 9 kt — 53°F
Tue 6:54 AM 4 kt S 4 kt — 53°F
Tue 5:54 AM 4 kt SSE 5 kt — 53°F
Tue 4:54 AM 3 kt S 3 kt — 53°F
Tue 3:54 AM 5 kt SSE 5 kt — 53°F
Tue 2:54 AM 3 kt SSE 3 kt — 53°F
Tue 1:54 AM 4 kt SSW 4 kt — 54°F
Tue 12:54 AM 2 kt SSE 3 kt — 54°F

Observed Tue 11:36 AM at NDBC buoy WPTW1 (Westport, WA), 4.1 miles away. Seas from buoy 46211 (Grays Harbor, WA (036)), 11.3 miles away, at Tue 11:56 AM.

What is the marine forecast for Grays Harbor Bar today?

Current Conditions: Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 645 AM Tuesday, 645 PM Tuesday,and and 715 AM Wednesday. The evening ebb will be strong.

Is there a small craft advisory for Grays Harbor Bar?

No advisories, warnings or watches are in effect for NWS zone PZZ110 as of the last update on this page. Advisories can be issued at any time; check the current bulletin before leaving the dock.

How high are the waves at Grays Harbor Bar right now?

Seas are running 3.6 ft at a 12-second period, measured at NDBC buoy WPTW1 Tue 11:36 AM, 4.1 miles from this zone.

What is the water temperature at Grays Harbor Bar?

The nearest buoy read 53°F (12°C) at Tue 11:36 AM. Sea surface temperature at a single buoy can differ by several degrees from the water at a beach or in a shallow bay nearby.

What do the wind speeds in knots mean?

One knot is 1.15 mph. The National Weather Service issues a small craft advisory for sustained winds of roughly 22–33 knots or hazardous seas, a gale warning at 34–47 knots, and a storm warning at 48 knots and above. Exact advisory thresholds vary by forecast office and by water body — a bay reaches dangerous chop at a lower wind speed than open ocean.

Where does this forecast come from?

The forecast text is the National Weather Service's own marine bulletin for zone PZZ110, issued by Seattle WA, reproduced in full. The wind and seas charts are drawn from the NWS gridded forecast for a point inside the zone. Observations come from the nearest reporting NDBC buoy. We are not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.

Forecast: NOAA/NWS product CWFSEW, issued Tue 1:22 AM. Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center station WPTW1, read Tue 11:36 AM. Retrieved Oct 13, 12:42 PM. Conditions offshore change faster than any page can be rebuilt, so check the current NWS bulletin and your own instruments before going out.