A Type 949 Heave WAVE-TRACK Buoy and a Waverider 6000 Series Buoy were moored a t approximately 7.0 miles west of the Columbia River entrance off Astoria, Oregon from December 19, 1979 to January 5, 1980 i n approximately 200 feet depth. Wave s t a t i s t i c s d e r i v e d from a zero-upcrossing analysis and energy spectra are compared. Wave period measurements compared closely, while wave height measurements differed by less than 7.5% f o r significant wave heights ranging from 2.2-4.6 m (7.5-15.2 f t ) and maximum wave heights exceeded 8.5 m (28 f t ) . Energy spectra for the WAVE-TRACK Buoy fell within the 90% confidence limits of the Waverider Buoy spectra.