Update: Portland father identified, expected to survive after family swept into ocean near Cannon Beach

A 7-year-old girl is dead and a 4-year-old boy is missing after the children and their father were swept into the Pacific Ocean near Cannon Beach on Saturday.

The father of the children has been identified by authorities as 47-year-old Jeremy Stiles of Portland. The Manzanita Police Department officer who responded and entered the ocean has requested no media interviews at this time, officials said Sunday.

The three were onshore near Cape Falcon when the wave hit, according to Oregon State Police.

Rescuers pulled the man and the girl from the water, a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said, though both were unresponsive.

They were taken to a local hospital in Seaside, where the girl was pronounced dead.

Coast Guard rescuers continued to look for the boy, spending nearly five hours scouring the ocean Saturday afternoon. They called off the search after dark.

“We’ve exhausted our resources,” said Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier, a regional spokesman for the Coast Guard. "We’re obviously hoping for the best, but at this point it’s very challenging.”

Officials have not yet released the names of the three or provided an update on the status of the father. Police said more information would be released Sunday.

Oregon State Police said the man was onshore, holding onto his two children when the wave came. An officer arrived to find the man struggling, his daughter farther out in the ocean.

The officer pulled the girl from the water, police said.

The search for the young boy was primarily conducted by helicopter and crews onshore, according to the Coast Guard. Conditions were too rough to send out a rescue boat, as several coastal bars were closed Saturday.

The National Weather Service warned Oregon beachgoers to be careful at the coast this weekend as massive waves, coupled with an unusually high tide, slammed the coastline. Officials advised people to avoid beaches and jetties, as waves were expected to remain above 25 feet throughout Saturday.

The incident happened about 1 p.m. near Cape Falcon, which is located between Cannon Beach and Manzanita in Oswald West State Park. It’s also close to the small coastal community of Arch Cape. Officials haven’t said specifically where the three were swept out the sea.

--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB