TideAhead
WashingtonNOAA 9447905

Admiralty Head Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 2:20 AM PDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
2.0ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 9447905
Next low tide
4:07 AM
Wed, Aug 50.9 ft
Next high tide
10:36 AM
Wed, Aug 55.6 ft
Current Weather
62°F

Mostly Clear

Model

WNW 1 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9447905 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9444900
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-2 ft1 ft4 ft7 ft10 ft0.9 ft5.6 ft4.5 ft8.5 ft-0.1 ft6.1 ft5.7 ft8.4 ftWed, Aug 52:17 AMWed, Aug 52:12 PMThu, Aug 62:02 AMThu, Aug 61:59 PMFri, Aug 71:56 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature62°FObserved

Humidity72%Observed

Pressure1015 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedWNW 1 mphObserved

Gusts5 mphObserved

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water54.9°FObservedNOAA Port Townsend · 5.3 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:52 AM

Sunset8:40 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Tue, Aug 4, 202610:00 PMMostly Clear59°FWNW 8 mph12 mph0%
Tue, Aug 4, 202611:00 PMMostly Clear59°FWNW 7 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 AMClear59°FNW 5 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear59°FNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Clear57°FNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSunny57°FNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSunny58°FNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSunny59°FNW 6 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSunny61°FNW 7 mph9 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind1 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface1 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange6.6 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fishing rulesWashington · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island

NOAA 9447929 · WA

4.6 mi

Marrowstone Point

NOAA 9444972 · WA

4.7 mi

PORT TOWNSEND

NOAA 9444900 · WA

5.3 mi

Greenbank, Whidbey Island

NOAA 9447883 · WA

5.8 mi

Point Partridge, Whidbey Island

NOAA 9447934 · WA

6.8 mi

Mystery Bay, Marrowstone Island

NOAA 9444971 · WA

7.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:20 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:20 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:20 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Port Townsendobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:20 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:20 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.