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WashingtonNOAA 9449994

Aleck Bay, Lopez Island 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 9:52 PM PDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
4.0ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9449994
Next high tide
2:22 AM
Thu, Sep 245.9 ft
Next low tide
8:57 AM
Thu, Sep 241.0 ft
Current Weather
48°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Aleck Bay, Lopez Island · Station 9449994 · 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.
-1 ft1.5 ft4 ft6.5 ft9 ft5.9 ft1.0 ft7.1 ft3.2 ft6.2 ft1.3 ft7.1 ft2.3 ftWed, Sep 239:51 PMThu, Sep 249:45 AMThu, Sep 249:41 PMFri, Sep 259:32 AMFri, Sep 259:30 PM
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

Temperature48°FObserved

Humidity93%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts10 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water54.5°FObservedNOAA Port Townsend · 22.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:00 AM

Sunset7:07 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMMostly Cloudy55°FW 6 mph10 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMPartly Cloudy54°FW 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy53°FW 3 mph8 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FW 2 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FWNW 2 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNNW 1 mph3 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy50°FN 1 mph3 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy50°FNNW 1 mph2 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy49°F 0 mph2 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy49°FNNW 1 mph2 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy50°FNNW 2 mph3 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy51°FNNW 3 mph5 mph2%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind0 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
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 surface0 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange6.2 ft range in the next cycle
35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • 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.

TELEGRAPH BAY, PUGET SOUND

NOAA 9449988 · WA

2.5 mi

Richardson, Lopez Island

NOAA 9449982 · WA

2.6 mi

Smith Island

NOAA 9447985 · WA

7.5 mi

Burrows Bay (Allan Island)

NOAA 9448683 · WA

7.6 mi

Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass

NOAA 9449932 · WA

8.0 mi

Deception Pass St. Park, Bowman Bay, Fidalgo I.

NOAA 9448614 · WA

9.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Aleck Bay, Lopez Islandofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:52 PM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:52 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:52 PM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Port Townsendobserved

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:52 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:52 PM

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