TideAhead
WashingtonNOAA 9442388

James 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 2:19 AM PDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
2.7ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9442388
Next high tide
5:41 AM
Wed, Aug 55.5 ft
Next low tide
11:19 AM
Wed, Aug 51.9 ft
Current Weather
54°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9442388 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9440910
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 ft5.5 ft1.9 ft7.8 ft0.5 ft5.1 ft2.7 ft7.9 ft0.1 ftWed, Aug 52:14 AMWed, Aug 52:07 PMThu, Aug 62:01 AMThu, Aug 61:53 PMFri, Aug 71:50 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

Temperature54°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1014 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height4.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:01 AM

Sunset8:48 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy58°FNNW 5 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°FNNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy56°FNNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy56°FNNW 2 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy56°FNNW 2 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny55°FNNW 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FN 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FNNE 2 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNNW 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FW 2 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny63°FW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny63°FWNW 5 mph6 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.

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 exchange6.6 ft range in the next cycle
60/100 · Fair
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell4.0 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.

La Push, Quillayute River

NOAA 9442396 · WA

0.7 mi

Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava

NOAA 9442705 · WA

18.7 mi

Makah Bay

NOAA 9442861 · WA

27.0 mi

Sekiu, Clallam Bay

NOAA 9443361 · WA

29.5 mi

NEAH BAY

NOAA 9443090 · WA

32.1 mi

Jim Creek

NOAA 9443551 · WA

33.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:19 AM

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