TideAhead
WashingtonNOAA 9448094

Kayak Point 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 9:14 PM PDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
5.3ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 9448094
Next low tide
10:27 PM
Wed, Sep 234.7 ft
Next high tide
3:42 AM
Thu, Sep 249.2 ft
Current Weather
52°F

Clear

Observed

NNE 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Kayak Point · Station 9448094 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9447130
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.
0 ft3 ft6 ft9 ft12 ft4.7 ft9.2 ft1.1 ft10.8 ft3.7 ft9.6 ft1.5 ft11.0 ftWed, Sep 239:04 PMThu, Sep 249:00 AMThu, Sep 248:52 PMFri, Sep 258:45 AMFri, Sep 258:40 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

Temperature52°FObserved

Humidity71%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNNE 3 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water54.5°FObservedNOAA Port Townsend · 18.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:58 AM

Sunset7:05 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 PMPartly Cloudy57°FNNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMPartly Cloudy56°FNNW 5 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy54°FNNW 5 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy53°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy53°FNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FNNW 3 mph5 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNNW 3 mph6 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNNW 3 mph6 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FNW 5 mph6 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.

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

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind3 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
71/100 · 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 surface3 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange9.6 ft can increase current around gear
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.

Tulare Beach, Port Susan

NOAA 9448043 · WA

2.3 mi

Spee-Bi-Dah

NOAA 9448009 · WA

3.9 mi

Tulalip

NOAA 9447773 · WA

6.2 mi

Sandy Point, Whidbey Island

NOAA 9447856 · WA

7.0 mi

Priest Point

NOAA 9447717 · WA

9.5 mi

Greenbank, Whidbey Island

NOAA 9447883 · WA

9.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Kayak Pointofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:14 PM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:14 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:14 PM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Port Townsendobserved

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:14 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:14 PM

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