TideAhead
WashingtonNOAA 9442861

Makah Bay 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
2.8ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9442861
Next high tide
5:55 AM
Wed, Aug 55.9 ft
Next low tide
11:23 AM
Wed, Aug 52.2 ft
Current Weather
66°F

Partly Cloudy

Model

NE 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9442861 · 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 ft1.8 ft4.5 ft7.3 ft10 ft5.9 ft2.2 ft8.4 ft0.6 ft5.4 ft3.0 ft8.5 ft0.2 ftWed, Aug 52:06 AMWed, Aug 51:59 PMThu, Aug 61:53 AMThu, Aug 61:45 PMFri, Aug 71:40 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

Temperature66°FObserved

Humidity52%Observed

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedNE 5 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphObserved

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height4.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water52.7°FObservedNOAA Neah Bay · 6.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:00 AM

Sunset8:49 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 PMPartly Cloudy59°FW 1 mph2 mph0%
Tue, Aug 4, 202611:00 PMPartly Cloudy58°FWSW 1 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°F 0 mph1 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°F 0 mph1 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy57°F 0 mph1 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°F 0 mph1 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°F 0 mph1 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FENE 1 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSunny57°FENE 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNE 2 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny62°FNE 1 mph3 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 wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange7.0 ft can increase current around gear
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.

NEAH BAY

NOAA 9443090 · WA

6.1 mi

Tatoosh Island, Cape Flattery

NOAA 9442971 · WA

7.2 mi

Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava

NOAA 9442705 · WA

9.2 mi

Sekiu, Clallam Bay

NOAA 9443361 · WA

17.4 mi

La Push, Quillayute River

NOAA 9442396 · WA

26.6 mi

James Island

NOAA 9442388 · WA

27.0 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 Neah Bayobserved

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.