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WashingtonNOAA 9446969

Olympia, Budd Inlet 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 9:21 PM PDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
7.3ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 9446969
Next low tide
11:26 PM
Wed, Sep 235.2 ft
Next high tide
4:27 AM
Thu, Sep 2411.9 ft
Current Weather
57°F

Clear

Observed

NNW 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Olympia, Budd Inlet · Station 9446969 · 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 ft4 ft8 ft12 ft16 ft5.2 ft11.9 ft1.2 ft14.1 ft4.1 ft12.6 ft1.6 ft14.3 ftWed, Sep 238:55 PMThu, Sep 248:45 AMThu, Sep 248:43 PMFri, Sep 258:42 AMFri, Sep 258:37 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

Temperature57°FObserved

Humidity59%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNNW 5 mphObserved

Gusts5 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water56.7°FObservedNOAA Tacoma · 27.1 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 PMPartly Cloudy56°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMMostly Cloudy54°FN 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy53°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FNNW 1 mph2 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FN 2 mph3 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FN 3 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FN 3 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FN 5 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNNE 3 mph6 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy49°FNNE 3 mph5 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy50°FN 3 mph5 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny51°FNNE 3 mph6 mph5%

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 wind5 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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange12.7 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.

Budd Inlet, Olympia Shoal

NOAA 9446807 · WA

2.7 mi

Dofflemeyer Point, Boston Hbr., Budd Inlet

NOAA 9446800 · WA

5.6 mi

Henderson Inlet

NOAA 9446752 · WA

7.2 mi

Barron Point, Little Skookum Inlet Entrance

NOAA 9446742 · WA

8.3 mi

Arcadia, Totten Inlet

NOAA 9446666 · WA

9.6 mi

Devils Head, Drayton Passage

NOAA 9446671 · WA

9.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Olympia, Budd Inletofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:21 PM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:21 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:21 PM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Tacomaobserved

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:21 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 9:21 PM

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