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WashingtonNOAA 9447856

Sandy Point, Whidbey 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 12:38 AM 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 9447856
Next low tide
4:30 AM
Wed, Aug 51.2 ft
Next high tide
10:55 AM
Wed, Aug 58.3 ft
Current Weather
61°F

Smoke

Observed

N 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9447856 · 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.
-1 ft2.5 ft6 ft9.5 ft13 ft1.2 ft8.3 ft5.5 ft11.2 ft0.3 ft8.5 ft7.0 ft10.9 ftWed, Aug 512:27 AMWed, Aug 512:19 PMThu, Aug 612:13 AMThu, Aug 612:12 PMFri, Aug 712:07 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

Temperature61°FObserved

Humidity77%Observed

Pressure1015 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 3 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water54.9°FObservedNOAA Port Townsend · 18.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:51 AM

Sunset8:39 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 AMClear62°FNNW 6 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMClear60°FNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear59°FNNW 5 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear59°FNNW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMClear58°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSunny58°FNW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSunny60°FNW 5 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSunny62°FNNW 5 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSunny64°FNNW 6 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSunny67°FNW 7 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSunny70°FNW 8 mph10 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.

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 exchange9.4 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.

Spee-Bi-Dah

NOAA 9448009 · WA

4.5 mi

Tulalip

NOAA 9447773 · WA

4.6 mi

Tulare Beach, Port Susan

NOAA 9448043 · WA

5.1 mi

Glendale, Whidbey Island

NOAA 9447814 · WA

6.6 mi

Priest Point

NOAA 9447717 · WA

6.9 mi

Kayak Point

NOAA 9448094 · WA

7.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:38 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:38 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:38 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Port Townsendobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:38 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:38 AM

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