TideAhead
WashingtonNOAA 9446628

Shelton, Oakland 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 2:21 AM PDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
9.1ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 9446628
Next low tide
6:36 AM
Wed, Aug 51.1 ft
Next high tide
12:18 PM
Wed, Aug 510.6 ft
Current Weather
54°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

SW 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9446628 · 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 ft3.3 ft7.5 ft11.8 ft16 ft1.1 ft10.6 ft5.1 ft14.2 ft0.2 ft10.8 ft6.5 ft13.9 ftWed, Aug 52:20 AMWed, Aug 52:18 PMThu, Aug 62:12 AMThu, Aug 62:07 PMFri, Aug 72:00 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

SustainedSW 3 mphObserved

Gusts2 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:56 AM

Sunset8:39 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 PMAreas Of Smoke67°FNNE 1 mph5 mph0%
Tue, Aug 4, 202611:00 PMAreas Of Smoke64°FNW 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 AMAreas Of Smoke62°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMPatchy Smoke61°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMPatchy Smoke60°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMPatchy Smoke58°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPatchy Smoke58°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPatchy Smoke57°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPatchy Smoke56°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPatchy Smoke58°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPatchy Smoke61°FE 1 mph3 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPatchy Smoke65°FE 2 mph5 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 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.

Barron Point, Little Skookum Inlet Entrance

NOAA 9446742 · WA

5.4 mi

Arcadia, Totten Inlet

NOAA 9446666 · WA

6.9 mi

Walkers Landing, Pickering Passage

NOAA 9446489 · WA

8.8 mi

Dofflemeyer Point, Boston Hbr., Budd Inlet

NOAA 9446800 · WA

9.9 mi

Union

NOAA 9445478 · WA

9.9 mi

McMicken Island, Case Inlet

NOAA 9446583 · WA

10.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:21 AM

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