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WashingtonNOAA 9446366

Vaughn, Case 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 9446366
Next low tide
11:26 PM
Wed, Sep 235.1 ft
Next high tide
4:33 AM
Thu, Sep 2411.7 ft
Current Weather
54°F

Clear

Observed

NE 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Vaughn, Case Inlet · Station 9446366 · 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 ft3.8 ft7.5 ft11.3 ft15 ft5.1 ft11.7 ft1.2 ft13.7 ft4.0 ft12.3 ft1.6 ft14.0 ftWed, Sep 239:19 PMThu, Sep 249:09 AMThu, Sep 249:07 PMFri, Sep 259:06 AMFri, Sep 259:01 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

Temperature54°FObserved

Humidity71%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 6 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water56.7°FObservedNOAA Tacoma · 17.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:00 AM

Sunset7:06 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 Cloudy54°FNE 3 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMPartly Cloudy52°FNE 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMMostly Cloudy51°FNNE 3 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMPartly Cloudy51°FN 3 mph6 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy50°FN 3 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy49°FNNE 3 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy49°FNNE 3 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy48°FNE 5 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy48°FNE 3 mph7 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy47°FNNE 5 mph7 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy47°FNNE 5 mph7 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy49°FNE 5 mph7 mph4%

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 wind6 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 surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange12.2 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.

Allyn, Case Inlet

NOAA 9446281 · WA

3.6 mi

Home, Von Geldern Cove, Carr Inlet

NOAA 9446500 · WA

4.7 mi

Horsehead Bay, Carr Inlet

NOAA 9446451 · WA

5.2 mi

Wauna, Carr Inlet

NOAA 9446291 · WA

7.1 mi

Arletta, Hale Passage

NOAA 9446491 · WA

7.2 mi

McMicken Island, Case Inlet

NOAA 9446583 · WA

7.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Vaughn, Case 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.