Puget Sound · Salish Sea

Boating Conditions for Overthinkers

14-day outlooks by Washington marine area · tides, currents, wind against suggested limits

BuiltTue Sep 15, 2026 · 10:22:37 PDT Versionv53 2026-09-15
Marine Area 11 — Tacoma-Vashon Island — not covered hereMarine Area 13 — South Puget Sound — not covered hereMarine Area 2 — Westport-Ocean Shores — not covered hereMarine Area 3 — Lapush — not covered hereMarine Area 4 — Neah Bay — not covered hereMarine Area 5 — Sekiu and Pillar Point — not covered hereMarine Area 6 — East Juan de Fuca Strait — not covered hereMarine Area 10 — Seattle-Bremerton AreaMarine Area 12 — Hood CanalMarine Area 7 — San Juan IslandsMarine Area 8-1 — Deception Pass, Hope Island, and Skagit BayMarine Area 8-2 — Ports Susan and GardnerMarine Area 9 — Admiralty Inlet101278-18-29EverettSeattleQuilceneFriday HarborDeception PassPort TownsendBremertonPleasant HbrRoche HarborCoupevillePriest PointBush PointPoulsboSeabeckGreenbankKayak PointUnionAnacortesEdmondsBellinghamPort Ludlow

Boundaries are WDFW's own (WDFW Recreational Fishing Areas (geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov)), simplified for drawing. Tinted by today's rating. Not for navigation — carry a chart.

Marine Area 8-2Good today

5 straight days in the green band, Sep 17–21, with Friday the 18th the standout

Home water. Port Gardner, the Tulalip Bubble and Hat Island.

Today 8.7 kt8 good days in 14Next good day Thu Sep 17
Marine Area 9Good today

7 straight days in the green band, Sep 15–21, with Friday the 18th the standout

The gate. Everything north or west crosses it, and the current here is real — not the half knot Possession Sound runs.

Today 10.0 kt9 good days in 14Next good day Wed Sep 16
Marine Area 8-1Good today

5 straight days in the green band, Sep 17–21

First hop north. Langley, Camano, La Conner — protected water and a walkable waterfront at the end of it.

Today 9.9 kt8 good days in 14Next good day Thu Sep 17
Marine Area 7Good today

5 straight days in the green band, Sep 17–21, with Sunday the 20th the standout

The destination. Anchorages and towns both, and the longest open crossings on the route.

Today 8.9 kt8 good days in 14Next good day Thu Sep 17
Marine Area 10Good today

5 straight days in the green band, Sep 17–21

South run. Poulsbo, Blake Island, Shilshole.

Today 9.1 kt8 good days in 14Next good day Thu Sep 17
Marine Area 12Good today

5 straight days in the green band, Sep 17–21, with Thursday the 17th the standout

Quiet and scenic, and a long way in and back out again.

Today 7.6 kt7 good days in 14Next good day Thu Sep 17

Built from NOAA tide and current predictions, NWS coastal zone forecasts and the MET Norway model. Not an official forecast — there is no Coast Guard wind limit for recreational boats, and the one official threshold is the NWS Small Craft Advisory at 20–33 kt sustained. The limits used here sit at roughly half that: a comfort line, not a safety one. Seasons are verified by hand for Marine Area 8-2 only — confirm everything with WDFW and the DOH shellfish safety map.