This page may be out of date. It was built a while ago, and the forecast is meant to refresh every hour. Treat the numbers below as history until it catches up — what runs the build.
7 straight days in the green band, Nov 1–7, with Friday the 6th the standout
Wind goes past the 10-knot green line on 1 day — Sat the 31st. Everything else is inside the line, so rain and cloud decide the rest. 1 day carry meaningful rain, heaviest on Friday.
Friday Nov 6 is the pick: peak wind 2.9 kt, 0.00 in of rain, 55°F at the warmest, and a 11.1 ft tidal range. Sunday the 1st is the next best at 6.6 kt. Today is in the green band if you want to go now.
Green — comfortableYellow — workableOrange — rough for a small boatRed — small-craft advisory rangeGray — no forecast
Green up to 12 kt and 2 ft — comfortableYellow to 18 kt or 4 ft — workable, you will notice itOrange to 24 kt or 6 ft — rough for a small boatRed beyond 24 kt or 6 ft, or any time NWS has a Small Craft Advisory or worse in effectGray past the model’s reach — tide only, no wind forecast exists yet
Release Chinook and chum through Sept 30. From Oct 1 only Chinook must be released — chum become legal, which is the point of fishing here in late autumn. Closed Nov 16 – Mar 30.
Sinclair Inlet & Port Orchard
Open
Jul 16 – Sept 30, then Oct 1 – Nov 15
3 to Sept 30 then 2
Three fish with Chinook retention (22″) through Sept 30; from Oct 1 it drops to two fish and Chinook must be released (Oct 1 – Nov 15). Closed Nov 16 – Mar 30.
West Elliott Bay
Open
Sept 1 – 30, then Oct 1 – Nov 15
2 no min. size
Release Chinook and chum through Sept 30; from Oct 1 release Chinook (chum become legal). Closed Nov 16 – Mar 30.
East Elliott Bay
Open
Sept 1 – 30, then Oct 1 – Nov 15
2 no min. size
East and west Elliott Bay are separate fisheries with separate dates. The Duwamish waterways around Harbor Island carry a night closure and the anti-snagging rule in these periods.
Dungeness crab
Closed
Jul 5 – Sept 7 Sun & Mon only (ended)
5 males min. 6¼″
Winter season undetermined. On Sept 29, 2026 WDFW said it needs more time and final catch estimates to decide whether Areas 10 and 11 can offer any winter crabbing; it has not opened. Summer ran Jul 5 – Sept 7, Sundays and Mondays only — two days a week, not five.
Red rock & tanner crab
Closed
Same days as Dungeness
6 either sex
Red rock minimum 5″, tanner 4.5″, either sex. They follow the Dungeness season, which is undetermined for Area 10 this winter (above).
Pacific halibut
Check
Dates set separately
1 annual limit 6
No minimum size. Dates are set by quota and close early when it is taken. Descending device required aboard. Confirm on WDFW's halibut page.
Lingcod
Closed
May 1 – June 15 (spear May 21 – Jun 15)
1 26″–36″
Hook and line May 1 – June 15; spearfishing May 21 – June 15, maximum 36″. Closed the rest of the year.
Cabezon
Open
May 1 – Nov 30
1 min. size 18″
Open now. Counts toward the bottomfish aggregate.
Rockfish
Closed
Closed all year
—
Closed to fishing for, retaining or possessing. Carry a descending device.
Piers
Open
Year-round
2 max 1 Chinook, min. 22″
Bremerton Boardwalk, Illahee State Park Pier, Seacrest Pier and Waterman Pier run their own year-round season: two fish, no more than one Chinook, 22″ minimum on Chinook.
Clams, oysters, mussels
Check
By beach
—
Each beach has its own season and biotoxin status. Biotoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing. Check the DOH map the day you dig.
Area 10 is the most sub-divided water on this site. East Elliott Bay, west Elliott Bay, the Duwamish waterways, Sinclair Inlet, Agate Pass and four named piers each carry their own dates and limits, and the area-wide rule applies to none of them. Read the boundary descriptions in the rules before you decide which one you are fishing.
Agate Pass is catch-and-release, fly fishing only, January through March, with lead core line prohibited. It is easy to arrive there under the area-wide rule and be wrong about all three.
This is a convenience summary, not the regulations.
Seasons move on short notice, and this table was transcribed from the published rules and has not been checked by hand.
Confirm on WDFW's emergency rules page or the Fish Washington app
before you leave the dock, and check shellfish on the
DOH
Shellfish Safety Map or the biotoxin hotline at 1-800-562-5632.
No recent WDFW notices mention this water. That is not the same as nothing having changed — check the links above before you fish.
What people are catching · Marine Area 10
WDFW dockside sampling · 8 ramps · last 45 days
Ramp by ramp
WDFW samplers meet boats at the ramp and count what is in them. These are the checks in Marine Area 10 over the last 45 days — fish actually counted, not fish reported. Sorted by anglers checked.
Ramp
Sampled
Anglers
Fish
Per angler
Mostly
Last
Shilshole Public Ramp
32 checks
2271
1560
0.69
Coho 1553, Chum 7
Oct 25
Armeni Public Ramp
28 checks
822
434
0.53
Coho 431, Chinook 3
Oct 27
Kingston Public Ramp
27 checks
629
504
0.80
Coho 494, Chum 7, Chinook 3
Oct 27
Everett Ramp
29 checks
496
457
0.92
Coho 449, Chum 5, Chinook 3
Oct 25
Point Defiance Public Ramp
11 checks
51
39
0.76
Coho 38, Chinook 1
Oct 4
Mukilteo Lighthouse Park (State Park Public Ramp)
8 checks
44
48
1.09
Coho 48
Oct 17
Edmonds Dry Storage (Boat Loft (Priv. fork lift))
4 checks
32
9
0.28
Coho 7, Chum 2
Oct 23
Camano Island State Park Public Ramp
6 checks
18
25
1.39
Coho 25
Oct 7
Per angler is fish divided by anglers checked at that ramp, across every check in the window — it mixes salmon, lingcod and halibut trips together, and one good weekend can carry a whole month. A ramp with few checks is a small sample, not a slow ramp. Figures come from WDFW's Puget Sound sampling summaries, which are published on WDFW's own schedule and can run a week or more behind.
Days 1–5 · Marine forecast
NWS PZZ135, issued 153 AM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026
ThuOct 29 · todayGoodpeak 10.0 kt SE · 2 ft (zone forecast)
A trace of rain, not enough to matter, wind easing off through the day, peaking 10.0 kt SE, 51°F at the warmest. Inside the limits, but not by much — watch it before you commit.
12 PM · now
48°
↖ SE 6.4 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.3 kt
5 PM
50°
← ESE 4.3 kt
Showers
flood 0.5 kt
11 PM
46°
← E 4.1 kt
Partly cloudy
slack
Peak wind vs. suggested limit10.0 kt at 2 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, hourly
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Tide · local
range 14.7 ft
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Low
01:15
-3.0 ft
High
08:40
11.8 ft
Low
13:57
7.7 ft
High
18:42
10.7 ft
Current
max 1.39 kt
Flood
04:37
1.39
Slack
07:42
—
Ebb
09:18
0.36
Ebb
11:01
0.29
Ebb
13:19
0.41
Slack
15:14
—
Flood
16:59
0.45
Slack
18:44
—
Ebb
20:41
0.55
Slack
23:08
—
Sun 07:48 – 17:58
Daylight 10h 09m
Moon Waning gibbous, 88%
Rain 0.04 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 2.0°F
Limiter Close to wind limit
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 12 PM to 4 PM.
Range 14.7 ft. High 11.8 ft at 08:40. Low -3.0 ft at 01:15. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
FriOct 30Workablepeak 6.2 kt SE · Light chop, ~1 ft
Showery, 0.22 in, wind building to 6.2 kt SE by 11 PM, 49°F at the warmest. Showers are the only thing against it.
5 AM
43°
↓ N 4.3 kt
Overcast
flood 1.3 kt
11 AM
45°
← E 4.3 kt
Rain
ebb 0.4 kt
5 PM
49°
↖ SE 1.7 kt
Mostly clear
flood 0.2 kt
11 PM
46°
↖ SE 6.2 kt
Clear
ebb 0.1 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit6.2 kt at 11 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, hourly
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Tide · local
range 14.2 ft
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Low
02:04
-2.7 ft
High
09:41
11.6 ft
Low
15:02
8.0 ft
High
19:32
10.0 ft
Current
max 1.33 kt
Flood
05:23
1.33
Slack
08:22
—
Ebb
10:05
0.42
Ebb
11:46
0.36
Ebb
13:55
0.43
Slack
16:06
—
Flood
17:54
0.43
Slack
19:44
—
Ebb
21:26
0.39
Slack
23:28
—
Sun 07:50 – 17:56
Daylight 10h 06m
Moon Waning gibbous, 80%
Rain 0.22 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 1.1°F
Limiter Showers
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 2 PM to 5 PM.
Range 14.2 ft. High 11.6 ft at 09:41. Low -2.7 ft at 02:04. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
SatOct 31Fogpeak 11.1 kt N · Chop, 1–2 ft
Dry, wind building to 11.1 kt N by 7 PM, 49°F at the warmest. Wind and water are both fine; you will not be able to see — dense fog 01:00–11:00, worst around 03:00.
5 AM
40°
↑ SSE 3.7 kt
Fog
flood 1.1 kt
11 AM
45°
↓ NNW 4.3 kt
Fog
ebb 0.5 kt
5 PM
49°
↓ NNW 10.3 kt
Partly cloudy
slack
11 PM
47°
↓ N 8.0 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.1 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit11.1 kt at 7 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, hourly
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Tide · local
range 13.3 ft
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Low
02:58
-1.9 ft
High
10:47
11.4 ft
Low
16:23
7.8 ft
High
20:37
9.2 ft
Current
max 1.21 kt
Flood
06:11
1.21
Slack
09:04
—
Ebb
11:00
0.45
Ebb
13:53
0.41
Slack
16:55
—
Flood
18:50
0.44
Slack
20:57
—
Ebb
22:17
0.21
Slack
23:55
—
Sun 07:51 – 17:54
Daylight 10h 03m
Moon Waning gibbous, 71%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Dense fog 01:00–11:00 · 100%
Limiter Fog
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAny time — inside the limits right through the daylight hours.
Sources split — the zone forecast has wind to 5 kt, the model 11.1 kt. Taking the zone forecast; it is the authoritative product at this range. Range 13.3 ft. High 11.4 ft at 10:47. Low -1.9 ft at 02:58. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
SunNov 1Excellentpeak 6.6 kt N · Light chop, ~1 ft
Dry, wind easing off through the day, peaking 6.6 kt N, 51°F at the warmest.
5 AM
47°
↓ N 6.6 kt
Mostly clear
flood 1.0 kt
11 AM
49°
↓ N 6.6 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.5 kt
5 PM
51°
↓ N 3.9 kt
Clear
slack
11 PM
45°
↓ NNE 2.5 kt
Clear
slack
Peak wind vs. suggested limit6.6 kt at 4 AM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 4 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 12.2 ft
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Low
02:57
-1.0 ft
High
10:55
11.3 ft
Low
17:02
7.2 ft
High
21:03
8.4 ft
Current
max 1.03 kt
Flood
06:03
1.03
Slack
08:54
—
Ebb
11:06
0.45
Slack
16:40
—
Flood
18:51
0.47
Slack
21:42
—
Slack
23:40
—
Sun 06:53 – 16:53
Daylight 10h 00m
Moon Waning gibbous, 61%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 3.4°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 12.2 ft. High 11.3 ft at 10:55. Low -1.0 ft at 02:57. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
MonNov 2Goodpeak 5.0 kt N · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, overcast all day, wind building to 5.0 kt N by 10 PM, 49°F at the warmest.
5 AM
40°
↓ N 1.0 kt
Overcast
flood 0.7 kt
11 AM
43°
→ WNW 1.4 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.2 kt
5 PM
49°
↓ N 2.5 kt
Overcast
slack
11 PM
46°
↓ N 4.7 kt
Overcast
slack
Peak wind vs. suggested limit5.0 kt at 10 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 4 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 11.1 ft
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Low
04:02
0.2 ft
High
11:55
11.3 ft
Low
18:25
5.9 ft
High
22:47
7.8 ft
Current
max 0.85 kt
Flood
07:04
0.85
Slack
09:57
—
Ebb
12:06
0.39
Slack
17:23
—
Flood
20:04
0.52
Slack
23:24
—
Sun 06:54 – 16:51
Daylight 9h 57m
Moon Last quarter, 50%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 1.3°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 11.1 ft. High 11.3 ft at 11:55. Low 0.2 ft at 04:02. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
Days 6–10 · Model guidance
MET Norway, run 2026-10-29T17:18:54Z
TueNov 3Excellentpeak 7.4 kt N · Light chop, ~1 ft
Dry, gray to start and clearing out by evening, wind building to 7.4 kt N by 10 PM, 53°F at the warmest.
5 AM
47°
↓ NNE 4.5 kt
Overcast
slack
11 AM
50°
↓ NNW 4.9 kt
Mostly clear
slack
5 PM
53°
↓ N 7.0 kt
Clear
slack
11 PM
49°
↓ N 7.4 kt
Clear
flood 0.2 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit7.4 kt at 10 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 4 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 10.1 ft
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Low
05:11
1.3 ft
High
12:44
11.4 ft
Low
19:21
4.4 ft
Current
max 0.76 kt
Slack
05:08
—
Flood
08:21
0.76
Slack
11:09
—
Ebb
13:00
0.31
Slack
18:05
—
Flood
21:15
0.63
Sun 06:56 – 16:50
Daylight 9h 54m
Moon Waning crescent, 40%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 3.2°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 10.1 ft. High 11.4 ft at 12:44. Low 1.3 ft at 05:11.
WedNov 4Excellentpeak 7.6 kt N · Light chop, ~1 ft
Dry, wind easing off through the day, peaking 7.6 kt N, 55°F at the warmest.
5 AM
47°
↓ N 7.6 kt
Clear
ebb 0.2 kt
11 AM
50°
↓ N 5.2 kt
Mostly clear
flood 0.4 kt
5 PM
55°
↓ N 6.6 kt
Clear
ebb 0.1 kt
11 PM
50°
↓ NNE 3.1 kt
Partly cloudy
flood 0.6 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit7.6 kt at 4 AM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 4 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 9.1 ft
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High
00:30
7.9 ft
Low
06:20
2.4 ft
High
13:24
11.4 ft
Low
20:05
2.9 ft
Current
max 0.79 kt
Slack
00:13
—
Ebb
04:41
0.25
Slack
06:41
—
Flood
09:34
0.79
Slack
12:19
—
Ebb
13:59
0.24
Slack
18:54
—
Flood
22:10
0.74
Sun 06:57 – 16:48
Daylight 9h 51m
Moon Waning crescent, 30%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 2.2°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 9.1 ft. High 11.4 ft at 13:24. Low 2.4 ft at 06:20.
ThuNov 5Goodpeak 5.6 kt SSE · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, overcast all day, wind easing off through the day, peaking 5.6 kt SSE, 53°F at the warmest.
5 AM
45°
↙ NE 2.7 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.3 kt
11 AM
47°
↑ SSE 5.6 kt
Overcast
flood 0.8 kt
5 PM
53°
← ESE 1.9 kt
Partly cloudy
slack
11 PM
48°
↙ ENE 0.8 kt
Partly cloudy
flood 0.8 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit5.6 kt at 10 AM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 4 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 10.0 ft
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High
01:57
8.5 ft
Low
07:25
3.4 ft
High
13:56
11.4 ft
Low
20:42
1.5 ft
Current
max 0.86 kt
Slack
00:58
—
Ebb
04:07
0.37
Slack
07:48
—
Flood
10:30
0.86
Slack
13:20
—
Ebb
15:00
0.23
Slack
17:46
—
Slack
19:49
—
Flood
22:59
0.82
Sun 06:59 – 16:47
Daylight 9h 48m
Moon Waning crescent, 20%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 4.9°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 10.0 ft. High 11.4 ft at 13:56. Low 1.5 ft at 20:42.
FriNov 6Best daypeak 2.9 kt N · Glassy, under 6 in
Dry, wind building to 2.9 kt N by 4 PM, 55°F at the warmest.
5 AM
46°
↙ NE 1.2 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.4 kt
11 AM
50°
↙ NE 0.6 kt
Mostly clear
flood 0.8 kt
5 PM
55°
↓ N 2.9 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.2 kt
11 PM
48°
↓ N 2.7 kt
Partly cloudy
flood 0.8 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit2.9 kt at 4 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 4 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 11.1 ft
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High
03:07
9.3 ft
Low
08:23
4.3 ft
High
14:24
11.4 ft
Low
21:15
0.3 ft
Current
max 0.89 kt
Slack
01:47
—
Ebb
04:32
0.42
Slack
08:39
—
Flood
11:19
0.88
Slack
14:06
—
Ebb
15:51
0.29
Slack
20:39
—
Flood
23:48
0.89
Sun 07:00 – 16:45
Daylight 9h 45m
Moon Waning crescent, 13%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 2.5°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 11.1 ft. High 11.4 ft at 14:24. Low 0.3 ft at 21:15. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
SatNov 7Goodpeak 6.2 kt SSE · Light chop, ~1 ft
Dry, overcast all day, wind building to 6.2 kt SSE by 4 PM, 55°F at the warmest.
5 AM
43°
↓ N 1.0 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.4 kt
11 AM
47°
↑ SSE 3.5 kt
Overcast
flood 0.6 kt
5 PM
55°
↑ SSE 6.2 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.4 kt
11 PM
—
No guidance
Peak wind vs. suggested limit6.2 kt at 4 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, 3 points, 6-hourly
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Tide · local
range 11.8 ft
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High
04:05
10.1 ft
Low
09:16
5.3 ft
High
14:50
11.2 ft
Low
21:45
-0.7 ft
Current
max 0.84 kt
Slack
02:41
—
Ebb
05:08
0.40
Slack
09:24
—
Flood
12:04
0.84
Slack
14:41
—
Ebb
16:34
0.38
Slack
21:21
—
Sun 07:02 – 16:44
Daylight 9h 42m
Moon Waning crescent, 6%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 0.4°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 11.8 ft. High 11.2 ft at 14:50. Low -0.7 ft at 21:45. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
Days 11–14 · Climate outlook
No model guidance at this range
SunNov 8Tilt onlyCPC tilt
Past the model's reach. Only the seasonal tilt from here — the tide below is still exact.
Temperature
No forecast
Beyond model range
Precipitation
No forecast
Beyond model range
Wind & sea
No forecast
Beyond model range
No wind or sea-state guidance exists at this range — nothing here is a forecast you can plan a departure on. The tide, sun and moon beside it are exact.
Tide · local
range 12.2 ft
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High
04:56
10.7 ft
Low
10:05
6.2 ft
High
15:15
10.9 ft
Low
22:15
-1.3 ft
Current
max 0.96 kt
Flood
00:38
0.96
Slack
03:38
—
Ebb
05:56
0.33
Slack
10:08
—
Flood
12:48
0.74
Slack
15:11
—
Ebb
17:13
0.47
Slack
21:52
—
Sun 07:03 – 16:42
Daylight 9h 39m
Moon Waning crescent, 2%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Range 12.2 ft. High 10.9 ft at 15:15. Low -1.3 ft at 22:15. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
MonNov 9Tilt onlyCPC tilt
Past the model's reach. Only the seasonal tilt from here — the tide below is still exact.
Temperature
No forecast
Beyond model range
Precipitation
No forecast
Beyond model range
Wind & sea
No forecast
Beyond model range
No wind or sea-state guidance exists at this range — nothing here is a forecast you can plan a departure on. The tide, sun and moon beside it are exact.
Tide · local
range 12.8 ft
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High
05:41
11.2 ft
Low
10:52
6.9 ft
High
15:43
10.6 ft
Low
22:45
-1.6 ft
Current
max 1.05 kt
Flood
01:24
1.05
Slack
04:36
—
Ebb
07:01
0.27
Slack
10:59
—
Flood
13:29
0.61
Slack
15:39
—
Ebb
17:49
0.52
Slack
22:07
—
Sun 07:05 – 16:41
Daylight 9h 36m
Moon New moon, 0%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Range 12.8 ft. High 11.2 ft at 05:41. Low -1.6 ft at 22:45. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
TueNov 10Tilt onlyCPC tilt
Past the model's reach. Only the seasonal tilt from here — the tide below is still exact.
Temperature
No forecast
Beyond model range
Precipitation
No forecast
Beyond model range
Wind & sea
No forecast
Beyond model range
No wind or sea-state guidance exists at this range — nothing here is a forecast you can plan a departure on. The tide, sun and moon beside it are exact.
Tide · local
range 13.2 ft
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High
06:22
11.5 ft
Low
11:38
7.4 ft
High
16:12
10.2 ft
Low
23:18
-1.7 ft
Current
max 1.14 kt
Flood
02:04
1.14
Slack
05:28
—
Ebb
08:01
0.27
Slack
11:59
—
Flood
14:09
0.48
Slack
16:08
—
Ebb
18:22
0.53
Slack
22:02
—
Sun 07:06 – 16:40
Daylight 9h 33m
Moon New moon, 0%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Range 13.2 ft. High 11.5 ft at 06:22. Low -1.7 ft at 23:18. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
WedNov 11Tilt onlyCPC tilt
Past the model's reach. Only the seasonal tilt from here — the tide below is still exact.
Temperature
No forecast
Beyond model range
Precipitation
No forecast
Beyond model range
Wind & sea
No forecast
Beyond model range
No wind or sea-state guidance exists at this range — nothing here is a forecast you can plan a departure on. The tide, sun and moon beside it are exact.
Tide · local
range 13.1 ft
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High
07:01
11.6 ft
Low
12:24
7.7 ft
High
16:44
9.8 ft
Low
23:53
-1.5 ft
Current
max 1.21 kt
Flood
02:37
1.21
Slack
06:06
—
Ebb
08:52
0.33
Slack
12:57
—
Flood
14:49
0.38
Slack
16:39
—
Ebb
18:53
0.49
Slack
22:03
—
Sun 07:08 – 16:38
Daylight 9h 31m
Moon Waxing crescent, 3%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Cabezon
Range 13.1 ft. High 11.6 ft at 07:01. Low -1.5 ft at 23:53. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
Reading this page
Where these numbers come from, and what they are not. There is no Coast Guard wind or sea limit for recreational boats — the USCG regulates equipment, documentation and conduct, not whether a day is pleasant. The one official line is the National Weather Service’s Small Craft Advisory: sustained winds between 20 and 33 knots, or seas above a height set per region, for conditions “that might be hazardous to small craft”. The 10 knots and 1 foot used here sit at roughly half that wind and a fraction of that sea. They are a comfort threshold for a small motor yacht, not a safety one.
So read the colors accordingly.Green is comfortable: up to 12 kt and 2 ft. Yellow is workable — past comfortable, nowhere near hazardous. Orange is getting serious for a small boat: past 18 kt or 4 ft. Red is advisory range, and a day also goes red whenever NWS has an actual Small Craft Advisory or worse in effect for this zone — their declaration beats any number here. Gray is beyond the model's reach. Nothing on this page knows your boat, your crew or your experience, and green is worth considering, never permission. Read the live product before anything above green: NWS PZZ135 and current warnings.
Every day gets a full tile, in date order, today first. Each shows conditions at four points through the day, the day's peak wind against the suggested 10-kt limit, the full tide curve with all four turns, and sun, daylight, moon and rain totals.
This page is generated by a script on the server, not written by hand. The numbers come straight from the sources below; the prose is assembled from the same numbers by rule. Where it reads a little flat, that is why.
The harvest table is verified by hand, not scraped. It was last checked on Oct 5, 2026. The WDFW rule feed is read every run, and if anything new mentions this water a banner appears above the table — but the table itself does not change until a human updates it.
Tides are exact for all 14 days — they're astronomical, not forecast. The shaded band on each chart is daylight, sunrise to sunset.
Visibility is on every day, and fog can take one off the green band. Warm air holds more water than cold. The dew point is where what it already carries becomes all it can hold, and the spread is how far it has left to cool; close that gap and the water condenses out. Under 4°F is a watch, under 2°F fog is likely. Clear, still nights radiate heat to the sky and cool the air to exactly that point — which is why the calmest day here is often the foggiest: the wind that would clear the fog is the wind that would have spoiled the day. Patchy fog or worse in daylight caps a day at workable.
Sea state is estimated from wind over Possession Sound's short fetch. The zone forecast's "2 ft or less" floor is too coarse to score against a 1-foot threshold, so light-wind days are refined from wind speed. Where the zone forecast gives a harder wave number, that number wins. Wind is also weighted by the fetch of the direction it comes from — the same speed builds a bigger sea with twenty miles of open water behind it than with one.
Confidence drops as you go down the page. The bar under each heading shows roughly how much to trust that block. The last days carry no wind guidance at all — their tiles show the tide, which is exact, and nothing that pretends to be a forecast.
Zone forecast issued 153 AM PDT Thu Oct 29 2026. Its day names are mapped from its own issuance date, not today's, so a stale product can't silently shift the week.
Model run 2026-10-29T17:18:54Z. Beyond about day three the data is 6-hourly, which in Pacific time lands on 5 AM, 11 AM, 5 PM and 11 PM — the four columns each tile shows. Nothing is interpolated.
Currents are trolling information, not a go/no-go factor. They come from NOAA station PUG1515 bin 15, and this water runs slack — well under a knot at every stage of every tide in the run. That is too little to build wind-against-tide chop, so current is deliberately not fed into the day ratings. What it is good for is the gap between speed over ground and speed through water when you are trolling, and knowing when the water goes still.