This page may be out of date.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 Tuesday the 3rd the standout
Wind never reaches the 10-knot green line anywhere in the next two weeks — the windiest hour in the whole run is 10.0 kt, and the chop stays inside the 1-foot green line too. So rain and visibility decide the days, not sea state. 2 days carry meaningful rain, heaviest on Friday.
Tuesday Nov 3 is the pick: peak wind 1.9 kt, 0.00 in of rain, 57°F at the warmest, and a 10.3 ft tidal range. Wednesday the 4th is the next best at 3.9 kt.
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
Four fish — double the Puget Sound norm. Release Chinook, chum and sockeye through Oct 15; from Oct 16 release Chinook only; from Nov 1 release Chinook and coho. Three different release rules in three months.
Salmon, south of Ayock Point
Open
Jul 1 – Sept 30, then monthly steps to Nov 30
4 Chinook min. 20″
Chinook may be kept south of Ayock Point at 20″ or over through Sept 30 — where the north half releases them. Oct 1 – 15 release Chinook and chum; Oct 16 – 31 release Chinook; Nov 1 – 30 release Chinook and coho.
Hoodsport Hatchery Zone
Open
Jul 1 – Nov 30
4
Night closure applies through every period. The zone follows the south-of-Ayock release rules.
Skokomish mouth
Open
Jul 1 – Sept 30, then monthly steps to Nov 30
4
Fishing from a floating device only — no bank fishing. Same limits and release rules as south of Ayock Point: Oct 1 – 15 release Chinook and chum; Oct 16 – 31 release Chinook; Nov 1 – 30 release Chinook and coho.
Tarboo Bay
Closed
Aug 1 – Sept 15 only
4 no min. size
The short Tarboo Bay season ended Sept 15. Release Chinook, chum and sockeye when open. Closed Sept 16 – Nov 30.
Pacific halibut
Closed
Closed all year
—
Closed to fishing for, retaining or possessing in Area 12. Halibut is open in every other area on this site, which is exactly how people get it wrong here.
Lingcod
Closed
Closed all year
—
No May–June season in Area 12. The statewide May 1 – June 15 lingcod season does not apply to Hood Canal.
Cabezon
Closed
Closed all year
—
Closed here, where it is open May 1 – Nov 30 everywhere else on this site.
Rockfish
Closed
Closed all year
—
Closed to fishing for, retaining or possessing. Carry a descending device.
Dungeness crab, north of Ayock
Open
Winter: Oct 1 – Dec 31 7 days a week
5 males min. 6¼″
North of Ayock Point reopened Oct 1 – Dec 31, seven days a week (WDFW emergency rule, Sept 29, 2026). Males only, minimum 6¼″; a winter catch record card is required. Red rock and tanner crab open on the same north-of-Ayock dates, six of each per day.
Dungeness crab, south of Ayock
Closed
Closed rest of 2026
—
South of Ayock Point stays closed for the remainder of 2026 (WDFW, Sept 29, 2026). Hood Canal is split at Ayock Point for crab as well as salmon.
Spot shrimp
Closed
Spring only
—
Hood Canal spot shrimp days are set each spring, area by area, and are typically a handful of days in May. Nothing open now.
Clams, oysters, mussels
Check
By beach
—
Hood Canal has some of the best public shellfish beaches in the state and a long biotoxin history. Biotoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing. Check the DOH map the day you dig. WDFW updated MA12 public beaches Sept 30, 2026 — confirm current openings and closures on the DOH map.
Hood Canal is the odd one out, and the differences all cut against you. Halibut, lingcod and cabezon are closed here year-round while every other area on this site has a season for them. Salmon go the other way: four fish instead of two.
Ayock Point is the line that matters. North and south of it are separate fisheries with different opening dates, different Chinook rules and a separate crab season. It is roughly halfway down the canal and it is not marked on the water.
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.
Recent WDFW notices mentioning this water. These are WDFW's own headlines — read the notice, not this summary of it.
WDFW samplers meet boats at the ramp and count what is in them. These are the checks in Marine Area 12 over the last 45 days — fish actually counted, not fish reported. Sorted by anglers checked.
Ramp
Sampled
Anglers
Fish
Per angler
Mostly
Last
Hoodsport Shore
11 checks
189
312
1.65
Chum 312
Oct 26
Quilcene Tide Flats
5 checks
44
42
0.95
Coho 42
Sep 27
Saltwater Park Ramp (Hood Canal Rmp Tacoma Light)
11 checks
38
32
0.84
Chum 28, Coho 4
Oct 24
Union Ramp
10 checks
35
29
0.83
Chum 24, Coho 5
Oct 25
Quilcene Bay Ramp
2 checks
2
0
0.00
nothing counted
Sep 17
Triton Cove State Park
1 check
2
0
0.00
nothing counted
Oct 5
Twanoh State Park
1 check
2
0
0.00
nothing counted
Sep 22
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.
Showery, 0.11 in, overcast all day, wind easing off through the day, peaking 10.0 kt SSW, 51°F at the warmest. Showers are the only thing against it.
12 PM · now
48°
↑ SSW 8.0 kt
Light showers
ebb 0.1 kt
5 PM
48°
↗ SW 4.9 kt
Showers
flood 0.3 kt
11 PM
41°
→ WNW 3.5 kt
Fog
ebb 0.9 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit10.0 kt at 1 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, hourly
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Tide · local
range 15.1 ft
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Low
01:11
-3.1 ft
High
08:31
12.0 ft
Low
13:53
7.9 ft
High
18:33
10.9 ft
Current
max 0.93 kt
Slack
01:30
—
Flood
04:04
0.93
Slack
08:44
—
Ebb
10:36
0.22
Slack
13:28
—
Flood
16:08
0.54
Slack
18:03
—
Ebb
22:37
0.93
Sun 07:50 – 17:59
Daylight 10h 09m
Moon Waning gibbous, 88%
Rain 0.11 in
Visibility Patchy fog 22:00–23:00 · 66%
Limiter Showers
Open Salmon · Crab
Range 15.1 ft. High 12.0 ft at 08:31. Low -3.1 ft at 01:11. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
FriOct 30Workablepeak 5.0 kt SSW · Ripples, under 6 in
Showery, 0.22 in, gray to start and clearing out by evening, wind steady, peaking 5.0 kt SSW, 49°F at the warmest. Showers are the only thing against it.
5 AM
44°
↓ NNW 3.3 kt
Light rain
flood 0.9 kt
11 AM
46°
↓ NNW 2.5 kt
Rain
ebb 0.1 kt
5 PM
48°
↑ S 3.3 kt
Showers
flood 0.5 kt
11 PM
42°
→ W 3.3 kt
Clear
ebb 0.8 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit5.0 kt at 2 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, hourly
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Tide · local
range 14.6 ft
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Low
02:00
-2.8 ft
High
09:32
11.8 ft
Low
14:58
8.2 ft
High
19:23
10.2 ft
Current
max 0.86 kt
Slack
02:26
—
Flood
04:53
0.86
Slack
09:48
—
Ebb
11:37
0.18
Slack
14:49
—
Flood
17:02
0.50
Slack
19:01
—
Ebb
23:29
0.83
Sun 07:52 – 17:58
Daylight 10h 06m
Moon Waning gibbous, 80%
Rain 0.22 in
Visibility Patchy fog 00:00–03:00 · 66%
Limiter Showers
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 1 PM to 4 PM.
Range 14.6 ft. High 11.8 ft at 09:32. Low -2.8 ft at 02:00. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
SatOct 31Fogpeak 5.8 kt NNE · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, wind steady, peaking 5.8 kt NNE, 53°F at the warmest. Wind and water are both fine; you will not be able to see — patchy fog 00:00–09:00, worst around 00:00.
5 AM
41°
→ W 3.7 kt
Fog
flood 0.6 kt
11 AM
49°
↓ NNE 2.3 kt
Mostly clear
slack
5 PM
51°
↓ NNE 4.9 kt
Overcast
flood 0.2 kt
11 PM
47°
↘ NW 3.3 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.5 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit5.8 kt at 4 PM · suggested limit 10 kt
04812 kt
Wind through the daymodel, hourly
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Tide · local
range 13.6 ft
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Low
02:54
-2.0 ft
High
10:38
11.6 ft
Low
16:19
8.1 ft
High
20:28
9.4 ft
Current
max 0.76 kt
Slack
03:24
—
Flood
05:46
0.76
Slack
10:48
—
Ebb
14:06
0.22
Slack
15:56
—
Flood
18:04
0.48
Slack
20:14
—
Sun 07:53 – 17:56
Daylight 10h 03m
Moon Waning gibbous, 71%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Patchy fog 00:00–09:00 · 54%
Limiter Fog
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAny time — inside the limits right through the daylight hours.
Range 13.6 ft. High 11.6 ft at 10:38. Low -2.0 ft at 02:54. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
SunNov 1Excellentpeak 5.0 kt SSE · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, clear throughout, wind steady, peaking 5.0 kt SSE, 53°F at the warmest.
5 AM
45°
↗ SW 0.2 kt
Clear
flood 0.5 kt
11 AM
51°
↑ SSE 1.9 kt
Clear
slack
5 PM
53°
← ESE 1.0 kt
Clear
flood 0.2 kt
11 PM
45°
→ W 0.8 kt
Clear
ebb 0.5 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit5.0 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 12.5 ft
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Low
02:53
-1.0 ft
High
10:46
11.5 ft
Low
16:58
7.4 ft
High
20:54
8.5 ft
Current
max 0.75 kt
Ebb
00:36
0.75
Slack
03:25
—
Flood
05:47
0.67
Slack
10:40
—
Ebb
13:49
0.31
Slack
16:03
—
Flood
18:12
0.52
Slack
20:39
—
Sun 06:55 – 16:55
Daylight 10h 00m
Moon Waning gibbous, 61%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 7.2°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 12.5 ft. High 11.5 ft at 10:46. Low -1.0 ft at 02:53. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
MonNov 2Goodpeak 5.0 kt SE · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, wind steady, peaking 5.0 kt SE, 52°F at the warmest.
5 AM
45°
→ WSW 0.6 kt
Partly cloudy
flood 0.1 kt
11 AM
50°
↖ SE 0.8 kt
Partly cloudy
slack
5 PM
52°
↙ NE 0.6 kt
Overcast
slack
11 PM
48°
↓ N 0.4 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.1 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit5.0 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 11.3 ft
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Low
03:58
0.2 ft
High
11:46
11.5 ft
Low
18:21
6.1 ft
High
22:38
8.0 ft
Current
max 0.71 kt
Ebb
00:40
0.71
Slack
04:31
—
Flood
06:48
0.62
Slack
11:20
—
Ebb
14:39
0.39
Slack
17:07
—
Flood
19:15
0.61
Slack
22:13
—
Sun 06:56 – 16:53
Daylight 9h 57m
Moon Last quarter, 50%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 6.5°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Sources split — the zone forecast has wind to 5 kt, the model 0.8 kt. Taking the zone forecast; it is the authoritative product at this range. Range 11.3 ft. High 11.5 ft at 11:46. Low 0.2 ft at 03:58. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
Days 6–10 · Model guidance
MET Norway, run 2026-10-29T17:18:54Z
TueNov 3Best daypeak 1.9 kt NE · Glassy, under 6 in
Dry, gray to start and clearing out by evening, wind building to 1.9 kt NE by 4 PM, 57°F at the warmest.
5 AM
49°
↙ ENE 0.0 kt
Overcast
slack
11 AM
54°
← E 1.4 kt
Clear
flood 0.1 kt
5 PM
57°
↙ NE 1.9 kt
Clear
ebb 0.2 kt
11 PM
50°
↓ N 1.2 kt
Clear
slack
Peak wind vs. suggested limit1.9 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 10.3 ft
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Low
05:07
1.3 ft
High
12:35
11.6 ft
Low
19:17
4.6 ft
Current
max 0.69 kt
Ebb
01:31
0.66
Slack
05:34
—
Flood
07:43
0.61
Slack
11:52
—
Ebb
15:54
0.49
Slack
18:04
—
Flood
20:12
0.69
Slack
23:31
—
Sun 06:58 – 16:51
Daylight 9h 54m
Moon Waning crescent, 40%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 9.5°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 10.3 ft. High 11.6 ft at 12:35. Low 1.3 ft at 05:07.
WedNov 4Excellentpeak 3.9 kt NW · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, wind steady, peaking 3.9 kt NW, 59°F at the warmest.
5 AM
50°
↓ N 2.1 kt
Clear
ebb 0.2 kt
11 AM
58°
↓ NNE 1.9 kt
Clear
flood 0.2 kt
5 PM
59°
↘ NW 3.9 kt
Clear
ebb 0.6 kt
11 PM
55°
→ WNW 2.7 kt
Partly cloudy
flood 0.3 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit3.9 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 9.2 ft
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High
00:21
8.1 ft
Low
06:16
2.4 ft
High
13:15
11.7 ft
Low
20:01
3.0 ft
Current
max 0.77 kt
Ebb
02:21
0.60
Slack
06:28
—
Flood
08:36
0.62
Slack
12:23
—
Ebb
16:43
0.60
Slack
18:57
—
Flood
21:09
0.77
Sun 06:59 – 16:50
Daylight 9h 51m
Moon Waning crescent, 30%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 10.4°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 9.2 ft. High 11.7 ft at 13:15. Low 2.4 ft at 06:16.
ThuNov 5Goodpeak 2.1 kt NW · Glassy, under 6 in
Dry, overcast all day, wind easing off through the day, peaking 2.1 kt NW, 56°F at the warmest.
5 AM
54°
↘ NW 2.1 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.3 kt
11 AM
56°
↑ SSE 0.8 kt
Overcast
flood 0.4 kt
5 PM
54°
↓ NNE 1.4 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.7 kt
11 PM
51°
↗ SW 1.0 kt
Overcast
flood 0.7 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit2.1 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 10.2 ft
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High
01:48
8.7 ft
Low
07:21
3.5 ft
High
13:47
11.7 ft
Low
20:38
1.5 ft
Current
max 0.83 kt
Slack
00:33
—
Ebb
03:24
0.54
Slack
07:16
—
Flood
09:28
0.65
Slack
12:53
—
Ebb
17:17
0.71
Slack
19:47
—
Flood
22:02
0.83
Sun 07:01 – 16:48
Daylight 9h 48m
Moon Waning crescent, 20%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 7.0°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 10.2 ft. High 11.7 ft at 13:47. Low 1.5 ft at 20:38.
FriNov 6Goodpeak 1.9 kt WNW · Glassy, under 6 in
Dry, wind building to 1.9 kt WNW by 10 PM, 56°F at the warmest.
5 AM
49°
↓ NNW 0.8 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.5 kt
11 AM
56°
← E 1.6 kt
Mostly clear
flood 0.6 kt
5 PM
56°
↓ NNW 1.7 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.8 kt
11 PM
48°
→ WNW 1.9 kt
Mostly clear
flood 0.9 kt
Peak wind vs. suggested limit1.9 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 11.3 ft
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High
02:58
9.5 ft
Low
08:19
4.5 ft
High
14:15
11.6 ft
Low
21:11
0.3 ft
Current
max 0.87 kt
Slack
01:32
—
Ebb
04:47
0.50
Slack
08:01
—
Flood
10:16
0.68
Slack
13:25
—
Ebb
17:38
0.79
Slack
20:35
—
Flood
22:50
0.87
Sun 07:02 – 16:47
Daylight 9h 45m
Moon Waning crescent, 13%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Fog watch · spread 3.2°F (spread only)
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 11.3 ft. High 11.6 ft at 14:15. Low 0.3 ft at 21:11. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
SatNov 7Goodpeak 4.5 kt SSW · Ripples, under 6 in
Dry, overcast all day, wind building to 4.5 kt SSW by 4 PM, 55°F at the warmest.
5 AM
47°
→ W 1.7 kt
Partly cloudy
ebb 0.5 kt
11 AM
55°
↑ SSW 2.1 kt
Overcast
flood 0.7 kt
5 PM
55°
↑ SSW 4.5 kt
Overcast
ebb 0.7 kt
11 PM
—
No guidance
Peak wind vs. suggested limit4.5 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 12.1 ft
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High
03:56
10.3 ft
Low
09:12
5.5 ft
High
14:41
11.4 ft
Low
21:41
-0.7 ft
Current
max 0.88 kt
Slack
02:37
—
Ebb
05:30
0.48
Slack
08:47
—
Flood
10:59
0.68
Slack
14:00
—
Ebb
17:58
0.85
Slack
21:21
—
Flood
23:34
0.88
Sun 07:04 – 16:45
Daylight 9h 42m
Moon Waning crescent, 6%
Rain 0.00 in
Visibility Clear · spread 4.0°F
Limiter Nothing — clean
Open Salmon · Crab
Best windowAbout 10 AM to 4 PM.
Range 12.1 ft. High 11.4 ft at 14:41. Low -0.7 ft at 21:41. 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 12.5 ft
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High
04:47
10.9 ft
Low
10:01
6.3 ft
High
15:06
11.1 ft
Low
22:11
-1.3 ft
Current
max 0.89 kt
Slack
03:42
—
Ebb
06:10
0.44
Slack
09:32
—
Flood
11:40
0.63
Slack
14:37
—
Ebb
18:28
0.89
Slack
22:03
—
Sun 07:05 – 16:44
Daylight 9h 39m
Moon Waning crescent, 2%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Crab
Range 12.5 ft. High 11.1 ft at 15:06. Low -1.3 ft at 22:11. 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 13.1 ft
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High
05:32
11.4 ft
Low
10:48
7.1 ft
High
15:34
10.8 ft
Low
22:41
-1.7 ft
Current
max 0.90 kt
Flood
00:19
0.86
Slack
04:40
—
Ebb
06:58
0.40
Slack
10:18
—
Flood
12:24
0.55
Slack
15:11
—
Ebb
19:05
0.90
Slack
22:43
—
Sun 07:07 – 16:43
Daylight 9h 36m
Moon New moon, 0%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Crab
Range 13.1 ft. High 11.4 ft at 05:32. Low -1.7 ft at 22:41. 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 13.5 ft
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High
06:13
11.7 ft
Low
11:34
7.6 ft
High
16:03
10.4 ft
Low
23:14
-1.7 ft
Current
max 0.89 kt
Flood
01:08
0.84
Slack
05:35
—
Ebb
07:52
0.36
Slack
11:07
—
Flood
13:14
0.46
Slack
15:44
—
Ebb
19:46
0.89
Slack
23:24
—
Sun 07:08 – 16:41
Daylight 9h 33m
Moon New moon, 0%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Crab
Range 13.5 ft. High 11.7 ft at 06:13. Low -1.7 ft at 23:14. 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 13.4 ft
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High
06:52
11.8 ft
Low
12:20
8.0 ft
High
16:35
10.0 ft
Low
23:49
-1.5 ft
Current
max 0.87 kt
Flood
02:00
0.82
Slack
06:32
—
Ebb
08:42
0.33
Slack
12:04
—
Flood
14:07
0.39
Slack
16:16
—
Ebb
20:28
0.87
Sun 07:10 – 16:40
Daylight 9h 30m
Moon Waxing crescent, 3%
Precip tilt No forecast
Open Salmon · Crab
Range 13.4 ft. High 11.8 ft at 06:52. Low -1.5 ft at 23:49. Big range — expect real current in the channel.
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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 PUG1601 bin 21, 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.