Blue Heron Beach
Edison, Washington · Pacific coast
Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Blue Heron Beach in Edison, Washington, with where every number comes from and how old it is.
Right now at Blue Heron Beach
- Water
- 51°F (11°C)
- Wind
- 5 mph (9 km/h) from the west
- Air
- 55°F (13°C)
As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.
Low tides in daylight at Blue Heron Beach
- Today: no more low tides before sunset
- Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
- Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
- Monday, Nov 16: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
- Tuesday, Nov 17: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
Predicted by NOAA for Anacortes, Guemes Channel, 6.5 miles (11 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.
Highest tides ahead at Blue Heron Beach
- Nov 26–28: up to 9.4 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 7:55 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 7.3 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 1:45 PM)
- Dec 24–29: up to 9.6 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 7:30 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 4.2 ft (Tue, Dec 29, 4:00 PM)
- Jan 22–26: up to 9.4 ft (Sun, Jan 24, 6:44 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 3.3 ft (Tue, Jan 26, 1:56 PM)
The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Anacortes, Guemes Channel between now and March 3, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.
What Ebbward shows here
- Water temperature
- From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
- Waves and wind
- Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
- Tides
- NOAA tide predictions from Anacortes, Guemes Channel, 6.5 miles (11 km) away.
- Nearest NOAA buoy
- NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA, 35 miles (57 km) away.
- Facing
- North (358°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
- Underwater visibility
- Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.
Before you go in
Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.
Beaches near Blue Heron Beach
- Samish Beach, Edison: 0.6 miles (0.9 km)
- Samish Island Recreation Area, Edison: 1.7 miles (2.8 km)
- Saddlebag Island County State Park, Anacortes: 3.7 miles (5.9 km)
- Boat Harbor, East Guemes Island, Anacortes: 3.9 miles (6.2 km)
- Huckleberry Island, Anacortes: 3.9 miles (6.3 km)
- Dogfish beach south, Edison: 4.0 miles (6.4 km)
- dogfish beach, Edison: 4.0 miles (6.4 km)
- Hat Island, Anacortes: 4.1 miles (6.6 km)