South Beach

Friday Harbor, Washington · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at South Beach in Friday Harbor, Washington, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at South Beach

Water
51°F (10°C)
Wind
6 mph (10 km/h) from the southeast, gusts to 9 mph
Air
54°F (12°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 South 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 Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, 4.3 miles (7.0 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 South Beach

  • Nov 27–28: up to 8.6 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 8:09 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 7.2 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 1:50 PM)
  • Dec 22–27: up to 8.9 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 6:58 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 6.4 ft (Sun, Dec 27, 1:22 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island 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 Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, 4.3 miles (7.0 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA, 12 miles (19 km) away.
Facing
South (190°), 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.

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