South Birch Point
Birch Bay, Washington · Pacific coast
Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at South Birch Point in Birch Bay, Washington, with where every number comes from and how old it is.
Right now at South Birch Point
- Water
- 51°F (10°C)
- Wind
- 8 mph (12 km/h) from the northeast, gusts to 11 mph
- 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 South Birch Point
- Today: 2:36 PM, 7.4 ft
- 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 Blaine, Semiahmoo Bay, 4.3 miles (6.9 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 Birch Point
- Nov 26–27: up to 10.9 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 8:33 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 7.8 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 1:40 PM)
- Dec 24–27: up to 11.1 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 7:28 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 6.3 ft (Sun, Dec 27, 2:32 PM)
- Jan 23: up to 10.8 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 6:51 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 6.2 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 12:16 PM)
The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Blaine, Semiahmoo Bay 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 Blaine, Semiahmoo Bay, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) away.
- Nearest NOAA buoy
- Southern Georgia Strait, 29 miles (47 km) away.
- Facing
- Southwest (204°), 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 South Birch Point
- Cottonwood Beach County Park, Birch Bay: 2.1 miles (3.3 km)
- Birch Bay State Park, Birch Bay: 2.5 miles (4.1 km)
- Birch Bay Near Terrell Creek, Birch Bay: 2.7 miles (4.4 km)
- Point Whitehorn, Birch Bay: 2.9 miles (4.6 km)
- Semiahmoo Spit, Blaine: 3.6 miles (5.8 km)
- Blaine Marine Drive Park, Blaine: 4.6 miles (7.4 km)
- South Semiahmoo Bay, Blaine: 4.8 miles (7.7 km)
- Lily Point Marine Reserve, Point Roberts: 11 miles (17 km)