Sunset Beach Public Access Point

Whidbey Island Station, Washington · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Sunset Beach Public Access Point in Whidbey Island Station, Washington, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Sunset Beach Public Access Point

Water
52°F (11°C)
Wind
8 mph (13 km/h) from the south, gusts to 10 mph
Air
56°F (13°C)

As of 7:45 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 Sunset Beach Public Access Point

  • 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 Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island, 1.5 miles (2.4 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 Sunset Beach Public Access Point

  • Nov 26–28: up to 8.5 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 7:06 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 7.0 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 12:56 PM)
  • Dec 24–29: up to 8.7 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 6:41 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 4.0 ft (Tue, Dec 29, 3:11 PM)
  • Jan 22–26: up to 8.5 ft (Sun, Jan 24, 5:55 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 3.2 ft (Tue, Jan 26, 1:07 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Sunset Beach, Whidbey 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 Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA, 21 miles (34 km) away.
Facing
Northwest (298°), 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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