Yellow Banks

Forks, Washington · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Yellow Banks in Forks, Washington, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Yellow Banks

Water
53°F (12°C)
Waves
12.5 ft (3.8 m) every 10 seconds
Wind
15 mph (24 km/h) from the south, gusts to 31 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 Yellow Banks

  • Today: 8:10 AM, 4.4 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 8:51 AM, 4.7 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 9:45 AM, 4.9 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:04 AM, 4.8 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:26 PM, 4.5 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava, 5.7 miles (9.2 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 Yellow Banks

  • Nov 25–26: up to 10.8 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 11:59 AM)
  • Dec 23–25: up to 11.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 11:47 AM)
  • Jan 22: up to 10.7 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 11:44 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava 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 Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy), 28 miles (44 km) away.
Facing
West (280°), 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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