Tide pooling in Washington: best low tides
The best tide pool days are low tides that are among a spot's lowest of the year and fall in daylight. In Washington they come mostly in May to July. The next stretch of tide pool lows across the state is Apr 9–11. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 162 spots, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Tide pool season in Washington
Average number of good tide pool days per spot, month by month:
Best tide pool days statewide
| Dates | Best day | Spots with a good low that day |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9–11 | Sun Apr 11 | 102 of 162 spots |
| Apr 22–23 | Thu Apr 22 | 137 of 162 spots |
| May 6–11 | Thu May 6 | 159 of 162 spots |
| May 19–23 | Fri May 21 | 160 of 162 spots |
| Jun 3–8 | Sat Jun 5 | 160 of 162 spots |
| Jun 16–21 | Sat Jun 19 | 158 of 162 spots |
| Jul 1–7 | Sat Jul 3 | 161 of 162 spots |
| Jul 17–19 | Sat Jul 17 | 56 of 162 spots |
Favorite tide pools in Washington
| Tide pools | Next good low tides | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Second Beach, La Push Tides: James Island, 2 mi | Jan 20 then Feb 19, Apr 21–23 | -1.2 ft Wed Jan 20, 5:00 PM |
| Rialto Beach (Hole-in-the-Wall) Tides: La Push, Quillayute River, 1 mi | Feb 19 then Apr 21–22, May 6–11 | -1.3 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:31 PM |
| Shi Shi Beach & Point of the Arches Tides: Makah Bay, 2 mi | Feb 19 then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.2 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:33 PM |
| Salt Creek Recreation Area Tides: Crescent Bay, 1 mi | Jan 18 then Feb 17, Apr 9–12 | -1.2 ft Mon Jan 18, 4:30 PM |
| Rosario Beach, Deception Pass Tides: Deception Pass St. Park, Bowman Bay, Fidalgo I. | Apr 10–11 then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:05 PM |
| Alki Beach, Seattle Tides: Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island, 2 mi | Apr 9–11 then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:01 PM |
| Lincoln Park, Seattle Tides: Point Vashon, Vashon Island, 3 mi | Apr 9–11 then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:04 PM |
Tide pool lows for your spot
Next good low
Showing all 162 spots
| Spot | Next tide pool lows | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | Oct 10–11 middays then Jul 3–10, Jul 15–24 | -0.3 ft Sat Oct 10, 1:31 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Crescent Bay | Jan 18 afternoon then Feb 17, Apr 9–12 | -1.2 ft Mon Jan 18, 4:30 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Neah Bay | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 18, May 6–10 | -1.1 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:51 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Bend, Willapa River | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 18, Apr 9–10 | -1.1 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:48 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tatoosh Island, Cape Flattery | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 18, May 6–10 | -1.1 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:41 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| James Island | Jan 20 afternoon then Feb 19, Apr 21–23 | -1.2 ft Wed Jan 20, 5:00 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Grenville | Jan 20 afternoon then Feb 19, Apr 21–23 | -1.1 ft Wed Jan 20, 4:48 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Aberdeen | Feb 18 afternoon then Apr 9, Apr 20–23 | -0.9 ft Thu Feb 18, 5:13 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Chinook, Baker Bay, Wash. | Feb 18–19 afternoons then Apr 21–22, May 6–10 | -1.2 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:46 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty) | Feb 18–19 afternoons then Apr 21–22, May 6–10 | -1.0 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:38 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hungry Harbor, Wash. | Feb 18 afternoon then Apr 21–22, May 6–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Feb 18, 5:43 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Westport, Point Chehalis | Feb 18–19 afternoons then Apr 9, Apr 21–22 | -1.2 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:36 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bay City, South Bay | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.3 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:35 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cape Disappointment | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–22, May 6–11 | -1.1 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:40 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Fort Canby, Jetty 'A', Wash. | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 22, May 6–10 | -0.9 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:38 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| La Push, Quillayute River | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–22, May 6–11 | -1.3 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:31 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Makah Bay | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.2 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:33 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Markham | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.1 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:46 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Brown | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.2 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:37 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava | Feb 19 afternoon then Apr 21–23, May 6–10 | -1.2 ft Fri Feb 19, 5:39 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Admiralty Head | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:26 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ala Spit, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:28 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Aleck Bay, Lopez Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.6 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Allyn, Case Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 3:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Anacortes, Guemes Channel | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:39 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Arcadia, Totten Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 3:07 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Arletta, Hale Passage | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:42 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ayock Point | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:07 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Barron Point, Little Skookum Inlet Entrance | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 3:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bellingham | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:17 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Brownsville, Port Orchard | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:11 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Burrows Bay (Allan Island) | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.6 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:09 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Burton, Quartermaster Hbr. (inside), Vashon I. | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:05 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bush Point, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:51 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Clam Bay, Rich Passage | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:06 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cornet Bay, Whidbey Island, Deception Pass | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:28 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:11 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Des Moines, East Passage | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:10 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Devils Head, Drayton Passage | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:52 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Dofflemeyer Point, Boston Hbr., Budd Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Dungeness | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.6 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:28 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Dupont Wharf, Nisqually Reach | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:51 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:13 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:07 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Echo Bay, Sucia Islands | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:40 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ediz Hook, Port Angeles | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.6 ft Sat Apr 10, 11:53 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Edmonds | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gardiner, Discovery Bay | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:49 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gig Harbor | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:24 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Glendale, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gooseberry Point | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:16 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Greenhead Slough | Apr 9–10 mornings then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -0.6 ft Fri Apr 9, 10:47 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hansville | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:54 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Harper, Yukon Harbor | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Henderson Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 3:00 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Holly Farms Harbor, Holmes Harbor, Whidbey I. | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Home, Von Geldern Cove, Carr Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:47 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Horsehead Bay, Carr Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:48 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Kayak Point | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:00 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Kingston, Appletree Cove | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:57 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| La Conner, Swinomish Channel | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:41 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lofall | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:56 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Longbranch, Filucy Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:49 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lynch Cove Dock | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:08 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Marrowstone Point | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:11 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| McMicken Island, Case Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:54 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mystery Bay, Marrowstone Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Olympia, Budd Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Orcas, Orcas Island | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.6 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Patos Island Wharf | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:36 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pleasant Harbor | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Partridge, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.6 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:51 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Vashon, Vashon Island | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:04 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Blakely | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:06 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Gamble | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:57 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Jefferson | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Ludlow | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:48 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Madison | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Townsend | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:06 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Poulsbo, Liberty Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:14 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Roche Harbor, San Juan Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:53 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sandy Point, Lummi Bay | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:30 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sandy Point, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Seabeck, Seabeck Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:03 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sequim Bay entrance | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel | Apr 9–12 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Shelton, Oakland Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 4:07 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ship Harbor, Fidalgo Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:35 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Smith Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.5 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:41 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:47 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Strawberry Bay, Cypress Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 12:50 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tacoma Narrows Bridge | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:25 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tahlequah, Neil Pt., Dalco Passage, Vashon I. | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:07 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tide Point, Cypress Island | Apr 9–12 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:47 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tracyton, Dyes Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.8 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:55 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Triton Head | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:08 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Vaughn, Case Inlet | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Walkers Landing, Pickering Passage | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:57 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Whitney Point, Dabob Bay | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:04 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Yokeko Point, Deception Pass | Apr 9–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:40 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Zelatched Point, Dabob Bay | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -2.0 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:57 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass | Apr 10–11 afternoons then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:21 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bangor Wharf | Apr 10–11 middays then Apr 22, May 6–11 | -1.9 ft Sat Apr 10, 1:48 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bremerton, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard | Apr 10–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:24 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cherry Point | Apr 10–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sun Apr 11, 3:14 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Deception Pass St. Park, Bowman Bay, Fidalgo I. | Apr 10–11 afternoons then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:05 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Friday Harbor, San Juan Island | Apr 10–11 afternoons then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:47 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hanbury Point, Mosquito Pass, San Juan I. | Apr 10–11 afternoons then Apr 23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:15 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| NAS Whidbey Island | Apr 10–11 middays then Apr 22, May 6–11 | -1.2 ft Sun Apr 11, 1:54 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Roberts, Puget Sound | Apr 10–11 afternoons then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.6 ft Sun Apr 11, 3:22 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Swinomish Channel ent., Padilla Bay | Apr 10–11 afternoons then Apr 22–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:17 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tulare Beach, Port Susan | Apr 10 afternoon then Apr 21–22, May 6–11 | -1.5 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:03 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Yoman Point, Anderson Island, Balch Passage | Apr 10–11 afternoons then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.7 ft Sat Apr 10, 2:46 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Blaine, Semiahmoo Bay | Apr 11 afternoon then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Sun Apr 11, 3:18 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island | Apr 11 afternoon then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.4 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:37 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Telegraph Bay, Puget Sound | Apr 11 afternoon then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.2 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:08 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Upright Head, Lopez Island | Apr 11 afternoon then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.5 ft Sun Apr 11, 2:36 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Barlow Point | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–10, May 19–22 | -0.7 ft Wed Apr 21, 11:25 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Beacon Rock State Park | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 5–9, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 5:58 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bay Center, Palix River | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:07 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cape Horn | Apr 21–22 mornings then May 6–10, May 19–22 | -1.0 ft Wed Apr 21, 10:34 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cosmopolis, Chehalis River | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.4 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:00 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Everett | Apr 21–22 middays then May 6–10, May 19–23 | -1.5 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:37 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ilwaco, Baker Bay, Wash. | Apr 21–22 mornings then May 6–10, May 19–21 | -1.0 ft Wed Apr 21, 8:42 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Nahcotta | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:13 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Naselle River, 4 miles above swing bridge | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.2 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:47 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Naselle River, swing bridge | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–22 | -1.4 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:22 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Palix River, south fork | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.2 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:16 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Paradise Point, Long Island | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:26 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Priest Point | Apr 21–23 middays then May 6–10, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:53 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Quilcene, Quilcene Bay, Dabob Bay | Apr 21–23 middays then May 6–10, May 19–22 | -1.5 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:31 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Raymond, Willapa River | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 9:02 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sandy Point Anderson Island, Puget Sound | Apr 21–23 middays then May 6–10, May 19–22 | -1.5 ft Thu Apr 22, 1:19 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Skamokawa | Apr 21 morning then May 6–9, May 19–21 | -0.7 ft Wed Apr 21, 10:06 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Spee-Bi-Dah | Apr 21–22 middays then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.5 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:36 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Toke Point | Apr 21–23 mornings then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 8:45 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Washougal | Apr 21–22 afternoons then May 6–10, May 21–22 | 0.1 ft Wed Apr 21, 4:30 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Budd Inlet, Olympia Shoal | Apr 22–23 middays then May 6–10, May 19–22 | -1.6 ft Thu Apr 22, 1:35 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Foulweather Bluff | Apr 22 midday then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:26 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Greenbank, Whidbey Island | Apr 22 midday then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:39 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tulalip | Apr 22 midday then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -1.6 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:37 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Turner Bay, Similk Bay | Apr 22 midday then May 6–11, May 19–22 | -1.3 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:57 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Union | Apr 22 midday then May 6–10, May 19–22 | -1.5 ft Thu Apr 22, 12:28 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Wauna, Carr Inlet | Apr 22 midday then May 6–10, May 19–23 | -1.7 ft Thu Apr 22, 1:21 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Jim Creek | May 6–11 mornings then May 19–23, Jun 3–9 | -1.9 ft Sat May 8, 9:54 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island | May 6–11 middays then May 19–23, Jun 3–8 | -2.5 ft Sat May 8, 12:04 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Knapp Landing, Willow Bar | May 6–10 afternoons then May 20–22, Jun 3–9 | -0.5 ft Sat May 8, 3:35 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Angeles | May 6–11 middays then May 19–23, Jun 3–8 | -2.4 ft Sat May 8, 11:09 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Richardson, Lopez Island | May 6–11 middays then May 20–22, Jun 3–9 | -2.6 ft Sun May 9, 12:43 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sekiu, Clallam Bay | May 6–11 mornings then May 19–23, Jun 3–9 | -2.0 ft Sat May 8, 9:44 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sneeoosh Point | May 6–10 middays then May 19–22, Jun 3–8 | -2.5 ft Sat May 8, 1:13 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Twin Rivers | May 6–10 mornings then May 19–22, Jun 3–9 | -2.2 ft Sat May 8, 10:16 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Village Point, Lummi Island | May 6–11 middays then May 19–23, Jun 3–8 | -3.0 ft Sun May 9, 1:46 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Waldron Island, Puget Sound | May 6–11 middays then May 19–23, Jun 3–8 | -2.6 ft Sat May 8, 1:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Temco Kalama Terminal | May 19–21 middays then Jun 5–8, Jun 16–21 | -0.4 ft Thu May 20, 12:44 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Longview | Aug 11–17 mornings then Aug 21–23, Aug 27–Sep 3 | -1.8 ft Sat Aug 14, 10:15 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
Tide pool tips
Go before the low
Arrive about an hour before low tide and head back as soon as the water turns.
Watch the waves
Sneaker waves run far up rocky shores, especially on the Pacific. Never turn your back on the ocean.
Step on bare rock
Seaweed and barnacles are slippery and alive. Wear shoes with grip and step on bare rock or sand.
Look, don't take
Touch gently with a wet finger, put rocks back as you found them, and leave animals and shells. Many tide pools are protected.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's low tide predictions for the next 12 months. A low counts as a tide pool low when it's in that spot's lowest 10% and comes between an hour after sunrise and sunset, so there's light for the hour before it. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts; below zero is a minus tide. Wind and swell can keep the water higher than predicted. Not for navigation.