Weather Overview
Today's weather along Washington's coastal waters features small craft conditions that are gradually weakening as our latest weather system departs the region. Winds are reading 17.5 knots from the west at buoy 46029 near the Columbia River Bar, with gusts reaching 21.4 knots. The air temperature sits at 54.9°F with water temperature at 55.0°F. Atmospheric pressure holds steady at 29.88 inches. North of Port Angeles at buoy 46088, conditions are much calmer with winds only 3.9 knots from the northeast and wave height just 0.7 feet.
Tide Information
High Tide: 10:30 AM at 3'7"
Low Tide: 3:27 PM at 2'6"
Location: Port Angeles, WA (Strait of Juan de Fuca)
Swell Data from Nearby Buoys
Average Wave Sizes
Columbia River Bar Area: Average wave sizes range from 9.8 to 12.5 feet over the past 24 hours, with recent readings at 10.8 feet.
Port Angeles Area: Much calmer conditions with average wave sizes between 0.3 to 2.3 feet, currently at 0.7 feet.
Overall Average: Coastal Washington shows significant variation, with southern waters near Columbia River Bar averaging approximately 10.5 feet while northern waters near Port Angeles average around 1.2 feet.
Seas are expected to gradually weaken through the evening hours with light to moderate west to northwesterly breezes developing. Steep seas will persist this morning but subside this afternoon.