Can I paddle at Kayak Point, Stanwood today?
North Sound · Hour-by-hour go / maybe / no-go calls for paddleboards and kayaks from live NWS wind, gust and chop forecasts, plus NOAA tides and water temperature.
Conditions snapshot
As of Wed, Nov 4, 9:05 AM PST. Updated hourly; open this page in a browser for the live hour-by-hour calls.
- Right now: Maybe for beginner paddlers; Go for intermediate and experienced paddlers. (Light wind)
- Forecast this hour: wind 7 mph from the SE, gusts 12 mph, chop 0.0 ft, air 46°F (offshore).
- Water: 55°F at Port Townsend.
- Tide: rising, 5.4 ft; high 11.6 ft at 1:24pm.
- Best window today: Beginner: 9am–10am, Maybe, wind 7 mph, gusts 12. Intermediate: 9am–10am, Go, wind 7 mph, gusts 12. Experienced: 9am–10am, Go, wind 7 mph, gusts 12.
- Best window tomorrow: Beginner: no good window (No-go). Intermediate: 7:02am–10am, Maybe, wind 9 mph, gusts 13. Experienced: 7:02am–4:46pm, Maybe, wind 9–12 mph, gusts 15.
Local notes
Port Susan is shallow: wide mudflats at low tide. Launch and return on a higher tide.
About this launch
- Faces W (270°). Wind from the E blows offshore here, pushing you away from the beach, so it lowers the call once it reaches about 8 mph. Wind from the W blows onshore and builds chop on the way in.
- Open water: forecast chop counts toward the call.
- Suitable for all skill levels when the wind and water allow.
- Marine forecast zone: Northern Inland Waters including the San Juan Islands (PZZ133).
- Tides: NOAA predictions for Kayak Point (station 9448094). Water temperature: NOAA sensor at Port Townsend.
- Location: 48.1370, -122.3660 (North Sound).
How the calls work, with the wind limits for each skill level: how it works.
Nearby launches
- Jetty Island, Everett (12 mi)
- Lighthouse Park, Mukilteo (13 mi)
- Chetzemoka Park, Port Townsend (18 mi)
- Marina Beach, Edmonds (23 mi)