Can I paddle at Chetzemoka Park, Port Townsend 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: No-go for beginner paddlers; Maybe for intermediate paddlers; Go for experienced paddlers. (Breezy, Strong currents: for experienced paddlers)
- Forecast this hour: wind 13 mph from the SE, gusts 15 mph, chop 1.0 ft, air 47°F.
- Water: 55°F at Port Townsend.
- Tide: rising, 5.4 ft; high 8.8 ft at 12:53pm.
- Best window today: Beginner: no good window (No-go). Intermediate: 9am–10am, Maybe, wind 13 mph, gusts 15. Experienced: 9am–10am, Go, wind 13 mph, gusts 15.
- Best window tomorrow: Beginner: no good window (No-go). Intermediate: 7:03am–10am, Maybe, wind 12 mph, gusts 14. Experienced: 7:03am–10am, Go, wind 12 mph, gusts 14.
Local notes
Near Admiralty Inlet, which has strong tidal currents, plus ferry and ship traffic. Stay close to shore.
About this launch
- Faces ESE (120°). Wind from the WNW blows offshore here, pushing you away from the beach, so it lowers the call once it reaches about 8 mph. Wind from the ESE blows onshore and builds chop on the way in.
- Open water: forecast chop counts toward the call.
- Strong tidal currents: for experienced paddlers. Beginner and intermediate calls never go above Maybe here.
- Marine forecast zone: Admiralty Inlet (PZZ134).
- Tides: NOAA predictions for Port Townsend (station 9444900). Water temperature: NOAA sensor at Port Townsend.
- Location: 48.1185, -122.7560 (North Sound).
How the calls work, with the wind limits for each skill level: how it works.
Nearby launches
- Kayak Point, Stanwood (18 mi)
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- Jetty Island, Everett (26 mi)
- Washington Park, Anacortes (26 mi)