Can I paddle at Washington Park, Anacortes 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 and intermediate paddlers; Go for experienced paddlers. (Strong currents: for experienced paddlers)
- Forecast this hour: wind 7 mph from the SE, gusts 9 mph, chop 0.0 ft, air 47°F.
- Water: 55°F at Port Townsend.
- Tide: rising, 4.6 ft; high 8.2 ft at 1:11pm.
- Best window today: Beginner: 9am–11am, Maybe, wind 7–9 mph, gusts 12. Intermediate: 12pm–4:48pm, Maybe, wind 12–14 mph, gusts 18. Experienced: 9am–11am, Go, wind 7–9 mph, gusts 12.
- Best window tomorrow: Beginner: no good window (No-go). Intermediate: 1pm–4:46pm, Maybe, wind 14 mph, gusts 18. Experienced: 7:04am–10am, Go, wind 13 mph, gusts 16.
Local notes
Faces Rosario Strait and Burrows Pass: strong tidal currents and ferry traffic. Plan around slack water.
About this launch
- Faces WSW (240°). Wind from the ENE blows offshore here, pushing you away from the beach, so it lowers the call once it reaches about 8 mph. Wind from the WSW 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: Northern Inland Waters including the San Juan Islands (PZZ133).
- Tides: NOAA predictions for Ship Harbor (station 9448772). Water temperature: NOAA sensor at Port Townsend.
- Location: 48.4990, -122.6930 (North Sound).
How the calls work, with the wind limits for each skill level: how it works.
Nearby launches
- Boulevard Park, Bellingham (18 mi)
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- Jetty Island, Everett (41 mi)