Port Townsend Tides February 2023 | Tide Charts & Tables | Admiralty Inlet, WA

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Wed) February 1, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 1st, the sunrise is 7:39am-5:10pm and the tide times are H 3:37am 8'9" L 7:57am 7'7" H 11:21am 7'11" L 7:33pm -0'4" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Thu) February 2, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Thursday, February 2, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 2nd, the sunrise is 7:37am-5:12pm and the tide times are H 4:15am 9'1" L 9:10am 7'5" H 12:15pm 7'9" L 8:13pm -0'6" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Fri) February 3, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Friday, February 3, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 3rd, the sunrise is 7:36am-5:13pm and the tide times are H 4:49am 9'2" L 9:45am 7'2" H 1:12pm 7'8" L 8:51pm -0'7" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sat) February 4, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Saturday, February 4, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 4th, the sunrise is 7:34am-5:15pm and the tide times are H 5:18am 9'1" L 10:06am 6'11" H 2:05pm 7'8" L 9:26pm -0'7" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sun) February 5, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Sunday, February 5, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 5th, the sunrise is 7:33am-5:17pm and the tide times are H 5:44am 9'0" L 10:28am 6'7" H 2:53pm 7'7" L 10:00pm -0'6" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Mon) February 6, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Monday, February 6, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 6th, the sunrise is 7:31am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 6:04am 8'11" L 10:56am 6'1" H 3:39pm 7'6" L 10:33pm -0'3" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Tue) February 7, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 7th, the sunrise is 7:30am-5:20pm and the tide times are H 6:22am 8'10" L 11:29am 5'6" H 4:27pm 7'3" L 11:06pm 0'1" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Wed) February 8, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 8th, the sunrise is 7:28am-5:21pm and the tide times are H 6:40am 8'10" L 12:05pm 4'10" H 5:18pm 6'11" L 11:38pm 0'10" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Thu) February 9, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Thursday, February 9, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 9th, the sunrise is 7:27am-5:23pm and the tide times are H 7:01am 8'10" L 12:45pm 4'1" H 6:14pm 6'6" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Fri) February 10, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Friday, February 10, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 10th, the sunrise is 7:25am-5:25pm and the tide times are L 12:09am 1'10" H 7:23am 8'10" L 1:26pm 3'3" H 7:18pm 6'2" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sat) February 11, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Saturday, February 11, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 11th, the sunrise is 7:24am-5:26pm and the tide times are L 12:41am 3'0" H 7:45am 8'9" L 2:11pm 2'4" H 8:34pm 5'11" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sun) February 12, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Sunday, February 12, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 12th, the sunrise is 7:22am-5:28pm and the tide times are L 1:13am 4'3" H 8:09am 8'8" L 2:59pm 1'5" H 10:18pm 6'0" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Mon) February 13, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Monday, February 13, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 13th, the sunrise is 7:21am-5:30pm and the tide times are L 1:46am 5'7" H 8:32am 8'7" L 3:52pm 0'7" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Tue) February 14, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 14th, the sunrise is 7:19am-5:31pm and the tide times are H 1:48am 6'9" L 2:31am 6'9" H 8:56am 8'7" L 4:50pm -0'2" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Wed) February 15, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 15th, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:33pm and the tide times are H 2:43am 7'8" L 4:30am 7'7" H 9:29am 8'6" L 5:49pm -0'11" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Thu) February 16, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Thursday, February 16, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 16th, the sunrise is 7:16am-5:34pm and the tide times are H 3:15am 8'4" L 6:08am 7'10" H 10:28am 8'6" L 6:47pm -1'7" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Fri) February 17, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Friday, February 17, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 17th, the sunrise is 7:14am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 3:46am 8'10" L 7:21am 7'8" H 11:49am 8'6" L 7:42pm -2'0" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sat) February 18, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Saturday, February 18, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 18th, the sunrise is 7:12am-5:37pm and the tide times are H 4:16am 9'1" L 8:17am 7'2" H 1:08pm 8'6" L 8:33pm -2'3" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sun) February 19, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Sunday, February 19, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 19th, the sunrise is 7:10am-5:39pm and the tide times are H 4:45am 9'2" L 9:07am 6'4" H 2:20pm 8'6" L 9:21pm -2'0" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Mon) February 20, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Monday, February 20, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 20th, the sunrise is 7:09am-5:41pm and the tide times are H 5:13am 9'3" L 9:56am 5'5" H 3:27pm 8'5" L 10:06pm -1'5" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Tue) February 21, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 21st, the sunrise is 7:07am-5:42pm and the tide times are H 5:41am 9'3" L 10:46am 4'4" H 4:32pm 8'1" L 10:50pm -0'5" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Wed) February 22, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 22nd, the sunrise is 7:05am-5:44pm and the tide times are H 6:08am 9'3" L 11:36am 3'4" H 5:38pm 7'8" L 11:32pm 0'10" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Thu) February 23, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Thursday, February 23, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 23rd, the sunrise is 7:03am-5:45pm and the tide times are H 6:35am 9'3" L 12:28pm 2'4" H 6:47pm 7'2" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Fri) February 24, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Friday, February 24, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 24th, the sunrise is 7:01am-5:47pm and the tide times are L 12:15am 2'4" H 7:02am 9'1" L 1:19pm 1'6" H 8:04pm 6'10" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sat) February 25, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Saturday, February 25, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 25th, the sunrise is 6:59am-5:48pm and the tide times are L 12:59am 3'11" H 7:29am 8'11" L 2:12pm 1'0" H 9:42pm 6'9" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Sun) February 26, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Sunday, February 26, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 26th, the sunrise is 6:57am-5:50pm and the tide times are L 1:50am 5'4" H 7:57am 8'7" L 3:07pm 0'8" H 11:44pm 7'1" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Mon) February 27, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Monday, February 27, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 27th, the sunrise is 6:56am-5:52pm and the tide times are L 2:58am 6'5" H 8:25am 8'2" L 4:05pm 0'7" .

Port Townsend Tide Chart for (Tue) February 28, 2023

Port Townsend tide chart for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Port Townsend tides for Feb 28th, the sunrise is 6:54am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 1:19am 7'9" L 4:46am 7'2" H 8:58am 7'9" L 5:06pm 0'6" .

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Port Townsend Tide Table for February 2023

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
2/1 N/A H 8'9" 3:37AM 1'1" L 7'7" 7:57AM 0'4" H 7'11" 11:21AM 8'3" L -0'4" 7:33PM 9'5" 07:39-17:10 13:05-05:28
2/2 9'5" H 9'1" 4:15AM 1'7" L 7'5" 9:10AM 0'4" H 7'9" 12:15PM 8'3" L -0'6" 8:13PM 9'8" 07:37-17:12 13:57-06:22
2/3 9'8" H 9'2" 4:49AM 1'11" L 7'2" 9:45AM 0'5" H 7'8" 1:12PM 8'3" L -0'7" 8:51PM 9'9" 07:36-17:13 14:57-07:06
2/4 9'9" H 9'1" 5:18AM 2'2" L 6'11" 10:06AM 0'8" H 7'8" 2:05PM 8'3" L -0'7" 9:26PM 9'8" 07:34-17:15 16:03-07:40
2/5 9'8" H 9'0" 5:44AM 2'5" L 6'7" 10:28AM 1'0" H 7'7" 2:53PM 8'2" L -0'6" 10:00PM 9'6" 07:33-17:17 17:11-08:07
2/6 9'6" H 8'11" 6:04AM 2'9" L 6'1" 10:56AM 1'4" H 7'6" 3:39PM 7'9" L -0'3" 10:33PM 9'2" 07:31-17:18 18:19-08:28
2/7 9'2" H 8'10" 6:22AM 3'3" L 5'6" 11:29AM 1'8" H 7'3" 4:27PM 7'1" L 0'1" 11:06PM 8'9" 07:30-17:20 19:28-08:46
2/8 8'9" H 8'10" 6:40AM 3'11" L 4'10" 12:05PM 2'0" H 6'11" 5:18PM 6'0" L 0'10" 11:38PM 8'0" 07:28-17:21 20:35-09:01
2/9 8'0" H 8'10" 7:01AM 4'9" L 4'1" 12:45PM 2'4" H 6'6" 6:14PM 4'8" - - - - 07:27-17:23 21:44-09:16
2/10 4'8" L 1'10" 12:09AM 7'0" H 8'10" 7:23AM 5'7" L 3'3" 1:26PM 2'11" H 6'2" 7:18PM 3'2" 07:25-17:25 22:54-09:30
2/11 3'2" L 3'0" 12:41AM 5'9" H 8'9" 7:45AM 6'5" L 2'4" 2:11PM 3'7" H 5'11" 8:34PM 1'8" 07:24-17:26 00:00-09:46
2/12 1'8" L 4'3" 1:13AM 4'5" H 8'8" 8:09AM 7'3" L 1'5" 2:59PM 4'6" H 6'0" 10:18PM 0'5" 07:22-17:28 00:07-10:05
2/13 0'5" L 5'7" 1:46AM 3'0" H 8'7" 8:32AM 8'0" L 0'7" 3:52PM 6'1" - - - - 07:21-17:30 01:23-10:28
2/14 6'1" H 6'9" 1:48AM 0'0" L 6'9" 2:31AM 1'10" H 8'7" 8:56AM 8'9" L -0'2" 4:50PM 7'10" 07:19-17:31 02:42-11:00
2/15 7'10" H 7'8" 2:43AM 0'1" L 7'7" 4:30AM 0'11" H 8'6" 9:29AM 9'6" L -0'11" 5:49PM 9'4" 07:17-17:33 04:01-11:43
2/16 9'4" H 8'4" 3:15AM 0'6" L 7'10" 6:08AM 0'7" H 8'6" 10:28AM 10'1" L -1'7" 6:47PM 10'5" 07:16-17:34 05:12-12:44
2/17 10'5" H 8'10" 3:46AM 1'1" L 7'8" 7:21AM 0'10" H 8'6" 11:49AM 10'7" L -2'0" 7:42PM 11'1" 07:14-17:36 06:10-14:00
2/18 11'1" H 9'1" 4:16AM 1'11" L 7'2" 8:17AM 1'4" H 8'6" 1:08PM 10'10" L -2'3" 8:33PM 11'5" 07:12-17:37 06:54-15:27
2/19 11'5" H 9'2" 4:45AM 2'9" L 6'4" 9:07AM 2'1" H 8'6" 2:20PM 10'7" L -2'0" 9:21PM 11'4" 07:10-17:39 07:26-16:57
2/20 11'4" H 9'3" 5:13AM 3'9" L 5'5" 9:56AM 2'11" H 8'5" 3:27PM 9'10" L -1'5" 10:06PM 10'9" 07:09-17:41 07:51-18:26
2/21 10'9" H 9'3" 5:41AM 4'10" L 4'4" 10:46AM 3'8" H 8'1" 4:32PM 8'6" L -0'5" 10:50PM 9'9" 07:07-17:42 08:11-19:50
2/22 9'9" H 9'3" 6:08AM 5'11" L 3'4" 11:36AM 4'3" H 7'8" 5:38PM 6'9" L 0'10" 11:32PM 8'4" 07:05-17:44 08:29-21:11
2/23 8'4" H 9'3" 6:35AM 6'10" L 2'4" 12:28PM 4'10" H 7'2" 6:47PM 4'9" - - - - 07:03-17:45 08:46-22:30
2/24 4'9" L 2'4" 12:15AM 6'9" H 9'1" 7:02AM 7'7" L 1'6" 1:19PM 5'3" H 6'10" 8:04PM 2'11" 07:01-17:47 09:04-23:47
2/25 2'11" L 3'11" 12:59AM 4'11" H 8'11" 7:29AM 7'10" L 1'0" 2:12PM 5'8" H 6'9" 9:42PM 1'4" 06:59-17:48 09:25-00:00
2/26 1'4" L 5'4" 1:50AM 3'2" H 8'7" 7:57AM 7'10" L 0'8" 3:07PM 6'5" H 7'1" 11:44PM 0'7" 06:57-17:50 09:50-01:03
2/27 0'7" L 6'5" 2:58AM 1'8" H 8'2" 8:25AM 7'7" L 0'7" 4:05PM 7'2" - - - - 06:56-17:52 10:21-02:15
2/28 7'2" H 7'9" 1:19AM 0'7" L 7'2" 4:46AM 0'7" H 7'9" 8:58AM 7'2" L 0'6" 5:06PM N/A 06:54-17:53 11:00-03:21

Port Townsend Textual Tide Table for February 2023


Feb 1st (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:39am-5:10pm and the tide times are H 3:37am 8'9" L 7:57am 7'7" H 11:21am 7'11" L 7:33pm -0'4" .
Feb 2nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:37am-5:12pm and the tide times are H 4:15am 9'1" L 9:10am 7'5" H 12:15pm 7'9" L 8:13pm -0'6" .
Feb 3rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:36am-5:13pm and the tide times are H 4:49am 9'2" L 9:45am 7'2" H 1:12pm 7'8" L 8:51pm -0'7" .
Feb 4th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:34am-5:15pm and the tide times are H 5:18am 9'1" L 10:06am 6'11" H 2:05pm 7'8" L 9:26pm -0'7" .
Feb 5th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:33am-5:17pm and the tide times are H 5:44am 9'0" L 10:28am 6'7" H 2:53pm 7'7" L 10:00pm -0'6" .
Feb 6th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:31am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 6:04am 8'11" L 10:56am 6'1" H 3:39pm 7'6" L 10:33pm -0'3" .
Feb 7th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:30am-5:20pm and the tide times are H 6:22am 8'10" L 11:29am 5'6" H 4:27pm 7'3" L 11:06pm 0'1" .
Feb 8th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:28am-5:21pm and the tide times are H 6:40am 8'10" L 12:05pm 4'10" H 5:18pm 6'11" L 11:38pm 0'10" .
Feb 9th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:27am-5:23pm and the tide times are H 7:01am 8'10" L 12:45pm 4'1" H 6:14pm 6'6" .
Feb 10th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:25am-5:25pm and the tide times are L 12:09am 1'10" H 7:23am 8'10" L 1:26pm 3'3" H 7:18pm 6'2" .
Feb 11th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:24am-5:26pm and the tide times are L 12:41am 3'0" H 7:45am 8'9" L 2:11pm 2'4" H 8:34pm 5'11" .
Feb 12th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:22am-5:28pm and the tide times are L 1:13am 4'3" H 8:09am 8'8" L 2:59pm 1'5" H 10:18pm 6'0" .
Feb 13th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:21am-5:30pm and the tide times are L 1:46am 5'7" H 8:32am 8'7" L 3:52pm 0'7" .
Feb 14th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:19am-5:31pm and the tide times are H 1:48am 6'9" L 2:31am 6'9" H 8:56am 8'7" L 4:50pm -0'2" .
Feb 15th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:33pm and the tide times are H 2:43am 7'8" L 4:30am 7'7" H 9:29am 8'6" L 5:49pm -0'11" .
Feb 16th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:16am-5:34pm and the tide times are H 3:15am 8'4" L 6:08am 7'10" H 10:28am 8'6" L 6:47pm -1'7" .
Feb 17th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:14am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 3:46am 8'10" L 7:21am 7'8" H 11:49am 8'6" L 7:42pm -2'0" .
Feb 18th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:12am-5:37pm and the tide times are H 4:16am 9'1" L 8:17am 7'2" H 1:08pm 8'6" L 8:33pm -2'3" .
Feb 19th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:10am-5:39pm and the tide times are H 4:45am 9'2" L 9:07am 6'4" H 2:20pm 8'6" L 9:21pm -2'0" .
Feb 20th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:09am-5:41pm and the tide times are H 5:13am 9'3" L 9:56am 5'5" H 3:27pm 8'5" L 10:06pm -1'5" .
Feb 21st (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:07am-5:42pm and the tide times are H 5:41am 9'3" L 10:46am 4'4" H 4:32pm 8'1" L 10:50pm -0'5" .
Feb 22nd (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:05am-5:44pm and the tide times are H 6:08am 9'3" L 11:36am 3'4" H 5:38pm 7'8" L 11:32pm 0'10" .
Feb 23rd (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:03am-5:45pm and the tide times are H 6:35am 9'3" L 12:28pm 2'4" H 6:47pm 7'2" .
Feb 24th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:01am-5:47pm and the tide times are L 12:15am 2'4" H 7:02am 9'1" L 1:19pm 1'6" H 8:04pm 6'10" .
Feb 25th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:59am-5:48pm and the tide times are L 12:59am 3'11" H 7:29am 8'11" L 2:12pm 1'0" H 9:42pm 6'9" .
Feb 26th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:57am-5:50pm and the tide times are L 1:50am 5'4" H 7:57am 8'7" L 3:07pm 0'8" H 11:44pm 7'1" .
Feb 27th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:56am-5:52pm and the tide times are L 2:58am 6'5" H 8:25am 8'2" L 4:05pm 0'7" .
Feb 28th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:54am-5:53pm and the tide times are H 1:19am 7'9" L 4:46am 7'2" H 8:58am 7'9" L 5:06pm 0'6" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Port Townsend

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 12:06 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ134)

PZZ134-191000-
Admiralty Inlet-
153 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

$$

Land Forecast (WAZ324)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Northwest wind to 10 mph.

JUNETEENTH: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. North wind to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Light wind.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. Southeast wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Light wind.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

MONDAY: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

Last updated: June 19, 2026, 12:06 AM

Point Wilson (Tide Pool)

Point Wilson, at the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend (about two hours from Seattle via ferry), features enchanting tide pools along its rocky shores at low tide. Discover vibrant intertidal life including colorful sea stars, emerald green anemones, barnacles, limpets, darting sculpins, and small crabs amid the seaweed, with the iconic Point Wilson Lighthouse standing watch in the background. Spot oystercatchers and seabirds foraging along the edges as the Salish Sea unveils its hidden wonders. This family friendly spot offers easy beach access, scenic park trails, and full facilities, ideal as an outdoor classroom for nature lovers of all ages.

Port Townsend, Washington (Guide)

Port Townsend on Puget Sound offers excellent fishing for chinook, coho salmon, lingcod, rockfish and flounder from the shore piers or small boats with moving tides stirring bait near structure and the bay mouth for stronger bites. Check current WDFW regulations before heading out.

Public boat ramps at Point Hudson Marina and the nearby Boat Haven Marina provide convenient launches slips fuel and access to Discovery Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca but strong tidal currents require careful planning for safe navigation. Always confirm current marine conditions in the NOAA NWS Forecast section displayed above.

Port Townsend's historic waterfront and nearby beaches deliver calm sand for family picnics swimming shore casting and low tide exploration with scenic views of the bay mountains and Victorian architecture making it a popular destination for fishing families and shore activities on the Olympic Peninsula.

Port Townsend Marine Science Center

Public marine education center in Port Townsend at Fort Worden offering touch tanks, exhibits on Puget Sound marine life, tide pool programs, and guided beach explorations. Excellent resource for understanding local tides and intertidal ecosystems; admission charged, check center website for hours, programs, and current exhibits.

Washington State Parks

Washington State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and tidepool access information

WDFW

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules