Friday Harbor fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Friday Harbor, using NOAA tide station Friday Harbor, San Juan Island.

San Juans and North Sound Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9449880

WashingtonPacific Northwest

Gale Warning until Fri 2 PM - from the National Weather Service. Details

Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Gale warning - dangerous seas
Light wind (up to 12 mph)
Normal tide range (6.3 ft)

Next best time

Today 6:06 AM

Prime: Tide change + Dawn + Major moon period

Next tide

High 1:58 PM

7.8 ft

Weather

47°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 7 mph S - pressure steady

Water temp

50°F

NDBC buoy NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA (16.6 mi), 29 min ago

Best times to fish

6:06 AM - 10:06 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 7:01 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

2:39 PM - 5:16 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed

7:51 PM - 10:44 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 8:51 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

1:07 AM - 2:37 AMMoving water into the high tide at 2:07 AM

2:41 AM - 3:41 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

6:06 AM - 10:06 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 7:01 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:58 PM - 2:28 PMMoving water into the high tide at 1:58 PM

2:39 PM - 5:16 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed

7:51 PM - 10:44 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 8:51 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 4:46 PM 47-54°Fwind to 12 mph SSE

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 2:07 AM (5.2 ft) Low 7:01 AM (3.0 ft) High 1:58 PM (7.8 ft) Low 8:51 PM (1.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 3:32 AM (5.9 ft) Low 7:59 AM (4.1 ft) High 2:15 PM (7.7 ft) Low 9:19 PM (0.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 4:40 AM (6.7 ft) Low 8:53 AM (5.1 ft) High 2:26 PM (7.6 ft) Low 9:46 PM (-0.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 5:37 AM (7.4 ft) Low 9:47 AM (5.9 ft) High 2:35 PM (7.5 ft) Low 10:13 PM (-1.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9449880 (Friday Harbor, San Juan Island). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Friday Harbor: Let's Go - panoramio (1) — Photo: rainer schmidt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Friday Harbor from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Friday Harbor, San Juan Island; the fishing area extends around it.

Google Maps Directions

Water is 50°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Salmon 45-58°F
Lingcod 44-55°F
Rockfish 46-58°F

Hourly weatherNWS

8 AM47°7 mphSMostly Sunny

9 AM49°8 mphSMostly Sunny

10 AM50°10 mphSSEMostly Sunny

11 AM51°12 mphSSEMostly Sunny

12 PM52°12 mphSSEPartly Sunny

1 PM53°10 mphSEMostly Cloudy

2 PM54°9 mphSEMostly Cloudy

3 PM54°8 mphSEMostly Cloudy

4 PM53°7 mphSEPartly Sunny

5 PM52°7 mphESEPartly Sunny

6 PM51°7 mphESEMostly Cloudy

7 PM48°7 mphESEMostly Cloudy

8 PM48°8 mphESEMostly Cloudy

9 PM47°8 mphESECloudy

10 PM47°9 mphESESlight Chance Ligh

11 PM47°7 mphSE26% rain

12 AM47°8 mphSE29% rain

1 AM47°8 mphSE41% rain

2 AM47°8 mphSE44% rain

3 AM46°9 mphSE52% rain

4 AM47°13 mphSE95% rain

5 AM47°13 mphSE82% rain

6 AM47°13 mphSE28% rain

7 AM47°22 mphSE23% rain

Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	7:04 AM 4:46 PM	Rise 3:11 AM Set 3:09 PM	Minor 2:41 AM Major 8:12 AM Minor 2:39 PM Major 8:44 PM
Fri 6	7:06 AM 4:45 PM	Rise 4:26 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 3:56 AM Major 8:56 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sat 7	7:07 AM 4:43 PM	Rise 5:41 AM Set 3:42 PM	Minor 5:11 AM Major 9:44 AM Minor 3:12 PM Major 10:12 PM
Sun 8	7:09 AM 4:42 PM	Rise 6:55 AM Set 4:03 PM	Minor 6:25 AM Major 10:28 AM Minor 3:33 PM
Mon 9	7:10 AM 4:41 PM	Rise 8:07 AM Set 4:29 PM	Minor 7:37 AM Major 11:20 AM Minor 3:59 PM
Tue 10	7:12 AM 4:39 PM	Rise 9:16 AM Set 5:02 PM	Major 11:48 PM Minor 8:46 AM Major 12:08 PM Minor 4:32 PM
Wed 11	7:13 AM 4:38 PM	Rise 10:17 AM Set 5:46 PM	Major 12:36 AM Minor 9:47 AM Major 1:00 PM Minor 5:16 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Friday Harbor

Anacortes, Bellingham and Friday Harbor: islands, channels and strong currents.

What's biting now (Fall): Coho and chum salmon in Puget Sound and rivers (by season); lingcod and rockfish rules vary.

Commonly caught in this area: Salmon, lingcod, rockfish and crab.

Also caught here: cabezon, kelp greenling.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here5 fish

Salmon

Lingcod

Rockfish (Pacific)

Cabezon

Kelp greenling

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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