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La Push fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at La Push, using NOAA tide station La Push, Quillayute River.

Washington Coast Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9442396
WashingtonPacific Northwest
Wind Advisory until Fri 1 PM - from the National Weather Service. Details
Bite outlook today Estimate
Poor
  • Wind advisory
  • Breezy - up to 23 mph
  • Normal tide range (7.6 ft)
Next best time
Today 6:24 AM
Prime: Dawn + Major moon period + Tide change
Next tide
High 9:26 AM
8.9 ft
Weather
47°F, Partly Sunny
Wind 8 mph SSE - pressure steady
Water temp
52°F
NOAA La Push, Quillayute River, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

6:24 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:26 AM
2:46 PM - 5:24 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 3:56 PM; Dusk - the evening feed
8:52 PM - 10:52 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:00 PM
All 4 times today
2:00 AM - 3:47 AMMoving water into the low tide at 3:00 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
6:24 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:26 AM
2:46 PM - 5:24 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 3:56 PM; Dusk - the evening feed
8:52 PM - 10:52 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:00 PM
Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 4:54 PM 47-54°Fwind to 23 mph SSE
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 6:24 AM - 10:20 AMBest time 2:46 PM - 5:24 PMBest time 8:52 PM - 10:52 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM3:00 AM9:26 AM3:56 PM10:00 PM1 ft9 ftBest time 6:24 AM - 10:20 AMBest time 2:46 PM - 5:24 PMBest time 8:52 PM - 10:52 PM12a6a12p6p12a3a9:26a3:56p10p1 ft9 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 3:00 AM (1.6 ft)
High 9:26 AM (8.9 ft)
Low 3:56 PM (1.2 ft)
High 10:00 PM (7.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 3:47 AM (2.0 ft)
High 10:02 AM (9.3 ft)
Low 4:40 PM (0.4 ft)
High 10:54 PM (7.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 4:28 AM (2.5 ft)
High 10:35 AM (9.5 ft)
Low 5:20 PM (-0.2 ft)
High 11:41 PM (7.7 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 5:07 AM (2.9 ft)
High 11:07 AM (9.6 ft)
Low 5:57 PM (-0.6 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9442396 (La Push, Quillayute River). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

La Push: Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, looking to the north.
Photo: DimiTalen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
Satellite view of La Push from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station La Push, Quillayute River; the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 52°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Too cold - slow or moved off
Hourly weatherNWS
8 AM47°8 mphSSEPartly Sunny
9 AM48°10 mphSSEMostly Cloudy
10 AM50°13 mphSSEPartly Sunny
11 AM52°15 mphSSEMostly Cloudy
12 PM52°16 mphSSEPartly Sunny
1 PM52°16 mphSSEMostly Cloudy
2 PM52°16 mphSSEMostly Cloudy
3 PM54°17 mphSSEMostly Cloudy
4 PM52°18 mphSSE24% rain
5 PM52°20 mphSSESlight Chance Ligh
6 PM52°23 mphSSE21% rain
7 PM51°22 mphSSE24% rain
8 PM51°23 mphSSE25% rain
9 PM51°24 mphSSE28% rain
10 PM50°24 mphSSE28% rain
11 PM50°23 mphSSE31% rain
12 AM49°24 mphSSE35% rain
1 AM49°23 mphSSE68% rain
2 AM49°24 mphSSE78% rain
3 AM48°24 mphSSE82% rain
4 AM49°28 mphSSE76% rain
5 AM48°28 mphSSE79% rain
6 AM48°28 mphSSE73% rain
7 AM48°29 mphSSE72% rain

A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today7:09 AM
4:54 PM
Rise 3:17 AM
Set 3:16 PM
Minor 2:47 AM
Major 8:20 AM
Minor 2:46 PM
Major 8:52 PM
Fri 67:10 AM
4:53 PM
Rise 4:32 AM
Set 3:32 PM
Minor 4:02 AM
Major 9:04 AM
Minor 3:02 PM
Major 9:36 PM
Sat 77:12 AM
4:52 PM
Rise 5:46 AM
Set 3:50 PM
Minor 5:16 AM
Major 9:48 AM
Minor 3:20 PM
Major 10:20 PM
Sun 87:14 AM
4:50 PM
Rise 7:00 AM
Set 4:12 PM
Minor 6:30 AM
Major 10:36 AM
Minor 3:42 PM
Mon 97:15 AM
4:49 PM
Rise 8:11 AM
Set 4:38 PM
Minor 7:41 AM
Major 11:24 AM
Minor 4:08 PM
Tue 107:17 AM
4:47 PM
Rise 9:19 AM
Set 5:13 PM
Major 11:56 PM
Minor 8:49 AM
Major 12:16 PM
Minor 4:43 PM
Wed 117:18 AM
4:46 PM
Rise 10:20 AM
Set 5:56 PM
Major 12:44 AM
Minor 9:50 AM
Major 1:08 PM
Minor 5:26 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 La Push

Ilwaco, Westport and La Push: open-coast ports and river mouths facing the Pacific.

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 in season, rockfish, lingcod, surfperch and razor clams (by season).

Also caught here: cabezon, kelp greenling, white sturgeon.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish
Salmon
Herring
Herring
Plugs
Plugs
Spoons
Spoons
Spinners
Spinners
Rockfish (Pacific)
Squid
Squid
Shrimp
Shrimp
Flies
Flies
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Lingcod
Squid
Squid
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Jigs
Jigs
Surfperch
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Sandworms
Sandworms
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Cabezon
Crab
Crab
Squid
Squid
Shrimp
Shrimp
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Kelp greenling
Shrimp
Shrimp
Worms
Worms
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs

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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