Neah Bay fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Neah Bay, using NOAA tide station NEAH BAY.

Strait of Juan de Fuca Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9443090

WashingtonPacific Northwest

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

Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Gale warning - dangerous seas
Normal tide range (6.7 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky

Next best time

Today 6:25 AM

Prime: Dawn + Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

High 9:50 AM

7.8 ft

Weather

47°F, Partly Sunny

Wind 7 mph S - pressure steady

Water temp

50°F

NOAA Neah Bay, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

6:25 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:50 AM

2:45 PM - 5:23 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 4:32 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:52 PM - 10:54 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:24 PM

All 4 times today

2:23 AM - 3:53 AMMoving water into the low tide at 3:23 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

6:25 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:50 AM

2:45 PM - 5:23 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 4:32 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:52 PM - 10:54 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:24 PM

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 4:53 PM 47-54°Fwind to 17 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	Low 3:23 AM (1.5 ft) High 9:50 AM (7.8 ft) Low 4:32 PM (1.1 ft) High 10:24 PM (6.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 4:07 AM (2.0 ft) High 10:22 AM (8.2 ft) Low 5:17 PM (0.2 ft) High 11:20 PM (6.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 4:47 AM (2.6 ft) High 10:52 AM (8.5 ft) Low 5:57 PM (-0.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 12:10 AM (6.3 ft) Low 5:23 AM (3.1 ft) High 11:21 AM (8.6 ft) Low 6:33 PM (-1.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9443090 (NEAH BAY). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Neah Bay from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station NEAH BAY; the fishing area extends around it.

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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 mphSPartly Sunny

9 AM49°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 AM51°10 mphSSEMostly Cloudy

11 AM53°13 mphSSEMostly Cloudy

12 PM54°10 mphSSEMostly Cloudy

1 PM54°9 mphSSESlight Chance Ligh

2 PM54°9 mphSSEMostly Cloudy

3 PM54°9 mphSSESlight Chance Ligh

4 PM53°10 mphSSE25% rain

5 PM52°10 mphSSE29% rain

6 PM51°16 mphSSE31% rain

7 PM50°17 mphSSE33% rain

8 PM50°18 mphSSE38% rain

9 PM50°18 mphSSE44% rain

10 PM50°18 mphSE41% rain

11 PM50°16 mphSE50% rain

12 AM50°16 mphSE51% rain

1 AM50°17 mphSE86% rain

2 AM49°17 mphSE92% rain

3 AM48°18 mphSE90% rain

4 AM49°21 mphSE79% rain

5 AM49°21 mphSE93% rain

6 AM49°21 mphSE78% rain

7 AM49°25 mphSSE75% rain

A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	7:10 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 3:17 AM Set 3:15 PM	Minor 2:47 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:45 PM Major 8:52 PM
Fri 6	7:11 AM 4:52 PM	Rise 4:33 AM Set 3:31 PM	Minor 4:03 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 3:01 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sat 7	7:13 AM 4:50 PM	Rise 5:47 AM Set 3:49 PM	Minor 5:17 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:19 PM Major 10:20 PM
Sun 8	7:15 AM 4:49 PM	Rise 7:01 AM Set 4:10 PM	Minor 6:31 AM Major 10:36 AM Minor 3:40 PM
Mon 9	7:16 AM 4:47 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 4:36 PM	Minor 7:43 AM Major 11:24 AM Minor 4:06 PM
Tue 10	7:18 AM 4:46 PM	Rise 9:21 AM Set 5:10 PM	Major 11:56 PM Minor 8:51 AM Major 12:16 PM Minor 4:40 PM
Wed 11	7:19 AM 4:45 PM	Rise 10:23 AM Set 5:53 PM	Major 12:44 AM Minor 9:53 AM Major 1:08 PM Minor 5:23 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 Neah Bay

Neah Bay, Sekiu and Port Angeles: big tidal currents where the ocean enters Puget Sound.

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, halibut (short seasons), lingcod and rockfish.

Also caught here: cabezon, kelp greenling.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Salmon

Halibut (California and Pacific)

Lingcod

Rockfish (Pacific)

Cabezon

Kelp greenling

Full bait guide

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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