Water Temperature of Port Townsend Bay in Port Townsend, WA

Current Water Temperature

55.0°F 12.8°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
55.0°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Cold shock risk with rapid dexterity loss (10–15 mins). Wetsuit or drysuit strongly advised for any immersion.

Measurement Time: Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:18 PM PST

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Local Points of Interest

Port Townsend Ferry Terminal; Strait of Juan de Fuca; Olympic Peninsula

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Port Townsend Bay

Station Name: 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Ferry Dock
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Jefferson County

GPS Coordinates: 48.111, -122.76

Nearby Water Temperatures

Skagit River, Burlington, WA (30.2 mi)
Port Angeles Harbor, Port Angeles, WA (31.4 mi)
Friday Harbor, Friday Harbor, WA (32.2 mi)
Strait of Juan de Fuca, Angeles Point, WA (39.3 mi)
Sultan River, Lake Roesiger, WA (45.7 mi)
Sultan River, Sultan, WA (45.9 mi)
Duwamish River, Tukwila, WA (47.5 mi)
South Fork Nooksack River, Doran, WA (47.7 mi)
Skookum Creek, Doran, WA (48.1 mi)
North Fork Skokomish River, Hoodsport, WA (49 mi)
Duwamish River, Tukwila, WA (49.5 mi)
Cedar River, Renton, WA (50.5 mi)
Nooksack River, Ferndale, WA (51.3 mi)
Tolt River, Carnation, WA (52 mi)
North Fork Tolt River, Carnation, WA (52.7 mi)

Marine Weather for Port Townsend Bay in Port Townsend, WA

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
1.9ft 0.6 m
Light Chop Gentle waves and light chop, ideal for water activities.
Wave Period 3.4s
Wave Direction 147° SSE
Swell Waves
0.3 ft
14.7s • 280° W
Wind Waves / Chop
1.9 ft
2.8s • 144° SE
Ocean Current
0.4 mph
0.3 kn • 34° NE
Sea Surface Temp
51.6°F
Equivalent: 10.9°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Falling (Ebb)
Next Tide: High 7:00 PM (+5.2 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Thu, Nov 12 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM Fri, Nov 13 Sat, Nov 14 ▲ High 6:00 PM +5.5 ft ▼ Low 12:00 AM +1.0 ft ▲ High 6:00 AM +7.3 ft ▼ Low 1:00 PM -3.1 ft ▲ High 7:00 PM +5.2 ft ▼ Low 12:00 AM +1.0 ft NOW
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
6:00 PM
+5.5 ft (1.69 m)
Low Tide Fri, Nov 13
12:00 AM
+1.0 ft (0.30 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
6:00 AM
+7.3 ft (2.23 m)
Low Tide Fri, Nov 13
1:00 PM
-3.1 ft (-0.96 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 13
2.0 ft
3.6s • SSE
Sat
Nov 14
2.5 ft
3.6s • SSE
Sun
Nov 15
2.4 ft
5.8s • SSE
Mon
Nov 16
1.0 ft
12.6s • SSW
Tue
Nov 17
1.0 ft
12.2s • SSW

Weather for Port Townsend, Washington

Current Weather

51.6°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 85%
Feels Like: 44.1°F
Wind: SSE 16.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 27.7 mph
Pressure: 29.32 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 9.9 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Light Drizzle
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 51°F
Dense Drizzle
Sat
H: 55°F
L: 49°F
Moderate Drizzle
Sun
H: 54°F
L: 41°F
Light Drizzle
Mon
H: 47°F
L: 41°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 52°F
L: 37°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

PM2.5
7.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
8.2 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
58 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
14.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
153 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 20m daylight
Sunrise 7:15 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 4:35 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 11:46 AM
Transit 3:38 PM
Moonset 7:35 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

11:16 AM - 12:46 PM
7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light Drizzle
Average Temperature: 53.8°F
Average Humidity: 78%
Chance of Rain: 51%
Wind: 18.3 mph
UV Index: 1.4

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
10.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
10.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
47.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
18.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
176 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 20m daylight
Sunrise 7:15 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 4:35 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 11:46 AM
Transit 3:38 PM
Moonset 7:35 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

11:16 AM - 12:46 PM
7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Dense Drizzle
Average Temperature: 51.8°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Chance of Rain: 86%
Wind: 26.3 mph
UV Index: 2.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
3.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
3.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
65.5 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
5.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.6 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
137.1 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 18m daylight
Sunrise 7:16 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 4:34 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 12:19 PM
Transit 4:26 PM
Moonset 8:42 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

11:49 AM - 1:19 PM
8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate Drizzle
Average Temperature: 49.1°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Chance of Rain: 92%
Wind: 26.4 mph
UV Index: 2.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
3.1 μg/m³
Good
PM10
3.6 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
67.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
5.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.5 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
129.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 15m daylight
Sunrise 7:18 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 4:33 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 12:45 PM
Transit 5:13 PM
Moonset 9:50 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light Drizzle
Average Temperature: 43°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Chance of Rain: 53%
Wind: 6.4 mph
UV Index: 1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
6.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
7.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
64.3 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
7.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
165.2 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 13m daylight
Sunrise 7:19 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 4:32 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 1:05 PM
Transit 5:57 PM
Moonset 11:00 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:05 AM - 7:35 AM
5:27 PM - 7:57 PM

Minor Periods

12:35 PM - 2:05 PM
10:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 42.8°F
Average Humidity: 86%
Chance of Rain: 24%
Wind: 10.6 mph
UV Index: 2.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
6.1 μg/m³
Good
PM10
7.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
58 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
10 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
167.8 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 10m daylight
Sunrise 7:21 AM
Solar Noon 11:56 AM
Sunset 4:31 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 54%
Moonrise 1:22 PM
Transit 6:40 PM
Moonset 12:10 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

Minor Periods

12:52 PM - 2:22 PM
11:40 PM - 1:10 AM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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