A living almanac of sky, tide, and season.
Live conditions for the Olympic Peninsula's wild places. See what's happening outside right now, and whether it's worth the trip today.
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Ediz Hook
The low tide arrives in two hours, giving you a clean window to walk the exposed flats before the rain picks up.
Low tide this morning at 8:21 am
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Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge Road is usually open this time of year, but confirm the status at 360-565-3131 before the drive up.
Confirm Hurricane Ridge Road before you drive up
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Salt Creek Recreation Area
The daylight low at Tongue Point tomorrow morning won't drop far enough to really open the pools today, so save this trip for a better tide window.
Pools stay covered in daylight today
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Dungeness Spit
Today's low tide sits at 9:03 am this morning, but it barely drops the beach and rain is moving across the spit, so save the long 11-mile round trip for a calmer day with a deeper low.
No safe walk window in daylight today
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Lake Crescent
The wind is putting a chop on the lake this morning, so save the open water for calmer days; stay tight to the shoreline if you do launch, and wear your life jacket, the lake is deep and cold year round, and cold water takes a swimmer's strength in minutes.
Breezy, chop on open water
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Sol Duc Valley
The Sol Duc is running normal for October, clear and blue-green over cobble, and the falls trail and riverbank walk are worth your time this morning.
River running normal for October
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Crescent Beach at Salt Creek
The low tide arrives in just over an hour, giving you a clean window to walk the open sand before the rain chance builds through mid-morning.
Low tide this morning at 7:39 am
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Elwha Valley
The Elwha is running normal for October, clear and cold, so the Madison Falls walk and the car-free valley road are worth your morning.
River running normal for October
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Railroad Bridge Park
The Dungeness is running normal for October, clear and settled over the gravel bars where you can watch the river and the birds moving through right now.
River running normal for October
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Sequim Bay
An orca was spotted here yesterday, and this morning's low tide at 9:34 am gives you a calm window for paddling and beach walking before the rain picks up.
Low tide this morning at 9:34 am
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Freshwater Bay
The low tide this morning at 7:39 am is your window to walk the beach and rocky points, though you'll be doing it in light rain and a stiff ENE wind at 20 mph.
Low tide this morning at 7:39 am
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Hollywood Beach
Low tide hits in just under two hours, and the rain will ease by then, giving you a clean window for walking the in-town beach and the City Pier at low tide before the Hunter's Moon rises tonight.
Low tide this morning at 8:21 am
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Morse Creek
The low tide arrives in two hours, giving you a clean window to walk the green trail down to where Morse Creek meets the strait before the rain picks up.
Low tide this morning at 8:21 am
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Lake Sutherland
The water is calm and glassy this early, with just a whisper of east wind, perfect for a paddle before the ski boats launch.
Calm water, good paddling
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Cape Flattery
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through this evening; 6.5-foot seas and 19-knot wind make this not a small-boat day, and the strait's mouth is running serious.
Small Craft Advisory posted at the entrance
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Murdock Beach
The low tide is minutes away, but rain and a stiff east wind will make the rocky shore slick and uncomfortable this morning.
Low tide this morning at 7:19 am
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Elwha River Mouth
The low tide arrives in just over an hour, giving you a narrow window to walk the new sand the freed river keeps rebuilding before the rain thickens.
Low tide this morning at 7:39 am