Nearshore
Reading conditions now
The last reading here is 45 days old — past what we'll stand behind, so we're going back to the source.
Pulling NDBC buoy 46081
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Ramps that reach this water
Northwest Prince William Sound is a nearshore coastal water reached from boat ramps in Alaska. SeaStatus lists one ramp that launches into it, the closest being Whittier at 2.8 mi.
Nearshore water is scored mostly on wind and wave height, with wave steepness and the tidal current counting too. A current running against the wind is treated as worse than either one alone. Wind, and waves where it reports them, come from NDBC buoy 46081.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
Sources · NDBC Buoy 46081