Inlet
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 46118 · NOAA tide station 9449880
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Ramps that reach this water
Thatcher Pass is an inlet reached from boat ramps in Washington. SeaStatus lists 4 ramps that launch into it, the closest being Hummel Lake at 3.0 mi.
Inlets are scored on wind, waves and, more than on any other water, the tidal current: an ebb running against an onshore wind is what makes an inlet dangerous. Wind, and waves where it reports them, come from NDBC buoy 46118, and tide predictions come from NOAA station 9449932, Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass, the closest one to here.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
Sources · NOAA Tide Station 9449932 · NDBC Buoy 46118