WEST SEATTLE BEACHES: Here’s when to see what summer’s lowest low tide reveals

(Photo by Gill Loring, from May’s low-low tides)

With the full moon, another round of low-low tides is coming up in the week ahead, including this summer’s lowest low tide (minus 4 feet) on Friday. Here’s what’s happening, plus how to get expert advice for your viewing (most important advice is simple – please tread lightly and be mindful of the near-shore creatures not usually exposed):

LOW-LOW TIDES

Tuesday (June 22nd) 9:37 am -2.1
Wednesday (June 23rd) 10:22 am -3.2
Thursday (June 24th) 11:07 am -3.9
Friday (June 25th) 11:54 am -4.0
Saturday (June 26th) 12:41 pm -3.7
Sunday (June 27th) 1:28 pm -3.0
Monday (June 28th) 2:16 pm -2.0

EXPERT ADVICE

Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists will be at Lincoln and Constellation (aka Charles Richey Sr. Viewpoint) Parks Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, usually starting about an hour and a half after the lowest-tide moment. Here’s the schedule.

Tide walk – Thursday at 10:30 am, meet up with Seattle Parks’ Rec’N The Streets program for a free all-ages beach walk at Constellation Park (3521 Beach Dr SW). Organizers advise: “Bring some water comfortable shoes, water bottle, and cameras. Be ready to get wet and see some cool plants and animals.”

7 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE BEACHES: Here's when to see what summer's lowest low tide reveals"

  • Puget Paddler June 21, 2021 (11:00 pm)

    Sat. 6/26 is 12:41 PM, correct?

  • mike June 21, 2021 (11:34 pm)

    For Saturday, is that supposed to be 12:41 pm? (not right after midnight?)

    • WSB June 22, 2021 (12:10 am)

      Yes, sorry, fixing.

  • Flivver June 22, 2021 (6:14 am)

    Question. I remember reading somewhere long time ago that a -4.5 is the lowest tide ever recorded in Puget Sound. Does anybody have any info on that? 

  • Flivver June 22, 2021 (4:31 pm)

    Boinsted. Thanks for the info. I’m not computer adept enough to find info like this. Hell getting old!

  • mike June 30, 2021 (7:05 pm)

    Belated thanks for posting this schedule … we went to Lincoln Park for the low tide, where we talked to some of the volunteers, who pointed out a lot of cool stuff. 

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