Cottonwood Cove
San Juan County, Washington, United States
No photo of Cottonwood Cove yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm6.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 11°C51°F
- Water
- 13°C55°F
- Wind
- 2918 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 4830 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:07 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
- High 11 am, 1.7 m5 ft
- Low 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
- High 11 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
Facilities
- Restrooms60 m210 ft away
- Showers470 m0.3 mi away
- Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 620 m0.4 mi
- Boat ramp120 m390 ft awayBarge Ramp
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- 1 km1 miStuart Island Airpark - 7WA5 (7WA5)
Nearby places
- Outdoor KitchenFood and drink620 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- The Landing0.1 km0.1 mi south-west away7.0 Great later
- Nawalagwis (Magic Beach)0.2 km0.1 mi north-east away7.0 Great later
- Madrona Beach0.4 km0.2 mi south-east away7.0 Great later
- Haida Canoe Cove0.4 km0.3 mi south-east away7.0 Great later
- North Beach14 km8.7 mi south away7.1 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 44%
- Sun3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 57%
- Mon6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 21%
- Tue6.6 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
- Wed5.7 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 18%