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Nawalagwis (Magic Beach)

San Juan County, Washington, United States

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
6.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
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°C52°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2818 km/hmph NW
Gusts
4830 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am53
4.4Fair9 am75
4.3Fair10 am85
4.4Fair11 am43
4.7Fair12 pm21
5.9Good1 pm21
5.7Good2 pm32
5.3Fair3 pm95
6.7Good4 pm74
5.5Good5 pm106
7.1Great6 pm75
Fri
6.4Good8 am2012
6.7Good9 am1610
6.9Good10 am149
7.1Great11 am117
7.1Great12 pm53
7.1Great1 pm95
7.1Great2 pm96
7.1Great3 pm96
7.1Great4 pm75
7.1Great5 pm63
7.0Great6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -1.2 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 mLow 4 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m5 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • Low 4 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 m5 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -1.4 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms50 m160 ft away
  • Showers440 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 590 m0.4 mi
  • Boat ramp340 m0.2 mi awayBarge Ramp

Getting there

Nearest airport
1 km1 miStuart Island Airpark - 7WA5 (7WA5)

Nearby places

  • Outdoor KitchenFood and drink
    590 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • 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%