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Tugboat Beach

Skagit County, Washington, United States

Tugboat Beach 5 photos

  • Beach Anacortes WA - panoramio

    Beach Anacortes WA - panoramio. Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Juniperus maritima 5801

    Juniperus maritima 5801. Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Juniperus maritima 5902

    Juniperus maritima 5902. Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Flounder Bay in Anacortes WA - panoramio

    Flounder Bay in Anacortes WA - panoramio. Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Burrows Island 6712

    Burrows Island 6712. Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:05 pm
8 am
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.1
2 km/h1 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
9°C47°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
96 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am74
4.7Fair9 am32
6.2Good10 am32
4.6Fair11 am74
5.6Good12 pm32
5.3Fair1 pm85
4.7Fair2 pm96
5.4Fair3 pm53
6.8Good4 pm32
7.0Great5 pm53
6.9Good6 pm74
Fri
7.0Great8 am138
6.9Good9 am149
6.9Good10 am149
7.0Great11 am128
7.0Great12 pm138
7.1Great1 pm117
7.1Great2 pm85
7.1Great3 pm74
7.1Great4 pm43
7.1Great5 pm32
7.1Great6 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 4 am, -1.3 m. High at 11 am, 1.7 m. Low at 5 pm, -1.4 mHigh 10 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 4 am, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 11 am, 1.7 m6 ftLow 5 pm, -1.4 m5 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 10 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 4 am, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 11 am, 1.7 m6 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

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 760 m0.5 mi
  • Boat ramp20 m70 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
1 km0.6 miOld Salt's Deli
Nearest town
5.5 km3.4 miAnacortes (town)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miAnacortes Airport (OTS)

Nearby places

  • Compass Rose CoffeeCoffee shop
    760 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Tugboat Beach.

Partner links

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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 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 23%
  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 45%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 14%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 27%