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Tides

The seven-day field read

Best fishing times in Admiralty Head, WA: Fish the change, not the clock.

Tide turns, first and last light, and moon context for Admiralty Head, WA—laid out as practical scouting windows, not promises.

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Seven-day outlook

Pick a day. Learn the rhythm.

Choose a day to understand its rating, then choose a tide window to carry that exact local time into the live fishing check.

Mixed context2026-08-22 · local time

Your selected day

Sat, Aug 22: There is a pattern worth testing.

Some useful signals are present, but the calendar is less decisive. Local structure, bait, access, and recent observations should carry more weight.

Moon

First Quarter

Tide swing

7.7 ft

Light windows

None

Choose a scouting window

Then check what is happening live.

Sunrise 5:16 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

6:57 AM0.2 ft MLLWLow-tide turn · Use as a repeatable scouting anchor3:36 PM7.9 ft MLLWHigh-tide turn · Use as a repeatable scouting anchor9:03 PM6.6 ft MLLWLow-tide turn · Use as a repeatable scouting anchor11:13 PM6.9 ft MLLWHigh-tide turn · Use as a repeatable scouting anchor
Why this is helpful: the calendar narrows when to look. The live check adds wind, daylight, observed level, and source freshness before you commit.

Tide height does not prove local current. Structure, bait, species, and weather always outrank the calendar. These are scouting anchors, not guaranteed bite times. Read how tides affect fishing.

Know before you go

Fishing the tide at Admiralty Head, WA

The calendar gives you a repeatable starting point. The water in front of you makes the final call.

01What is the best time to fish in Admiralty Head, WA?
There is no universal best tide. Use the hour or so around each predicted high and low at Admiralty Head, WA as a repeatable scouting window, then learn which stage works for the local structure and species. High/low tide does not reliably equal slack or maximum current; NOAA publishes current predictions separately.
02What is the best fishing day at Admiralty Head, WA this week?
Thursday, August 27 has the strongest tide, range, and daylight context this week. Full moon means spring tides — a larger astronomical tide range; a tide change lines up with first or last light; 8.4 ft of swing on the day. Local structure, bait, weather, and species still decide the result.
03Do tides really affect fishing?
Yes. Tide height changes water depth and shoreline access, while tidal current changes horizontal flow. They are related but do not share one universal clock. Use the local tide stage as a repeatable reference and check current predictions, wind, water temperature, and observed level when those signals matter.