Best fishing times in Triton Head, WA
The best time to fish Triton Head, WA today (Wednesday, July 8) is the moving water around the 6:17 AM low, around the 12:27 PM high, around the 5:27 PM low, around the 11:37 PM high. Today rates fair: Quarter moon means neap tides — gentler water movement; 9.9 ft of swing on the day.
The moon is a last quarter today (46% illuminated). For the live tide curve, wind, and water temperature at this spot, open the Triton Head, WA tide chart or jump straight to its live fishing planner.
| Day | Outlook | Moon | Bite windows (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed, Jul 8 | Fair | Last Quarter | around the 6:17 AM low around the 12:27 PM high around the 5:27 PM low around the 11:37 PM high |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Fair | Last Quarter | around the 7:09 AM low around the 2:11 PM high around the 6:39 PM low |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Good | Waning Crescent | around the 12:19 AM high around the 8:02 AM low around the 3:42 PM high around the 8:04 PM low · first/last light |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Good | Waning Crescent | around the 1:07 AM high around the 8:55 AM low around the 4:47 PM high around the 9:25 PM low · first/last light |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 2:00 AM high around the 9:46 AM low around the 5:37 PM high around the 10:33 PM low |
| Mon, Jul 13 | Fair | New Moon | around the 2:57 AM high around the 10:37 AM low around the 6:19 PM high around the 11:30 PM low |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Good | New Moon | around the 3:54 AM high · first/last light around the 11:26 AM low around the 6:59 PM high · first/last light |
Windows are the ~90 minutes around each predicted high and low at NOAA station 9445326. Ratings weigh moon phase (spring vs neap tides), tide range, and light overlap — local structure, bait, and weather always outrank the calendar.
Fishing the tide at Triton Head, WA
- What is the best time to fish in Triton Head, WA?
- Fish the moving water: the hour or so on either side of each high and low tide, when current pushes bait. At Triton Head, WA the windows shift roughly 50 minutes later each day with the tide. The strongest days pair a new or full moon (bigger spring tides, more water movement) with a tide change near dawn or dusk.
- What is the best fishing day at Triton Head, WA this week?
- Friday, July 10 looks strongest this week. A tide change lines up with first or last light; 12.6 ft of swing on the day.
- Do tides really affect fishing?
- Yes — moving water concentrates bait and triggers feeding. Slack water at the top and bottom of the tide is usually the slowest stretch; the falling or rising water on either side of the change is when current seams, points, and flats fish best. Wind and water temperature matter too, so check the live conditions on the station page before you go.