Birch Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

8.8°C / 47.9°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

9°C / 48°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
74%

The measurements for the water temperature in Birch Bay, Washington are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Birch Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Birch Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Birch Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.2 6 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.7 8.9 10.3 10.6 8.9 7.8 7.1
Max °C 8.1 7.9 8.4 8.1 9.1 9.7 11.3 12.6 12.3 11.6 9.7 8.4
Min °F 43.9 43.5 43.9 44.1 44.6 45.3 49 51.4 51.7 49.1 46.8 45.3
Max °F 45.8 45.4 46.2 45.9 47.3 48.3 51.4 53.7 53.4 51.8 48.7 46.6

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 52.5°F / 11.4°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 44.4°F / 6.9°C.


7 day tide forecast for Birch Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 2:24am
    (2.92m)
  • High 7:12am
    (3.71m)
  • Low 2:45pm
    (1.15m)
  • High 10:22pm
    (3.78m)
  • Low 3:03am
    (3.16m)
  • High 7:18am
    (3.73m)
  • Low 3:24pm
    (1.09m)
  • High 11:30pm
    (3.77m)
  • Low 3:49am
    (3.38m)
  • High 7:33am
    (3.74m)
  • Low 4:11pm
    (1.07m)
  • High 12:55am
    (3.8m)
  • Low 4:54am
    (3.56m)
  • High 7:54am
    (3.72m)
  • Low 5:09pm
    (1.09m)
  • High 2:25am
    (3.88m)
  • Low 6:42am
    (3.62m)
  • High 8:11am
    (3.64m)
  • Low 6:18pm
    (1.11m)
  • High 3:26am
    (3.99m)
  • Low 7:31pm
    (1.13m)
  • High 4:04am
    (4.07m)
  • Low 10:07am
    (3.2m)
  • High 12:48pm
    (3.23m)
  • Low 8:39pm
    (1.17m)
7 day tide times for Birch Bay

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Cherry Point, Washington) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.