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Waterman Point Pier

47.57°N · 122.58°W

Shore spot · PierMarine Area 10Surfperch · Open

Waterman Point Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Surfperch fishing at Waterman Point Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Waterman Point Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Surfperch. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

Species

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Best score for the day · 8 AM

90/100

GOOD

Now 24 · 12 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW

7 AM-6 PM

Tide ebbing

WDFW · Marine Area 10 · Surfperch openRegulations ↗10 per day

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions · now

Time

12 AM

Now

Score

Tough

Tide

4.4 ft ▲

Flooding

Current

—

Flood

Wind

3 kn

SE · steady

Sea state

Flat

0 ft

Air temp

54°

Mild

Weather

Heavy rain

6.1 mm/h

Time

12 AM

Score

Tide

4.4 ft ▲

Current

—

Wind

3 kn

Sea state

Flat

Air temp

54°

Weather

Heavy rain

Why this score

Current

0.2 kn light

Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Surfperch

Retention open

Daily limit: 10 per day
Possession: Not published
Annual quota: Not published
Other: No min. size. Daily limit 10. Except shiner perch daily limit 15; shiner perch not included in bottomfish limit. Year-round.

Other species here

Dungeness Crab ClosedCoho Salmon ClosedHerring Retention openSquid - Opal Retention openFlounder / Sole (Flatfish) Rules not loaded yet · Check WDFW ↗

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Source: WDFW · Marine Area 10 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Surfperch is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Surfperch

~3 more weeks in shoulder

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM

Pier

ACCESS

On foot

No boat needed

GETTING THERE: Small lot right at Waterman Point on Sinclair Inlet with an ADA path to the railed pier and a portable restroom. Currents rip past the point on big tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED: Jigging in the tidal current