A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Salish Sea Tides
Use this guide to explore the essential basics of how tides operate in Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.
It’s not uncommon for paddlers to get caught a half mile out in mudflats on Puget Sound in places like Padilla Bay, Nisqually Reach or Warm Beach by Stanwood. It takes several hours for the tide to come in to free them from the mud to get back in.
Daytime low tides are common on the Salish Sea during Spring through late summer. Checking the tides is ess…