Edmonds · United States

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Sources: NWS · NDBC · Open-Meteo · Copernicus — high confidence · data 21:18

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Sources: NWS · NDBC · Open-Meteo · Copernicus
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Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

Swell & wave memory: Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
Wind & gusts: Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
Tide phase: Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
Water temperature: Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
Currents & outflow: Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
Rain runoff & air clarity: Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
Coast shape & exposure: How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

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Night hours — where night spearfishing is banned by law the window is forced red; where it is legal (Australia outside NSW, New Zealand, South Africa) it is capped at yellow, never green.

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Edmonds — solo, off the rocks

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Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.

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100 Foot Rock (Meadowdale)Edmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈0.9–33 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM/CoNED, 3 m)

A single glacial erratic about 6 m long and 6 m high sitting alone on the mud shelf off Meadowdale, 15-27 m - a rock island of life in flat ground. Lingcod and greenling own the boulder.

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Agate PassEdmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈2.0–9.4 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

Agate Pass: you go in from the shore, some 17 km from Edmonds. Marker position: 47.716° N, 122.561° W. From the beach to the marker is roughly 160 m of swimming. Depths reach about 9 m. Tides are mixed, with two unequal highs a day.

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Alki Junkyard (Alki Beach Park)Edmonds

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374 m from the boundary of Richey Viewpoint Marine Preserve (Seattle city park) (restricted zone)

in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈1.2–27 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

Alki Junkyard (Alki Beach Park) is a shore entry about 26 km from Edmonds. Depths reach about 20 m. Richey Viewpoint Marine Preserve (Seattle city park), a restricted area, lies about 380 m away; check its rules and boundary.

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Edmonds Oil DockEdmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈0.6–41 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM/CoNED, 3 m)

Working oil-dock pilings south of the Edmonds ferry terminal, 5-15 m, well outside the no-take Edmonds Underwater Park a kilometre and a half to the north. Shore entry from Marina Beach. Greenling, sculpin and flatfish hold in the piling shade - rockfish may not be retained anywhere in Puget Sound.

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Edmonds Underwater ParkEdmonds

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⛔ Banned here

in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈0.6–12 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM/CoNED, 3 m)

WARNING: a famous underwater park with resident giant lingcod and Pacific octopus, but it is a no-take conservation area — diving and photography only. Bottom 3 to 20 m with artificial reefs and wrecks.

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Edmonds jetty S of the parkEdmonds

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169 m from the boundary of Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area (Edmonds Underwater Park) (no-take zone)

in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈0.9–18 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM/CoNED, 3 m)

A rock jetty and pilings south of the park, 3–12 m: lingcod hold on the structure during the season. WARNING: the edge of the closed area is only 170 m north — respect the buffer and stay off the line.

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Langley Tire ReefEdmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈0.8–26 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

Langley Tire Reef: you go in from the shore, some 25 km from Edmonds. The pin sits at 48.039 N / 122.403 W on the chart. From the beach to the marker is roughly 110 m of swimming. Maximum depth is around 8 m. Expect mixed tides: two highs of different height each day.

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Mukilteo T-DockEdmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈3.5–51 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

Shore access point Mukilteo T-Dock, roughly 16 km from Edmonds. Marker position: 47.950° N, 122.304° W. The marked spot lies about 50 m from the waterline. Depths reach about 51 m. Expect mixed tides: two highs of different height each day.

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Point White Pier (Crystal Springs Pier)Edmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈0.8–29 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

Shore access point Point White Pier (Crystal Springs Pier), roughly 28 km from Edmonds. The pin sits at 47.600 N / 122.577 W on the chart. Maximum depth is around 29 m.

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Possession Point / Possession BarEdmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈3.3–8.4 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

A point and bar that make the best lingcod ground in Puget Sound, 10–30 m, with a long spearfishing history. Very strong current and boat access — slack water only, and follow the Marine Area 9 season.

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Seacrest Park Cove 2Edmonds

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in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind

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Seabed depth of the selected area: ≈3.2–33 m (bathymetry NOAA CUDEM, 3 m)

Seacrest Park Cove 2: you go in from the shore, some 25 km from Edmonds. Marker position: 47.589° N, 122.380° W. Maximum depth is around 9 m. Richey Viewpoint Marine Preserve (Seattle city park) is the closest protected area we map, roughly 2.8 km off.

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SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

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Check the cam BEFORE you leave. Foam, brown/green murk, or waves washing the entry rocks = No-go. At night/in fog the cam is useless — treat it as «unknown», NOT «green».

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What's in season,
what the law says.

In season now

greenling
Hexagrammos spp. · 2–20 m · legal
Year-round in both states with no minimum size. The trap is the aggregate: it almost always fills a slot you already spent on rockfish — Oregon's 4-fish General Marine Species limit, or the WA area bottomfish aggregate (15 in Puget Sound Areas 9/13, 9 on the coast in Area 2).
surfperch
Embiotocidae · 0–12 m · legal
Oregon explicitly lists spear among the legal methods ('by angling, hand, bow and arrow, spear…'). Year-round in both states, no minimum size. Bag: OR 15/day in aggregate for all marine perch; WA Area 2 12/day (or 15 shiner perch), not counted in the bottomfish limit. The default shore-dive target when rockfish are closed.

Regulated — check your state

lingcod📋 season by state
The SPEARFISHING window in Puget Sound (Areas 5–13) is its own: spear May 21–Jun 15 only, while hook-and-line opens May 1. There the spear has no minimum but a 36″ (91 cm) MAXIMUM, 1/day. WA coast (Areas 1–3): 2nd Saturday in March–3rd Saturday in October, 2/day. Oregon year-round, min 22″ (56 cm), 3/day.
rockfish📋 season by state
In WA Marine Areas 6–13 (Puget Sound) rockfish are CLOSED outright — unlawful to fish for, retain or possess. That covers Edmonds, Tacoma, Port Townsend, Friday Harbor and Anacortes. Open on the WA coast (Areas 1–4): 7/day in Areas 2 and 4, no yelloweye, seasonal release requirements for copper, quillback and vermilion. Oregon year-round inside the 4-fish General Marine Species limit, canary sub-limit 2.
cabezon📋 season by state
Oregon is CLOSED Jan 1–Jun 30, open from Jul 1, min 16″ (41 cm), 1/day inside the 4-fish General Marine Species limit. WA Puget Sound (Areas 9, 13) May 1–Nov 30, min 18″ (46 cm), 1/day. WA coast (Area 2) year-round with the bottomfish season.
Pacific halibut📋 season by state
Both states name spear as legal gear for halibut — WA: 'Hook and line angling and spearfishing only'; OR: 'May be taken by angling with a single line, no more than 2 hooks; and by spear.' It is the biggest legal fish a PNW diver can take. The season is set annually: WA by marine area (check WDFW in April), OR by port-of-landing windows. WA 1/day, 6 per year, Catch Record Card required.

Not a target — don't shoot

salmon🚫 no-take
This is a GEAR prohibition, not a stock closure: salmon is an open fishery by rod, but spear is not on the methods list in WA or in OREGON — ODFW lists spear for groundfish, flatfish, surfperch, offshore pelagics and Pacific halibut, never for salmon. WA also restricts white sturgeon to one single-point barbless hook, catch-and-release only, so sturgeon by spear is out in both states.

Law

✓OR: fishing licence + the new Ocean Endorsement (2026, $9/yr). WA: licence + Catch Record Card for certain species (halibut).
✓This is a GEAR prohibition, not a stock closure: salmon is an open fishery by rod, but spear is not on the methods list in WA or in OREGON — ODFW lists spear for groundfish, flatfish, surfperch, offshore pelagics and Pacific halibut, never for salmon. WA also restricts white sturgeon to one single-point barbless hook, catch-and-release only, so sturgeon by spear is out in both states.
✓Lingcod/rockfish/cabezon/halibut allowed; the diver must swim/float, bang sticks banned. No yelloweye retention.
•Puget Sound, WA Marine Areas 6–13: rockfish are CLOSED outright (no fishing for, retaining or possessing), bottomfish fishing is prohibited deeper than 120 ft (37 m), with a 15-bottomfish daily aggregate. That covers Edmonds, Tacoma, Port Townsend, Friday Harbor and Anacortes.
•Five Oregon marine reserves are no-take for all fish and invertebrates: Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, Otter Rock, Redfish Rocks and Cape Perpetua. The adjoining allow only troll salmon/crab or shore angling.

⛔ 🚫 Salmon and sturgeon — NOT by spear (hook-and-line only). Yelloweye rockfish: no retention in any WA marine area.
⛔ 🚫 Oregon Marine Reserves and Puget Sound conservation areas — take restricted/prohibited; check the specific site.
⛔ 🚫 Puget Sound (WA Marine Areas 6–13): rockfish closed outright, bottomfish prohibited deeper than 120 ft. 🚫 Oregon marine reserves — Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, Otter Rock, Redfish Rocks, Cape Perpetua — no-take for everything.

US spearfishing law is state-by-state. License, spearable species, powerhead rules and distances vary; federal sanctuaries (Gray's Reef, the Keys, Flower Garden Banks) ban spearfishing. Always confirm with the state agency and local ordinances.

Safety protocol

Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.

FAQ — spearfishing in Edmonds

Where can I spearfish in Edmonds?

Edmonds has rock entry points such as Edmonds Underwater Park, Edmonds jetty S of the park and Possession Point / Possession Bar. Puget Sound structure — resident giant lingcod and GPO; the Underwater Park is a no-take reserve, hunt the jetty and Possession Bar. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.

When is the best season in Edmonds?

Jun–Sep; lingcod/rockfish/halibut, but salmon and sturgeon are spear-PROHIBITED.

How cold is the water in Edmonds?

Cold, 8–13 °C; kelp and low viz, better in the straits.

Is Edmonds good for a beginner?

Advanced: cold, kelp and low viz; no salmon/sturgeon by spear.

Do I need a licence in Edmonds?

Yes — in Edmonds almost certainly, but the licence is the STATE's, not a federal one: nearly every coastal state requires its own saltwater fishing licence, and several add a free registration or an extra endorsement on top (Florida's free State Reef Fish Survey for reef fish, Texas's saltwater endorsement, California's Ocean Enhancement Validation). Hawaii asks nothing of residents and charges visitors the NRMFL. What may be speared, and with what gear, is state law too — the price and the details depend on the state, so read the «Law» block below.

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What's in season,
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