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Columbia River / Willapa Bay

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Washington (USA), Ilwaco (WA), Washington (USA)
Coordinates: 46.3136, -124.0216
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It all depends on the tide. Low tide: mud flats and 6 inches of butter-smooth water for a mile from shore. High tide: 12 inches to 7 feet of water with the flats closer to shore . Wind is fickle, but when it's too windy on the ocean side this spot is definitely a perfect fall back. Winds are usually in the 12-20mph range and can be gusty at times. This is a summer spot only as you need southern/northern winds for this spot to go off. Mostly sunny with air temp in the 70's°F all summer. Wetsuit is definitely needed in the water, though it can get quite warm in the summer at low tide. Water: Shallow, Flat. Features: Rescue, Parking. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

8 kn

N · gusts 16 kn

Waves

0.9 m

6s period

Swell

0.6 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 00:17:54

Forecast

Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29S00:00S06:00S12:00N18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00N00:00S06:00S12:00SW18:00S00:00S06:00SW12:00SW18:00S00:00S06:00SW12:00SW18:00S00:00S06:00SW12:00NW18:00E00:00S06:00S12:00SW18:00
Wind scale
Max 20 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 00:17:55

Data: Open-Meteo

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It all depends on the tide. Low tide: mud flats and 6 inches of butter-smooth water for a mile from shore. High tide: 12 inches to 7 feet of water with the flats closer to shore . Wetsuit is definitely needed in the water, though it can get quite warm in the summer at low tide.

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