Is today a good day for stand-up paddleboarding in Seattle?

Today is not the day.

Not safe for paddleboarding today. Cold for it — 3 °C. Out of season for it, whatever the weather does.

Not today10/100

7-day outlook for stand-up paddleboarding in Seattle

Best day looks like Tomorrow at 35/100.

Tod10
Tom35
Wed35
Thu14
Fri35
Sat35
Sun14

Why this score?

Temperature3°C
Wind3 km/h
Rainfall0.0 mm

Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 21:31 UTC.

Stand-up paddleboarding in Seattle, month by month

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the windiest month, and 10 km/h in July, the calmest. Waves on the open water are biggest in January (the day's highest averages 0.2 m) and smallest in July (0.1 m). Daytime highs peak at 26°C in August and fall to 8°C in December. January is the wettest month, with about 21 days of 1 mm or more; July is the driest, with about 2.

Our seasonal guide puts stand-up paddleboarding in season from April to October.

Average average wind, wave height, open water, daytime high, rainy days for each month in Seattle
MonthAverage wind (km/h)Wave height, open water (m)Daytime high (°C)Rainy days (days)
January130.2921
February120.2915
March120.21115
April (in season)120.21414
May (in season)110.21812
June (in season)110.2229
July (in season)100.1252
August (in season)100.1265
September (in season)110.1227
October (in season)120.21614
November130.21016
December130.2820

In season, by our seasonal guide

Averages of daily weather 2020 to 2024 and of waves 2022 to 2024, from ERA5 reanalysis data (about 25 km resolution; waves are measured on open water, not at the shore). Water temperature is not available for this water, so it is not shown. Not a forecast.

About stand-up paddleboarding in Seattle

Puget Sound on one side, the Cascades on the other — and famously moody weather.

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