Be advised, this is not that much of an inconvenience for locals but can make things exceedingly difficult for visitors. Recent weather has an impact on tide predictions, when clamming always arrive one to two hours early.
However, the closet available bay or beach tide station has been used for each location. Therefore, location data can vary depending on which tide station is used. Although tide data from NOAA are believed to be reliable, there is no warranty expressed or implied. This includes accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability, or usefulness of any information. Sign in.
Log into your account. Check out my personal tide tips by clicking above. But these dates are generally tentative and can change. Almost always, a few days prior to a dig, biotoxin level tests are done again.
Consequently, a scheduled opening can change the day of a planned dig. Be advised, this is not that much of an inconvenience for locals but can make things exceedingly difficult for visitors.
This tide data is for public use; therefore, it is not copyrighted see NOAA for more info. All tide tables will vary based upon various factors. Better roads and more leisure time have brought increasing numbers of diggers to the ocean beaches. It is not unusual to have as many as a thousand people per mile during a nice spring weekend day.
Recreational digging for razor clams can be enjoyed by children and senior citizens alike. All you need is a clam shovel or specialized tube , a container to put your clams in and, most importantly, your clam license. Be sure to check the regulations and current razor clam season information for the latest clam-digging requirements and other sport fishing regulation updates. During the fall and winter when low tides occur at night, thousands of clam diggers brave the elements to dig by lantern or flash light.
During certain times of the year, marine toxins , produced by some species of diatoms algae are taken in by razor clams and concentrated. When ingested, these toxins can cause illness and in very high concentrations can be fatal to humans. If high toxin levels are detected, clam seasons are delayed or closed. The announcement comes after the Washington Department of Health confirmed this week that marine toxin levels are within allowable limits and razor clams from all open beaches are safe to eat.
WDFW encourages diggers to continue to follow guidelines to recreate responsibly, including following all state and local health guidance as COVID cases remain high across Washington. Diggers are urged to be respectful of local residents and communities they may visit while clamming.
Final approval of tentatively scheduled openings depends on results of marine toxin tests. All open beaches Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, and Copalis will also have increased limits through the end of , with diggers allowed to keep 20 clams instead of the usual The Kalaloch beach will not open due to continuing issues with depressed populations of harvestable clams.
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