Purdy

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/15 10:03 AM - BREMERTON NTNL - 14 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-15
Monday
15-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 14 16 13 9 7
Temp F       55 55 52 48 46
Precip (mm/3hr)       0.9 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 9 8 9 12 12 15 16 21
Temp F 48 48 48 52 52 54 54 52
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.9 0.4 2.9
Cloud Cover
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 17 15 14 13 12 11 7 7
Temp F 45 43 43 45 46 45 45 45
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.4
Cloud Cover
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 7 4 5 16 14 10 8
Temp F 45 43 41 43 52 48 46 43
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 5 6 5 4 6 7 8 11
Temp F 41 41 41 43 43 43 41 41
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2
Cloud Cover
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 12 13 13 12 11 11 8 8
Temp F 41 41 41 41 43 43 41 39
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7
Cloud Cover
 
Dec-21
Sunday
21-December
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 4
Temp F 39 41            
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.8 0.4            
Cloud Cover
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

Name ICAO Date Distance (Km) Wind Speed Direction Status Conditions
SHELTON KSHN 12/15 10:39 AM 42.7 16
 
 Wind: 16 kt gusting 26 kt Weather: light rain; mist Clouds: broken at 1400 ft; overcast at 2000 ft Temp: 14°C Pressure: 1009 hPa
RENTON KRNT 12/15 10:37 AM 32.7 9
 
 Wind: 9 kt Weather: light rain; mist Clouds: few at 800 ft; broken at 3500 ft; overcast at 5500 ft Temp: 14°C Pressure: 1009 hPa
PUYALLUP/THUN KPLU 12/15 10:35 AM 42.7 4
 
 Wind: 4 kt gusting 11 kt Weather: light drizzle Clouds: few at 2900 ft; broken at 3600 ft; overcast at 4100 ft Temp: 14°C Pressure: 1010 hPa
TACOMA KTIW 12/15 10:32 AM 15.6 21
 
 Wind: 21 kt gusting 31 kt Weather: light rain; mist Clouds: few at 800 ft; broken at 2900 ft; overcast at 4600 ft Temp: 13°C Pressure: 1009 hPa
SEATTLE/METRO KSEA 12/15 10:23 AM 24.0 15
 
 Wind: 15 kt Weather: rain; mist Clouds: scattered at 500 ft; overcast at 3000 ft Temp: 13°C Pressure: 1009 hPa
BREMERTON NTNL KPWT 12/15 10:03 AM 14.2 17
 
 Wind: 17 kt gusting 26 kt Weather: rain; mist Clouds: overcast at 400 ft Temp: 11°C Pressure: 1008 hPa
TACOMA/MC CHORD KTCM 12/15 10:00 AM 34.1 15
 
 Wind: 15 kt gusting 20 kt Weather: light rain Clouds: broken at 500 ft; broken at 1800 ft; broken at 2900 ft; overcast at 5000 ft Temp: 14°C Pressure: 1009 hPa
FORT LEWIS/GRAY KGRF 12/15 9:55 AM 37.7 12
 
 Wind: 12 kt Weather: light rain; mist Clouds: few at 700 ft; scattered at 1200 ft; scattered at 1800 ft; broken at 2700 ft; overcast at 5500 ft Temp: 14°C Pressure: 1009 hPa
SEATTLE/BOEING KBFI 12/15 9:53 AM 28.5 13
 
 Wind: 13 kt Weather: light rain; mist Clouds: broken at 800 ft; overcast at 1100 ft Temp: 13°C Pressure: 1008 hPa
DW1373 Gig Harbor D1373 6.3 No wind data available
FW4468 Gig Harbor F4468 6.7 No wind data available
FW0676 Gig Harbor F0676 10.0
Carr Inlet (Univ. of Washington) 46121 12.8 No data
CW7999 Gig Harbor C7999 13.2
EW8148 Gig Harbor E8148 13.3
FW0868 Vashon F0868 13.5 No records found
TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE TTNBR 16.6 No data
CW7491 Tacoma C7491 17.3
DW1563 Tacoma D1563 18.1
WEST POINT (LS) 29.6

Spot Details

The Purdy spit (alias Henderson Bay) is across the Narrows bridge from Tacoma and north about 10 miles. This site has a natural topography favoring SW post frontal or clearing winds. Its a pretty safe place to kite. If you end up being blown downwind you will end up at the end of the bay instead of out to sea. The lauch is simailar to Richmond Beach with a mixture of sand and rocks. At low tide there is a lot of room and the bay is quite shallow for a ways out making for a good body dragging location. At hight tide the road and power lines are closer to the launch so be carefull!

Purdy lights up when clearing begins and the post frontal SWesterlies kick in. We used to say that if you have two millibars or more between at least two of the following: Forks-Seattle, Portland-Seattle and Astoria-Seattle, Purdy would be blowing. Though that is not always true it does seem to be pretty accurate. It is most fun on an outgoing tide, which opposes the wind and often has sunshine to go with the clearing. Purdy is sometimes a sneaker place, which blows when not much else is going. It can also tease and disappoint you.

This is the place to be (or the Straits; Cline Spit, North Beach, or Ediz Hook) when the dreaded convergence zone sets in over Seattle area sites.

Purdy usually blows if there is a 2 millibar (.06) or greater westerly gradient between Bremerton and at least two to the following: Forks, Hoquiam, Astoria and Portland. Westerly winds blow in from the coast and excellerate as they make their way around the Olympic Mountains. West winds and southwest clearing winds are what you want to make the Purdy Spit work. Sweet spot! Thanks, Evanne Howard for contributing your knowledge. You ARE the Queen of Purdy!

Refer to Puget Sound and Hood canal portion of the Marine Forecast for the forecast and Weather Roundup for exisitng gradients.


Best Wind Direction(s) South Westerlies

DIRECTIONS From I-5 southbound make your way though Tacoma. At the Tacoma Mall exit (38th Street/Hwy 16) vear off to the right hand lane. You will cross the Narrows bridge in about 5 miles. Head north about 10 miles to the Wauna exit and go right. Follow under the overpass and down the hill to the little town. Take a left at the stop light and travel 1 mile over the bridge to the little post office. You are there!

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