Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-04-27

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Category 2 indicates no flooding risk. The primary driver is the moderate tidal height, with only a slight influence from near-normal pressure and minimal onshore wind.

WHEN
Peak water levels are expected early morning around 3:06 AM and again in the mid-afternoon near 3:18 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide was the dominant factor, with pressure slightly contributing. Wind made little difference. A past day with comparable conditions was 2023-01-06, classified as Category 3, but current conditions are less severe, resulting in Category 2.


Day 2: 2026-04-28

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Category 2 again indicates no flooding risk. The forecast shows a slightly lower tide compared to the day before, and pressure remains near or above normal.

WHEN
Highest tides will occur pre-dawn around 3:36 AM, with another peak in late afternoon near 4:24 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Moderate tide levels are the main factor, while the pressure is fairly normal and wind remains light onshore. A similar past event was 2026-02-01 (Category 3), but today’s conditions are milder, keeping it at Category 2.


Day 3: 2026-04-29

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Category 2 continues for this day, still reflecting no flooding risk. The tide is slightly lower than the earlier days, and above-normal pressure further reduces flood potential.

WHEN
Peak water levels in the early morning near 4:00 AM, followed by another crest in the early evening around 5:18 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Moderate tide remains the leading factor, but pressure is higher than average, which lessens any flood potential. A close analog day was 2025-01-06 (Cat 3), yet the higher pressure now keeps us at Category 2.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

CATEGORY KEY

Forecast detail

72-hour tide forecast at Tacoma (NOAA), local time. Dashed line is the Category 3 threshold.
14 ft 12 ft 10 ft TodayTueWed Cat 3 · 13 ft 12.1 ft12.0 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1013.1 hPa1013.7–1014.3
Wind7 mph SSW4–7
Surge (forecast)0.30 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 7.0 mph. Pressure values are MSL; wind is the 10-meter forecast. Ensemble spread is the 10th–90th percentile across five weather models (GFS, ECMWF, ICON, GEM, UKMO).

Closest past event

Friday, January 06, 2023 Category 3
Tide
13.6 ft
Pressure
1011.5 hPa
Wind
13 mph S

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 91% similar.