Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-04-29

CATEGORY 2

WHAT No flooding is expected on Wednesday. The moderate tide is the main driver, but it remains well below flood-triggering levels.

WHEN High tide peaks early morning around 4:00 AM and again in the late afternoon around 5:18 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Tide was the primary factor, with only minor pressure influence and negligible wind effects. This date is somewhat similar to the 2025-01-06 Cat 3 event, but conditions here are less severe.

Day 2: 2026-04-30

CATEGORY 2

WHAT No flooding is expected on Thursday. The tide again drives most of the limited flood potential, though it should stay safely below concern.

WHEN Peak high tides near 4:24 AM and 6:06 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING Tide was once more the main contributor, with a slight positive influence from pressure and minimal wind effect. This day also shows similarity to the 2025-01-06 Cat 3 event, but forecast conditions are calmer overall.

Day 3: 2026-05-01

CATEGORY 2

WHAT No flooding is expected on Friday. While the tide remains the dominant factor, conditions still do not meet flood thresholds.

WHEN High tide peaks around 4:48 AM and again in the early evening around 6:48 PM.

IMPACTS • No impact anticipated.

REASONING The tide continues to be the principal factor, joined by a slight contribution from pressure. This day has some resemblance to the 2023-12-27 Cat 3 event, though forecast levels remain lower.

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.

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Forecast detail

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

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1024.6 hPa1024.7–1025.2
Wind5 mph WNW1–2
Surge (forecast)0.00 ft
NOAA HTF likelihood0%

Onshore component: 0.9 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

Monday, January 06, 2025 Category 3
Tide
13.2 ft
Pressure
1028.4 hPa
Wind
9 mph N

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 90% similar.