Category 2 · NO FLOODING EXPECTED

Flood Watch

Redondo Beach, WA

Day 1: 2026-09-28

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
A routine day with no flood risk expected. The primary factor is a moderate astronomical tide, with slightly above-normal pressure and negligible wind influence keeping conditions calm.

WHEN
High tides fall in the early morning around 6:48 AM and again in the evening near 6:18 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Tide was the biggest contributor to the classification, while pressure provided a small boost and wind remained minimal. A close analog date (2026-02-01) reached Category 3, but today’s factors are weaker overall.

Day 2: 2026-09-29

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
Another day of routine conditions with no flooding risk. Higher onshore wind is noted but remains insufficient to cause any flooding concerns.

WHEN
Peak tides in the morning around 7:42 AM and again in the evening near 6:48 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
Moderate tide remains the primary factor, joined by slightly below-normal pressure and a bit more onshore wind. These still do not elevate the risk beyond Category 2.

Day 3: 2026-09-30

CATEGORY 2

WHAT
No flood risk continues, driven by a moderate tide and near-normal pressure. Some offshore wind component slightly reduces water levels further.

WHEN
High tides are expected in the morning around 8:36 AM and in the evening near 7:24 PM.

IMPACTS
• No impact anticipated.

REASONING
A modest tide leads the classification in combination with near-normal pressure. The wind factor is negligible to slightly offshore, keeping conditions 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 12.9 ft12.9 ft12.6 ft12.2 ft

Weather panel — Day 1

CentralEnsemble p10–p90
Pressure1017.5 hPa1015.4–1016.0
Wind4 mph SW5–11
Surge (forecast)0.30 ft—
NOAA HTF likelihood0%—

Onshore component: 3.9 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

Sunday, February 01, 2026 Scored Category 2
Tide
13.3 ft
Pressure
1016.6 hPa
Wind
11 mph SSW

Observed that day: Category 3 flooding.

Selected from the nearest-neighbor search across every logged flood event · 99% similar.