Low tide on the Fourth of July at Alki Beach Park will be a minus 4.0 at 12:11pm. Down in Olympia that extends to 4.3. It's not the lowest on record however. That took place in 1916 when a minus 5 took place. If you plan to come down, get there early and be prepared to park at a distance. The high tide on Tuesday will be 12.24 at 7:54pm. Low tides will continue later in the week but not that low.

The Washington state ferry system typically warns that recreational vehicles and trailers may scrape on steep ramps at terminals due to the increased angle. Kayakers, boogie boarders, beachcombers and kids will be out in force due to the national holiday, timing and good weather forecast. The National Weather service is predicting temperatures in the mid 80's

The Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalists will be out on area beaches providing education and information about the plants and animals revealed. 

Need help identifying something? Email a photo to beachnaturalist@seattleaquarium.org and a beach naturalist will respond to you.