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Tibbetts Beach has BeachFinder Score: 74/100. Use this as a planning signal only, then check local flags, lifeguards, closures and current beach conditions.
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Tibbetts Beach is a BeachFinder spot in US-W, US. Today, compare wind 2 km/h · NE, uv 6.6, water quality Check official advisories before leaving. BeachFinder Score: 74/100. Always check official flags, closures and lifeguard advice before swimming.
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Last updated: Aug 14, 05:45 AM local forecast timeBeachFinder Score: 74/100
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Updated: Aug 14, 05:45 AM
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15°C
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16°C
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6.6
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2 km/h · NE
Gust 11 km/h
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Tibbetts Beach
Tibbetts Beach extends along the coast of Puget Sound, in Washington State, about 30 kilometers south of Seattle. This stretch of the Pacific Northwest coastline is characterized by wooded shores where coniferous forest descends to the tide line, typical of this temperate coastal region. Puget Sound, a vast semi-enclosed bay fed by glaciers from the Cascades, offers cold but calm waters, sheltered from ocean waves by the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Peninsula. The beach features a fine sand substrate, rare on these generally rocky or pebble-covered shores. Upon arrival, the contrast is striking: a narrow sandy strip stretches between the forest and the green-gray waters of the strait. Nearby, Rosemont Beach is 7.3 kilometers to the north, offering a similar character but more frequented; other beaches in the area, 9 and 11 kilometers away, remain undeveloped and largely ignored by regional tourist routes. The atmosphere remains that of a wild coast, where tides daily shape the landscape and where visitors are more likely to encounter herons than tourists. No facilities equip the site: no developed parking, no toilets, no supervision. Access remains rudimentary, without equipment for people with reduced mobility. This complete lack of development reflects Tibbetts Beach's status: a preserved coastal area, devoid of Blue Flag status, where swimming is a matter of personal initiative in cold waters requiring caution and thermal gear.
About this spot
The name Tibbetts refers to the pioneering family who settled in Pierce County in the 19th century, like many Anglo-Saxon surnames in Puget Sound. Geologically, this coast bears the imprint of the last ice age: Puget Sound itself is a submerged glacial valley, carved by ice sheets 15,000 years ago. The sandy beach, a minority on these shores generally covered with glacial till and erratic rocks, results from differential erosion and sediment input from coastal rivers. Little documented in regional tourist accounts, Tibbetts Beach remains a haunt for fossil collectors and local naturalists, who observe the tidal cycles of Puget Sound and the seasonal migrations of salmon.
Updated 5/9/2026
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How windy is Tibbetts Beach today?
2 km/h · NE. Wind can change comfort and surface conditions, especially on exposed beaches.
What should I check before swimming at Tibbetts Beach?
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