Blakely Island, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Blakely Island, San Juan County.
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Blakely Island rises from the Salish Sea, a verdant hump of land where Douglas firs crowd the slopes and ferns unfurl in shaded hollows. It lies 19.6 miles south-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Anacortes. The island’s terrain is a study in gentle ascents and dips, leading to secluded coves where the water laps with a hushed insistence. Along its shores, driftwood, bleached bone-white by sun and salt, gathers in tangled drifts, a silent testament to the restless tides. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles mingled with the brine, a constant, bracing perfume that speaks of wildness and isolation. Even on the clearest days, a soft, diffused light often filters through the canopy, lending an ethereal quality to the dense, moss-laden woods that cloak much of the island. The history of Blakely Island is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its few inhabitants and the enduring natural landscape. Once eyed for its potential as a resort destination, the island largely escaped the widespread development that transformed its neighbors. Instead, a small, resilient community has woven itself into the fabric of the land, their lives dictated by the seasons and the sea. The economy, modest and deeply connected to the island’s resources, often revolves around small-scale farming, aquaculture, and the quiet stewardship of its wild spaces. Visitors might find themselves sharing a dock with a lone fisherman mending his nets, or catching the distant echo of a chainsaw from a small woodlot, reminders of the self-sufficient spirit that defines Blakely Island.
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| Location | Blakely Island, San Juan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.562863°N, 122.798235°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98222 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blakely Island, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Blakely Island includes coordinates 48.562863°N, 122.798235°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 98222. Telephone area code: 206, 253. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.