Roche Harbor, Washington Weather
Roche Harbor, 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 Roche Harbor, San Juan County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Roche Harbor.
About Roche Harbor, Washington
Roche Harbor unfolds along the western edge of San Juan Island, a sheltered inlet where the deep, cool Pacific breathes against a landscape of evergreen forests and rocky shorelines. It lies 31.9 miles west-south-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 251°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-west of San Juan. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and pine, a constant, invigorating presence that clings to the weathered wood of the docks and the granite faces of the surrounding hills. Sea birds wheel and cry overhead, their calls a wild counterpoint to the gentle lapping of water against moored vessels, a sound that seems to echo the very pulse of this maritime haven. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present Pacific mist, has a diffused, pearlescent quality, illuminating the rich greens of the firs and the muted blues of the Salish Sea. This particular corner of San Juan County, Roche Harbor, was once a hub of lime production, its kilns now silent sentinels to a bygone industrial era that shaped its character. The remnants of that past are visible in the sturdy stone buildings and the very configuration of the harbor, designed to accommodate the ships that carried its mineral wealth. Today, the economy has shifted, with tourism and recreation now anchoring its fortunes, drawing visitors to its renowned marina, the charming village, and the gateway it provides to the natural wonders of the surrounding islands. The historic Hotel de Haro, a grand old dame of hospitality, stands as a testament to this transition, its verandas offering sweeping views of the tranquil waters and the distant, mist-shrouded peaks of the Olympic Peninsula.
Live animated radar for Roche Harbor and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Roche Harbor, San Juan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.609822°N, 123.148798°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98250 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roche Harbor, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roche Harbor, 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 Roche Harbor includes coordinates 48.609822°N, 123.148798°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 98250. 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.
