September at Grays Harbor Beaches

With summer quickly coming to an end, plan your last family weekend at Grays Harbor Beaches before sending the kids back to school.  Labor Day weekend offers many events and activities for families to enjoy. This time of the year offers fantastic sunsets, comfortable temperatures, and cool breezes on the beach.

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Line up of Events:

Sept 1-3 Ocean Shores has an Arts and Crafts Festival which showcases 1,000s of unique handmade items.  This is one of the largest handmade arts & Crafts fairs in Western Washington. (Sept 1-3)

Sept 15-17 Ocean Shores is invaded with a Whale of a Quilt Show which offers boutique vendors, handmade quilts, demonstration and quilted items.

 Sept 2 Oyhut Bay is hosting Paddle the Shores at Oyhut Bays Seaside Village Waterfront Recreation Area-Marine View Drive.  This is for human powered watercraft and is geared for the entire family.  There are several races including a poker paddle race, 2 or 6 mile races, cardboard boat race along with races for the kids.  They also will have vendors, a Quinault Paddle Exhibition, skills demonstrations, and a Music Festival.  All water participants are asked to bring their own life jackets and whistles.  There is a $15.00 entry fee per person or $25.00 entry with event shirt. There are several divisions for all types of boats. Registration starts at 9 am.

Sept 2 Seabrook has its last Saturday Market.

Sept 2 & Sept 9 SeaBrook Turning Circles Sand Workshop.  Turning Sand Circles to magic mandalas.

Sept 2 Seabrook DJ Jam Party an all ages dance party in front of the Meriweather Street merchants.  Dress your best in 70s-90s gear.  Prizes awarded for best dressed.

Sept 22 Seabrook hosts its Coastal Harvest Benefit Dinner which is an annual fundraising dinner to benefit Coastal Harvest Food Bank.

Although, salmon season has closed early due to catching the quota limit, the south beaches still offer many activities throughout the month of September.

Sept 2.  Westport hosts its 70^th Annual Seafood Festival and Craft Show – offering fresh fish, oysters and more, along with live music and local crafts.

Sept 2 Westport Corvettes at the Marina is also going on during the seafood festival.

Bring the family and enjoy the seafood festival, wander around the craft show and look at the corvettes.

Sept 9 Westport Brady’s World Famous Oyster Feed – Oysters served every way you like them.  All proceeds benefit clean water and scholarships.

Sept 15-17 is Westport’s Maritime Music Festival – Enjoy three days of music, vendors, food and a beer garden located on the grounds of the Westport Maritime Museum.

Sept 15-Oct 31 Westport Boat Basin Salmon Derby

Sept 16-17 Westport Annual Operation Shore Patrol – Come out and help clean up the beach.  Sponsored by the State 4×4 Association.

Sept 16-17 Westport 30 Miles of Junque Garage sales galore from Westport to Tokeland and Ocosta.

Sept 22-24 Westport Annual Clean Water Classic Surfing Contest a friendly competition that’s all about keeping the beaches and ocean clean.

Sept 23-24 Westport Annual Salmon Tales Festival

There are many opportunities throughout the month at both beaches.  Some weekends have more than one event going on in the area.  On the North Beaches you can travel a few miles and take in events at Ocean Shores and Seabrook on the dame day.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather at Grays Harbor Beaches!

July 2017 Activities & Events

Horse back guided rental at Ocean Shores, WA

July offers many opportunities for summer fun. 4^th of July events are happening at several of Grays Harbor Beaches.  From a professional fireworks display at Westport, to you lighting off your own fireworks on the Beaches at Ocean Shores, WA July is filled with many activities and events for the entire family.

July 1^st is the opening day of Salmon fishing with the Charter Boats in Westport.-Book your trip now to get in on the action. Have fun out on the ocean and hopefully take home some salmon.  This year the grand prize for biggest Chinook Salmon is $10,000.

July 1^st -Tokeland has a 4^th of July Parade in one of Washington’s oldest resort towns.

July 3^rd Seabrook has their Porch Illumination Celebration where guests and homeowners decorate their porches while other people walk around to pick their favorite.

July 3-4 Westport has their Maritime Museums Ole Fashion 4^th with crafts, food and music at the Maritime Museum.

July 4^th Westport has a Booming Bay Fireworks Display starting at dusk.

July 4^th Ocean Shores has Fireworks on the Beach where visitors enjoy lighting off their own fireworks on the Beach.  There is also a show at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino at 10 pm.

July 4^th Oyhut Bay, the newest beach town, is having an Ol’ Fashion Family 4^th of July celebration from noon until 5 pm with old fashion games for the whole family.

Oceans Shores has many events throughout the month of July with the biggest being the Bikes at the Beach Event.  Bikes from all over converge on the beach the weekend of July 28-30 with many activities, vendors, music, food and beer garden and contests taking place during this weekend.

Seabrook has a weekly Concert Series on Friday nights and a Saturday Market from 11 am – 4 pm.

Westport has daily salmon fishing trips, a fireworks display, a Kite festival and a car show also with an art exhibit which runs from July 3^rd until September 25^th.

Events

OCEAN SHORES

July 4  Ocean Shores Fireworks on the Beach

July 7-9  Ocean Shores Ocean Shores Beach Blast

July 28-30  Ocean Shores Bikers at the Beach

SEABROOK

July 3 Seabrook Porch Illumination Celebration

July 7, 14, 21, 28 Seabrook Sunset Concert Series

July 8, 15, 22, 29 Seabrook Saturday Market 11 am – 4 pm

July 22 Seabrook Founder’s Day Celebration

WESTPORT/GRAYLAND/TOKELAND

July 4-4 Westport Maritime Museums’ Ole Fashioned 4th

July 7-9 Grayland Beach Windriders Kite Festival

July 15-16 Westport Eastside Street Rods Show & Shine

Jule 22-23 Tokeland Marina Tokeland Wood & Arts Fest

July 29 Elk River Elk River Boat Challenge

Have a safe and enjoyable summer at Grays Harbor Beaches!!!

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 What’s Happening

Ocean Shores   Seabrook   Pacific Beach   Westport   Grayland

Spring is just around the corner and WDFW has just released their tentative spring dig schedule.

There are upcoming tides Feb 23-28th in the evenings.

• Feb. 23, Thursday, 4:42 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors
• Feb. 24, Friday, 5:21 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 25, Saturday, 5:58 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 26, Sunday, 6:34 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 27, Monday, 7:11 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors
• Feb. 28, Tuesday, 7:48 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Twin Harbors

Tentative razor clam digs in March and April:

• March 9, Thursday, 4:28 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Mocrocks
• March 10, Friday, 5:13 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis
• March 11, Saturday, 5:54 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• March 12, Sunday, 7:31 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Kalaloch

• March 24, Friday, 5:01 p.m.; 0.5 feet; Mocrocks
• March 25, Saturday, 5:44 p.m.; 0.2 feet; Copalis
• March 26, Sunday, 6:24 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Mocrocks

Seasonal switch to morning tides

• March 30, Thursday, 8:58 a.m.; -0.6 feet; Mocrocks
• March 31, Friday, 9:47 a.m.; -0.6 feet; Copalis, Kalaloch
• April 1, Saturday, 10:40 a.m., -0.5 feet; Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• April 2, Sunday, 11:39 a.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis

• April 13, Thursday, 8:43 a.m.; 0.0 feet; Copalis
• April 14, Friday, 9:18 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Mocrocks
• April 15, Saturday, 9:55 a.m.; 0.3 feet; Copalis
• April 16, Sunday, 10:36 a.m.; 0.5 feet; Mocrocks

• April 27, Thursday, 7:55 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Mocrocks
• April 28, Friday, 8:42 a.m.; -1.8 feet; Copalis
• April 29, Saturday; 9:32 a.m.; -1.7 feet; Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• April 30, Sunday, 10:24 a.m.; -1.3 feet; Copalis, Kalaloch

Below is a map of the beaches showing where you can dig.

Copalis beach includes Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas while Mocrocks includes Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach and Moclips.

During the previous digs, razor clams have been good sized and easy to find.  And with the cooler water now is the time to dig!

For more up to date information on clam digging, recipes, fishing news and more check out Grays Harbor Beaches

Summer Just Around the Corner

With summer just around the corner, beach activities are picking up. Whether you are planning a day at the beach, fishing for salmon and bottom fish or attending an up and coming event or activity, there’s several opportunities for family fun.

Salmon fishing has become a hot topic, with a weak coho return due to warmer than normal water temps in the north Pacific Ocean, there was talk of no fishing at all but WDFW has set a limited   season for Salmon.

Recreational Ocean salmon fishing for Chinook will open beginning July 1st in all 4 marine areas. The daily limit and species of salmon will be dependant on which marine area you are fishing. Some have limited coho catches while other may require you to release all coho.  Be sure to check with WDFW regarding their 2016 rules and regulations and what the limits are per salmon species.

For anglers who enjoy all kinds of fishing and want to get out on the ocean, there are also trips for Halibut, ling cod other types of bottom fish (beginning May 1^st   in certain Marine areas) and  later Tuna fishing.  Some charters offer salmon fishing the morning and bottom fishing in the afternoons.

Book your trips early with one of the Westport charter boats. Daily trips are available, but if you like salmon plan on booking your trips early as the season could be cut short once quotas are met.
UP COMING EVENTS FOR JUNE 2016

North Beaches-Ocean Shores

June 4  Wearable Art Show

June 4-5  Ocean Shores Festival of Colors (Kite Flying)

June 11  Flag Day Parade 

June 18  NW Open Sand Sculpture Show 

June 24-26 Ocean Shores Saws ‘n Shores 

Seabrook

June 4 Doggie Days

June4 -25 Saturdays Wine Tasting at the Stowaway

June 4-25 Saturdays Gelato Biscotto Sabato Gelato Cookie Sandwich

June 11- Saturday Market Kickoff

June 11-25 Saturday Market

June 17-19 Beach Volleyball Tournament & Fun Run

June 26 Movie Night in the Park

South Beaches

June 4 Maritime Museum Grounds Best Friends Day in Westport 

June 24-26  Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze 

June 26 2nd Pirates Daze Fun Run Dagger Dash 5k

Quiet Nice Day at Ocean Shores

Visit our site at www.graysharborbeaches.com for all beach activities and up to date news in Grays Harbor Washington.