South Bend
Boat ramp · on Willapa River · near South Bend · Washington
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Car parking
- Yes
- Restrooms
- No
- Season
- Year-round
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Managed by
- City of South Bend
- Website
- wdfw.wa.gov
- Coordinates
- 46.67152, -123.81548
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Seattle District; the one nearest this launch is of June 28, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at South Bend, Willapa River · NOAA, 1.0 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PZZ251, Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's South Bend, Willapa River station, 1.0 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 2:15 am 1.5 ft · High 9:29 am 7.3 ft · Low 2:38 pm 4.6 ft · High 8:30 pm 7.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 3:12 am 1.6 ft · High 10:23 am 7.8 ft · Low 3:41 pm 4.0 ft · High 9:51 pm 7.7 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 4:05 am 1.5 ft · High 11:03 am 8.4 ft · Low 4:37 pm 3.1 ft · High 10:54 pm 8.1 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 4:54 am 1.4 ft · High 11:35 am 9.1 ft · Low 5:28 pm 2.1 ft · High 11:45 pm 8.6 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 5:40 am 1.4 ft · High 12:06 pm 9.7 ft · Low 6:14 pm 0.9 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 12:32 am 8.9 ft · Low 6:22 am 1.5 ft · High 12:36 pm 10.3 ft · Low 6:58 pm -0.1 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 1:16 am 9.2 ft · Low 7:03 am 1.6 ft · High 1:07 pm 10.9 ft · Low 7:40 pm -1.1 ft |
On the river
River mile 2.9 on Willapa River · Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW), placed between its mile markers
Sources: Washington Department of Ecology river miles (USGS and WDFW).
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Willapa River
Condition survey of June 28, 2023 by the Seattle District. Least depth in the channel: 10.3 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 24 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Willapa River
River in Washington. All launches on Willapa River.
Community
Where people who use Willapa River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Smith Creek Boat Launch · 6.2 mi · Smith Creek
- Palix River Boat Launch · 6.4 mi · Palix River
- Ward Creek · 6.8 mi · Willapa River
- Johns River Boat Launch · 18.0 mi · Johns River
- Cutthroat Boat Ramp · 18.6 mi · Long Island Slough
- Loomis Lake Boat Launch · 19.4 mi · Loomis Lake
Sources
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Water Access Sites record 1774 · Public data (WDFW), no terms stated; credit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- OpenStreetMap n10839879623 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.