Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low1:18 AM−1.3 ft
- High8:52 AM7.6 ft
- Low1:29 PM5.8 ft
- High6:52 PM7.8 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low2:06 AM−1.6 ft
- High10:08 AM7.6 ft
- Low2:24 PM6.5 ft
- High7:19 PM7.7 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:18 AM | −1.3 ft |
| High | 8:52 AM | 7.6 ft |
| Low | 1:29 PM | 5.8 ft |
| High | 6:52 PM | 7.8 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:52 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 7:00 AM.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 4:00 AM
Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 4:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 9:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:08 AM high. Second window 12:00 to 2:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 7:00 AM.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 5:00 AM
Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 5:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | L1:18a−1.3 | H8:52a7.6 | L1:29p5.8 | H6:52p7.8 | 9.1 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | L2:06a−1.6 | H10:08a7.6 | L2:24p6.5 | H7:19p7.7 | 9.3 spring tide |
| FriOct 2 | L3:00a−1.5 | H11:34a7.7 | L3:38p7.0 | H7:51p7.4 | 9.2 spring tide |
| SatOct 3 | L4:01a−1.2 | H12:56p7.8 | L5:28p7.1 | H8:50p6.9 | 9.0 spring tide |
| SunOct 4 | L5:10a−0.7 | H1:57p8.0 | L7:58p6.5 | H10:36p6.5 | 8.7 spring tide |
| MonOct 5 | L6:21a−0.2 | H2:42p8.1 | L8:41p5.6 | 8.3 spring tide | |
| TueOct 6 | H12:21a6.2 | L7:29a0.3 | H3:18p8.2 | L9:13p4.6 | 7.9 |
Spring tides Wednesday to Monday. Lows drop to −1.6 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9448794.
Nearby stations
Currents
Guemes Channel, East Entrance
- Slack2:49 AM
- Max flood6:03 AM 3.2 kn
- Slack9:26 AM
- Max ebb12:10 PM 1.7 kn
- Slack3:25 PM
- Max flood5:29 PM 1.0 kn
- Slack7:11 PM
- Max ebb11:01 PM 3.3 kn
Current predictions for Guemes Channel, East Entrance, 0.9 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Port Townsend
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 48.518° N, 122.620° W
- Time zone
- Pacific, UTC−7
- Station ID
- NOAA 9448794
About the tides at Anacortes
This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Port Townsend. With a mean range of about 5.1 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 9.3 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 2.6 ft, on October 12.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Port Townsend, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1973 to 1995 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Ship Harbor, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Guemes Channel, East Entrance.
Predictions are based on Port Townsend.
Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.