Anacortes tide times

Fidalgo Island, WAFidalgo IslandNOAA 9448794Tuesday, October 13 · PDTTue Oct 13Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Anacortes the next low tide is at 1:00 PM (6.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:16 AM (7.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:01 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
−0.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
8:16 AM
In 7 h 38 min · 7.9 ft
Next low
1:00 PM
In 12 h 22 min · 6.0 ft
Tide range today
8.8 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 12:3812:25 AMLow · −0.8 ft8:16 AMHigh · 7.9 ft1:00 PMLow · 6.0 ft5:53 PMHigh · 7.4 ft
Tide chart for Anacortes, today. Low −0.8 ft at 12:25 AM, high 7.9 ft at 8:16 AM, low 6.0 ft at 1:00 PM, high 7.4 ft at 5:53 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:25 AM−0.8 ft
  • High8:16 AM7.9 ft
  • Low1:00 PM6.0 ft
  • High5:53 PM7.4 ft
Tide times for Anacortes
TideTimeHeight
Low12:25 AM−0.8 ft
High8:16 AM7.9 ft
Low1:00 PM6.0 ft
High5:53 PM7.4 ft
Sunrise
7:28 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:58
Moon
11%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
8.8 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:16 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    No mid-tide window in daylight

    Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 3:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 3:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 13L12:25a−0.8H8:16a7.9L1:00p6.0H5:53p7.48.8 spring tide
WedOct 14L1:01a−0.9H9:12a8.0L1:58p6.5H6:17p7.18.9 spring tide
ThuOct 15L1:41a−0.7H10:12a8.0L3:15p6.8H6:40p6.88.7 spring tide
FriOct 16L2:25a−0.3H11:20a7.98.2 spring tide
SatOct 17L3:15a0.2H12:26p7.97.7
SunOct 18L4:12a0.7H1:21p7.97.1
MonOct 19L5:16a1.2H2:02p7.9L8:55p5.5H10:59p5.56.7

Spring tides Tuesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.9 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

  • Slack2:10 AM
  • Max flood5:27 AM 3.2 kn
  • Slack8:47 AM
  • Max ebb11:36 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack3:18 PM
  • Max flood4:48 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack6:17 PM
  • Max ebb10:24 PM 2.7 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, Admiralty Inlet
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, Admiralty Inlet. 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. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 9.6 ft on December 26 and bottom out at −3.6 ft on July 4.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet, 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, Admiralty Inlet.

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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.