Bay Center tide times

Palix River, WAPalix RiverNOAA 9440846Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Bay Center the next low tide is at 10:58 PM (−0.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:51 PM (10.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:42 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
4.0 ft ↑
Rising 1.6 ft per hour
Next high
3:51 PM
In 4 h 12 min · 10.0 ft
Next low
10:58 PM
In 11 h 19 min · −0.8 ft
Tide range today
10.8 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 ft10 ftNOW 11:394:24 AMHigh · 7.9 ft9:58 AMLow · 2.6 ft3:51 PMHigh · 10.0 ft10:58 PMLow · −0.8 ft
Tide chart for Bay Center, today. High 7.9 ft at 4:24 AM, low 2.6 ft at 9:58 AM, high 10.0 ft at 3:51 PM, low −0.8 ft at 10:58 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Toke Point 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
  • High4:24 AM7.9 ft
  • Low9:58 AM2.6 ft
  • High3:51 PM10.0 ft
  • Low10:58 PM−0.8 ft
Tide times for Bay Center
TideTimeHeight
High4:24 AM7.9 ft
Low9:58 AM2.6 ft
High3:51 PM10.0 ft
Low10:58 PM−0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:44
Sunset
6:59 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
10.8 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:58 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H4:24a7.9L9:58a2.6H3:51p10.0L10:58p−0.810.8 spring tide
ThuOct 1H5:20a7.3L10:42a3.3H4:37p9.7L11:55p−0.510.2 spring tide
FriOct 2H6:26a6.9L11:37a3.9H5:33p9.25.3
SatOct 3L1:00a−0.1H7:44a6.7L12:51p4.3H6:45p8.78.8
SunOct 4L2:14a0.2H9:08a6.9L2:24p4.3H8:09p8.48.1
MonOct 5L3:29a0.3H10:17a7.4L3:53p3.7H9:33p8.48.0
TueOct 6L4:34a0.3H11:08a8.0L5:02p2.8H10:45p8.68.3

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to −0.8 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 9440846.

Nearby stations

Currents

South Bend, Willapa River

  • Max flood1:30 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack4:59 AM
  • Max ebb7:13 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack10:32 AM
  • Max flood1:15 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:28 PM
  • Max ebb7:34 PM 1.9 kn
  • Slack11:36 PM

Current predictions for South Bend, Willapa River, 7 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Toke Point
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
46.623° N, 123.945° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9440846

About the tides at Bay Center

Bay Center has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Toke Point. With a mean range of about 7.1 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 9.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 10.8 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 5.3 ft, on Friday.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Toke Point, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1922 to 1982 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Palix River, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min later. For tidal currents, see South Bend, Willapa River.

Predictions are based on Toke Point.

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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.