Bay City tide times

Bay City, WABay CityNOAA 9441038Thursday, October 8 · PDTThu Oct 8Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Bay City the next low tide is at 5:58 PM (1.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:16 PM (9.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:06 AM. Spring tides peak on Sunday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
6.6 ft ↑
Rising 2.0 ft per hour
Next high
12:16 PM
In 2 h 44 min · 9.8 ft
Next low
5:58 PM
In 8 h 26 min · 1.0 ft
Tide range today
9.3 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 9:315:25 AMLow · 0.5 ft12:16 PMHigh · 9.8 ft5:58 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Bay City, today. Low 0.5 ft at 5:25 AM, high 9.8 ft at 12:16 PM, low 1.0 ft at 5:58 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Toke Point, Willapa Bay 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
  • Low5:25 AM0.5 ft
  • High12:16 PM9.8 ft
  • Low5:58 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Bay City
TideTimeHeight
Low5:25 AM0.5 ft
High12:16 PM9.8 ft
Low5:58 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:25 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:44 PM
Last light 7:14
Moon
3%
Waning crescent
Tide range
9.3 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 12:29 AM high. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 1.0 ft low at 5:58 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 6:55 PM.

  • Surfing
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayThu 8L5:25a0.5H12:16p9.8L5:58p1.09.3
FriOct 9H12:29a9.4L6:06a0.8H12:49p10.2L6:41p0.110.1
SatOct 10H1:18a9.3L6:44a1.3H1:21p10.5L7:20p−0.410.9 spring tide
SunOct 11H2:03a9.2L7:20a1.9H1:51p10.5L7:57p−0.711.3 spring tide
MonOct 12H2:46a8.9L7:53a2.5H2:21p10.4L8:33p−0.711.1 spring tide
TueOct 13H3:27a8.5L8:27a3.2H2:51p10.1L9:10p−0.510.6 spring tide
WedOct 14H4:10a8.1L9:01a3.8H3:23p9.7L9:50p−0.19.8

Spring tides Saturday to Tuesday. Lows drop to −0.7 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 9441038.

Nearby stations

Currents

Westport, channel 0.4 mile NE of

  • Max ebb2:42 AM 2.2 kn
  • Slack5:50 AM
  • Max flood9:53 AM 2.5 kn
  • Slack12:12 PM
  • Max ebb3:12 PM 2.3 kn
  • Slack6:27 PM
  • Max flood10:18 PM 2.3 kn

Current predictions for Westport, channel 0.4 mile NE of, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Toke Point, Willapa Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
46.862° N, 124.060° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9441038

About the tides at Bay City

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Toke Point, Willapa Bay. With a mean range of about 7.3 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 11.3 ft, comes on Sunday, and the smallest, 3.0 ft, on October 17. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 12.4 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −3.2 ft on July 5.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Toke Point, Willapa Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Westport, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Westport, channel 0.4 mile NE of.

Predictions are based on Toke Point, Willapa Bay.

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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.