Budd Inlet tide times

Olympia Shoal, WAOlympia ShoalNOAA 9446807Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Budd Inlet the next low tide is at 2:49 PM (6.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:01 PM (14.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:26 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
10.6 ft ↓
Falling 2.1 ft per hour
Next low
2:49 PM
In 3 h 10 min · 6.4 ft
Next high
8:01 PM
In 8 h 22 min · 14.4 ft
Tide range today
15.6 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft16 ftNOW 11:382:40 AMLow · −1.2 ft9:10 AMHigh · 13.9 ft2:49 PMLow · 6.4 ft8:01 PMHigh · 14.4 ft
Tide chart for Budd Inlet, today. Low −1.2 ft at 2:40 AM, high 13.9 ft at 9:10 AM, low 6.4 ft at 2:49 PM, high 14.4 ft at 8:01 PM.

Predicted tide height at Olympia Shoal for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:40 AM−1.2 ft
  • High9:10 AM13.9 ft
  • Low2:49 PM6.4 ft
  • High8:01 PM14.4 ft
Tide times for Budd Inlet
TideTimeHeight
Low2:40 AM−1.2 ft
High9:10 AM13.9 ft
Low2:49 PM6.4 ft
High8:01 PM14.4 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
15.6 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:10 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 4:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 to 4:00 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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L2:40a−1.2H9:10a13.9L2:49p6.4H8:01p14.415.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1L3:26a−1.3H10:09a13.6L3:41p7.5H8:41p13.915.2 spring tide
FriOct 2L4:18a−1.0H11:16a13.2L4:49p8.4H9:32p13.014.3
SatOct 3L5:19a−0.5H12:31p13.1L6:14p8.6H10:46p12.013.5
SunOct 4L6:29a0.1H1:46p13.2L7:41p8.013.1
MonOct 5H12:27a11.3L7:42a0.5H2:50p13.6L8:55p6.713.1
TueOct 6H2:00a11.4L8:48a0.7H3:40p14.1L9:53p5.113.4

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to −1.3 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 9446807.

Nearby stations

Currents

Budd Inlet Entrance

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Current predictions for Budd Inlet Entrance, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
47.098° N, 122.895° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9446807

About the tides at Budd Inlet

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 1.4 ft. The tide range here is very large, about 10.5 ft on average. Water can come in faster than you can walk across flats. Check the time before you go out. That is larger than most Washington stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 14.5 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 15.6 ft. Neap tides follow on October 9, when the range shrinks to 12.4 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here in 1996 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Olympia, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min later. For tidal currents, see Budd Inlet Entrance.

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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.