Chinook tide times

Columbia River, WAColumbia RiverNOAA 9440573Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Chinook the next high tide is at 9:01 PM (6.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:29 AM.

Estimated now
3.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
9:01 PM
In 4 h 38 min · 6.2 ft
Next low
3:29 AM
In 11 h 06 min · 1.1 ft
Tide range today
5.0 ft
Mean range 5.9 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 4:232:36 AMLow · 1.3 ft9:46 AMHigh · 6.3 ft3:03 PMLow · 3.5 ft9:01 PMHigh · 6.2 ft
Tide chart for Chinook, today. Low 1.3 ft at 2:36 AM, high 6.3 ft at 9:46 AM, low 3.5 ft at 3:03 PM, high 6.2 ft at 9:01 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Astoria, Tongue Point, Columbia River 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
  • Low2:36 AM1.3 ft
  • High9:46 AM6.3 ft
  • Low3:03 PM3.5 ft
  • High9:01 PM6.2 ft
Tide times for Chinook
TideTimeHeight
Low2:36 AM1.3 ft
High9:46 AM6.3 ft
Low3:03 PM3.5 ft
High9:01 PM6.2 ft
Sunrise
7:40 AM
First light 7:10
Sunset
6:22 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
5.0 ft
Mean 5.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:46 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 4:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L2:36a1.3H9:46a6.3L3:03p3.5H9:01p6.25.0
WedOct 21L3:29a1.1H10:28a6.8L4:01p2.6H10:09p6.55.7
ThuOct 22L4:14a1.0H11:03a7.3L4:51p1.6H11:07p6.86.3
FriOct 23L4:55a1.0H11:34a7.8L5:36p0.67.1
SatOct 24H12:00a7.0L5:34a1.2H12:04p8.2L6:19p−0.38.5
SunOct 25H12:49a7.2L6:12a1.6H12:35p8.7L7:01p−0.99.6
MonOct 26H1:38a7.3L6:51a2.0H1:08p9.1L7:44p−1.410.5 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −1.4 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 9440573.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sand Island, Sse of

  • Slack3:52 AM
  • Max flood7:07 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack9:44 AM
  • Max ebb12:41 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:34 PM
  • Max flood7:02 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack9:12 PM

Current predictions for Sand Island, Sse of, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Astoria, Tongue Point, Columbia River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
46.272° N, 123.948° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9440573

About the tides at Chinook

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.1 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Astoria, Tongue Point, Columbia River. The range is large, about 5.9 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 10.9 ft. Neap tides follow on October 31, when the range shrinks to 4.2 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 10.1 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −2.3 ft on July 5.

Chinook is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Astoria, Tongue Point, Columbia River: highs come about 30 min and lows about 52 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Fort Canby, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Sand Island, Sse of.

Predictions are based on Astoria, Tongue Point, Columbia River.

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.