Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty) tide times

Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty), WAColumbia River entrance (N. Jetty)NOAA 9440574Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty) the next low tide is at 10:06 PM (−0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:14 PM (8.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:47 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
5.7 ft ↑
Rising 1.5 ft per hour
Next high
3:14 PM
In 2 h 45 min · 8.2 ft
Next low
10:06 PM
In 9 h 37 min · −0.7 ft
Tide range today
8.9 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 12:283:57 AMHigh · 6.1 ft9:04 AMLow · 2.1 ft3:14 PMHigh · 8.2 ft10:06 PMLow · −0.7 ft
Tide chart for Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty), today. High 6.1 ft at 3:57 AM, low 2.1 ft at 9:04 AM, high 8.2 ft at 3:14 PM, low −0.7 ft at 10:06 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from ASTORIA (Tongue Point), Oreg. 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
  • High3:57 AM6.1 ft
  • Low9:04 AM2.1 ft
  • High3:14 PM8.2 ft
  • Low10:06 PM−0.7 ft
Tide times for Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty)
TideTimeHeight
High3:57 AM6.1 ft
Low9:04 AM2.1 ft
High3:14 PM8.2 ft
Low10:06 PM−0.7 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:44
Sunset
7:00 PM
Last light 7:30
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.9 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:04 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Wednesday at 4:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 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 30H3:57a6.1L9:04a2.1H3:14p8.2L10:06p−0.78.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:54a5.6L9:47a2.7H3:58p8.0L11:03p−0.38.3
FriOct 2H6:01a5.2L10:40a3.2H4:52p7.54.3
SatOct 3L12:13a0.1H7:16a5.1L11:54a3.6H6:02p7.06.9
SunOct 4L1:33a0.3H8:32a5.3L1:27p3.6H7:30p6.66.3
MonOct 5L2:47a0.2H9:37a5.7L2:52p3.0H8:57p6.56.4
TueOct 6L3:49a0.0H10:30a6.3L4:01p2.1H10:11p6.76.7

Spring tides Wednesday. 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 9440574.

Nearby stations

Currents

Baker Bay entrance, E of Sand Island Tower

  • Max flood1:18 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack4:55 AM
  • Max ebb7:33 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:41 AM
  • Max flood1:03 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:24 PM
  • Max ebb7:54 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack11:45 PM

Current predictions for Baker Bay entrance, E of Sand Island Tower, 4 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), Oreg.
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
46.273° N, 124.072° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9440574

About the tides at Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at ASTORIA (Tongue Point), Oreg.. With a mean range of about 5.8 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 7.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 4.3 ft, on Friday.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at ASTORIA (Tongue Point), Oreg., with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1982 to 1983 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Cape Disappointment, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min later. For tidal currents, see Baker Bay entrance, E of Sand Island Tower.

Predictions are based on ASTORIA (Tongue Point), Oreg..

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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.