Drift Creek tide times

Alsea River, ORAlsea RiverNOAA 9434938Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Drift Creek the next low tide is at 11:36 PM (−0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:31 PM (6.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:12 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.0 ft ↑
Rising 1.2 ft per hour
Next high
3:31 PM
In 3 h 52 min · 6.9 ft
Next low
11:36 PM
In 11 h 57 min · −0.4 ft
Tide range today
7.2 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 ftNOW 11:394:10 AMHigh · 5.3 ft10:29 AMLow · 1.3 ft3:31 PMHigh · 6.9 ft11:36 PMLow · −0.4 ft
Tide chart for Drift Creek, today. High 5.3 ft at 4:10 AM, low 1.3 ft at 10:29 AM, high 6.9 ft at 3:31 PM, low −0.4 ft at 11:36 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Charleston 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
  • High4:10 AM5.3 ft
  • Low10:29 AM1.3 ft
  • High3:31 PM6.9 ft
  • Low11:36 PM−0.4 ft
Tide times for Drift Creek
TideTimeHeight
High4:10 AM5.3 ft
Low10:29 AM1.3 ft
High3:31 PM6.9 ft
Low11:36 PM−0.4 ft
Sunrise
7:13 AM
First light 6:44
Sunset
7:00 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
7.2 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:29 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

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 30H4:10a5.3L10:29a1.3H3:31p6.9L11:36p−0.47.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1H5:09a4.9L11:12a1.6H4:16p6.75.0
FriOct 2L12:34a−0.2H6:18a4.6L12:07p1.9H5:12p6.46.6
SatOct 3L1:42a−0.1H7:38a4.6L1:23p2.1H6:24p6.06.1
SunOct 4L2:57a0.0H8:59a4.7L2:59p2.0H7:49p5.85.8
MonOct 5L4:09a0.1H10:02a5.1L4:27p1.8H9:13p5.85.7
TueOct 6L5:11a0.1H10:50a5.5L5:36p1.4H10:24p5.95.8

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.4 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 9434938.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Charleston
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
44.413° N, 123.990° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9434938

About the tides at Drift Creek

Drift Creek 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 Charleston. The range is large, about 5.1 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.5 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 7.2 ft. Neap tides follow tomorrow, when the range shrinks to 5.0 ft.

Drift Creek is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Charleston: highs come about 44 min and lows about 111 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Waldport, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min earlier.

Predictions are based on Charleston.

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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.