Friday Harbor tide times

San Juan Channel, WASan Juan ChannelNOAA 9449880Thursday, October 8 · PDTThu Oct 8Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Friday Harbor the next low tide is at 9:31 AM (1.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:33 PM (7.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:16 AM.

Right now
1.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
9:31 AM
In 23 min · 1.6 ft
Next high
4:33 PM
In 7 h 25 min · 7.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.2 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.2 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 9:083:37 AMHigh · 5.8 ft9:31 AMLow · 1.6 ft4:33 PMHigh · 7.4 ft10:42 PMLow · 2.3 ft
Tide chart for Friday Harbor, today. High 5.8 ft at 3:37 AM, low 1.6 ft at 9:31 AM, high 7.4 ft at 4:33 PM, low 2.3 ft at 10:42 PM. Measured water level is 0.2 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:37 AM5.8 ft
  • Low9:31 AM1.6 ft
  • High4:33 PM7.4 ft
  • Low10:42 PM2.3 ft
Tide times for Friday Harbor
TideTimeHeight
High3:37 AM5.8 ft
Low9:31 AM1.6 ft
High4:33 PM7.4 ft
Low10:42 PM2.3 ft
Wind
S 0 mph
Gusts to 1 mph
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
6:38 PM
Last light 7:10
Moon
3%
Waning crescent
Tide range
5.8 ft
Mean 4.8 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:31 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    9:00 to 10:00 AM

    The 1.6 ft low at 9:31 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.6 ft at 9:31 AM.

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 8H3:37a5.8L9:31a1.6H4:33p7.4L10:42p2.35.8
FriOct 9H4:53a6.1L10:16a2.5H4:50p7.3L11:13p1.26.1
SatOct 10H6:00a6.5L10:59a3.5H5:03p7.3L11:43p0.46.9
SunOct 11H7:00a6.9L11:43a4.5H5:15p7.22.7
MonOct 12L12:14a−0.2H7:56a7.3L12:30p5.3H5:26p7.17.5 spring tide
TueOct 13L12:46a−0.6H8:49a7.6L1:22p5.9H5:41p7.08.1 spring tide
WedOct 14L1:20a−0.7H9:45a7.7L2:24p6.4H5:57p6.88.4 spring tide

Spring tides Monday to 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 9449880.

Nearby stations

Currents

Point George, west of

  • Max flood1:15 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack3:35 AM
  • Max ebb7:27 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack10:28 AM
  • Max flood1:39 PM 1.5 kn
  • Slack4:28 PM
  • Max ebb7:59 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack10:57 PM

Current predictions for Point George, west of, 1 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
48.545° N, 123.013° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9449880

About the tides at Friday Harbor

Friday Harbor has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The average range is about 4.8 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.8 ft. The next spring tides peak on Wednesday, with a range of 8.4 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 2.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 9.3 ft on December 25, and the lowest is −3.4 ft on July 4.

San Juan Channel is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports wind and air pressure. It was established in 1932. The nearest other station is Shaw Island, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Point George, west of.

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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.