Friday Harbor tide times

San Juan Island, WASan Juan IslandNOAA 9449880Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Friday Harbor the next low tide is at 1:44 PM (5.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 6:42 PM (7.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:24 AM. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
6.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
1:44 PM
In 1 h 20 min · 5.9 ft
Next high
6:42 PM
In 6 h 18 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
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 12:241:36 AMLow · −0.9 ft9:34 AMHigh · 7.3 ft1:44 PMLow · 5.9 ft6:42 PMHigh · 7.4 ft
Tide chart for Friday Harbor, today. Low −0.9 ft at 1:36 AM, high 7.3 ft at 9:34 AM, low 5.9 ft at 1:44 PM, high 7.4 ft at 6:42 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
  • Low1:36 AM−0.9 ft
  • High9:34 AM7.3 ft
  • Low1:44 PM5.9 ft
  • High6:42 PM7.4 ft
Tide times for Friday Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low1:36 AM−0.9 ft
High9:34 AM7.3 ft
Low1:44 PM5.9 ft
High6:42 PM7.4 ft
Wind
NNE 4 mph
Gusts to 8 mph
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:26
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.4 ft
Spring tides Fri

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:34 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    No mid-tide window in daylight

    Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 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 30L1:36a−0.9H9:34a7.3L1:44p5.9H6:42p7.48.4 spring tide
ThuOct 1L2:24a−1.3H10:54a7.4L2:37p6.5H7:07p7.48.7 spring tide
FriOct 2L3:18a−1.3H12:19p7.5L3:55p6.9H7:33p7.38.8 spring tide
SatOct 3L4:20a−1.1H1:37p7.68.7 spring tide
SunOct 4L5:27a−0.7H2:34p7.78.4 spring tide
MonOct 5L6:36a−0.3H3:14p7.7L9:07p5.5H11:56p5.88.0 spring tide
TueOct 6L7:42a0.2H3:46p7.6L9:39p4.57.4

Spring tides Wednesday to Monday. 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 9449880.

Nearby stations

Currents

Point George, west of

  • Slack2:22 AM
  • Max flood5:45 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack8:50 AM
  • Max ebb11:09 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack2:10 PM
  • Max flood5:00 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack7:42 PM
  • Max ebb10:57 PM 1.5 kn

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 Friday, with a range of 8.8 ft. Neap tides follow on October 11, when the range shrinks to 2.7 ft.

San Juan Island 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.