Gig Harbor tide times

Gig Harbor, WAGig HarborNOAA 9446369Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Gig Harbor the next low tide is at 2:21 PM (6.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:36 PM (11.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:50 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
8.8 ft ↓
Falling 1.5 ft per hour
Next low
2:21 PM
In 2 h 41 min · 6.3 ft
Next high
7:36 PM
In 7 h 56 min · 11.6 ft
Tide range today
13.0 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 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 11:392:03 AMLow · −1.5 ft8:53 AMHigh · 11.5 ft2:21 PMLow · 6.3 ft7:36 PMHigh · 11.6 ft
Tide chart for Gig Harbor, today. Low −1.5 ft at 2:03 AM, high 11.5 ft at 8:53 AM, low 6.3 ft at 2:21 PM, high 11.6 ft at 7:36 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay 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
  • Low2:03 AM−1.5 ft
  • High8:53 AM11.5 ft
  • Low2:21 PM6.3 ft
  • High7:36 PM11.6 ft
Tide times for Gig Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low2:03 AM−1.5 ft
High8:53 AM11.5 ft
Low2:21 PM6.3 ft
High7:36 PM11.6 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:38
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:24
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
13.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:53 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • 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 30L2:03a−1.5H8:53a11.5L2:21p6.3H7:36p11.613.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1L2:50a−1.7H9:56a11.3L3:16p7.2H8:16p11.113.0 spring tide
FriOct 2L3:43a−1.5H11:11a11.1L4:26p7.9H9:06p10.412.5 spring tide
SatOct 3L4:43a−1.0H12:41p11.0L6:07p8.0H10:18p9.712.0
SunOct 4L5:51a−0.4H2:03p11.2L7:57p7.3H11:54p9.211.6
MonOct 5L7:04a0.1H2:59p11.6L9:05p6.111.5
TueOct 6H1:32a9.1L8:13a0.5H3:40p11.8L9:51p4.811.3

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. Lows drop to −1.7 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 9446369.

Nearby stations

Currents

Gig Harbor Entrance

  • Slack12:00 AM
  • Max flood2:33 AM 0.6 kn
  • Max flood3:48 AM 0.6 kn
  • Max flood6:11 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack8:57 AM
  • Max ebb10:41 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack1:11 PM
  • Max flood6:18 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack7:58 PM
  • Max ebb10:28 PM 1.0 kn

Current predictions for Gig Harbor Entrance, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
47.340° N, 122.588° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9446369

About the tides at Gig Harbor

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.5 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay. With a mean range of about 8.0 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 13.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.5 ft, on October 10.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Wauna, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min later. For tidal currents, see Gig Harbor Entrance.

Predictions are based on SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay.

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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.