Kanaka Bay tide times

San Juan Island, WASan Juan IslandNOAA 9449856Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Kanaka Bay the next low tide is at 12:51 PM (5.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 5:43 PM (7.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:41 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
5.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
12:51 PM
In 1 h 11 min · 5.6 ft
Next high
5:43 PM
In 6 h 03 min · 7.2 ft
Tide range today
7.9 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 11:3912:52 AMLow · −0.7 ft8:52 AMHigh · 6.5 ft12:51 PMLow · 5.6 ft5:43 PMHigh · 7.2 ft
Tide chart for Kanaka Bay, today. Low −0.7 ft at 12:52 AM, high 6.5 ft at 8:52 AM, low 5.6 ft at 12:51 PM, high 7.2 ft at 5:43 PM.

Predicted tide height at San Juan Island for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:52 AM−0.7 ft
  • High8:52 AM6.5 ft
  • Low12:51 PM5.6 ft
  • High5:43 PM7.2 ft
Tide times for Kanaka Bay
TideTimeHeight
Low12:52 AM−0.7 ft
High8:52 AM6.5 ft
Low12:51 PM5.6 ft
High5:43 PM7.2 ft
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:40
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:26
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
7.9 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:52 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 Monday 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 30L12:52a−0.7H8:52a6.5L12:51p5.6H5:43p7.27.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1L1:41a−1.1H10:33a6.7L1:42p6.2H6:05p7.28.3 spring tide
FriOct 2L2:37a−1.2H12:07p7.0L2:52p6.7H6:25p7.18.3 spring tide
SatOct 3L3:37a−1.1H1:10p7.28.3 spring tide
SunOct 4L4:41a−0.8H1:52p7.38.1 spring tide
MonOct 5L5:46a−0.4H2:24p7.3L8:16p5.4H10:53p5.77.7 spring tide
TueOct 6L6:50a0.2H2:50p7.3L8:44p4.47.1

Spring tides Wednesday to Monday. Lows drop to −1.2 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 9449856.

Nearby stations

Currents

South Haro Strait, south of Lime Kiln Light

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Current predictions for South Haro Strait, south of Lime Kiln Light, 4 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
None
Coordinates
48.485° N, 123.083° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9449856

About the tides at Kanaka Bay

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.9 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 4.5 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.3 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.3 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 2.0 ft, on October 12.

Predictions for Kanaka Bay come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 2016 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Friday Harbor, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 59 min later. For tidal currents, see South Haro Strait, south of Lime Kiln Light.

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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.