Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:53 AM9.3 ft
- Low7:30 AM2.1 ft
- High3:01 PM13.1 ft
- Low9:52 PM5.8 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:12 AM9.6 ft
- Low8:29 AM2.5 ft
- High3:29 PM13.4 ft
- Low10:14 PM4.7 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:53 AM | 9.3 ft |
| Low | 7:30 AM | 2.1 ft |
| High | 3:01 PM | 13.1 ft |
| Low | 9:52 PM | 5.8 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 3:01 PM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Wed 8:00 to 9:00 AMEarlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.
- SurfingNext: Wed 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMEarlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchEnough water all day
Lowest is 2.1 ft at 7:30 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:29 AM low.
- Tidepools & shelling8:00 to 9:00 AM
The 2.5 ft low at 8:29 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 9:25 AM.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchEnough water all day
Lowest is 2.5 ft at 8:29 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 20 | H12:53a9.3 | L7:30a2.1 | H3:01p13.1 | L9:52p5.8 | 11.0 |
| WedOct 21 | H2:12a9.6 | L8:29a2.5 | H3:29p13.4 | L10:14p4.7 | 10.9 |
| ThuOct 22 | H3:17a10.3 | L9:22a2.9 | H3:53p13.6 | L10:36p3.3 | 10.8 |
| FriOct 23 | H4:13a11.2 | L10:10a3.4 | H4:15p13.9 | L11:02p1.8 | 12.0 |
| SatOct 24 | H5:03a12.2 | L10:54a4.1 | H4:38p14.1 | L11:31p0.3 | 13.8 |
| SunOct 25 | H5:52a13.2 | L11:37a5.0 | H5:04p14.3 | 9.3 | |
| MonOct 26 | L12:05a−1.1 | H6:41a14.0 | L12:21p6.0 | H5:32p14.3 | 15.5 |
Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9446583.
Nearby stations
Currents
Case Inlet, 1 mile SE of McMicken Island
- No current events listed for this day.
Current predictions for Case Inlet, 1 mile SE of McMicken Island, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Seattle, Puget Sound
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 47.247° N, 122.862° W
- Time zone
- Pacific, UTC−7
- Station ID
- NOAA 9446583
About the tides at McMicken Island
McMicken Island 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 Seattle, Puget Sound. With a mean range of about 10.0 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most Washington stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 13.9 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 18.1 ft, comes on October 29, and the smallest, 9.3 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 16.2 ft on January 25 and bottom out at −4.2 ft on December 24.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Seattle, Puget Sound, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Walkers Landing, 4 mi away. For tidal currents, see Case Inlet, 1 mile SE of McMicken Island.
Predictions are based on Seattle, Puget Sound.
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.