Olympia tide times

Bud Inlet, Puget Sound, WABud Inlet, Puget SoundNOAA 9446969Tuesday, November 10 · PSTTue Nov 10Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Olympia the next low tide is at 12:36 PM (8.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:57 PM (13.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:16 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
14.5 ft ↓
Falling 1.2 ft per hour
Next low
12:36 PM
In 4 h 24 min · 8.1 ft
Next high
4:57 PM
In 8 h 45 min · 13.4 ft
Tide range today
7.1 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 ft14 ft16 ftNOW 8:117:07 AMHigh · 15.1 ft12:36 PMLow · 8.1 ft4:57 PMHigh · 13.4 ft
Tide chart for Olympia, today. High 15.1 ft at 7:07 AM, low 8.1 ft at 12:36 PM, high 13.4 ft at 4:57 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Seattle, Puget Sound 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
  • High7:07 AM15.1 ft
  • Low12:36 PM8.1 ft
  • High4:57 PM13.4 ft
Tide times for Olympia
TideTimeHeight
High7:07 AM15.1 ft
Low12:36 PM8.1 ft
High4:57 PM13.4 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
4:44 PM
Last light 5:17
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
7.1 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:07 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • 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 2:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 2:00 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.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10H7:07a15.1L12:36p8.1H4:57p13.47.1
WedNov 11L12:16a−1.8H7:46a15.3L1:22p8.4H5:29p12.817.1 spring tide
ThuNov 12L12:51a−1.6H8:23a15.2L2:10p8.6H6:05p12.316.8 spring tide
FriNov 13L1:29a−1.2H9:03a15.0L3:04p8.6H6:46p11.616.2 spring tide
SatNov 14L2:10a−0.6H9:46a14.7L4:08p8.4H7:33p11.015.4
SunNov 15L2:55a0.1H10:33a14.5L5:23p8.0H8:33p10.214.4
MonNov 16L3:44a0.9H11:19a14.4L6:32p7.3H9:50p9.613.5

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. Lows drop to −1.8 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 9446969.

Nearby stations

Currents

Budd Inlet Entrance

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Current predictions for Budd Inlet Entrance, 6 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
47.060° N, 122.903° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9446969

About the tides at Olympia

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Seattle, Puget Sound. Olympia sees a mean range of about 10.5 ft. Low tide can expose a wide area, and the return is fast. That is larger than most Washington stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 14.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 17.1 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 7.1 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 16.9 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 from 1977 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Budd Inlet, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Budd Inlet Entrance.

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.