Orcas tide times

Orcas Island, WAOrcas IslandNOAA 9449798Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Orcas the next low tide is at 1:52 PM (5.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:03 PM (7.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:29 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
6.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
1:52 PM
In 2 h 15 min · 5.2 ft
Next high
7:03 PM
In 7 h 26 min · 7.3 ft
Tide range today
8.5 ft
Spring tides Thursday
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 ftNOW 11:371:41 AMLow · −1.2 ft9:03 AMHigh · 7.1 ft1:52 PMLow · 5.2 ft7:03 PMHigh · 7.3 ft
Tide chart for Orcas, today. Low −1.2 ft at 1:41 AM, high 7.1 ft at 9:03 AM, low 5.2 ft at 1:52 PM, high 7.3 ft at 7:03 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Port Townsend 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
  • Low1:41 AM−1.2 ft
  • High9:03 AM7.1 ft
  • Low1:52 PM5.2 ft
  • High7:03 PM7.3 ft
Tide times for Orcas
TideTimeHeight
Low1:41 AM−1.2 ft
High9:03 AM7.1 ft
Low1:52 PM5.2 ft
High7:03 PM7.3 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:26
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.5 ft
Spring tides Thu

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:03 AM high.

  • 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 5:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 5:00 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 30L1:41a−1.2H9:03a7.1L1:52p5.2H7:03p7.38.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1L2:29a−1.4H10:19a7.1L2:47p5.9H7:30p7.28.6 spring tide
FriOct 2L3:23a−1.4H11:45a7.2L4:01p6.3H8:02p6.98.6 spring tide
SatOct 3L4:24a−1.1H1:07p7.3L5:51p6.3H9:01p6.58.4 spring tide
SunOct 4L5:33a−0.7H2:08p7.5L8:21p5.9H10:47p6.08.1 spring tide
MonOct 5L6:44a−0.2H2:53p7.6L9:04p5.17.8
TueOct 6H12:32a5.8L7:52a0.3H3:29p7.6L9:36p4.17.4

Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to −1.4 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 9449798.

Nearby stations

Currents

Harney Channel, north of Point Hudson

  • Slack1:46 AM
  • Max flood4:56 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack9:15 AM
  • Max ebb11:56 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack2:35 PM
  • Max flood4:55 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack7:17 PM
  • Max ebb11:04 PM 1.8 kn

Current predictions for Harney Channel, north of Point Hudson, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Port Townsend
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
48.600° N, 122.950° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9449798

About the tides at Orcas

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.0 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Port Townsend. The average range is about 4.9 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 8.6 ft. Neap tides follow on October 11, when the range shrinks to 3.4 ft.

Orcas is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Port Townsend: highs come about 33 min and lows about 56 min later than there. The nearest other station is Shaw Island, 1 mi away. For tidal currents, see Harney Channel, north of Point Hudson.

Predictions are based on Port Townsend.

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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.