Orcas Tide Times and Tide Chart, WA

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW

0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 4:343:38 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:37 PMHigh · 7.4 ft

Heights and times are estimated from Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet 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

Low3:38 AM0.2 ft
High12:37 PM7.4 ft

Tide times for Orcas
Tide	Time	Height
Low	3:38 AM	0.2 ft
High	12:37 PM	7.4 ft

Sunrise

7:35 AM

First light 7:04

Sunset

6:20 PM

Last light 6:52

Moon

42%

First quarter

Tide range

7.2 ft

Mean 5.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →

Fishing
Next: Sun 5:00 to 6:00 AM
Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
Tidepools & shelling
No daylight low today
No daylight low today.
Surfing
Next: Sun 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
Shallow boat launch
Avoid 4:00 to 6:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
Day	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Range, ft
TodaySat 17	L3:38a0.2	H12:37p7.4			7.2
SunOct 18	L4:35a0.6	H1:32p7.4			6.7
MonOct 19	L5:39a1.1	H2:13p7.4	L9:18p5.0	H11:10p5.1	6.3
TueOct 20	L6:43a1.4	H2:41p7.4	L9:25p4.4		6.0
WedOct 21	H12:42a5.1	L7:41a1.7	H3:00p7.4	L9:33p3.6	5.6
ThuOct 22	H2:09a5.3	L8:31a2.1	H3:15p7.4	L9:49p2.7	5.2
FriOct 23	H3:25a5.7	L9:15a2.7	H3:31p7.5	L10:11p1.6	5.9

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

Max ebb12:06 AM 1.1 kn
Slack3:48 AM
Max flood7:47 AM 1.1 kn
Slack12:26 PM
Max ebb3:03 PM 0.5 kn
Slack6:57 PM

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, Admiralty Inlet
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 1.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet. The range is large, about 5.2 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 10.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 27, when the range shrinks to 2.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 9.0 ft on December 26, and the lowest is −3.2 ft on July 4.

Orcas is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet: 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, Admiralty Inlet.

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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.

Orcas tide times