Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:18 AM5.5 ft
- Low8:31 AM1.4 ft
- High3:25 PM6.9 ft
- Low9:42 PM2.3 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High3:42 AM5.7 ft
- Low9:15 AM2.3 ft
- High3:35 PM7.0 ft
- Low10:12 PM1.3 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:18 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 8:31 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High | 3:25 PM | 6.9 ft |
| Low | 9:42 PM | 2.3 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 9:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:31 AM low.
- Tidepools & shelling8:00 to 9:00 AM
The 1.4 ft low at 8:31 AM falls in full daylight.
- 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 launchAvoid 8:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:15 AM low.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- 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 launchAvoid 9:00 to 11:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayThu 8 | H2:18a5.5 | L8:31a1.4 | H3:25p6.9 | L9:42p2.3 | 5.5 |
| FriOct 9 | H3:42a5.7 | L9:15a2.3 | H3:35p7.0 | L10:12p1.3 | 5.6 |
| SatOct 10 | H4:54a6.0 | L9:56a3.2 | H3:49p7.1 | L10:43p0.5 | 6.6 |
| SunOct 11 | H5:59a6.3 | L10:36a4.2 | H4:08p7.1 | L11:16p−0.2 | 7.2 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | H6:59a6.6 | L11:18a5.0 | H4:30p7.0 | L11:51p−0.5 | 7.5 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | H7:59a6.8 | L12:02p5.7 | H4:52p6.8 | 1.2 | |
| WedOct 14 | L12:28a−0.6 | H9:01a7.0 | L12:54p6.2 | H5:07p6.6 | 7.6 spring tide |
Spring tides Sunday to Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.6 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 9449982.
Nearby stations
Currents
Cattle Point, 1.2 nm SE of
- Max flood12:37 AM 1.6 kn
- Slack3:23 AM
- Max ebb6:38 AM 2.4 kn
- Slack10:20 AM
- Max flood2:17 PM 1.7 kn
- Slack4:20 PM
- Max ebb7:49 PM 4.0 kn
- Slack10:53 PM
Current predictions for Cattle Point, 1.2 nm SE of, 2 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
- 48.447° N, 122.900° W
- Time zone
- Pacific, UTC−7
- Station ID
- NOAA 9449982
About the tides at Richardson
Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.1 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 7.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 7.6 ft, comes on Wednesday, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on Tuesday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 8.6 ft on December 23 and bottom out at −3.6 ft on July 4.
Predictions for Richardson 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 1942 to 2000 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Aleck Bay, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later. For tidal currents, see Cattle Point, 1.2 nm SE of.
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.