Rosario tide times

East Sound, Orcas Island, WAEast Sound, Orcas IslandNOAA 9449771Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Rosario the next low tide is at 1:38 PM (5.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 6:24 PM (7.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:17 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
6.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
1:38 PM
In 1 h 59 min · 5.8 ft
Next high
6:24 PM
In 6 h 45 min · 7.4 ft
Tide range today
8.2 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 11:381:29 AMLow · −0.8 ft9:27 AMHigh · 7.2 ft1:38 PMLow · 5.8 ft6:24 PMHigh · 7.4 ft
Tide chart for Rosario, today. Low −0.8 ft at 1:29 AM, high 7.2 ft at 9:27 AM, low 5.8 ft at 1:38 PM, high 7.4 ft at 6:24 PM.

Predicted tide height at East Sound, Orcas Island for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:29 AM−0.8 ft
  • High9:27 AM7.2 ft
  • Low1:38 PM5.8 ft
  • High6:24 PM7.4 ft
Tide times for Rosario
TideTimeHeight
Low1:29 AM−0.8 ft
High9:27 AM7.2 ft
Low1:38 PM5.8 ft
High6:24 PM7.4 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.2 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:27 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 4:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 4:00 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
TodayWed 30L1:29a−0.8H9:27a7.2L1:38p5.8H6:24p7.48.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1L2:17a−1.2H10:49a7.4L2:32p6.5H6:48p7.58.6 spring tide
FriOct 2L3:12a−1.3H12:11p7.6L3:49p6.9H7:14p7.38.9 spring tide
SatOct 3L4:12a−1.1H1:22p7.88.9 spring tide
SunOct 4L5:16a−0.8H2:13p7.98.7 spring tide
MonOct 5L6:24a−0.3H2:51p7.9L8:53p5.5H11:26p5.88.3 spring tide
TueOct 6L7:31a0.2H3:22p7.9L9:25p4.57.6

Spring tides Wednesday to Monday. Lows drop to −1.3 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 9449771.

Nearby stations

Currents

East Sound, 0.2 mile SW of Rosario Point

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Current predictions for East Sound, 0.2 mile SW of Rosario Point, 0.5 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
48.647° N, 122.870° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9449771

About the tides at Rosario

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. On a typical day the water moves about 4.9 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 7.9 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.9 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 2.9 ft, on October 11.

Predictions for Rosario 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 1973 to 2015 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Orcas, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min later. For tidal currents, see East Sound, 0.2 mile SW of Rosario Point.

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.