Rosario Tide Times and Tide Chart, WA

Today's tide

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Predicted tide height at Orcas Island for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW

Low6:01 AM1.2 ft
High2:32 PM7.6 ft
Low9:15 PM4.7 ft
High11:34 PM4.9 ft

Tide times for Rosario
Tide	Time	Height
Low	6:01 AM	1.2 ft
High	2:32 PM	7.6 ft
Low	9:15 PM	4.7 ft
High	11:34 PM	4.9 ft

Sunrise

7:40 AM

First light 7:08

Sunset

6:14 PM

Last light 6:46

Moon

70%

Waxing gibbous

Tide range

6.4 ft

Mean 4.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →

Fishing
5:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 9:15 PM low. Second window 7:00 to 9:00 AM.
Tidepools & shelling
7:00 to 8:00 AM
Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.
Surfing
Next: Wed 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.
Shallow boat launch
Avoid 5:00 to 7:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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
TodayTue 20	L6:01a1.2	H2:32p7.6	L9:15p4.7	H11:34p4.9	6.4
WedOct 21	L6:58a1.7	H2:52p7.5	L9:22p3.9		5.8
ThuOct 22	H2:01a5.0	L7:53a2.2	H3:07p7.5	L9:39p2.8	5.2
FriOct 23	H3:24a5.5	L8:44a2.9	H3:17p7.4	L10:01p1.7	5.7
SatOct 24	H4:34a6.2	L9:32a3.6	H3:28p7.5	L10:29p0.6	6.9
SunOct 25	H5:38a6.9	L10:20a4.4	H3:43p7.5	L11:02p−0.5	8.1
MonOct 26	H6:36a7.5	L11:09a5.3	H4:04p7.7	L11:39p−1.4	9.1

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, 10.9 ft, comes on October 29, and the smallest, 2.0 ft, on October 27. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 9.7 ft on December 25 and bottom out at −3.4 ft on July 4.

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 8 min later. For tidal currents, see East Sound, 0.2 mile SW of Rosario Point.

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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.

Rosario tide times