Saint Helens tide times

Saint Helens, ORSaint HelensNOAA 9439201Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 9 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Saint Helens the next low tide is at 2:15 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:46 PM (3.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:28 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
0.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
2:15 PM
In 2 h 36 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
7:46 PM
In 8 h 07 min · 3.2 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.2 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.2 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 11:393:29 AMLow · 0.1 ft7:48 AMHigh · 1.6 ft2:15 PMLow · 0.2 ft7:46 PMHigh · 3.2 ft
Tide chart for Saint Helens, today. Low 0.1 ft at 3:29 AM, high 1.6 ft at 7:48 AM, low 0.2 ft at 2:15 PM, high 3.2 ft at 7:46 PM. Measured water level is 0.2 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:29 AM0.1 ft
  • High7:48 AM1.6 ft
  • Low2:15 PM0.2 ft
  • High7:46 PM3.2 ft
Tide times for Saint Helens
TideTimeHeight
Low3:29 AM0.1 ft
High7:48 AM1.6 ft
Low2:15 PM0.2 ft
High7:46 PM3.2 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
3.1 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:48 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 2:15 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Mid tide from 7:00 to 8:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L3:29a0.1H7:48a1.6L2:15p0.2H7:46p3.23.1 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:28a0.2H8:41a1.5L2:54p0.3H8:31p3.12.9
FriOct 2L5:34a0.3H9:48a1.4L3:43p0.5H9:23p2.92.6
SatOct 3L6:46a0.3H11:21a1.3L4:48p0.7H10:25p2.62.3
SunOct 4L7:54a0.2H1:03p1.5L6:24p0.7H11:44p2.32.1
MonOct 5L8:53a0.0H2:11p1.7L8:08p0.61.6
TueOct 6H1:14a2.1L9:42a−0.2H3:00p1.9L9:27p0.42.3

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.2 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 9439201.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
45.865° N, 122.797° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9439201

About the tides at Saint Helens

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. The average range is about 2.5 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Oregon stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.2 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 3.1 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 1.6 ft.

Saint Helens is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It was established in 1877. The nearest other station is Multnomah Channel, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min later.

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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.