Seattle (Madison St.) tide times

Seattle, Puget Sound, WASeattle, Puget SoundNOAA 9447130Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Seattle (Madison St.) the next low tide is at 9:00 PM (5.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:37 AM. The water is running 0.6 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
10.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
9:00 PM
In 5 h 29 min · 5.5 ft
Next high
1:32 AM
In 10 h 01 min · 7.8 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 3:3012:13 AMHigh · 7.5 ft6:38 AMLow · 2.0 ft2:21 PMHigh · 10.6 ft9:00 PMLow · 5.5 ft
Tide chart for Seattle (Madison St.), today. High 7.5 ft at 12:13 AM, low 2.0 ft at 6:38 AM, high 10.6 ft at 2:21 PM, low 5.5 ft at 9:00 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 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
  • High12:13 AM7.5 ft
  • Low6:38 AM2.0 ft
  • High2:21 PM10.6 ft
  • Low9:00 PM5.5 ft
Tide times for Seattle (Madison St.)
TideTimeHeight
High12:13 AM7.5 ft
Low6:38 AM2.0 ft
High2:21 PM10.6 ft
Low9:00 PM5.5 ft
Sunrise
7:36 AM
First light 7:05
Sunset
6:14 PM
Last light 6:45
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
8.6 ft
Mean 7.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 2:21 PM high.

  • 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
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 2.0 ft at 6:38 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
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H12:13a7.5L6:38a2.0H2:21p10.6L9:00p5.58.6
WedOct 21H1:32a7.8L7:37a2.3H2:49p10.8L9:22p4.48.4
ThuOct 22H2:37a8.3L8:30a2.7H3:13p11.0L9:44p3.18.3
FriOct 23H3:33a9.1L9:18a3.2H3:35p11.2L10:10p1.79.5
SatOct 24H4:23a9.8L10:02a3.9H3:58p11.4L10:39p0.311.1
SunOct 25H5:12a10.6L10:45a4.7H4:24p11.5L11:13p−1.112.6
MonOct 26H6:01a11.3L11:29a5.6H4:52p11.6L11:50p−2.213.7 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −2.2 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 9447130.

Nearby stations

Currents

Harbor Island East

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Harbor Island East, 1 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
47.603° N, 122.339° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9447130

About the tides at Seattle (Madison St.)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 2.1 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The range is large, about 7.7 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 11.4 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 29, with a range of 15.0 ft. Neap tides follow on October 27, when the range shrinks to 5.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 13.1 ft on January 25, and the lowest is −3.9 ft on December 24.

Seattle, Puget Sound is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports air pressure. It was established in 1899. The nearest other station is Lockheed Shipyard, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Harbor Island East.

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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.