Seattle (Madison St.) tide times

Seattle, Puget Sound, WASeattle, Puget SoundNOAA 9447130Tuesday, November 10 · PSTTue Nov 10Live gauge · 15 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Seattle (Madison St.) the next low tide is at 11:39 AM (7.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:12 PM (10.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:25 PM. The water is running 0.5 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
11.5 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
11:39 AM
In 3 h 36 min · 7.5 ft
Next high
4:12 PM
In 8 h 09 min · 10.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ftNOW 8:026:22 AMHigh · 11.7 ft11:39 AMLow · 7.5 ft4:12 PMHigh · 10.4 ft11:19 PMLow · −1.7 ft
Tide chart for Seattle (Madison St.), today. High 11.7 ft at 6:22 AM, low 7.5 ft at 11:39 AM, high 10.4 ft at 4:12 PM, low −1.7 ft at 11:19 PM. Measured water level is 0.5 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
  • High6:22 AM11.7 ft
  • Low11:39 AM7.5 ft
  • High4:12 PM10.4 ft
  • Low11:19 PM−1.7 ft
Tide times for Seattle (Madison St.)
TideTimeHeight
High6:22 AM11.7 ft
Low11:39 AM7.5 ft
High4:12 PM10.4 ft
Low11:19 PM−1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:08 AM
First light 6:35
Sunset
4:40 PM
Last light 5:13
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
13.4 ft
Spring tides Tue

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 6:22 AM high. Second window 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM

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

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10H6:22a11.7L11:39a7.5H4:12p10.4L11:19p−1.713.4 spring tide
WedNov 11H7:01a11.8L12:25p7.8H4:44p10.0L11:54p−1.513.3 spring tide
ThuNov 12H7:38a11.8L1:13p8.0H5:20p9.53.8
FriNov 13L12:32a−1.1H8:18a11.6L2:07p8.0H6:01p9.012.7 spring tide
SatNov 14L1:13a−0.6H9:01a11.4L3:11p7.8H6:48p8.512.0 spring tide
SunNov 15L1:58a0.1H9:48a11.3L4:26p7.4H7:48p7.911.2
MonNov 16L2:47a0.9H10:34a11.2L5:35p6.7H9:05p7.410.3

Spring tides Tuesday to Saturday. Lows drop to −1.7 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−8
Station ID
NOAA 9447130

About the tides at Seattle (Madison St.)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 2.2 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 today, with a range of 13.4 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 3.8 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.