Smith Island tide times

Smith Island, WASmith IslandNOAA 9447985Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Smith Island the next low tide is at 12:31 PM (4.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 6:17 PM (6.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:08 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
4.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
12:31 PM
In 7 min · 4.8 ft
Next high
6:17 PM
In 5 h 53 min · 6.8 ft
Tide range today
7.8 ft
Spring tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 12:2412:20 AMLow · −1.1 ft8:17 AMHigh · 6.6 ft12:31 PMLow · 4.8 ft6:17 PMHigh · 6.8 ft
Tide chart for Smith Island, today. Low −1.1 ft at 12:20 AM, high 6.6 ft at 8:17 AM, low 4.8 ft at 12:31 PM, high 6.8 ft at 6:17 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Port Townsend using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:20 AM−1.1 ft
  • High8:17 AM6.6 ft
  • Low12:31 PM4.8 ft
  • High6:17 PM6.8 ft
Tide times for Smith Island
TideTimeHeight
Low12:20 AM−1.1 ft
High8:17 AM6.6 ft
Low12:31 PM4.8 ft
High6:17 PM6.8 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
7.8 ft
Spring tides Thu

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:17 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday 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 3:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 3:00 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.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L12:20a−1.1H8:17a6.6L12:31p4.8H6:17p6.87.8 spring tide
ThuOct 1L1:08a−1.3H9:33a6.6L1:26p5.4H6:44p6.67.9 spring tide
FriOct 2L2:02a−1.3H10:59a6.6L2:40p5.8H7:16p6.47.9 spring tide
SatOct 3L3:03a−1.0H12:21p6.7L4:30p5.8H8:15p6.07.7 spring tide
SunOct 4L4:12a−0.6H1:22p6.9L7:00p5.4H10:01p5.67.5 spring tide
MonOct 5L5:23a−0.2H2:07p7.0L7:43p4.7H11:46p5.37.2 spring tide
TueOct 6L6:31a0.2H2:43p7.1L8:15p3.86.8

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 9447985.

Nearby stations

Currents

Smith Island, 1.4 miles SSW of

  • Slack2:50 AM
  • Max flood5:34 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack9:08 AM
  • Max ebb12:19 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack3:22 PM
  • Max flood5:34 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack7:42 PM

Current predictions for Smith Island, 1.4 miles SSW of, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Port Townsend
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
48.317° N, 122.837° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9447985

About the tides at Smith Island

Smith Island has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Port Townsend. The average range is about 4.5 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 7.9 ft. Neap tides follow on October 13, when the range shrinks to 1.9 ft.

Smith Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Port Townsend: highs come about 13 min and lows about 25 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Sunset Beach, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Smith Island, 1.4 miles SSW of.

Predictions are based on Port Townsend.

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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.