Sunset Beach tide times

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Today at Sunset Beach the next low tide is at 9:26 PM (2.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:24 PM (7.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:12 AM.

Estimated now
1.6 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
3:24 PM
In 6 h 37 min · 7.4 ft
Next low
9:26 PM
In 12 h 39 min · 2.2 ft
Tide range today
5.9 ft
Mean range 4.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 8:462:36 AMHigh · 5.9 ft8:28 AMLow · 1.5 ft3:24 PMHigh · 7.4 ft9:26 PMLow · 2.2 ft
Tide chart for Sunset Beach, today. High 5.9 ft at 2:36 AM, low 1.5 ft at 8:28 AM, high 7.4 ft at 3:24 PM, low 2.2 ft at 9:26 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet 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
  • High2:36 AM5.9 ft
  • Low8:28 AM1.5 ft
  • High3:24 PM7.4 ft
  • Low9:26 PM2.2 ft
Tide times for Sunset Beach
TideTimeHeight
High2:36 AM5.9 ft
Low8:28 AM1.5 ft
High3:24 PM7.4 ft
Low9:26 PM2.2 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:50
Sunset
6:37 PM
Last light 7:09
Moon
3%
Waning crescent
Tide range
5.9 ft
Mean 4.6 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:28 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    8:00 to 9:00 AM

    The 1.5 ft low at 8:28 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.5 ft at 8:28 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
TodayThu 8H2:36a5.9L8:28a1.5H3:24p7.4L9:26p2.25.9
FriOct 9H3:46a6.2L9:12a2.4H3:45p7.3L9:57p1.16.2
SatOct 10H4:46a6.5L9:54a3.3H4:03p7.2L10:29p0.37.0
SunOct 11H5:41a6.8L10:36a4.2H4:21p7.1L11:02p−0.47.5 spring tide
MonOct 12H6:34a7.1L11:21a5.0H4:42p6.9L11:36p−0.87.8 spring tide
TueOct 13H7:27a7.2L12:11p5.7H5:04p6.71.5
WedOct 14L12:12a−0.8H8:23a7.3L1:09p6.2H5:28p6.58.1 spring tide

Spring tides Sunday to Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.8 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 9447951.

Nearby stations

Currents

Smith Island, 3.4 mi. Ese of

  • Max ebb4:31 AM 0.3 kn
  • Max ebb8:30 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack12:24 PM
  • Max flood2:04 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack3:41 PM
  • Max ebb9:36 PM 1.6 kn

Current predictions for Smith Island, 3.4 mi. Ese of, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
48.283° N, 122.728° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9447951

About the tides at Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach 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, Admiralty Inlet. On a typical day the water moves about 4.6 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.1 ft, comes on Wednesday, and the smallest, 1.5 ft, on Tuesday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 8.7 ft on December 26 and bottom out at −3.4 ft on July 4.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Point Partridge, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min later. For tidal currents, see Smith Island, 3.4 mi. Ese of.

Predictions are based on Port Townsend, Admiralty Inlet.

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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.