Sunset Beach tide times

Whidbey Island, WAWhidbey IslandNOAA 9447951Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sunset Beach the next low tide is at 12:40 PM (5.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 6:03 PM (7.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:17 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
5.5 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
12:40 PM
In 17 min · 5.5 ft
Next high
6:03 PM
In 5 h 40 min · 7.1 ft
Tide range today
8.3 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 ft8 ftNOW 12:2212:29 AMLow · −1.2 ft8:03 AMHigh · 6.9 ft12:40 PMLow · 5.5 ft6:03 PMHigh · 7.1 ft
Tide chart for Sunset Beach, today. Low −1.2 ft at 12:29 AM, high 6.9 ft at 8:03 AM, low 5.5 ft at 12:40 PM, high 7.1 ft at 6:03 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
  • Low12:29 AM−1.2 ft
  • High8:03 AM6.9 ft
  • Low12:40 PM5.5 ft
  • High6:03 PM7.1 ft
Tide times for Sunset Beach
TideTimeHeight
Low12:29 AM−1.2 ft
High8:03 AM6.9 ft
Low12:40 PM5.5 ft
High6:03 PM7.1 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:38
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
8.3 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 8:03 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 30L12:29a−1.2H8:03a6.9L12:40p5.5H6:03p7.18.3 spring tide
ThuOct 1L1:17a−1.5H9:19a6.9L1:35p6.2H6:30p6.98.5 spring tide
FriOct 2L2:11a−1.5H10:45a6.9L2:49p6.6H7:02p6.78.4 spring tide
SatOct 3L3:12a−1.2H12:07p7.1L4:39p6.7H8:01p6.38.2 spring tide
SunOct 4L4:21a−0.7H1:08p7.2L7:09p6.2H9:47p5.87.9 spring tide
MonOct 5L5:32a−0.2H1:53p7.3L7:52p5.4H11:32p5.67.6
TueOct 6L6:40a0.3H2:29p7.4L8:24p4.47.1

Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to −1.5 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 ebb1:17 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack7:47 AM
  • Max ebb12:32 PM 0.8 kn
  • Max ebb5:26 PM 0.1 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
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. On a typical day the water moves about 4.5 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most Washington stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.5 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 1.5 ft, on October 13.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Port Townsend, 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.

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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.