Swinomish Channel ent. tide times

Swinomish, Puget Sound, WASwinomish, Puget SoundNOAA 9448682Thursday, October 8 · PDTThu Oct 8Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Swinomish Channel ent. the next low tide is at 10:01 AM (1.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:38 PM (8.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:46 AM.

Predicted now
2.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
10:01 AM
In 1 h 12 min · 1.5 ft
Next high
4:38 PM
In 7 h 49 min · 8.7 ft
Tide range today
7.2 ft
Neap tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 8:493:55 AMHigh · 6.7 ft10:01 AMLow · 1.5 ft4:38 PMHigh · 8.7 ft11:07 PMLow · 2.2 ft
Tide chart for Swinomish Channel ent., today. High 6.7 ft at 3:55 AM, low 1.5 ft at 10:01 AM, high 8.7 ft at 4:38 PM, low 2.2 ft at 11:07 PM.

Predicted tide height at Swinomish, Puget Sound for Thursday, October 8, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:55 AM6.7 ft
  • Low10:01 AM1.5 ft
  • High4:38 PM8.7 ft
  • Low11:07 PM2.2 ft
Tide times for Swinomish Channel ent.
TideTimeHeight
High3:55 AM6.7 ft
Low10:01 AM1.5 ft
High4:38 PM8.7 ft
Low11:07 PM2.2 ft
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:49
Sunset
6:36 PM
Last light 7:08
Moon
3%
Waning crescent
Tide range
7.2 ft
Mean 5.4 ft

Best windows today

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

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:01 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    9:00 to 11:00 AM

    The 1.5 ft low at 10:01 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 11:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.5 ft at 10:01 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 8H3:55a6.7L10:01a1.5H4:38p8.7L11:07p2.27.2
FriOct 9H5:02a7.1L10:46a2.5H4:58p8.6L11:41p1.17.5
SatOct 10H6:03a7.5L11:28a3.5H5:15p8.44.9
SunOct 11L12:11a0.2H7:00a7.9L12:10p4.5H5:29p8.28.0
MonOct 12L12:41a−0.4H7:53a8.2L12:54p5.4H5:45p8.08.6
TueOct 13L1:10a−0.8H8:43a8.5L1:43p6.0H6:05p7.79.2 spring tide
WedOct 14L1:42a−0.8H9:33a8.6L2:40p6.4H6:29p7.39.4 spring tide

Spring tides Tuesday 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 9448682.

Nearby stations

Currents

Skagit Bay channel, SW of Hope Island

  • Slack1:54 AM
  • Max flood5:32 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack8:07 AM
  • Max ebb10:30 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack2:03 PM
  • Max flood5:59 PM 1.7 kn
  • Slack8:38 PM
  • Max ebb11:28 PM 1.9 kn

Current predictions for Skagit Bay channel, SW of Hope Island, 5 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
None
Coordinates
48.458° N, 122.513° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9448682

About the tides at Swinomish Channel ent.

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.6 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. With a mean range of about 5.4 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 8.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 9.4 ft, comes on Wednesday, and the smallest, 4.9 ft, on Saturday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 10.3 ft on December 26 and bottom out at −3.4 ft on December 24.

Predictions for Swinomish Channel ent. come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1939 to 2016 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Turner Bay, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Skagit Bay channel, SW of Hope Island.

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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.