Wards Island tide times

Little Connection Slough, CALittle Connection SloughNOAA 9415105Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Wards Island the next low tide is at 8:08 PM (1.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:37 AM.

Predicted now
1.7 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
8:08 PM
In 3 h 44 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
1:42 AM
In 9 h 18 min · 2.3 ft
Tide range today
2.3 ft
Neap tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 4:2312:37 AMHigh · 2.4 ft7:56 AMLow · 0.1 ft2:21 PMHigh · 2.0 ft8:08 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Wards Island, today. High 2.4 ft at 12:37 AM, low 0.1 ft at 7:56 AM, high 2.0 ft at 2:21 PM, low 1.0 ft at 8:08 PM.

Predicted tide height at Little Connection Slough for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:37 AM2.4 ft
  • Low7:56 AM0.1 ft
  • High2:21 PM2.0 ft
  • Low8:08 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Wards Island
TideTimeHeight
High12:37 AM2.4 ft
Low7:56 AM0.1 ft
High2:21 PM2.0 ft
Low8:08 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:53
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 6:49
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.3 ft
Mean 2.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:56 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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
TodayTue 20H12:37a2.4L7:56a0.1H2:21p2.0L8:08p1.02.3
WedOct 21H1:42a2.3L8:37a0.1H2:58p2.2L9:04p0.72.2
ThuOct 22H2:47a2.2L9:17a0.2H3:33p2.5L9:56p0.42.3
FriOct 23H3:48a2.3L9:54a0.4H4:06p2.8L10:44p0.12.8
SatOct 24H4:44a2.3L10:30a0.6H4:38p3.2L11:31p−0.23.4
SunOct 25H5:36a2.4L11:05a0.9H5:12p3.62.7
MonOct 26L12:18a−0.4H6:28a2.4L11:40a1.1H5:48p3.84.2 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.4 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 9415105.

Nearby stations

Currents

Vulcan Island, 0.5 mile east of

  • Slack2:02 AM
  • Max ebb5:50 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack9:54 AM
  • Max flood1:20 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:37 PM
  • Max ebb7:18 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack9:47 PM

Current predictions for Vulcan Island, 0.5 mile east of, 7 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
38.050° N, 121.497° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9415105

About the tides at Wards Island

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.0 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 2.5 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most California stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.6 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 2.2 ft, tomorrow. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.5 ft on December 23 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on November 26.

Predictions for Wards Island 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 1977 to 2015 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Prisoners Point, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 11 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Vulcan Island, 0.5 mile east of.

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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.