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Orcas, Orcas Island tide chart and tide times
Washington · NOAA station 9449798
Nearest NOAA tide station to Friday Harbor (9 km from Friday Harbor).
On Sunday, October 4, high tide at Orcas, Orcas Island is at 2:08 PM (7.5 ft) and 10:47 PM (6.0 ft), and low tide is at 5:33 AM (-0.7 ft) and 8:21 PM (5.9 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · Moonset 4:20 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:33 AM | -0.7 ft |
| High tide | 2:08 PM | 7.5 ft |
| Low tide | 8:21 PM | 5.9 ft |
| High tide | 10:47 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM · Moonrise 1:06 AM · Moonset 4:46 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:44 AM | -0.2 ft |
| High tide | 2:53 PM | 7.6 ft |
| Low tide | 9:04 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 2:29 AM · Moonset 5:06 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:32 AM | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 7:52 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 3:29 PM | 7.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:36 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · Moonrise 3:49 AM · Moonset 5:23 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:11 AM | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 8:50 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 3:59 PM | 7.7 ft |
| Low tide | 10:07 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · Moonrise 5:07 AM · Moonset 5:39 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:36 AM | 6.1 ft |
| Low tide | 9:40 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High tide | 4:24 PM | 7.6 ft |
| Low tide | 10:38 PM | 2.1 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · Moonrise 6:23 AM · Moonset 5:54 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:46 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Low tide | 10:24 AM | 2.2 ft |
| High tide | 4:45 PM | 7.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:09 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · Moonrise 7:37 AM · Moonset 6:10 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:46 AM | 6.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:06 AM | 3.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:03 PM | 7.5 ft |
| Low tide | 11:41 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 6:29 PM · Moonrise 8:52 AM · Moonset 6:29 PM | ||
| High tide | 6:41 AM | 7.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:48 AM | 3.9 ft |
| High tide | 5:21 PM | 7.4 ft |
Best fishing times at Orcas, Orcas Island (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:10 AM–9:10 AM 7:38 PM–9:38 PM | 3:50 PM–4:50 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:06 AM–10:06 AM 8:32 PM–10:32 PM | 12:36 AM–1:36 AM 4:16 PM–5:16 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:57 AM–10:57 AM 9:21 PM–11:21 PM | 1:59 AM–2:59 AM 4:36 PM–5:36 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:45 AM–11:45 AM 10:08 PM–12:08 AM | 3:19 AM–4:19 AM 4:53 PM–5:53 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:31 AM–12:31 PM 10:53 PM–12:53 AM | 4:37 AM–5:37 AM 5:09 PM–6:09 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:15 AM–1:15 PM | 5:53 AM–6:53 AM 5:24 PM–6:24 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:37 PM–1:37 AM 12:00 PM–2:00 PM | 7:07 AM–8:07 AM 5:40 PM–6:40 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:23 AM–2:23 AM 12:46 PM–2:46 PM | 8:22 AM–9:22 AM 5:59 PM–6:59 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel
2 km away - Upright Head, Lopez Island
6 km away - Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
8 km away - Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island
8 km away - Waldron Island, Puget Sound
12 km away - Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass
13 km away - Tide Point, Cypress Island
15 km away - Roche Harbor, San Juan Island
15 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 9449798 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 9444900). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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