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Port Townsend tide chart and tide times
Washington · NOAA station 9444900
Nearest NOAA tide station to Port Townsend, Port Hadlock-Irondale (1 km from Port Townsend).
On Wednesday, September 30, high tide at Port Townsend is at 8:30 AM (7.9 ft) and 6:30 PM (8.2 ft), and low tide is at 12:45 AM (-1.3 ft) and 12:56 PM (5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Moonrise 8:31 PM · Moonset 12:31 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:45 AM | -1.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:30 AM | 7.9 ft |
| Low tide | 12:56 PM | 5.8 ft |
| High tide | 6:30 PM | 8.2 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM · Moonrise 9:22 PM · Moonset 1:48 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:33 AM | -1.6 ft |
| High tide | 9:46 AM | 7.9 ft |
| Low tide | 1:51 PM | 6.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:57 PM | 8.0 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM · Moonrise 10:28 PM · Moonset 2:52 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:27 AM | -1.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:12 AM | 8.0 ft |
| Low tide | 3:05 PM | 7.0 ft |
| High tide | 7:29 PM | 7.7 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 11:45 PM · Moonset 3:41 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:28 AM | -1.2 ft |
| High tide | 12:34 PM | 8.1 ft |
| Low tide | 4:55 PM | 7.0 ft |
| High tide | 8:28 PM | 7.2 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:14 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonset 4:17 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:37 AM | -0.7 ft |
| High tide | 1:35 PM | 8.3 ft |
| Low tide | 7:25 PM | 6.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:14 PM | 6.7 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM · Moonrise 1:08 AM · Moonset 4:44 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:48 AM | -0.2 ft |
| High tide | 2:20 PM | 8.4 ft |
| Low tide | 8:08 PM | 5.7 ft |
| High tide | 11:59 PM | 6.4 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 2:30 AM · Moonset 5:05 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:56 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 2:56 PM | 8.5 ft |
| Low tide | 8:40 PM | 4.6 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · Moonrise 3:49 AM · Moonset 5:22 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:38 AM | 6.5 ft |
| Low tide | 7:54 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 3:26 PM | 8.5 ft |
| Low tide | 9:11 PM | 3.5 ft |
Best fishing times at Port Townsend (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:04 AM–5:04 AM 3:34 PM–5:34 PM | 12:01 PM–1:01 PM 8:01 PM–9:01 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 4:05 AM–6:05 AM 4:36 PM–6:36 PM | 1:18 PM–2:18 PM 8:52 PM–9:52 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:07 AM–7:07 AM 5:39 PM–7:39 PM | 2:22 PM–3:22 PM 9:58 PM–10:58 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:10 AM–8:10 AM 6:40 PM–8:40 PM | 3:11 PM–4:11 PM 11:15 PM–12:15 AM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:09 AM–9:09 AM 7:38 PM–9:38 PM | 3:47 PM–4:47 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:05 AM–10:05 AM 8:31 PM–10:31 PM | 12:38 AM–1:38 AM 4:14 PM–5:14 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:56 AM–10:56 AM 9:20 PM–11:20 PM | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM 4:35 PM–5:35 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:44 AM–11:44 AM 10:07 PM–12:07 AM | 3:19 AM–4:19 AM 4:52 PM–5:52 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Marrowstone Point
6 km away - Mystery Bay, Marrowstone Island
8 km away - Admiralty Head
9 km away - Gardiner, Discovery Bay
13 km away - Point Partridge, Whidbey Island
13 km away - Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island
13 km away - Greenbank, Whidbey Island
14 km away - Bush Point, Whidbey Island
14 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 9444900. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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