Seattle tides today
The Seattle station is on Elliott Bay at the foot of Madison Street, the reference gauge for central Puget Sound.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Seattle, WA · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 7.0 ft now
High 6:28 PM
10.3 ft · in 3 h 47 min
| Low | 12:50 AM | -1.0 ft |
| High | 7:59 AM | 11.1 ft |
| Low | 1:26 PM | 6.5 ft |
| High | 6:28 PM | 10.3 ft |
Tide coefficient 106 (average), range 12.1 ft
Sunrise 7:26 AM · sunset 6:25 PM
Waxing crescent, 10% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:55 AM–3:55 AM, minor 10:41 AM–11:41 AM, major 2:20 PM–4:20 PM, minor 6:53 PM–7:53 PM
Seattle tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:59 AM 11.1 ft · 6:28 PM 10.3 ft | 12:50 AM -1.0 ft · 1:26 PM 6.5 ft | 106 | 7:26 AM–6:25 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 8:46 AM 11.1 ft · 7:00 PM 9.8 ft | 1:24 AM -1.0 ft · 2:15 PM 7.2 ft | 106 | 7:27 AM–6:23 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 9:36 AM 10.9 ft · 7:36 PM 9.2 ft | 2:03 AM -0.7 ft · 3:12 PM 7.6 ft | 102 | 7:28 AM–6:21 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 10:32 AM 10.6 ft · 8:19 PM 8.6 ft | 2:45 AM -0.2 ft · 4:28 PM 7.9 ft | 95 | 7:30 AM–6:19 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:39 AM 10.4 ft · 9:19 PM 8.0 ft | 3:34 AM 0.5 ft · 6:31 PM 7.7 ft | 88 | 7:31 AM–6:17 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:47 PM 10.4 ft · 10:43 PM 7.6 ft | 4:30 AM 1.1 ft · 7:53 PM 7.1 ft | 82 | 7:33 AM–6:15 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:42 PM 10.4 ft | 5:33 AM 1.6 ft · 8:34 PM 6.3 ft | 78 | 7:34 AM–6:13 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Seattle
No window of 30 minutes or more below 1.0 ft over the next 7 days in daylight. Try a higher level.
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay (NOAA 9447130). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 11.3 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Seattle come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 9447130, SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay. The tide here is mixed: two highs and two lows most days, but of unequal size, the two highs of a day differing by 1.8 ft on average, for an average daily range of 11.3 ft between the higher high and the lower low. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 14.3 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 8.5 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 241 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -3.9 ft on December 24, 2026. The highest predicted tide of that period is 13.1 ft on January 25, 2027. Clock times are Pacific Time, daylight saving time included.
Eleven feet in a deep fjord
Puget Sound is a network of deep, glacier-carved channels, and its tide grows as it travels south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. On Seattle's waterfront the average day moves 11.3 ft from the lower low to the higher high, and spring tides reach 14.3 ft. The tide is mixed: one low of the day is often much lower than the other, and on the strongest days the lower low falls well below zero, as low as -3.9 ft on December 24, 2026.
Across the central Sound the timing is remarkably uniform. NOAA predicts Harbor Island, Shilshole Bay, Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge, Port Blakely and Point Vashon all from this gauge within five minutes and a couple of percent of the height. The Duwamish Waterway at Eighth Avenue South runs ten minutes later.
Low-tide beach walks
The big minus tides of the Sound are the season of beach walks: rocky shores and sand flats at places like Lincoln Park, Alki and the beaches of Bainbridge show sea stars, anemones and moon snails that stay hidden most of the year. In the Pacific Northwest the deepest lows come in daylight from late spring to summer, and in darkness in winter. The negative low tides guide explains why, and the low tide planner finds the daylight windows.
Ferries, locks and the high tide
Ferry docks are built for the full range, and the Ballard Locks keep Lake Union and Lake Washington above the tide. The highest predicted tide this period is 13.1 ft, on January 25, 2027; winter king tides with a low-pressure storm can push water onto low parts of the waterfront.
Highest and lowest tides at Seattle, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2027 | 7:16 AM | 13.1 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 6:43 AM | 13.0 ft |
| December 26, 2026 | 7:22 AM | 13.0 ft |
| December 27, 2026 | 8:02 AM | 13.0 ft |
| January 26, 2027 | 7:48 AM | 13.0 ft |
| December 25, 2026 | 6:40 AM | 12.9 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2026 | 10:58 PM | -3.9 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 11:36 AM | -3.9 ft |
| June 6, 2027 | 12:38 PM | -3.9 ft |
| December 23, 2026 | 10:10 PM | -3.9 ft |
| November 25, 2026 | 11:11 PM | -3.8 ft |
| June 5, 2027 | 11:51 AM | -3.8 ft |
Tidal datums at station 9447130
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 7.7 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 11.4 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 11.4 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 10.5 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 6.6 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 2.8 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Port Townsend tides: PORT TOWNSEND, average range 8.7 ft, highest predicted tide 10.0 ft on December 26, 2026
- Westport tides: Westport, Point Chehalis, average range 8.8 ft, highest predicted tide 11.3 ft on December 24, 2026