Friday Harbor tides
San Juan Island · Washington · NOAA 9449880Now
Low tide
3:53 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Friday Harbor, high tide is at 11:46 am and low tide at 2:51 am. The 2:51 am low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November6:59 am 4:52 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 2:51 am | −1.1 ft |
| High | 11:46 am | 8.2 ft |
| Monday 2 November7:00 am 4:50 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 3:53 am | −0.2 ft |
| High | 12:31 pm | 8.1 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November7:02 am 4:49 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:56 am | 0.8 ft |
| High | 1:07 pm | 8.0 ft |
| Low | 7:51 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November7:03 am 4:47 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:05 am | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 5:59 am | 1.9 ft |
| High | 1:36 pm | 7.9 ft |
| Low | 8:22 pm | 2.7 ft |
| Thursday 5 November7:05 am 4:46 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:07 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 7:01 am | 3.0 ft |
| High | 1:58 pm | 7.8 ft |
| Low | 8:51 pm | 1.5 ft |
| Friday 6 November7:06 am 4:44 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:32 am | 5.9 ft |
| Low | 7:59 am | 4.1 ft |
| High | 2:15 pm | 7.7 ft |
| Low | 9:19 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Saturday 7 November7:08 am 4:43 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:40 am | 6.7 ft |
| Low | 8:53 am | 5.1 ft |
| High | 2:26 pm | 7.6 ft |
| Low | 9:46 pm | −0.4 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island is a NOAA reference station in Washington, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range5.1 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 59 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo9.3 ft25 Dec 2026, 7:30 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−3.4 ft4 Jul 2027, 11:29 am
- Minus tides212lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWindno water temperature
Nearest stations
48.5453° N, 123.0125° W · NOAA 9449880 · Pacific time
Friday Harbor tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Friday Harbor?
The next high tide is at 12:31 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 8.1 ft. After that, the next high is at 1:07 pm on Tuesday 3 November (8.0 ft).
When is low tide today in Friday Harbor?
There is one low tide today: 2:51 am (−1.1 ft). The 2:51 am low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How many tides a day does Friday Harbor get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 59 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 47 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Friday Harbor?
The average change from one high to the next low is 5.1 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 7.7 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 12.5 ft.
When are the king tides in Friday Harbor this year?
The highest predicted tide is 9.3 ft on Friday 25 December 2026 at 7:30 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 9.1 ft on 26 November 2026, 9.0 ft on 29 November 2027 and 8.9 ft on 22 January 2027. The lowest is −3.4 ft on 4 July 2027 at 11:29 am.
What is the best time to fish in Friday Harbor today?
The best bets today are 5:03–7:03 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:29–7:29 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9449880, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.