Washington tide station

Orcas, Orcas Island tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:32 PM (7.4 ft); low tide at 4:35 AM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 51.4 F at buoy 46088 (21 mi away).

NOAA station 9449798 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in PDT · sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:17 PM · first quarter (52% lit)

Low tide▼

4:35AM

0.6FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

1:32PM

7.4FT MLLW

high

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 2:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 4:35 AM (0.6 ft).

First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:37 AMSunset 6:17 PMDaylight 10h 39mPDT

High tide at Orcas, Orcas Island, Washington on October 18, 2026 is at 1:32 PM (7.4 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Orcas, Orcas Island on October 18, 2026 is at 4:35 AM (0.6 ft).
Today's tidal range at Orcas, Orcas Island is 6.7 ft (highest high 7.4 ft, lowest low 0.6 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Orcas, Orcas Island is 51.4 F at buoy 46088 (21 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:17 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9449798 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Orcas, Orcas Island

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	4:35 AM0.6 ft	1:32 PM7.4 ft			7:37 AM	6:17 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	5:39 AM1.1 ft	2:13 PM7.4 ft	9:18 PM5.0 ft	11:10 PM5.1 ft	7:39 AM	6:15 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	6:43 AM1.4 ft	2:41 PM7.4 ft	9:25 PM4.4 ft		7:40 AM	6:13 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	12:42 AM5.1 ft	7:41 AM1.7 ft	3:00 PM7.4 ft	9:33 PM3.6 ft	7:42 AM	6:11 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:09 AM5.3 ft	8:31 AM2.1 ft	3:15 PM7.4 ft	9:49 PM2.7 ft	7:43 AM	6:09 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	3:25 AM5.7 ft	9:15 AM2.7 ft	3:31 PM7.5 ft	10:11 PM1.6 ft	7:45 AM	6:07 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	4:30 AM6.3 ft	9:56 AM3.3 ft	3:51 PM7.6 ft	10:39 PM0.4 ft	7:46 AM	6:06 PM	98%

Water temperature near Orcas, Orcas Island

51.4 F (10.8 C)

NDBC buoy 46088 (NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA), 21 mi away, observed 08:40 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Orcas, Orcas Island, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in PDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Washington station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:12 AM	6:51 PM	71%
Fri Oct 2					7:13 AM	6:49 PM	61%
Sat Oct 3					7:15 AM	6:47 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:16 AM	6:45 PM	40%
Mon Oct 5					7:18 AM	6:43 PM	30%
Tue Oct 6					7:19 AM	6:41 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:21 AM	6:39 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:22 AM	6:36 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:24 AM	6:34 PM	2%
Sat Oct 10					7:25 AM	6:32 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:26 AM	6:30 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:28 AM	6:28 PM	3%
Tue Oct 13					7:29 AM	6:26 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:31 AM	6:24 PM	14%
Thu Oct 15					7:32 AM	6:23 PM	22%
Fri Oct 16	2:48 AM-0.3 ft	11:31 AM7.4 ft			7:34 AM	6:21 PM	31%
Sat Oct 17	3:38 AM0.2 ft	12:37 PM7.4 ft			7:35 AM	6:19 PM	41%
Sun Oct 18today	4:35 AM0.6 ft	1:32 PM7.4 ft			7:37 AM	6:17 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	5:39 AM1.1 ft	2:13 PM7.4 ft	9:18 PM5.0 ft	11:10 PM5.1 ft	7:39 AM	6:15 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	6:43 AM1.4 ft	2:41 PM7.4 ft	9:25 PM4.4 ft		7:40 AM	6:13 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	12:42 AM5.1 ft	7:41 AM1.7 ft	3:00 PM7.4 ft	9:33 PM3.6 ft	7:42 AM	6:11 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:09 AM5.3 ft	8:31 AM2.1 ft	3:15 PM7.4 ft	9:49 PM2.7 ft	7:43 AM	6:09 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	3:25 AM5.7 ft	9:15 AM2.7 ft	3:31 PM7.5 ft	10:11 PM1.6 ft	7:45 AM	6:07 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	4:30 AM6.3 ft	9:56 AM3.3 ft	3:51 PM7.6 ft	10:39 PM0.4 ft	7:46 AM	6:06 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	5:28 AM6.9 ft	10:37 AM4.0 ft	4:13 PM7.6 ft	11:11 PM-0.8 ft	7:48 AM	6:04 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	6:23 AM7.4 ft	11:19 AM4.8 ft	4:38 PM7.7 ft	11:48 PM-1.7 ft	7:49 AM	6:02 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	7:17 AM7.8 ft	12:03 PM5.5 ft	5:04 PM7.7 ft		7:51 AM	6:00 PM	96%
Wed Oct 28	12:29 AM-2.3 ft	8:14 AM8.1 ft	12:52 PM6.0 ft	5:33 PM7.7 ft	7:52 AM	5:59 PM	91%
Thu Oct 29	1:15 AM-2.5 ft	9:14 AM8.1 ft	1:49 PM6.5 ft	6:04 PM7.5 ft	7:54 AM	5:57 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	2:05 AM-2.3 ft	10:18 AM8.1 ft	3:00 PM6.6 ft	6:39 PM7.1 ft	7:56 AM	5:55 PM	76%
Sat Oct 31	3:00 AM-1.8 ft	11:23 AM8.1 ft	4:42 PM6.5 ft	7:31 PM6.6 ft	7:57 AM	5:54 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	2:59 AM-1.0 ft	11:22 AM8.0 ft			6:59 AM	4:52 PM	56%
Mon Nov 2	4:03 AM-0.1 ft	12:12 PM8.0 ft	7:23 PM4.8 ft	10:05 PM5.3 ft	7:00 AM	4:50 PM	45%
Tue Nov 3	5:10 AM0.8 ft	12:52 PM8.0 ft	7:56 PM3.7 ft		7:02 AM	4:49 PM	35%
Wed Nov 4	12:07 AM5.1 ft	6:15 AM1.8 ft	1:26 PM8.0 ft	8:25 PM2.6 ft	7:03 AM	4:47 PM	25%
Thu Nov 5	1:56 AM5.4 ft	7:15 AM2.8 ft	1:53 PM7.9 ft	8:52 PM1.5 ft	7:05 AM	4:46 PM	16%
Fri Nov 6	3:16 AM6.1 ft	8:10 AM3.7 ft	2:15 PM7.8 ft	9:18 PM0.4 ft	7:07 AM	4:44 PM	9%
Sat Nov 7	4:20 AM6.8 ft	9:00 AM4.5 ft	2:34 PM7.7 ft	9:46 PM-0.4 ft	7:08 AM	4:43 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	5:13 AM7.4 ft	9:49 AM5.3 ft	2:52 PM7.5 ft	10:14 PM-1.0 ft	7:10 AM	4:41 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	6:01 AM7.8 ft	10:37 AM5.8 ft	3:12 PM7.4 ft	10:44 PM-1.3 ft	7:11 AM	4:40 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	6:46 AM8.1 ft	11:28 AM6.2 ft	3:35 PM7.2 ft	11:17 PM-1.4 ft	7:13 AM	4:38 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	7:30 AM8.2 ft	12:24 PM6.5 ft	3:59 PM7.0 ft	11:53 PM-1.2 ft	7:14 AM	4:37 PM	5%
Thu Nov 12	8:14 AM8.2 ft	1:32 PM6.6 ft	4:22 PM6.7 ft		7:16 AM	4:36 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	12:32 AM-0.9 ft	9:00 AM8.1 ft			7:18 AM	4:35 PM	18%
Sat Nov 14	1:14 AM-0.5 ft	9:47 AM8.0 ft			7:19 AM	4:33 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	2:00 AM-0.0 ft	10:32 AM7.9 ft			7:21 AM	4:32 PM	36%
Mon Nov 16	2:48 AM0.6 ft	11:11 AM7.9 ft			7:22 AM	4:31 PM	47%
Tue Nov 17	3:39 AM1.2 ft	11:41 AM7.8 ft	7:31 PM4.5 ft	9:44 PM4.8 ft	7:24 AM	4:30 PM	57%
Wed Nov 18	4:32 AM1.9 ft	12:05 PM7.8 ft	7:32 PM3.7 ft	11:29 PM4.7 ft	7:25 AM	4:29 PM	68%
Thu Nov 19	5:28 AM2.7 ft	12:26 PM7.8 ft	7:45 PM2.6 ft		7:27 AM	4:28 PM	77%
Fri Nov 20	1:19 AM5.0 ft	6:26 AM3.6 ft	12:48 PM7.8 ft	8:07 PM1.4 ft	7:28 AM	4:27 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	2:50 AM5.8 ft	7:22 AM4.4 ft	1:12 PM7.9 ft	8:35 PM0.0 ft	7:30 AM	4:26 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	3:56 AM6.6 ft	8:15 AM5.2 ft	1:37 PM8.0 ft	9:07 PM-1.2 ft	7:31 AM	4:25 PM	97%
Mon Nov 23	4:49 AM7.5 ft	9:06 AM5.9 ft	2:04 PM8.1 ft	9:45 PM-2.2 ft	7:33 AM	4:24 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	5:39 AM8.1 ft	9:56 AM6.4 ft	2:34 PM8.2 ft	10:26 PM-2.9 ft	7:34 AM	4:23 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	6:27 AM8.5 ft	10:47 AM6.8 ft	3:08 PM8.2 ft	11:10 PM-3.2 ft	7:35 AM	4:22 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	7:16 AM8.7 ft	11:43 AM7.0 ft	3:50 PM8.0 ft	11:58 PM-3.0 ft	7:37 AM	4:22 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	8:06 AM8.8 ft	12:47 PM6.9 ft	4:41 PM7.6 ft		7:38 AM	4:21 PM	88%
Sat Nov 28	12:48 AM-2.5 ft	8:56 AM8.7 ft	2:08 PM6.6 ft	5:44 PM7.0 ft	7:39 AM	4:20 PM	80%
Sun Nov 29	1:41 AM-1.7 ft	9:45 AM8.6 ft	3:51 PM6.0 ft	7:00 PM6.2 ft	7:41 AM	4:20 PM	71%
Mon Nov 30	2:35 AM-0.6 ft	10:29 AM8.5 ft	5:35 PM4.9 ft	8:32 PM5.4 ft	7:42 AM	4:19 PM	61%

How these predictions are made

Orcas, Orcas Island is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Port Townsend by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+0h 33m

relative to Port Townsend

Low tide time

+0h 56m

relative to reference

High tide height

x0.90

ratio

Low tide height

x0.90

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel1.4 mi · next high 1:30 PM
Upright Head, Lopez Island3.6 mi · next high 1:29 PM
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island4.7 mi · next high 1:43 PM
Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island4.9 mi · next high 1:29 PM
Waldron Island, Puget Sound7.2 mi · next high 1:39 PM
Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass8.3 mi · next high 1:37 PM

Questions

What time is high tide at Orcas, Orcas Island today?

High tide at Orcas, Orcas Island, Washington on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:32 PM (7.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Orcas, Orcas Island today?

Low tide at Orcas, Orcas Island on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:35 AM (0.6 ft).

What is the water temperature at Orcas, Orcas Island?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Orcas, Orcas Island is 51.4 F at buoy 46088 (21 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9449798.