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Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 12:32 PM (7.1 ft); low tide at 3:23 AM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 53.1 F at Port Townsend (12 mi away).

NOAA station 9447951 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in PDT · sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:16 PM · first quarter (52% lit)

Low tide▼
3:23AM
0.7FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
12:32PM
7.1FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
53.1
11.7C
Port Townsend, 12 mi
01234567812 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3:23 AM0.7 ft12:32 PM7.1 ftnow 2:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 2:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 3:23 AM (0.7 ft).

First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:36 AMSunset 6:16 PMDaylight 10h 40mPDT

Next 7 days at Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today3:23 AM0.7 ft12:32 PM7.1 ft  7:36 AM6:16 PM 52%
Mon Oct 194:27 AM1.1 ft1:13 PM7.1 ft8:06 PM5.2 ft10:10 PM5.0 ft7:37 AM6:14 PM 62%
Tue Oct 205:31 AM1.5 ft1:41 PM7.1 ft8:13 PM4.6 ft11:42 PM4.9 ft7:39 AM6:13 PM 72%
Wed Oct 216:29 AM1.8 ft2:00 PM7.1 ft8:21 PM3.9 ft 7:40 AM6:11 PM 81%
Thu Oct 221:09 AM5.1 ft7:19 AM2.3 ft2:15 PM7.1 ft8:37 PM2.8 ft7:42 AM6:09 PM 89%
Fri Oct 232:25 AM5.5 ft8:03 AM2.8 ft2:31 PM7.2 ft8:59 PM1.6 ft7:43 AM6:07 PM 95%
Sat Oct 243:30 AM6.1 ft8:44 AM3.5 ft2:51 PM7.3 ft9:27 PM0.4 ft7:45 AM6:05 PM 98%

Water temperature near Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island

405060708090
53.1 F (11.7 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 9444900 (Port Townsend sensor, 12 mi away), read 2:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 52.9 to 55.9 F. Typical for October here is 51.4 F (5-year hourly mean; range 42.4 to 54.5), so today is 1.7 F above typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Sunset Beach, Whidbey 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

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:11 AM6:50 PM 71%
Fri Oct 2    7:12 AM6:48 PM 61%
Sat Oct 3    7:14 AM6:46 PM 51%
Sun Oct 4    7:15 AM6:44 PM 40%
Mon Oct 5    7:17 AM6:42 PM 30%
Tue Oct 6    7:18 AM6:40 PM 21%
Wed Oct 7    7:19 AM6:38 PM 13%
Thu Oct 8    7:21 AM6:36 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:22 AM6:34 PM 2%
Sat Oct 10    7:24 AM6:32 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:25 AM6:30 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:27 AM6:28 PM 3%
Tue Oct 13    7:28 AM6:26 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:30 AM6:24 PM 14%
Thu Oct 15    7:31 AM6:22 PM 22%
Fri Oct 161:36 AM-0.3 ft10:31 AM7.2 ft  7:33 AM6:20 PM 31%
Sat Oct 172:26 AM0.2 ft11:37 AM7.1 ft  7:34 AM6:18 PM 41%
Sun Oct 18today3:23 AM0.7 ft12:32 PM7.1 ft  7:36 AM6:16 PM 52%
Mon Oct 194:27 AM1.1 ft1:13 PM7.1 ft8:06 PM5.2 ft10:10 PM5.0 ft7:37 AM6:14 PM 62%
Tue Oct 205:31 AM1.5 ft1:41 PM7.1 ft8:13 PM4.6 ft11:42 PM4.9 ft7:39 AM6:13 PM 72%
Wed Oct 216:29 AM1.8 ft2:00 PM7.1 ft8:21 PM3.9 ft 7:40 AM6:11 PM 81%
Thu Oct 221:09 AM5.1 ft7:19 AM2.3 ft2:15 PM7.1 ft8:37 PM2.8 ft7:42 AM6:09 PM 89%
Fri Oct 232:25 AM5.5 ft8:03 AM2.8 ft2:31 PM7.2 ft8:59 PM1.6 ft7:43 AM6:07 PM 95%
Sat Oct 243:30 AM6.1 ft8:44 AM3.5 ft2:51 PM7.3 ft9:27 PM0.4 ft7:45 AM6:05 PM 98%
Sun Oct 254:28 AM6.6 ft9:25 AM4.2 ft3:13 PM7.4 ft9:59 PM-0.8 ft7:46 AM6:04 PM 100%
Mon Oct 265:23 AM7.2 ft10:07 AM5.0 ft3:38 PM7.5 ft10:36 PM-1.8 ft7:48 AM6:02 PM 99%
Tue Oct 276:17 AM7.6 ft10:51 AM5.8 ft4:04 PM7.5 ft11:17 PM-2.4 ft7:49 AM6:00 PM 96%
Wed Oct 287:14 AM7.8 ft11:40 AM6.4 ft4:33 PM7.4 ft 7:51 AM5:58 PM 91%
Thu Oct 2912:03 AM-2.6 ft8:14 AM7.9 ft12:37 PM6.8 ft5:04 PM7.2 ft7:52 AM5:57 PM 85%
Fri Oct 3012:53 AM-2.4 ft9:18 AM7.8 ft1:48 PM7.0 ft5:39 PM6.9 ft7:54 AM5:55 PM 76%
Sat Oct 311:48 AM-1.9 ft10:23 AM7.8 ft3:30 PM6.8 ft6:31 PM6.4 ft7:56 AM5:53 PM 67%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 11:47 AM-1.1 ft10:22 AM7.8 ft5:28 PM6.1 ft7:13 PM5.7 ft6:57 AM4:52 PM 56%
Mon Nov 22:51 AM-0.1 ft11:12 AM7.8 ft6:11 PM5.1 ft9:05 PM5.1 ft6:59 AM4:50 PM 45%
Tue Nov 33:58 AM0.9 ft11:52 AM7.7 ft6:44 PM3.9 ft11:07 PM4.9 ft7:00 AM4:49 PM 35%
Wed Nov 45:03 AM1.9 ft12:26 PM7.7 ft7:13 PM2.7 ft 7:02 AM4:47 PM 25%
Thu Nov 512:56 AM5.3 ft6:03 AM2.9 ft12:53 PM7.6 ft7:40 PM1.5 ft7:03 AM4:46 PM 16%
Fri Nov 62:16 AM5.9 ft6:58 AM3.9 ft1:15 PM7.5 ft8:06 PM0.5 ft7:05 AM4:44 PM 9%
Sat Nov 73:20 AM6.5 ft7:48 AM4.8 ft1:34 PM7.4 ft8:34 PM-0.4 ft7:06 AM4:43 PM 4%
Sun Nov 84:13 AM7.1 ft8:37 AM5.6 ft1:52 PM7.3 ft9:02 PM-1.0 ft7:08 AM4:41 PM 1%
Mon Nov 95:01 AM7.6 ft9:25 AM6.2 ft2:12 PM7.1 ft9:32 PM-1.4 ft7:10 AM4:40 PM 0%
Tue Nov 105:46 AM7.9 ft10:16 AM6.6 ft2:35 PM6.9 ft10:05 PM-1.5 ft7:11 AM4:39 PM 1%
Wed Nov 116:30 AM8.0 ft11:12 AM6.8 ft2:59 PM6.7 ft10:41 PM-1.3 ft7:13 AM4:37 PM 5%
Thu Nov 127:14 AM8.0 ft12:20 PM6.9 ft3:22 PM6.5 ft11:20 PM-1.0 ft7:14 AM4:36 PM 10%
Fri Nov 138:00 AM7.9 ft   7:16 AM4:35 PM 18%
Sat Nov 1412:02 AM-0.5 ft8:47 AM7.8 ft  7:17 AM4:33 PM 26%
Sun Nov 1512:48 AM-0.0 ft9:32 AM7.7 ft  7:19 AM4:32 PM 36%
Mon Nov 161:36 AM0.6 ft10:11 AM7.6 ft  7:20 AM4:31 PM 47%
Tue Nov 172:27 AM1.3 ft10:41 AM7.6 ft6:19 PM4.8 ft8:44 PM4.6 ft7:22 AM4:30 PM 57%
Wed Nov 183:20 AM2.0 ft11:05 AM7.5 ft6:20 PM3.9 ft10:29 PM4.5 ft7:23 AM4:29 PM 68%
Thu Nov 194:16 AM2.9 ft11:26 AM7.5 ft6:33 PM2.7 ft 7:25 AM4:28 PM 77%
Fri Nov 2012:19 AM4.9 ft5:14 AM3.8 ft11:48 AM7.6 ft6:55 PM1.4 ft7:26 AM4:27 PM 85%
Sat Nov 211:50 AM5.6 ft6:10 AM4.7 ft12:12 PM7.6 ft7:23 PM0.0 ft7:28 AM4:26 PM 92%
Sun Nov 222:56 AM6.4 ft7:03 AM5.5 ft12:37 PM7.7 ft7:55 PM-1.3 ft7:29 AM4:25 PM 97%
Mon Nov 233:49 AM7.2 ft7:54 AM6.2 ft1:04 PM7.8 ft8:33 PM-2.3 ft7:31 AM4:24 PM 99%
Tue Nov 244:39 AM7.8 ft8:44 AM6.8 ft1:34 PM7.9 ft9:14 PM-3.1 ft7:32 AM4:23 PM 100%
Wed Nov 255:27 AM8.3 ft9:35 AM7.2 ft2:08 PM7.9 ft9:58 PM-3.3 ft7:33 AM4:23 PM 98%
Thu Nov 266:16 AM8.4 ft10:31 AM7.3 ft2:50 PM7.7 ft10:46 PM-3.2 ft7:35 AM4:22 PM 94%
Fri Nov 277:06 AM8.5 ft11:35 AM7.3 ft3:41 PM7.4 ft11:36 PM-2.6 ft7:36 AM4:21 PM 88%
Sat Nov 287:56 AM8.4 ft12:56 PM7.0 ft4:44 PM6.8 ft 7:37 AM4:21 PM 80%
Sun Nov 2912:29 AM-1.7 ft8:45 AM8.3 ft2:39 PM6.3 ft6:00 PM6.0 ft7:39 AM4:20 PM 71%
Mon Nov 301:23 AM-0.6 ft9:29 AM8.3 ft4:23 PM5.2 ft7:32 PM5.2 ft7:40 AM4:19 PM 61%

How these predictions are made

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

High tide time

-0h 27m
relative to Port Townsend

Low tide time

-0h 16m
relative to reference

High tide height

x0.87
ratio

Low tide height

x0.95
ratio

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island today?

High tide at Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island, Washington on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:32 PM (7.1 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island today?

Low tide at Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:23 AM (0.7 ft).

What is the water temperature at Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island is 53.1 F at Port Townsend (12 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 9447951.