- High 8:09 AM 7.6 ft
- Low 11:48 AM 6.9 ft
- High 2:25 PM 7.0 ft
- Low 11:43 PM -0.9 ft
First light 6:41 AMSunrise 7:16 AMSunset 4:36 PMLast light 5:10 PM
Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 9449856 · Washington · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 9:01 AM (7.7 ft).
Tide todayHigh 9:01 AM
Today's range—7.7 → 7.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46088
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Sun7:17 AM – 4:34 PMFirst light 6:42 AM · Last light 5:09 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46088 (NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA), 11 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 46088 (NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA), 11 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 9:01 AM 7.7 ft
First light 6:42 AMSunrise 7:17 AMSunset 4:34 PMLast light 5:09 PM
- Low 12:23 AM -0.6 ft
- High 9:50 AM 7.7 ft
First light 6:44 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 4:33 PMLast light 5:08 PM
- Low 1:04 AM -0.1 ft
- High 10:32 AM 7.7 ft
First light 6:45 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 4:32 PMLast light 5:07 PM
- Low 1:48 AM 0.4 ft
- High 11:03 AM 7.6 ft
First light 6:47 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 4:31 PMLast light 5:06 PM
Best fishing times today in Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:15 am – 4:15 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moon overhead2:40 pm – 4:40 pmSunset≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise11:19 am – 12:19 pm≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset7:05 pm – 8:05 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:15 am – 4:15 am · 2:40 pm – 4:40 pm Minor 11:19 am – 12:19 pm · 7:05 pm – 8:05 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:04 am – 5:04 am · 3:28 pm – 5:28 pm Minor 11:52 am – 12:52 pm · 8:11 pm – 9:11 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:52 am – 5:52 am · 4:14 pm – 6:14 pm Minor 12:17 pm – 1:17 pm · 9:21 pm – 10:21 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:37 am – 6:37 am · 4:59 pm – 6:59 pm Minor 12:37 pm – 1:37 pm · 10:31 pm – 11:31 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:20 am – 7:20 am · 5:42 pm – 7:42 pm Minor 12:54 pm – 1:54 pm · 11:41 pm – 12:41 am |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 6:03 am – 8:03 am · 6:24 pm – 8:24 pm Minor 1:09 pm – 2:09 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:46 am – 8:46 am · 7:08 pm – 9:08 pm Minor 12:52 am – 1:52 am · 1:24 pm – 2:24 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9449856 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 48.49, -123.08 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:24 am – 3:24 am
- Moon overhead1:49 pm – 3:49 pmSunset↻ Tide change: high 2:25 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:37 am – 11:37 amNear slack (low 11:48 am)
- Moonset6:03 pm – 7:03 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 6/10Good | Major 1:24 am – 3:24 am · 1:49 pm – 3:49 pm Minor 10:37 am – 11:37 am · 6:03 pm – 7:03 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:15 am – 4:15 am · 2:40 pm – 4:40 pm Minor 11:19 am – 12:19 pm · 7:05 pm – 8:05 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:04 am – 5:04 am · 3:28 pm – 5:28 pm Minor 11:52 am – 12:52 pm · 8:11 pm – 9:11 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:52 am – 5:52 am · 4:14 pm – 6:14 pm Minor 12:17 pm – 1:17 pm · 9:21 pm – 10:21 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:37 am – 6:37 am · 4:59 pm – 6:59 pm Minor 12:37 pm – 1:37 pm · 10:31 pm – 11:31 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:20 am – 7:20 am · 5:42 pm – 7:42 pm Minor 12:54 pm – 1:54 pm · 11:41 pm – 12:41 am |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 6:03 am – 8:03 am · 6:24 pm – 8:24 pm Minor 1:09 pm – 2:09 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9449856 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon overhead – tide change +2) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 48.49, -123.08 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 8:09 AM 7.64 ft | Low 11:48 AM 6.90 ft | High 2:25 PM 7.02 ft | Low 11:43 PM -0.88 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 9:01 AM 7.68 ft | |||
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 12:23 AM -0.55 ft | High 9:50 AM 7.68 ft | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1:04 AM -0.13 ft | High 10:32 AM 7.66 ft | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1:48 AM 0.38 ft | High 11:03 AM 7.61 ft | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2:32 AM 1.00 ft | High 11:21 AM 7.53 ft | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 3:17 AM 1.74 ft | High 11:27 AM 7.47 ft | Low 7:06 PM 3.78 ft | High 10:03 PM 4.14 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Low 4:06 AM 2.60 ft | High 11:32 AM 7.49 ft | Low 7:01 PM 2.73 ft | |
| Fri, Nov 20 | High 12:39 AM 4.47 ft | Low 5:00 AM 3.56 ft | High 11:45 AM 7.58 ft | Low 7:17 PM 1.51 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island
It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 1.2 ft and its two lows by 5.1 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 4.8 ft, growing to about 9.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 5.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 8.9 ft on December 25, 2026 at 6:58 AM; the lowest is -3.2 ft on July 4, 2027 at 10:48 AM, and 185 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 4.8 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 9.1 ft / 5.4 ft
- Average higher high
- 7.4 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.0 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 8.9 ft · Dec 25, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -3.2 ft · Jul 4, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 185
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island range from 4.1 ft to 7.7 ft; the biggest is on Sat, Nov 14 at 9:50 AM. The lowest low is -0.6 ft on Sat, Nov 14 at 12:23 AM. No low tide falls between sunrise and sunset this week.
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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- Richardson, Lopez Island, WA 8.8 mi east
- Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, WA 9.2 mi north
- Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel, WA 9.9 mi northeast
- Orcas, Orcas Island, WA 10.0 mi northeast
- Upright Head, Lopez Island, WA 10.9 mi northeast
- Aleck Bay, Lopez Island, WA 11.3 mi east
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 9449856
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 48.4850, -123.0830
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
FAQ
When is high tide today at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA is at 9:01 AM local time.
When is low tide today at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA is at no low tide that day local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 9:50 AM (7.7 ft); low tide is at 12:23 AM (-0.6 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, WA?
The average range between high and low tide is 4.8 ft; about 9.1 ft at spring tides and 5.4 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 8.9 ft on December 25, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9449856. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).