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Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island tide times

Washington · NOAA station 9449856 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 7:02 AM (7.3 ft) and 3:49 PM (7.6 ft); low tide 11:08 AM (5.9 ft) and 11:42 PM (-1.9 ft).
next high tide
7:02 AM
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11:08 AM
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
High tide7:02 AM7.27 ft
Low tide11:08 AM5.87 ft
High tide3:49 PM7.56 ft
Low tide11:42 PM-1.93 ft

Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		7:02 AM 7.3 ft3:49 PM 7.6 ft11:08 AM 5.9 ft11:42 PM -1.9 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		8:09 AM 7.6 ft4:14 PM 7.6 ft11:57 AM 6.5 ft
Thu, Oct 299:19 AM 7.8 ft4:40 PM 7.6 ft12:27 AM -2.2 ft12:52 PM 7.0 ft
Fri, Oct 3010:28 AM 7.9 ft5:00 PM 7.4 ft1:17 AM -2.1 ft2:06 PM 7.2 ft
Sat, Oct 3111:27 AM 7.9 ft2:11 AM -1.7 ft
Sun, Nov 111:13 AM 7.9 ft2:08 AM -1.1 ft
Mon, Nov 211:48 AM 7.8 ft3:05 AM -0.2 ft

The year at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island

Highest tide, next 12 months8.9 ft on December 25, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-3.3 ft on July 4, 2027 at 10:48 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)185 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternUsually two high and two low tides a day, with some days of only one
Typical daily range7.9 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 9449856 · harmonic (reference) station · 48.485, -123.083

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Friday Harbor, San Juan Island5.3 mi · WA Hanbury Point, Mosquito Pass, San Juan I.7.8 mi · WA Richardson, Lopez Island8.8 mi · WA Roche Harbor, San Juan Island9.2 mi · WA Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel9.9 mi · WA Orcas, Orcas Island10.0 mi · WA Upright Head, Lopez Island11 mi · WA Aleck Bay, Lopez Island11 mi · WA

All Washington tide stations →

Questions about Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island tides

What time is high tide at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island is at 7:02 AM (7.3 ft) and 3:49 PM (7.6 ft); low tide is at 11:08 AM (5.9 ft) and 11:42 PM (-1.9 ft) (PDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 8.9 ft on December 25, 2026 at 6:58 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island?

Yes — on 185 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -3.3 ft on July 4, 2027 at 10:48 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (PDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.