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How's the tide at Friday Harbor today?

High water today at 7:27 am (6.3 ft) and 6:57 pm (7.2 ft). Low water at 12:53 am (1.6 ft) and 12:42 pm (3.0 ft).

Times are local to Friday Harbor (America/Los_Angeles). Heights are feet above MLLW.

Friday Harbor — today and tomorrow

TodaySunday, September 13

Boating GoodBeach FairFishing Good
00h06h12h18h00h12:53 am7:27 am12:42 pm6:57 pm
Interpolated between the official NOAA predictions above — not a measured hourly curve.
TideTimeHeight
Low12:53 am1.6 ft
High7:27 am6.3 ft
Low12:42 pm3.0 ft
High6:57 pm7.2 ft

Sunrise 6:46 am · Sunset 7:28 pm · Moon 8% · Air 51–67 °F · Wind 3–12 kn · Rain 12% · Partly cloudy

Monday, September 14

Boating GoodBeach FairFishing Good
00h06h12h18h00h1:31 am8:33 am1:23 pm7:11 pm
Interpolated between the official NOAA predictions above — not a measured hourly curve.
TideTimeHeight
Low1:31 am0.9 ft
High8:33 am6.4 ft
Low1:23 pm4.1 ft
High7:11 pm7.1 ft

Sunrise 6:47 am · Sunset 7:26 pm · Moon 15% · Air 51–66 °F · Wind 0–7 kn · Rain 3% · Partly cloudy

Friday Harbor tide chart — next seven days

Today — Sunday, September 13

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low12:53 am1.6 ft
High7:27 am6.3 ft
Low12:42 pm3.0 ft
High6:57 pm7.2 ft

Monday, September 14

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low1:31 am0.9 ft
High8:33 am6.4 ft
Low1:23 pm4.1 ft
High7:11 pm7.1 ft

Tuesday, September 15

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low2:09 am0.4 ft
High9:44 am6.5 ft
Low2:08 pm5.1 ft
High7:26 pm6.9 ft

Wednesday, September 16

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low2:49 am0.2 ft
High11:04 am6.7 ft
Low3:04 pm5.8 ft
High7:42 pm6.8 ft

Thursday, September 17

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low3:33 am0.2 ft
High12:30 pm6.8 ft
Low4:39 pm6.3 ft
High7:59 pm6.6 ft

Friday, September 18

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low4:24 am0.4 ft
High1:54 pm7.0 ft

2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.

Saturday, September 19

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low5:22 am0.6 ft
High2:57 pm7.2 ft

2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.

Friday Harbor tides — month by month

Every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026.

Friday Harbor tide calendar — September 2026

DayHigh waterLow water
1 Tue9:05 am (5.9), 7:57 pm (7.4)2:16 am (1.1), 1:49 pm (4.0)
2 Wed10:37 am (6.0), 8:17 pm (7.5)3:03 am (0.3), 2:29 pm (5.1)
3 Thu12:27 pm (6.3), 8:41 pm (7.6)3:55 am (-0.3), 3:14 pm (6.0)
4 Fri2:24 pm (6.8), 9:12 pm (7.5)4:54 am (-0.7), 4:24 pm (6.7)
5 Sat3:33 pm (7.3), 10:05 pm (7.3)5:58 am (-0.9), 6:18 pm (7.0)
6 Sun4:14 pm (7.6), 11:26 pm (7.1)7:06 am (-1.1), 8:34 pm (6.8)
7 Mon4:48 pm (7.6)8:11 am (-1.1), 9:32 pm (6.2)
8 Tue1:00 am (6.8), 5:17 pm (7.6)9:08 am (-1.0), 10:14 pm (5.4)
9 Wed2:34 am (6.6), 5:42 pm (7.5)9:57 am (-0.6), 10:55 pm (4.5)
10 Thu3:57 am (6.5), 6:05 pm (7.5)10:41 am (0.0), 11:35 pm (3.4)
11 Fri5:11 am (6.4), 6:25 pm (7.4)11:22 am (0.9)
12 Sat6:21 am (6.3), 6:42 pm (7.3)12:14 am (2.4), 12:02 pm (1.9)
13 Sun · today7:27 am (6.3), 6:57 pm (7.2)12:53 am (1.6), 12:42 pm (3.0)
14 Mon8:33 am (6.4), 7:11 pm (7.1)1:31 am (0.9), 1:23 pm (4.1)
15 Tue9:44 am (6.5), 7:26 pm (6.9)2:09 am (0.4), 2:08 pm (5.1)
16 Wed11:04 am (6.7), 7:42 pm (6.8)2:49 am (0.2), 3:04 pm (5.8)
17 Thu12:30 pm (6.8), 7:59 pm (6.6)3:33 am (0.2), 4:39 pm (6.3)
18 Fri1:54 pm (7.0)4:24 am (0.4)
19 Sat2:57 pm (7.2)5:22 am (0.6)
20 Sun3:41 pm (7.2)6:26 am (0.7)
21 Mon4:13 pm (7.2)7:29 am (0.7), 9:54 pm (5.5)
22 Tue12:15 am (5.7), 4:37 pm (7.1)8:24 am (0.7), 10:10 pm (5.0)
23 Wed1:45 am (5.7), 4:54 pm (7.0)9:09 am (0.8), 10:26 pm (4.4)
24 Thu3:02 am (5.8), 5:08 pm (7.0)9:47 am (1.0), 10:45 pm (3.6)
25 Fri4:09 am (6.0), 5:20 pm (7.0)10:22 am (1.5), 11:10 pm (2.7)
26 Sat5:13 am (6.2), 5:32 pm (7.0)10:58 am (2.2), 11:40 pm (1.6)
27 Sun6:17 am (6.5), 5:45 pm (7.1)11:35 am (3.0)
28 Mon7:19 am (6.8), 6:01 pm (7.2)12:15 am (0.6), 12:15 pm (4.0)
29 Tue8:23 am (7.1), 6:20 pm (7.4)12:54 am (-0.3), 12:58 pm (5.0)
30 Wed9:34 am (7.3), 6:42 pm (7.4)1:36 am (-0.9), 1:44 pm (5.9)

Times local to Friday Harbor, heights in feet above MLLW.

Friday Harbor tide calendar — October 2026

DayHigh waterLow water
1 Thu10:54 am (7.4), 7:07 pm (7.4)2:24 am (-1.3), 2:37 pm (6.5)
2 Fri12:19 pm (7.5), 7:33 pm (7.3)3:18 am (-1.3), 3:55 pm (6.9)
3 Sat1:37 pm (7.6)4:20 am (-1.1)
4 Sun2:34 pm (7.7)5:27 am (-0.7)
5 Mon3:14 pm (7.7), 11:56 pm (5.8)6:36 am (-0.3), 9:07 pm (5.5)
6 Tue3:46 pm (7.6)7:42 am (0.2), 9:39 pm (4.5)
7 Wed2:01 am (5.6), 4:12 pm (7.6)8:41 am (0.8), 10:10 pm (3.4)
8 Thu3:37 am (5.8), 4:33 pm (7.4)9:31 am (1.6), 10:42 pm (2.3)
9 Fri4:53 am (6.1), 4:50 pm (7.3)10:16 am (2.5), 11:13 pm (1.2)
10 Sat6:00 am (6.5), 5:03 pm (7.3)10:59 am (3.5), 11:43 pm (0.4)
11 Sun7:00 am (6.9), 5:15 pm (7.2)11:43 am (4.5)
12 Mon7:56 am (7.3), 5:26 pm (7.1)12:14 am (-0.2), 12:30 pm (5.3)
13 Tue8:49 am (7.6), 5:41 pm (7.0)12:46 am (-0.6), 1:22 pm (5.9)
14 Wed9:45 am (7.7), 5:57 pm (6.8)1:20 am (-0.7), 2:24 pm (6.4)
15 Thu10:44 am (7.7)1:57 am (-0.6)
16 Fri11:47 am (7.6)2:38 am (-0.3)
17 Sat12:49 pm (7.5)3:26 am (0.1)
18 Sun1:43 pm (7.4)4:20 am (0.5)
19 Mon2:23 pm (7.4)5:20 am (0.9)
20 Tue2:50 pm (7.3)6:19 am (1.3), 9:27 pm (4.6)
21 Wed12:15 am (4.9), 3:09 pm (7.2)7:17 am (1.7), 9:36 pm (3.8)
22 Thu2:08 am (5.0), 3:23 pm (7.2)8:09 am (2.2), 9:50 pm (2.9)
23 Fri3:35 am (5.4), 3:35 pm (7.2)8:57 am (2.9), 10:09 pm (1.7)
24 Sat4:45 am (6.0), 3:47 pm (7.3)9:41 am (3.7), 10:35 pm (0.5)
25 Sun5:49 am (6.7), 4:01 pm (7.5)10:25 am (4.5), 11:06 pm (-0.6)
26 Mon6:48 am (7.4), 4:19 pm (7.6)11:11 am (5.4), 11:43 pm (-1.5)
27 Tue7:45 am (8.0), 4:41 pm (7.8)11:59 am (6.2)
28 Wed8:43 am (8.3), 5:06 pm (7.8)12:24 am (-2.1), 12:52 pm (6.8)
29 Thu9:44 am (8.4), 5:35 pm (7.7)1:10 am (-2.4), 1:51 pm (7.2)
30 Fri10:49 am (8.4), 6:05 pm (7.4)1:59 am (-2.2), 3:12 pm (7.3)
31 Sat11:52 am (8.3)2:53 am (-1.8)

Times local to Friday Harbor, heights in feet above MLLW.

Wind and weather at Friday Harbor

Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.

DayWindGustsAirSkyRain
Today3–12 kn SSW16 kn51–67 °FPartly cloudy12 %
Mon, September 140–7 kn S8 kn51–66 °FPartly cloudy3 %
Tue, September 150–6 kn N7 kn51–66 °FMostly sunny12 %
Wed, September 160–5 kn N5 kn51–67 °FClear0 %
Thu, September 170–7 kn N7 kn51–70 °FMostly sunny0 %
Fri, September 180–4 kn N4 kn53–71 °FMostly sunny0 %
Sat, September 190–7 kn S8 kn51–70 °FPartly cloudy5 %

Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office SEW. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. The forecast grid for this place carries no wave heights, so none are shown.

Boating, beach and fishing at Friday Harbor

The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.

DayBoatingBeachFishing
TodayGoodwind 12 kn or lessFair67 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Mon, September 14Goodwind 7 kn or lessFair66 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Tue, September 15Goodwind 6 kn or lessFair66 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Wed, September 16Goodwind 5 kn or lessFair67 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Thu, September 17Goodwind 7 kn or lessFair70 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Fri, September 18Goodwind 4 kn or lessFair71 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Sat, September 19Goodwind 7 kn or lessFair70 °FGoodlight wind, major window in daylight

Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.

Sun and moon

Today

Sunrise 6:46 am · Sunset 7:28 pm
Moon 8% lit, waxing

Tomorrow

Sunrise 6:47 am · Sunset 7:26 pm
Moon 15% lit, waxing

Solunar windows for Friday Harbor

The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.

Today — Sunday, September 13

  • Major1:45 am – 3:45 amMoon underfoot
  • Minor9:28 am – 10:28 amMoonrise
  • Major2:08 pm – 4:08 pmMoon overhead
  • Minor7:36 pm – 8:36 pmMoonset

Monday, September 14

  • Major2:31 am – 4:31 amMoon underfoot
  • Minor10:42 am – 11:42 amMoonrise
  • Major2:54 pm – 4:54 pmMoon overhead
  • Minor7:55 pm – 8:55 pmMoonset

Times are local to Friday Harbor (America/Los_Angeles).

Questions about Friday Harbor tides

Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above; the solunar windows come from this page's own moon calculation. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.

What time is high tide in Friday Harbor today?
High water at 7:27 am (6.3 ft) and 6:57 pm (7.2 ft), local time in Friday Harbor. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
What time is low tide in Friday Harbor today?
Low water at 12:53 am (1.6 ft) and 12:42 pm (3.0 ft), local time in Friday Harbor. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
How many tides does Friday Harbor get in a day?
The pattern shifts through the week here: some days bring two high waters and two low waters, others bring just one of each, as the moon's angle to the equator changes. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 12 high waters and 12 low waters.
What is the tidal range at Friday Harbor?
About 5.6 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.2 and 7.2 ft — a span of about 7.0 ft. The swing here follows the moon's angle to the equator: widest when the moon stands furthest north or south of it, narrowest about a week later as it crosses, and widest again a fortnight on.
Which tide station do these Friday Harbor tide times come from?
NOAA station 9449880 — a reference station, about 1.3 km from the centre of Friday Harbor. Friday Harbor is the reference station for the San Juan Islands. A reference station has its own long-running record, which is the strongest basis NOAA publishes. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
What time zone are the Friday Harbor tide times in?
Every time on this page is clock time in Friday Harbor — the America/Los_Angeles zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
When are the solunar windows at Friday Harbor today?
The major windows run 1:45 am to 3:45 am and 2:08 pm to 4:08 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Friday Harbor, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 8% lit and waxing.
How far ahead does this Friday Harbor tide chart go?
Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.

Friday Harbor on the map

Friday Harbor and the 8 nearest places with their own NOAA station. Every marker opens that place’s tide chart.

Coastal map

Choose a place on the map

Every marker opens its local tide chart.

Washington tide chart locationsA clickable map of the 9 places covered in Washington.Friday HarborAnacortesWhidbey IslandBirch BayOak HarborCoupevilleBellinghamPort AngelesNeah Bay

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Where these times come from

Source
NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 9449880, Friday Harbor (reference station)
Datum
MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
Distance
1.3 km from the centre of Friday Harbor
Retrieved
Sep 13, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC
Licence
Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.

Friday Harbor is the reference station for the San Juan Islands.

Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.