Port Townsend Tide Times & Tide Chart
High and low tide predictions for Port Townsend, Pacific Northwest (NOAA station 9444900). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — negative values are minus tides, the best for tidepooling.
Plan a visit — find your tide window →Upcoming tides
Sunday, September 27
| 5:30 AM | High tide | 7.53 ft |
| 10:50 AM | Low tide | 2.96 ft |
| 5:15 PM | High tide | 8.26 ft |
| 11:22 PM | Low tide | 0.31 ft |
Monday, September 28
| 6:26 AM | High tide | 7.75 ft |
| 11:28 AM | Low tide | 3.91 ft |
| 5:38 PM | High tide | 8.28 ft |
Tuesday, September 29
| 12:01 AM | Low tide | -0.64 ft |
| 7:25 AM | High tide | 7.88 ft |
| 12:10 PM | Low tide | 4.89 ft |
| 6:03 PM | High tide | 8.25 ft |
Wednesday, September 30
| 12:45 AM | Low tide | -1.30 ft |
| 8:30 AM | High tide | 7.92 ft |
| 12:56 PM | Low tide | 5.79 ft |
| 6:30 PM | High tide | 8.15 ft |
Thursday, October 1
| 1:33 AM | Low tide | -1.60 ft |
| 9:46 AM | High tide | 7.92 ft |
| 1:51 PM | Low tide | 6.53 ft |
| 6:57 PM | High tide | 7.97 ft |
Astronomical predictions from NOAA CO-OPS; actual levels vary with weather and swell.
Tidepooling near Port Townsend
- Fort Worden State Park — Rocky stretches below Point Wilson lighthouse; the Marine Science Center's aquarium is now downtown on Water Street.
- North Beach — Cobble flats west of the fort that uncover widely on summer minus tides.
- Salt Creek Recreation Area, Port Angeles — Tongue Point, just over an hour west, is the Olympic Peninsula's premier pool field.
What to look for
ochre sea stars, green sea urchins, sea cucumbers, chitons, red rock crabs, nudibranchs.
Best time of year
The year's lowest daytime tides land near the summer solstice — big midday minus tides from May through July. Winter's extreme lows mostly fall at night, so plan summer trips.
Conditions and access change — check the park's official page and local hazard advisories before you go, and confirm the tide on the day. New to tidepools? Read how to go tidepooling safely.