King tides in Washington, 2026–27
King tides are the highest tides of the year. The next statewide king tides are Nov 24–29, when 161 of 162 spots have their highest tides of the year. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 162 spots in Washington, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Washington king tide dates
| Dates | Peak day | Spots at their highest that day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24–29 | Thu Nov 26 | 161 of 162 spots |
| Dec 22–30 | Thu Dec 24 | 161 of 162 spots |
| Jan 21–27 | Fri Jan 22 | 156 of 162 spots |
| Feb 21–23 | Sun Feb 21 | 67 of 162 spots |
| Jul 7 | Wed Jul 7 | 68 of 162 spots |
Big states can have more than one season: one stretch of coast may peak in fall while another peaks in winter. The table for your spot below is the one to trust.
Biggest king tides in Washington
The spots where the year's highest tide stands furthest above an ordinary high tide:
- Cosmopolis, Chehalis River: 13.8 ft on Dec 24 at 12:46 PM, 2.9 ft above a typical high
- Naselle River, 4 miles above swing bridge: 13.7 ft on Dec 24 at 1:22 PM, 2.9 ft above a typical high
- Naselle River, swing bridge: 13.7 ft on Dec 24 at 1:02 PM, 2.9 ft above a typical high
- Longview: 7.1 ft on May 8 at 4:54 AM, 2.8 ft above a typical high
- Paradise Point, Long Island: 12.9 ft on Dec 24 at 1:03 PM, 2.7 ft above a typical high
King tide times for your spot
| Spot | Next king tides | Highest tide |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 22–26 | 11.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:09 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Admiralty Head | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:22 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Ala Spit, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:51 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Aleck Bay, Lopez Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:15 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Allyn, Case Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:27 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Anacortes, Guemes Channel | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:55 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Arcadia, Totten Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:28 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Arletta, Hale Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:10 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass | Nov 25–29 then Dec 9–10, Dec 21–28 | 9.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:24 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Ayock Point | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:36 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Bangor Wharf | Nov 25–29 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.5 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:32 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Barlow Point | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–26, Dec 22–25 | 6.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:43 PM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Barron Point, Little Skookum Inlet Entrance | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:29 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Bay Center, Palix River | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 10.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:04 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Bay City, South Bay | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 11.5 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:54 PM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Beacon Rock State Park | Oct 26–28 then Nov 22–26, Dec 21–24 | 2.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:34 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Bellingham | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:16 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Blaine, Semiahmoo Bay | Nov 25–29 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–25 | 10.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:33 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Bremerton, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:45 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Brownsville, Port Orchard | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:46 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Budd Inlet, Olympia Shoal | Nov 26–27 then Dec 24–29, Jan 22–27 | 15.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:05 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Burrows Bay (Allan Island) | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:42 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Burton, Quartermaster Hbr. (inside), Vashon I. | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.5 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:40 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Bush Point, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 10.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:43 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Cape Disappointment | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.5 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:43 PM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Cape Horn | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–26, Dec 22–25 | 7.5 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:03 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Cherry Point | Nov 25–29 then Dec 9–10, Dec 23–29 | 10.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:31 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Chinook, Baker Bay, Wash. | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:23 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Clam Bay, Rich Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:42 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty) | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 8.9 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:09 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Cornet Bay, Whidbey Island, Deception Pass | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:54 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Cosmopolis, Chehalis River | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 12.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:21 PM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:54 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Crescent Bay | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 7.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 4:52 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:43 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Deception Pass St. Park, Bowman Bay, Fidalgo I. | Nov 26–28 then Dec 21–30, Jan 20–26 | 8.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:32 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Des Moines, East Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:44 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Devils Head, Drayton Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:19 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Dofflemeyer Point, Boston Hbr., Budd Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:23 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Dungeness | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 6:39 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Dupont Wharf, Nisqually Reach | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:20 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:49 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:43 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Echo Bay, Sucia Islands | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:34 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Ediz Hook, Port Angeles | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 7.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 5:56 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Edmonds | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:39 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Everett | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–28, Jan 21–26 | 12.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:59 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Canby, Jetty 'A', Wash. | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:30 PM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Foulweather Bluff | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–29, Jan 21–27 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:46 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Friday Harbor, San Juan Island | Nov 25–29 then Dec 8–10, Dec 22–28 | 9.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:46 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Gardiner, Discovery Bay | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 6:46 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Gig Harbor | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:57 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Glendale, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:40 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Gooseberry Point | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 10.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:14 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Greenbank, Whidbey Island | Nov 25–28 then Dec 24–28, Jan 21–26 | 13.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:53 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Greenhead Slough | Oct 26–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 12.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:15 PM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Hanbury Point, Mosquito Pass, San Juan I. | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 22–29 | 8.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:16 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Hansville | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:32 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Harper, Yukon Harbor | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:33 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Henderson Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:26 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Holly Farms Harbor, Holmes Harbor, Whidbey I. | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:40 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Home, Von Geldern Cove, Carr Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:16 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Horsehead Bay, Carr Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:17 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Hungry Harbor, Wash. | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.7 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:57 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Ilwaco, Baker Bay, Wash. | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.1 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:40 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| James Island | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:16 PM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Jim Creek | Oct 27–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 8.8 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:30 PM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island | Nov 25–29 then Dec 21–29, Jan 18–24 | 8.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:09 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Kayak Point | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:39 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Kingston, Appletree Cove | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:34 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Knapp Landing, Willow Bar | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–26, Dec 21–24 | 3.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 7:21 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| La Conner, Swinomish Channel | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:00 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| La Push, Quillayute River | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 10.2 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:19 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:38 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Lofall | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:31 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Longbranch, Filucy Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:17 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Longview | Apr 20–23 then May 6–10, May 18–22 | 6.6 ft Thu Apr 22, 4:36 AM 2.3 ft above a typical high |
| Lynch Cove Dock | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:39 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Makah Bay | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 10.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:30 PM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Markham | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 11.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:00 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Marrowstone Point | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 10.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:35 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| McMicken Island, Case Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:19 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Meadow Point, Shilshole Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:39 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Mystery Bay, Marrowstone Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:48 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Nahcotta | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 11.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:24 PM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| NAS Whidbey Island | Nov 24–27 then Dec 20–28, Jan 18–24 | 8.5 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:09 PM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Naselle River, 4 miles above swing bridge | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 12.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:57 PM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Naselle River, swing bridge | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 12.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:37 PM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Neah Bay | Nov 23–27 then Dec 22–26, Jan 20–23 | 10.0 ft Wed Nov 25, 12:05 PM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Olympia, Budd Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:24 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Orcas, Orcas Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:06 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Palix River, south fork | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 10.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:20 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Paradise Point, Long Island | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 12.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:38 PM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Patos Island Wharf | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:36 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Pleasant Harbor | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:25 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Point Brown | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 11.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:46 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Point Grenville | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:18 PM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Point Partridge, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:22 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Point Roberts, Puget Sound | Nov 25–29 then Dec 24–28, Jan 21–25 | 11.5 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:41 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Point Vashon, Vashon Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.9 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:41 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Port Angeles | Oct 28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 20–25 | 8.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 3:05 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Port Blakely | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:43 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Port Gamble | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:30 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Port Jefferson | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:36 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Port Ludlow | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:25 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Port Madison | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:48 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Port Townsend | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:33 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Poulsbo, Liberty Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:44 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Priest Point | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–28, Jan 22–26 | 12.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:00 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Quilcene, Quilcene Bay, Dabob Bay | Nov 25–28 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–26 | 13.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:43 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Raymond, Willapa River | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 11.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:22 PM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Richardson, Lopez Island | Nov 24–27 then Dec 20–28, Jan 18–21 | 8.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:49 PM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Roche Harbor, San Juan Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:06 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island | Nov 25–30 then Dec 23–29, Jan 21–25 | 9.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:30 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Sandy Point Anderson Island, Puget Sound | Nov 25–28 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–26 | 13.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:11 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Sandy Point, Lummi Bay | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 10.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:25 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Sandy Point, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:42 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Seabeck, Seabeck Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:35 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:39 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Sekiu, Clallam Bay | Oct 27–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 9.1 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:18 PM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Sequim Bay entrance | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 6:54 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:04 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Shelton, Oakland Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 9:05 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Ship Harbor, Fidalgo Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:51 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Skamokawa | Oct 27–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 8.6 ft Wed Oct 28, 3:40 PM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Smith Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:20 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Sneeoosh Point | Nov 26–27 then Dec 24–27, Jan 22–25 | 12.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:04 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| South Bend, Willapa River | Oct 27–28 then Nov 24–26, Dec 22–26 | 11.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:56 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Spee-Bi-Dah | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–28, Jan 21–26 | 12.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:51 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 15.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:16 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Strawberry Bay, Cypress Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:07 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Sunset Beach, Whidbey Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 8.5 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:06 AM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Swinomish Channel ent., Padilla Bay | Nov 25–30 then Dec 23–30, Jan 21–27 | 10.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:25 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Tacoma Narrows Bridge | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 14.1 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:07 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–29, Jan 22–27 | 13.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:48 AM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Tahlequah, Neil Pt., Dalco Passage, Vashon I. | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.3 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:43 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Tatoosh Island, Cape Flattery | Nov 23–27 then Dec 22–26, Jan 20–23 | 10.1 ft Wed Nov 25, 11:57 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Telegraph Bay, Puget Sound | Nov 26–29 then Dec 21–28, Jan 18–24 | 7.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:14 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Temco Kalama Terminal | Oct 27–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 4.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 5:52 PM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Tide Point, Cypress Island | Nov 26–29 then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–30 | 9.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:04 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Toke Point | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | 10.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:55 PM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Tracyton, Dyes Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 13.5 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:07 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Triton Head | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:33 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Tskawahyah Island, Cape Alava | Oct 26–29 then Nov 23–27, Dec 22–26 | 10.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:04 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Tulalip | Nov 25–28 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–26 | 12.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:52 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Tulare Beach, Port Susan | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–28, Jan 21–26 | 12.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:50 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Turner Bay, Similk Bay | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–28, Jan 22–26 | 11.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:05 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Twin Rivers | Nov 23–27 then Dec 22–26, Jan 20–23 | 8.9 ft Wed Nov 25, 12:52 PM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Union | Nov 25–28 then Dec 23–28, Jan 22–26 | 13.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 6:46 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Upright Head, Lopez Island | Nov 25–30 then Dec 23–28, Jan 21–25 | 9.4 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:29 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Vancouver | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 8–9 | 3.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 8:00 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Vaughn, Case Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:30 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Village Point, Lummi Island | Nov 25–29 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–24 | 10.6 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:28 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Waldron Island, Puget Sound | Nov 25–29 then Dec 23–28, Jan 21–24 | 10.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:39 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Walkers Landing, Pickering Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 16.0 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:23 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Washougal | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–26, Dec 21–24 | 2.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 9:28 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Wauna, Carr Inlet | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–26 | 15.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:13 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Westport, Point Chehalis | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–27, Dec 22–26 | 10.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:27 PM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Whitney Point, Dabob Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.8 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:34 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Yokeko Point, Deception Pass | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 11.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 8:05 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Yoman Point, Anderson Island, Balch Passage | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–28, Jan 22–27 | 14.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:05 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Zelatched Point, Dabob Bay | Nov 26–28 then Dec 24–30, Jan 22–27 | 12.7 ft Fri Nov 27, 7:30 AM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
Photograph the king tides
- Arrive half an hour before the peak time for your spot and stay until it passes.
- Include something people know for scale: a stair, a sign, a piling, a sea wall or a road.
- Take a matching photo from the same spot at an ordinary high tide. The pair shows the difference better than words.
- Note the place, date and time, and share it with your state's project below. Planners use these photos to see where the water will reach as sea level rises.
Share your photos with Washington Sea Grant king tides calendar (the official Washington dates and a guide to sharing photos) or MyCoast (a free app for reporting king tides and coastal flooding, used by state agencies and researchers).
Stay safe
- Stay off jetties, sea walls and rock shelves near the peak. Waves run higher than usual on a king tide.
- On the Pacific coast, keep off drift logs and watch for sneaker waves; a log can roll on you in a few inches of surf.
- Don't drive or walk through flooded streets. Salt water ruins cars, and the curb and drains are hidden.
- Check the marine forecast. Onshore wind, low air pressure or heavy rain can add a foot or more to the predicted tide.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's high and low tide predictions for the next 12 months and find each day's highest tide. The days in that spot's top 5% (about 18 days a year) are its king tide days, and days next to each other make one window. A statewide window is a run of days when at least a quarter of the state's spots are in theirs. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts. Predictions don't include weather. Not for navigation.