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Saint Helens tide chart

Oregon · Saint Helens · NOAA station 9439201 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:06 AM · -0.1 ft5:46 AM · 1.9 ft12:44 PM · -0.1 ft5:52 PM · 2.9 ft2.9 ft
  • Low 1:06 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 5:46 AM 1.9 ft
  • Low 12:44 PM -0.1 ft
  • High 5:52 PM 2.9 ft

Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Saint Helens
82Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Coho salmon In seasonNearshore and bays on the incoming tide
    • Rockfish In seasonJetties and reefs, slower tides

    General seasonal guide for Pacific Northwest. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Saint Helens

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    • 162.525 MHz WX7 WNG604, Davis Peak, WA (13 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WWF94, Neahkahnie, OR (56 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 1:06 AM -0.1 ftH 5:46 AM 1.9 ftL 12:44 PM -0.1 ftH 5:52 PM 2.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 1:54 AM 0.0 ftH 6:28 AM 1.8 ftL 1:10 PM 0.1 ftH 6:22 PM 3.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 2:39 AM 0.1 ftH 7:12 AM 1.7 ftL 1:31 PM 0.4 ftH 6:52 PM 3.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:24 AM 0.3 ftH 8:00 AM 1.6 ftL 1:55 PM 0.5 ftH 7:24 PM 3.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:10 AM 0.5 ftH 8:54 AM 1.6 ftL 2:28 PM 0.7 ftH 7:58 PM 2.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16L 4:58 AM 0.6 ftH 10:05 AM 1.5 ftL 3:11 PM 0.8 ftH 8:38 PM 2.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:25 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 5:53 AM 0.7 ftH 11:42 AM 1.6 ftL 4:04 PM 0.9 ftH 9:25 PM 2.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:23 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Saint Helens

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1182 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM8:22 AM–9:22 AM, 6:11 PM–7:11 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM9:33 AM–10:33 AM, 6:36 PM–7:36 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM10:41 AM–11:41 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
    Wed Oct 1459 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:52 AM–4:52 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM
    Thu Oct 1554 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:42 AM–5:42 AM, 4:08 PM–6:08 PM12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 8:32 PM–9:32 PM
    Fri Oct 1654 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:58 PM–6:58 PM1:31 PM–2:31 PM, 9:29 PM–10:29 PM
    Sat Oct 1750 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:23 AM–7:23 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM2:09 PM–3:09 PM, 10:32 PM–11:32 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. -0.1 ft at 12:44 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 10:23 AM on Friday, October 23
    3. 0.1 ft at 10:54 AM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.1 ft at 9:50 AM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 0.1 ft at 1:10 PM on Monday, October 12
    6. 0.2 ft at 9:15 AM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 1:06 AM -0.1 ftH 5:46 AM 1.9 ftL 12:44 PM -0.1 ftH 5:52 PM 2.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 1:54 AM 0.0 ftH 6:28 AM 1.8 ftL 1:10 PM 0.1 ftH 6:22 PM 3.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 2:39 AM 0.1 ftH 7:12 AM 1.7 ftL 1:31 PM 0.4 ftH 6:52 PM 3.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:24 AM 0.3 ftH 8:00 AM 1.6 ftL 1:55 PM 0.5 ftH 7:24 PM 3.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:28 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:10 AM 0.5 ftH 8:54 AM 1.6 ftL 2:28 PM 0.7 ftH 7:58 PM 2.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:27 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 4:58 AM 0.6 ftH 10:05 AM 1.5 ftL 3:11 PM 0.8 ftH 8:38 PM 2.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 5:53 AM 0.7 ftH 11:42 AM 1.6 ftL 4:04 PM 0.9 ftH 9:25 PM 2.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 6:53 AM 0.6 ftH 12:55 PM 1.6 ftL 5:08 PM 0.9 ftH 10:25 PM 2.2 ft7:32 AM / 6:21 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 7:49 AM 0.5 ftH 1:49 PM 1.8 ftL 6:27 PM 0.9 ftH 11:46 PM 2.0 ft7:34 AM / 6:20 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 8:36 AM 0.4 ftH 2:31 PM 1.9 ftL 7:57 PM 0.8 ft7:35 AM / 6:18 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 1:14 AM 2.0 ftL 9:15 AM 0.2 ftH 3:03 PM 2.1 ftL 9:12 PM 0.6 ft7:37 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 2:22 AM 2.0 ftL 9:50 AM 0.1 ftH 3:27 PM 2.3 ftL 10:13 PM 0.4 ft7:38 AM / 6:14 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 3:14 AM 2.1 ftL 10:23 AM 0.0 ftH 3:51 PM 2.5 ftL 11:08 PM 0.2 ft7:39 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:59 AM 2.1 ftL 10:54 AM 0.1 ftH 4:17 PM 2.8 ft7:41 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:00 AM 0.1 ftH 4:42 AM 2.1 ftL 11:26 AM 0.1 ftH 4:47 PM 3.1 ft7:42 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 12:51 AM 0.1 ftH 5:24 AM 2.0 ftL 11:59 AM 0.3 ftH 5:20 PM 3.4 ft7:43 AM / 6:08 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 1:42 AM 0.1 ftH 6:08 AM 2.0 ftL 12:35 PM 0.4 ftH 5:57 PM 3.5 ft7:45 AM / 6:06 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:32 AM 0.1 ftH 6:54 AM 1.9 ftL 1:15 PM 0.6 ftH 6:38 PM 3.6 ft7:46 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:24 AM 0.2 ftH 7:45 AM 1.8 ftL 2:00 PM 0.7 ftH 7:22 PM 3.5 ft7:48 AM / 6:03 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:18 AM 0.3 ftH 8:42 AM 1.8 ftL 2:52 PM 0.8 ftH 8:09 PM 3.2 ft7:49 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 5:15 AM 0.4 ftH 9:52 AM 1.8 ftL 3:53 PM 0.9 ftH 9:04 PM 2.9 ft7:51 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 5:15 AM 0.4 ftH 10:19 AM 1.8 ftL 4:08 PM 0.9 ftH 9:09 PM 2.6 ft6:52 AM / 4:59 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 6:14 AM 0.3 ftH 11:41 AM 2.0 ftL 5:40 PM 0.9 ftH 10:33 PM 2.3 ft6:53 AM / 4:57 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 7:08 AM 0.2 ftH 12:41 PM 2.2 ftL 7:08 PM 0.8 ft6:55 AM / 4:56 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:08 AM 2.1 ftL 7:57 AM 0.1 ftH 1:28 PM 2.5 ftL 8:22 PM 0.6 ft6:56 AM / 4:54 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 1:25 AM 2.1 ftL 8:41 AM 0.1 ftH 2:08 PM 2.7 ftL 9:24 PM 0.4 ft6:58 AM / 4:53 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 2:22 AM 2.1 ftL 9:20 AM 0.1 ftH 2:43 PM 2.9 ftL 10:19 PM 0.2 ft6:59 AM / 4:52 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 3:10 AM 2.1 ftL 9:57 AM 0.2 ftH 3:15 PM 3.1 ftL 11:09 PM 0.2 ft7:01 AM / 4:50 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 3:56 AM 2.1 ftL 10:31 AM 0.4 ftH 3:46 PM 3.2 ftL 11:57 PM 0.2 ft7:02 AM / 4:49 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 4:40 AM 2.1 ftL 11:02 AM 0.6 ftH 4:15 PM 3.3 ft7:04 AM / 4:48 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 12:42 AM 0.3 ftH 5:25 AM 2.0 ftL 11:30 AM 0.8 ftH 4:45 PM 3.4 ft7:05 AM / 4:47 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Saint Helens

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    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Saint Helens

    17 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Yellow Perch, Prickly Sculpin, Pumpkinseed. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 35 records
    • Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 34 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 7 records
    • Walleye Sander vitreusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 5 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 3 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 2 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 2 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 2 records
    • Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 1 record
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Peamouth Mylocheilus caurinusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Angelshark Squatina squatinaSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 1 record
    • Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 1 record
    • Scymnus occidentalis1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 16 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 32 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 30 records
    • White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh water · 27 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 25 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 21 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 12 records
    • Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexusFresh water · 6 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 6 records
    • Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatusFresh water · 4 records
    • Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheusFresh water · 3 records
    • Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosusFresh water · 3 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 3 records
    • Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculusFresh water · 2 records
    • Shorthead Sculpin Cottus confususFresh water · 1 record
    • Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilusFresh water · 1 record
    • Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 1 record

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Saint Helens

    Saint Helens gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 2.0 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 3.4 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (3.1 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 12:44 PM on Sunday, October 11. There are 2 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.6 ft at 6:38 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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