Bellingham tide chart
Washington · near Bellingham (1 mi) · NOAA station 9449211 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 6:51 AM 7.8 ft
- Low 12:03 PM 4.1 ft
- High 5:31 PM 8.1 ft
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Sunrise 7:25 AM · Sunset 6:30 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 6:51 AM 7.8 ftL 12:03 PM 4.1 ftH 5:31 PM 8.1 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:30 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 12:29 AM -0.4 ftH 7:44 AM 8.0 ftL 12:48 PM 4.9 ftH 5:52 PM 7.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:28 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 1:03 AM -0.8 ftH 8:37 AM 8.2 ftL 1:38 PM 5.6 ftH 6:14 PM 7.7 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:26 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 1:39 AM -0.8 ftH 9:33 AM 8.2 ftL 2:36 PM 6.1 ftH 6:38 PM 7.4 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 2:19 AM -0.7 ftH 10:33 AM 8.2 ftL 3:53 PM 6.4 ftH 7:01 PM 7.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 3:03 AM -0.3 ftH 11:41 AM 8.2 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:20 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 3:53 AM 0.2 ftH 12:47 PM 8.1 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:18 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Bellingham
From NOAA's current predictions for Hale Passage, east of Lummi Point at 8 ft depth, 8.5 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the N (349°) and the ebb toward the S (177°). The strongest current this week is 2.3 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:16 AMFlood 4:00 AM 2.3 knSlack 7:45 AMEbb 10:41 AM 1.3 knSlack 1:41 PMFlood 4:15 PM 1.2 knSlack 6:56 PMEbb 9:40 PM 1.1 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:37 AMFlood 4:32 AM 2.3 knSlack 8:30 AMEbb 11:30 AM 1.2 knSlack 2:30 PMFlood 4:49 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:19 PMEbb 10:03 PM 1.0 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:59 AMFlood 5:06 AM 2.2 knSlack 9:18 AMEbb 12:17 PM 1.0 knSlack 3:15 PMFlood 5:24 PM 0.6 knSlack 7:37 PMEbb 10:28 PM 0.9 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:24 AMFlood 5:45 AM 2.0 knSlack 10:13 AMEbb 1:00 PM 0.7 knSlack 3:57 PMFlood 5:55 PM 0.3 knSlack 7:48 PMEbb 10:57 PM 0.8 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:55 AMFlood 6:30 AM 1.8 knSlack 11:22 AMEbb 1:44 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:41 PMFlood 6:23 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:52 PMEbb 11:33 PM 0.7 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 2:34 AMFlood 7:21 AM 1.6 knSlack 12:42 PMEbb 2:42 PM 0.3 knSlack 5:38 PMSlack 7:47 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Ebb 12:20 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:25 AMFlood 8:20 AM 1.5 knSlack 2:08 PMEbb 4:13 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:15 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Bellingham
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 82 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:28 AM–2:28 AM, 12:50 PM–2:50 PM | 8:29 AM–9:29 AM, 6:01 PM–7:01 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 71 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:14 AM–3:14 AM, 1:37 PM–3:37 PM | 9:43 AM–10:43 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 64 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:01 AM–4:01 AM, 2:25 PM–4:25 PM | 10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 6:51 PM–7:51 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 55 · Good | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM | 2:50 AM–4:50 AM, 3:15 PM–5:15 PM | 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 7:27 PM–8:27 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 47 · Fair | 4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:41 AM–5:41 AM, 4:06 PM–6:06 PM | 12:58 PM–1:58 PM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 54 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:32 AM–6:32 AM, 4:57 PM–6:57 PM | 1:46 PM–2:46 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 58 · Good | 6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:22 AM–7:22 AM, 5:46 PM–7:46 PM | 2:22 PM–3:22 PM, 10:16 PM–11:16 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.
- 1.8 ft at 7:56 AM on Wednesday, October 21
- 2.2 ft at 8:46 AM on Thursday, October 22
- 2.8 ft at 9:30 AM on Friday, October 23
- 3.4 ft at 10:11 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 4.1 ft at 12:03 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 4.9 ft at 12:48 PM on Monday, October 12
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 6:51 AM 7.8 ftL 12:03 PM 4.1 ftH 5:31 PM 8.1 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 12:29 AM -0.4 ftH 7:44 AM 8.0 ftL 12:48 PM 4.9 ftH 5:52 PM 7.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 1:03 AM -0.8 ftH 8:37 AM 8.2 ftL 1:38 PM 5.6 ftH 6:14 PM 7.7 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 1:39 AM -0.8 ftH 9:33 AM 8.2 ftL 2:36 PM 6.1 ftH 6:38 PM 7.4 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 2:19 AM -0.7 ftH 10:33 AM 8.2 ftL 3:53 PM 6.4 ftH 7:01 PM 7.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 3:03 AM -0.3 ftH 11:41 AM 8.2 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 3:53 AM 0.2 ftH 12:47 PM 8.1 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 4:50 AM 0.7 ftH 1:42 PM 8.1 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 5:54 AM 1.1 ftH 2:23 PM 8.1 ftL 9:33 PM 5.2 ftH 11:20 PM 5.7 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 6:58 AM 1.5 ftH 2:51 PM 8.1 ftL 9:40 PM 4.6 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 12:52 AM 5.6 ftL 7:56 AM 1.8 ftH 3:10 PM 8.1 ftL 9:48 PM 3.8 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 2:19 AM 5.8 ftL 8:46 AM 2.2 ftH 3:25 PM 8.1 ftL 10:04 PM 2.8 ft | 7:41 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 3:35 AM 6.3 ftL 9:30 AM 2.8 ftH 3:41 PM 8.2 ftL 10:26 PM 1.6 ft | 7:43 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 4:40 AM 6.9 ftL 10:11 AM 3.4 ftH 4:01 PM 8.3 ftL 10:54 PM 0.4 ft | 7:45 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 5:38 AM 7.5 ftL 10:52 AM 4.2 ftH 4:23 PM 8.4 ftL 11:26 PM -0.8 ft | 7:46 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 6:33 AM 8.1 ftL 11:34 AM 5.0 ftH 4:48 PM 8.5 ft | 7:48 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 12:03 AM -1.8 ftH 7:27 AM 8.6 ftL 12:18 PM 5.7 ftH 5:14 PM 8.5 ft | 7:49 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 12:44 AM -2.4 ftH 8:24 AM 8.9 ftL 1:07 PM 6.3 ftH 5:43 PM 8.4 ft | 7:51 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 1:30 AM -2.6 ftH 9:24 AM 8.9 ftL 2:04 PM 6.7 ftH 6:14 PM 8.2 ft | 7:52 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 2:20 AM -2.4 ftH 10:28 AM 8.9 ftL 3:15 PM 6.9 ftH 6:49 PM 7.8 ft | 7:54 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 3:15 AM -1.9 ftH 11:33 AM 8.9 ftL 4:57 PM 6.8 ftH 7:41 PM 7.2 ft | 7:56 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 3:14 AM -1.1 ftH 11:32 AM 8.8 ftL 6:55 PM 6.1 ftH 8:23 PM 6.5 ft | 6:57 AM / 4:51 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 4:18 AM -0.1 ftH 12:22 PM 8.8 ftL 7:38 PM 5.0 ftH 10:15 PM 5.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 4:49 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 5:25 AM 0.9 ftH 1:02 PM 8.8 ftL 8:11 PM 3.9 ft | 7:00 AM / 4:48 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 12:17 AM 5.6 ftL 6:30 AM 1.9 ftH 1:36 PM 8.8 ftL 8:40 PM 2.7 ft | 7:02 AM / 4:46 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 2:06 AM 6.0 ftL 7:30 AM 2.9 ftH 2:03 PM 8.7 ftL 9:07 PM 1.5 ft | 7:04 AM / 4:45 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 3:26 AM 6.7 ftL 8:25 AM 3.9 ftH 2:25 PM 8.6 ftL 9:33 PM 0.5 ft | 7:05 AM / 4:43 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 4:30 AM 7.4 ftL 9:15 AM 4.7 ftH 2:44 PM 8.4 ftL 10:01 PM -0.4 ft | 7:07 AM / 4:42 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 5:23 AM 8.1 ftL 10:04 AM 5.5 ftH 3:02 PM 8.3 ftL 10:29 PM -1.0 ft | 7:08 AM / 4:40 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 6:11 AM 8.6 ftL 10:52 AM 6.1 ftH 3:22 PM 8.1 ftL 10:59 PM -1.4 ft | 7:10 AM / 4:39 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 6:56 AM 8.9 ftL 11:43 AM 6.5 ftH 3:45 PM 7.9 ftL 11:32 PM -1.4 ft | 7:12 AM / 4:38 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 Bellingham
Beaches
- Cornwall Beach 0.3 mi
- Squalicum Beach 1.6 mi
- Public Access Beach 4.5 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Kitesurf / foil launch spot 1.4 mi
- Kayak launch 1.5 mi
- Boat ramp 1.7 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Bellingham Youth Sailing Dock 0.6 mi
- Seaplane dock 0.7 mi
- Boathouse F 0.9 mi
- Boathouse E 0.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Bellingham
36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Coastrange Sculpin, Tidepool Sculpin, Prickly Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 16 records
- Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 12 records
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 11 records
- Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 11 records
- Northern Rock Sole Lepidopsetta polyxystraSalt water · 6 records
- Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 5 records
- Bay Goby Lepidogobius lepidusSalt water · 5 records
- Butter Sole Isopsetta isolepisSalt water · 5 records
- Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 5 records
- Marbled Snailfish Liparis dennyiSalt water · 5 records
- Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 4 records
- Tubenose Poacher Pallasina barbataSalt water · 4 records
- Saddleback Gunnel Pholis ornataSalt water · 4 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 3 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 3 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 3 records
- Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 3 records
- Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 3 records
- Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensisSalt water · 2 records
- Ribbed Sculpin Triglops pingeliiSalt water · 2 records
- Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 2 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes personatusSalt water · 2 records
- Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus maculatusSalt water · 2 records
- High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 2 records
- Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 2 records
- English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 2 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 2 records
- King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 2 records
- Blackbelly Eelpout Lycodes pacificusSalt water · 2 records
- Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 1 record
- Padded Sculpin Artedius fenestralisSalt water · 1 record
- Tadpole Sculpin Psychrolutes paradoxusSalt water · 1 record
- Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 1 record
- Peamouth Mylocheilus caurinusBrackish water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 4 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 8 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 3 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 3 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh 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 Bellingham
Bellingham gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 5.5 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 11.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (10.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 5.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -2.6 ft at 1:30 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 17 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 8.9 ft at 9:24 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9449211
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 48.7450, -122.4950
Reference station: Port Townsend.
Nearby tide stations
- Gooseberry Point 8 mi
- Village Point, Lummi Island 10 mi
- Sandy Point, Lummi Bay 10 mi
- Cherry Point 14 mi
- Tide Point, Cypress Island 16 mi
- Strawberry Bay, Cypress Island 16 mi