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Cherry Point tide chart

Washington · near Birch Bay (4 mi) · NOAA station 9449424 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:12 AM · 0.3 ft7:04 AM · 8.4 ft12:20 PM · 4.6 ft5:47 PM · 8.4 ft8.4 ft
  • Low 12:12 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 7:04 AM 8.4 ft
  • Low 12:20 PM 4.6 ft
  • High 5:47 PM 8.4 ft

Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cherry Point
77Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 6:00 PM–7:00 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 Cherry Point

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    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WWG24, Puget Sound Marine, WA (59 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 12:12 AM 0.3 ftH 7:04 AM 8.4 ftL 12:20 PM 4.6 ftH 5:47 PM 8.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:43 AM -0.3 ftH 7:56 AM 8.7 ftL 1:05 PM 5.4 ftH 6:05 PM 8.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:29 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 1:15 AM -0.7 ftH 8:46 AM 8.9 ftL 1:53 PM 6.1 ftH 6:21 PM 7.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 1:48 AM -0.7 ftH 9:36 AM 9.0 ftL 2:46 PM 6.6 ftH 6:38 PM 7.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:25 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15L 2:24 AM -0.6 ftH 10:30 AM 8.9 ftL 3:47 PM 6.9 ftH 6:55 PM 7.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:23 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16L 3:04 AM -0.2 ftH 11:29 AM 8.8 ftL 5:06 PM 7.0 ftH 7:11 PM 7.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 3:52 AM 0.3 ftH 12:32 PM 8.6 ft7:35 AM / 6:19 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Cherry Point

    From NOAA's current predictions for Cherry Point at 47 ft depth, 0.1 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 (7°) and the ebb toward the S (179°). The strongest current this week is 0.6 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:58 AMFlood 4:29 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:16 AMEbb 10:58 AM 0.4 knSlack 1:46 PMFlood 4:13 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:26 PMEbb 10:16 PM 0.5 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:27 AMFlood 5:07 AM 0.6 knSlack 9:12 AMEbb 11:42 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:32 PMFlood 4:45 PM 0.2 knSlack 6:38 PMEbb 10:34 PM 0.5 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:58 AMFlood 5:44 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:07 AMEbb 12:32 PM 0.2 knSlack 3:19 PMFlood 5:18 PM 0.1 knSlack 6:56 PMEbb 10:53 PM 0.5 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:32 AMFlood 6:24 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:08 AMEbb 1:34 PM 0.2 knSlack 4:12 PMSlack 7:15 PMEbb 11:17 PM 0.5 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 3:10 AMFlood 7:15 AM 0.5 knSlack 12:24 PMEbb 2:38 PM 0.1 knSlack 5:27 PMSlack 7:24 PMEbb 11:49 PM 0.4 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 3:55 AMFlood 8:16 AM 0.5 knSlack 1:42 PMEbb 3:40 PM 0.1 knSlack 7:29 PM
    Sat Oct 17Ebb 12:40 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:48 AMFlood 9:18 AM 0.5 knSlack 2:47 PMEbb 5:02 PM 0.1 knSlack 8:44 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Cherry Point

    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 1177 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM8:31 AM–9:31 AM, 6:02 PM–7:02 PM
    Mon Oct 1268 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 6:24 PM–7:24 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 6:51 PM–7:51 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair3:00 AM–5:00 AM2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM12:02 PM–1:02 PM, 7:28 PM–8:28 PM
    Thu Oct 1547 · Fair4:00 AM–6:00 AM3:42 AM–5:42 AM, 4:07 PM–6:07 PM1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Fri Oct 1648 · Fair5:00 AM–7:00 AM4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:58 PM–6:58 PM1:48 PM–2:48 PM, 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
    Sat Oct 1759 · Good6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:23 AM–7:23 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM2:24 PM–3:24 PM, 10:17 PM–11:17 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. 2.0 ft at 7:53 AM on Wednesday, October 21
    2. 2.5 ft at 8:46 AM on Thursday, October 22
    3. 3.1 ft at 9:35 AM on Friday, October 23
    4. 3.9 ft at 10:21 AM on Saturday, October 24
    5. 4.6 ft at 12:20 PM on Sunday, October 11
    6. 5.4 ft at 1:05 PM on Monday, October 12

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 12:12 AM 0.3 ftH 7:04 AM 8.4 ftL 12:20 PM 4.6 ftH 5:47 PM 8.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:31 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:43 AM -0.3 ftH 7:56 AM 8.7 ftL 1:05 PM 5.4 ftH 6:05 PM 8.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:29 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 1:15 AM -0.7 ftH 8:46 AM 8.9 ftL 1:53 PM 6.1 ftH 6:21 PM 7.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:27 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 1:48 AM -0.7 ftH 9:36 AM 9.0 ftL 2:46 PM 6.6 ftH 6:38 PM 7.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 2:24 AM -0.6 ftH 10:30 AM 8.9 ftL 3:47 PM 6.9 ftH 6:55 PM 7.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 3:04 AM -0.2 ftH 11:29 AM 8.8 ftL 5:06 PM 7.0 ftH 7:11 PM 7.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 3:52 AM 0.3 ftH 12:32 PM 8.6 ft7:35 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 4:47 AM 0.8 ftH 1:32 PM 8.6 ft7:36 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 5:49 AM 1.2 ftH 2:19 PM 8.6 ft7:38 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 6:53 AM 1.6 ftH 2:53 PM 8.6 ftL 9:28 PM 5.0 ft7:40 AM / 6:13 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 1:19 AM 5.7 ftL 7:53 AM 2.0 ftH 3:18 PM 8.6 ftL 9:48 PM 4.1 ft7:41 AM / 6:11 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 2:47 AM 6.1 ftL 8:46 AM 2.5 ftH 3:39 PM 8.6 ftL 10:11 PM 3.0 ft7:43 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 3:58 AM 6.7 ftL 9:35 AM 3.1 ftH 3:58 PM 8.6 ftL 10:36 PM 1.8 ft7:44 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 5:00 AM 7.4 ftL 10:21 AM 3.9 ftH 4:16 PM 8.6 ftL 11:05 PM 0.5 ft7:46 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 5:56 AM 8.2 ftL 11:07 AM 4.7 ftH 4:36 PM 8.6 ftL 11:37 PM -0.7 ft7:47 AM / 6:04 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 6:50 AM 8.9 ftL 11:54 AM 5.5 ftH 4:58 PM 8.7 ft7:49 AM / 6:02 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 12:13 AM -1.7 ftH 7:44 AM 9.4 ftL 12:43 PM 6.2 ftH 5:24 PM 8.8 ft7:51 AM / 6:00 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 12:53 AM -2.3 ftH 8:39 AM 9.7 ftL 1:36 PM 6.8 ftH 5:55 PM 8.7 ft7:52 AM / 5:59 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 1:38 AM -2.5 ftH 9:37 AM 9.8 ftL 2:34 PM 7.2 ftH 6:30 PM 8.6 ft7:54 AM / 5:57 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 2:27 AM -2.4 ftH 10:38 AM 9.7 ftL 3:43 PM 7.4 ftH 7:11 PM 8.2 ft7:55 AM / 5:55 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 3:21 AM -1.8 ftH 11:42 AM 9.6 ftL 5:10 PM 7.2 ftH 8:01 PM 7.6 ft7:57 AM / 5:54 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 3:20 AM -1.0 ftH 11:41 AM 9.6 ftL 5:49 PM 6.5 ftH 8:22 PM 6.8 ft6:59 AM / 4:52 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 4:24 AM 0.0 ftH 12:32 PM 9.5 ftL 7:05 PM 5.5 ftH 10:35 PM 6.0 ft7:00 AM / 4:50 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:30 AM 1.1 ftH 1:13 PM 9.4 ftL 7:55 PM 4.1 ft7:02 AM / 4:49 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:38 AM 5.9 ftL 6:36 AM 2.2 ftH 1:46 PM 9.3 ftL 8:35 PM 2.8 ft7:03 AM / 4:47 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 2:19 AM 6.4 ftL 7:38 AM 3.3 ftH 2:14 PM 9.2 ftL 9:10 PM 1.5 ft7:05 AM / 4:46 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 3:39 AM 7.2 ftL 8:37 AM 4.4 ftH 2:38 PM 9.0 ftL 9:42 PM 0.3 ft7:07 AM / 4:44 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 4:43 AM 8.0 ftL 9:32 AM 5.3 ftH 2:59 PM 8.8 ftL 10:12 PM -0.5 ft7:08 AM / 4:43 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 5:37 AM 8.7 ftL 10:24 AM 6.1 ftH 3:17 PM 8.5 ftL 10:41 PM -1.1 ft7:10 AM / 4:41 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 6:23 AM 9.3 ftL 11:16 AM 6.7 ftH 3:35 PM 8.3 ftL 11:10 PM -1.4 ft7:11 AM / 4:40 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 7:05 AM 9.6 ftL 12:08 PM 7.0 ftH 3:52 PM 8.0 ftL 11:41 PM -1.4 ft7:13 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 Cherry Point

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Cherry Point

    39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Walleye Pollock, Pacific Hake, Northern Smoothtongue. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 79 records
    • Pacific Hake Merluccius productusSalt water · 78 records
    • Northern Smoothtongue Leuroglossus schmidtiSalt water · 60 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 33 records
    • Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 19 records
    • Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificusSalt water · 18 records
    • Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 18 records
    • Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineataSalt water · 11 records
    • Spinyhead Sculpin Dasycottus setigerSalt water · 9 records
    • Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 9 records
    • Butter Sole Isopsetta isolepisSalt water · 8 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 8 records
    • Greenland Halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesSalt water · 8 records
    • Gray Starsnout Bathyagonus alascanusSalt water · 7 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Blackbelly Eelpout Lycodes pacificusSalt water · 7 records
    • Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomiasSalt water · 6 records
    • Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 6 records
    • Slender Sole Lyopsetta exilisSalt water · 5 records
    • Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 4 records
    • Whitebarred Prickleback Poroclinus rothrockiSalt water · 4 records
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 4 records
    • Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 4 records
    • Dover Sole Microstomus pacificusSalt water · 4 records
    • Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 3 records
    • Dwarf Wrymouth Cryptacanthodes aleutensisSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 3 records
    • C-O Sole Pleuronichthys coenosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bisonSalt water · 3 records
    • Slipskin Snailfish Liparis fucensisSalt water · 3 records
    • Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirusSalt water · 3 records
    • North Pacific Spiny Dogfish Squalus suckleyiSalt water · 3 records
    • Slim Sculpin Radulinus asprellusSalt water · 2 records
    • Puget Sound Rockfish Sebastes emphaeusSalt water · 2 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Bering Skate Bathyraja interruptaSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Sandfish Trichodon trichodonSalt water · 2 records
    • Bay Pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchusSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 4 records

    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 Cherry Point

    Cherry Point 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 5.7 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 12.3 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (11.1 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 Thursday, October 22, with only 6.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -2.5 ft at 1:38 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 16 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 9.8 ft at 9:37 AM on Thursday, October 29. 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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