Devils Head, Drayton Passage tide chart
Washington · near Longbranch (3 mi) · NOAA station 9446671 · times in local time (PDT)
Make a pocket card
What's it for?
How many days?
Fits on one page. Fold it in half for your pocket.
Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 12:35 AM 0.0 ft
- High 7:05 AM 13.4 ft
- Low 12:48 PM 5.0 ft
- High 6:12 PM 13.9 ft
Were today's predicted times right where you were?
Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)
Plan a trip
Pick what you want to do and we'll find the best days and times coming up.
Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Devils Head, Drayton PassageBest times
1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
New moon (0% lit)
Rain radar
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.
Free tide emails for Devils Head, Drayton Passage
Pick what's useful. No spam, no sharing your address, unsubscribe in one click.
Weather and conditions at Devils Head, Drayton Passage
Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
Marine forecast: Puget Sound and Hood Canal
Loading the latest National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
- Water temperature —
Marine radio: weather channels and VHF
NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.475 MHz WX3 WXM62, Capitol Peak, WA (22 mi)
- 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB60, Seattle, WA (40 mi)
To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 053053 (Pierce).
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
Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.
Live readings from NOAA and the National Weather Service, loaded when you open this page.
How was it out there?
Been to Devils Head, Drayton Passage recently? Tap what you saw to help the next person. No account needed.
Recent reports
- No reports in the last 30 days yet. Be the first.
Reports are from visitors and may be wrong. Inappropriate ones are removed.
Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 12:35 AM 0.0 ftH 7:05 AM 13.4 ftL 12:48 PM 5.0 ftH 6:12 PM 13.9 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 1:07 AM -0.7 ftH 7:52 AM 13.7 ftL 1:31 PM 6.1 ftH 6:39 PM 13.5 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:31 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 1:40 AM -1.1 ftH 8:39 AM 13.9 ftL 2:16 PM 7.1 ftH 7:08 PM 12.9 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 2:14 AM -1.1 ftH 9:26 AM 13.8 ftL 3:05 PM 7.9 ftH 7:40 PM 12.2 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 2:53 AM -0.8 ftH 10:16 AM 13.6 ftL 4:02 PM 8.4 ftH 8:16 PM 11.5 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 3:35 AM -0.2 ftH 11:12 AM 13.3 ftL 5:18 PM 8.7 ftH 8:59 PM 10.7 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:23 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 4:24 AM 0.5 ftH 12:19 PM 13.0 ftL 7:21 PM 8.4 ftH 9:59 PM 10.0 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:21 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Devils Head, Drayton Passage
From NOAA's current predictions for Drayton Passage at 19 ft depth, 1.1 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 SW (215°) and the ebb toward the NNE (31°). The strongest current this week is 0.6 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:00 AMFlood 3:07 AM 0.5 knSlack 5:41 AMEbb 7:50 AM 0.5 knSlack 12:09 PMFlood 2:41 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:44 PMEbb 7:55 PM 0.5 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:30 AMFlood 3:31 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:26 AMEbb 8:31 AM 0.5 knSlack 12:46 PMFlood 3:11 PM 0.4 knSlack 6:16 PMEbb 8:31 PM 0.6 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:55 AMFlood 3:57 AM 0.3 knSlack 7:11 AMEbb 9:14 AM 0.4 knSlack 1:21 PMFlood 3:49 PM 0.4 knSlack 6:46 PMEbb 9:10 PM 0.6 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:16 AMFlood 4:31 AM 0.3 knSlack 7:58 AMEbb 10:01 AM 0.4 knSlack 1:59 PMFlood 4:33 PM 0.3 knSlack 7:17 PMEbb 9:54 PM 0.6 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:33 AMFlood 5:08 AM 0.2 knSlack 8:47 AMEbb 10:48 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:50 PMFlood 5:20 PM 0.3 knSlack 7:56 PMEbb 10:40 PM 0.5 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 1:54 AMFlood 5:46 AM 0.2 knSlack 9:37 AMEbb 11:35 AM 0.3 knSlack 3:55 PMFlood 6:09 PM 0.3 knSlack 8:47 PMEbb 11:26 PM 0.5 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 2:24 AMFlood 6:27 AM 0.2 knFlood 9:05 AM 0.1 knSlack 10:26 AMEbb 12:24 PM 0.3 knSlack 5:04 PMFlood 7:04 PM 0.3 knSlack 9:57 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Devils Head, Drayton Passage
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 | 74 · Good | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM | 8:26 AM–9:26 AM, 6:07 PM–7:07 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 67 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM | 9:38 AM–10:38 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 59 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM | 10:47 AM–11:47 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 52 · Fair | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM | 11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 46 · Fair | 4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:42 AM–5:42 AM, 4:07 PM–6:07 PM | 12:50 PM–1:50 PM, 8:25 PM–9:25 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 48 · Fair | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:58 PM–6:58 PM | 1:38 PM–2:38 PM, 9:21 PM–10:21 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 52 · Fair | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:23 AM–7:23 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM | 2:15 PM–3:15 PM, 10:25 PM–11:25 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.
- 2.6 ft at 8:27 AM on Wednesday, October 21
- 3.0 ft at 9:20 AM on Thursday, October 22
- 3.5 ft at 10:08 AM on Friday, October 23
- 4.3 ft at 10:52 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 5.0 ft at 12:48 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 6.1 ft at 1:31 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 | L 12:35 AM 0.0 ftH 7:05 AM 13.4 ftL 12:48 PM 5.0 ftH 6:12 PM 13.9 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 1:07 AM -0.7 ftH 7:52 AM 13.7 ftL 1:31 PM 6.1 ftH 6:39 PM 13.5 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 1:40 AM -1.1 ftH 8:39 AM 13.9 ftL 2:16 PM 7.1 ftH 7:08 PM 12.9 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 2:14 AM -1.1 ftH 9:26 AM 13.8 ftL 3:05 PM 7.9 ftH 7:40 PM 12.2 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 2:53 AM -0.8 ftH 10:16 AM 13.6 ftL 4:02 PM 8.4 ftH 8:16 PM 11.5 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 3:35 AM -0.2 ftH 11:12 AM 13.3 ftL 5:18 PM 8.7 ftH 8:59 PM 10.7 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 4:24 AM 0.5 ftH 12:19 PM 13.0 ftL 7:21 PM 8.4 ftH 9:59 PM 10.0 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 5:20 AM 1.2 ftH 1:27 PM 12.9 ftL 8:43 PM 7.8 ftH 11:23 PM 9.4 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 6:23 AM 1.8 ftH 2:22 PM 13.0 ftL 9:24 PM 7.0 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:53 AM 9.3 ftL 7:28 AM 2.2 ftH 3:01 PM 13.2 ftL 9:50 PM 6.0 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 2:12 AM 9.7 ftL 8:27 AM 2.6 ftH 3:29 PM 13.5 ftL 10:12 PM 4.8 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 3:17 AM 10.4 ftL 9:20 AM 3.0 ftH 3:53 PM 13.7 ftL 10:34 PM 3.5 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 4:13 AM 11.3 ftL 10:08 AM 3.5 ftH 4:15 PM 14.0 ftL 11:00 PM 1.9 ft | 7:41 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 5:03 AM 12.3 ftL 10:52 AM 4.3 ftH 4:38 PM 14.2 ftL 11:29 PM 0.3 ft | 7:43 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 5:52 AM 13.3 ftL 11:35 AM 5.2 ftH 5:04 PM 14.4 ft | 7:44 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 12:03 AM -1.2 ftH 6:41 AM 14.1 ftL 12:19 PM 6.2 ftH 5:32 PM 14.5 ft | 7:46 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 12:40 AM -2.4 ftH 7:31 AM 14.7 ftL 1:05 PM 7.1 ftH 6:04 PM 14.4 ft | 7:47 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 1:21 AM -3.1 ftH 8:24 AM 15.0 ftL 1:54 PM 7.9 ftH 6:40 PM 14.1 ft | 7:49 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 2:06 AM -3.3 ftH 9:20 AM 15.0 ftL 2:48 PM 8.5 ftH 7:22 PM 13.6 ft | 7:50 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 2:55 AM -3.0 ftH 10:21 AM 14.8 ftL 3:53 PM 8.8 ftH 8:12 PM 12.8 ft | 7:52 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 3:49 AM -2.2 ftH 11:27 AM 14.5 ftL 5:14 PM 8.7 ftH 9:17 PM 11.7 ft | 7:53 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 3:48 AM -1.1 ftH 11:35 AM 14.4 ftL 5:53 PM 8.0 ftH 9:43 PM 10.7 ft | 6:55 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 4:53 AM 0.2 ftH 12:35 PM 14.4 ftL 7:16 PM 6.6 ftH 11:27 PM 10.0 ft | 6:56 AM / 4:54 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 6:02 AM 1.4 ftH 1:24 PM 14.5 ftL 8:12 PM 4.9 ft | 6:58 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 1:10 AM 10.1 ftL 7:11 AM 2.6 ftH 2:04 PM 14.6 ftL 8:56 PM 3.2 ft | 6:59 AM / 4:51 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 2:37 AM 10.9 ftL 8:16 AM 3.7 ftH 2:36 PM 14.6 ftL 9:33 PM 1.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 4:50 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 3:47 AM 11.8 ftL 9:14 AM 4.8 ftH 3:04 PM 14.5 ftL 10:06 PM 0.3 ft | 7:02 AM / 4:48 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 4:45 AM 12.8 ftL 10:07 AM 5.9 ftH 3:30 PM 14.3 ftL 10:36 PM -0.7 ft | 7:04 AM / 4:47 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 5:36 AM 13.7 ftL 10:56 AM 6.8 ftH 3:55 PM 13.9 ftL 11:06 PM -1.4 ft | 7:05 AM / 4:46 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 6:21 AM 14.3 ftL 11:43 AM 7.6 ftH 4:23 PM 13.5 ftL 11:36 PM -1.8 ft | 7:07 AM / 4:44 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 7:02 AM 14.7 ftL 12:29 PM 8.2 ftH 4:52 PM 13.0 ft | 7:08 AM / 4:43 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 Devils Head, Drayton Passage
Beaches
- Joemma Beach 4.6 mi
- Palmer Lake "Sunny side" 5.0 mi
- Palmer Lake "Shady side" 5.3 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Boat ramp 4.6 mi
- Luhr Beach Boat Launch 4.9 mi
- Kayak Launch 5.1 mi
Marinas
- Zittel's Marina 2.2 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Longbranch Wharf 3.0 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Devils Head, Drayton Passage
33 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Prickly Sculpin, Coastrange Sculpin, English Sole. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 14 records
- Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 8 records
- English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 7 records
- Padded Sculpin Artedius fenestralisSalt water · 6 records
- Blacktip Poacher Xeneretmus latifronsSalt water · 6 records
- Halfbanded Rockfish Sebastes semicinctusSalt water · 4 records
- Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 4 records
- Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 4 records
- Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bisonSalt water · 4 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 3 records
- Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 3 records
- Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 3 records
- Slim Sculpin Radulinus asprellusSalt water · 2 records
- Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 2 records
- Longspine Combfish Zaniolepis latipinnisSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 2 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 2 records
- Slipskin Snailfish Liparis fucensisSalt water · 2 records
- King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 2 records
- Roughback Sculpin Chitonotus pugetensisSalt water · 1 record
- Northern Sculpin Icelinus borealisSalt water · 1 record
- Sailfin Sculpin Nautichthys oculofasciatusSalt water · 1 record
- Shortspine Thornyhead Sebastolobus alascanusSalt water · 1 record
- Bigeye Poacher Bathyagonus pentacanthusSalt water · 1 record
- Peamouth Mylocheilus caurinusBrackish water · 1 record
- Tench Tinca tincaBrackish water · 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 1 record
- Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 1 record
- Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 1 record
- Ragfish Icosteus aenigmaticusSalt water · 1 record
- Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Pompano Peprilus simillimusSalt water · 1 record
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 7 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 5 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestrisFresh water · 4 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 3 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 2 records
- Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexusFresh water · 1 record
- Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilisFresh water · 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh 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 Devils Head, Drayton Passage
Devils Head, Drayton Passage 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 9.8 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 18.3 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (16.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 10.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -3.3 ft at 2:06 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 15 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 15.0 ft at 8:24 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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: 9446671
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 47.1667, -122.7630
Reference station: Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay.