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Makah Bay tide chart

Washington · near Neah Bay (5 mi) · NOAA station 9442861 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:39 AM · 8.2 ft7:18 AM · 1.8 ft1:27 PM · 9.5 ft7:55 PM · -0.7 ft9.5 ft
  • High 1:39 AM 8.2 ft
  • Low 7:18 AM 1.8 ft
  • High 1:27 PM 9.5 ft
  • Low 7:55 PM -0.7 ft

Sunrise 7:33 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Makah Bay
82Excellent

Best times

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 Makah Bay

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KIH36, Neah Bay, WA (5 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 KXI27, Forks, WA (44 mi)

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • 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 11H 1:39 AM 8.2 ftL 7:18 AM 1.8 ftH 1:27 PM 9.5 ftL 7:55 PM -0.7 ft7:33 AM / 6:39 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:22 AM 8.0 ftL 7:51 AM 2.5 ftH 1:57 PM 9.4 ftL 8:31 PM -0.7 ft7:34 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:03 AM 7.7 ftL 8:25 AM 3.1 ftH 2:27 PM 9.1 ftL 9:08 PM -0.5 ft7:36 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:46 AM 7.3 ftL 8:59 AM 3.7 ftH 2:59 PM 8.8 ftL 9:48 PM -0.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:32 AM 6.9 ftL 9:35 AM 4.3 ftH 3:34 PM 8.3 ftL 10:31 PM 0.5 ft7:39 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:23 AM 6.5 ftL 10:18 AM 4.8 ftH 4:16 PM 7.9 ftL 11:22 PM 1.0 ft7:40 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:23 AM 6.3 ftL 11:13 AM 5.2 ftH 5:10 PM 7.4 ft7:42 AM / 6:27 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Makah Bay

    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 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM8:37 AM–9:37 AM, 6:12 PM–7:12 PM
    Mon Oct 1273 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM1:23 AM–3:23 AM, 1:46 PM–3:46 PM9:50 AM–10:50 AM, 6:34 PM–7:34 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:10 AM–4:10 AM, 2:35 PM–4:35 PM11:01 AM–12:01 PM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM
    Wed Oct 1455 · Good4:00 PM–7:00 PM2:59 AM–4:59 AM, 3:24 PM–5:24 PM12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM
    Thu Oct 1543 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:50 AM–5:50 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM1:05 PM–2:05 PM, 8:26 PM–9:26 PM
    Fri Oct 1642 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:41 AM–6:41 AM, 5:06 PM–7:06 PM1:52 PM–2:52 PM, 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM5:31 AM–7:31 AM, 5:55 PM–7:55 PM2:29 PM–3:29 PM, 10:28 PM–11:28 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 6:14 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 1.3 ft at 5:34 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 2.4 ft at 4:53 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 2.5 ft at 7:51 AM on Monday, October 12
    5. 3.1 ft at 8:25 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 3.5 ft at 4:08 PM 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 11H 1:39 AM 8.2 ftL 7:18 AM 1.8 ftH 1:27 PM 9.5 ftL 7:55 PM -0.7 ft7:33 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:22 AM 8.0 ftL 7:51 AM 2.5 ftH 1:57 PM 9.4 ftL 8:31 PM -0.7 ft7:34 AM / 6:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:03 AM 7.7 ftL 8:25 AM 3.1 ftH 2:27 PM 9.1 ftL 9:08 PM -0.5 ft7:36 AM / 6:35 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:46 AM 7.3 ftL 8:59 AM 3.7 ftH 2:59 PM 8.8 ftL 9:48 PM -0.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:32 AM 6.9 ftL 9:35 AM 4.3 ftH 3:34 PM 8.3 ftL 10:31 PM 0.5 ft7:39 AM / 6:31 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:23 AM 6.5 ftL 10:18 AM 4.8 ftH 4:16 PM 7.9 ftL 11:22 PM 1.0 ft7:40 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:23 AM 6.3 ftL 11:13 AM 5.2 ftH 5:10 PM 7.4 ft7:42 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:21 AM 1.5 ftH 7:33 AM 6.2 ftL 12:30 PM 5.3 ftH 6:19 PM 7.1 ft7:43 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:27 AM 1.7 ftH 8:42 AM 6.5 ftL 2:00 PM 5.1 ftH 7:39 PM 6.9 ft7:45 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:31 AM 1.8 ftH 9:33 AM 6.9 ftL 3:13 PM 4.4 ftH 8:53 PM 7.0 ft7:46 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:26 AM 1.7 ftH 10:12 AM 7.5 ftL 4:08 PM 3.5 ftH 9:56 PM 7.3 ft7:48 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 4:12 AM 1.6 ftH 10:45 AM 8.1 ftL 4:53 PM 2.4 ftH 10:51 PM 7.6 ft7:49 AM / 6:18 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:53 AM 1.7 ftH 11:16 AM 8.7 ftL 5:34 PM 1.3 ftH 11:42 PM 7.9 ft7:51 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:31 AM 1.8 ftH 11:47 AM 9.3 ftL 6:14 PM 0.1 ft7:52 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:30 AM 8.1 ftL 6:09 AM 2.0 ftH 12:19 PM 9.8 ftL 6:53 PM -0.8 ft7:54 AM / 6:13 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:18 AM 8.2 ftL 6:47 AM 2.4 ftH 12:53 PM 10.1 ftL 7:34 PM -1.5 ft7:56 AM / 6:11 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:06 AM 8.2 ftL 7:26 AM 2.8 ftH 1:30 PM 10.3 ftL 8:17 PM -1.8 ft7:57 AM / 6:09 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:55 AM 8.0 ftL 8:07 AM 3.2 ftH 2:10 PM 10.3 ftL 9:03 PM -1.8 ft7:59 AM / 6:07 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:48 AM 7.8 ftL 8:52 AM 3.7 ftH 2:55 PM 10.1 ftL 9:54 PM -1.4 ft8:00 AM / 6:06 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:46 AM 7.5 ftL 9:44 AM 4.2 ftH 3:48 PM 9.6 ftL 10:50 PM -0.9 ft8:02 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:49 AM 7.3 ftL 10:49 AM 4.6 ftH 4:50 PM 8.9 ftL 11:52 PM -0.2 ft8:03 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:57 AM 7.3 ftL 11:08 AM 4.7 ftH 5:03 PM 8.2 ftL 11:59 PM 0.5 ft7:05 AM / 5:01 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 7:05 AM 7.5 ftL 12:36 PM 4.3 ftH 6:26 PM 7.7 ft7:06 AM / 4:59 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:06 AM 1.0 ftH 8:05 AM 8.0 ftL 1:58 PM 3.5 ftH 7:49 PM 7.5 ft7:08 AM / 4:58 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:08 AM 1.4 ftH 8:54 AM 8.6 ftL 3:03 PM 2.4 ftH 9:03 PM 7.5 ft7:10 AM / 4:56 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:02 AM 1.7 ftH 9:35 AM 9.1 ftL 3:56 PM 1.3 ftH 10:06 PM 7.6 ft7:11 AM / 4:55 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:49 AM 2.1 ftH 10:12 AM 9.4 ftL 4:42 PM 0.4 ftH 11:01 PM 7.8 ft7:13 AM / 4:53 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:32 AM 2.6 ftH 10:46 AM 9.7 ftL 5:22 PM -0.3 ftH 11:50 PM 7.8 ft7:14 AM / 4:52 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:12 AM 3.0 ftH 11:18 AM 9.7 ftL 6:00 PM -0.7 ft7:16 AM / 4:50 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:34 AM 7.8 ftL 5:50 AM 3.5 ftH 11:50 AM 9.7 ftL 6:35 PM -0.8 ft7:17 AM / 4:49 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:15 AM 7.8 ftL 6:25 AM 3.9 ftH 12:21 PM 9.5 ftL 7:10 PM -0.8 ft7:19 AM / 4:48 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 Makah Bay

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    Marinas

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

    Fish in the waters around Makah Bay

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Rosylip Sculpin, Black Prickleback, Tidepool Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Rosylip Sculpin Ascelichthys rhodorusSalt water · 11 records
    • Black Prickleback Xiphister atropurpureusSalt water · 11 records
    • Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 10 records
    • Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 10 records
    • Rock Prickleback Xiphister mucosusSalt water · 9 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 6 records
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 6 records
    • Mosshead Sculpin Clinocottus globicepsSalt water · 5 records
    • Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 5 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 5 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 5 records
    • Graveldiver Scytalina cerdaleSalt water · 5 records
    • Lobefin Snailfish Polypera greeniSalt water · 4 records
    • Tidepool Snailfish Liparis floraeSalt water · 4 records
    • Calico Sculpin Clinocottus embryumSalt water · 3 records
    • Tiger Rockfish Sebastes nigrocinctusSalt water · 3 records
    • Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 3 records
    • Spinycheek Starsnout Bathyagonus infraspinatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 3 records
    • Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterusSalt water · 3 records
    • Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes personatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 3 records
    • Ribbon Prickleback Phytichthys chirusSalt water · 3 records
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 3 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 3 records
    • Slipskin Snailfish Liparis fucensisSalt water · 3 records
    • Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkiiSalt water · 3 records
    • Sharpnose Sculpin Clinocottus acuticepsSalt water · 2 records
    • Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotusSalt water · 2 records
    • Brown Irish Lord Hemilepidotus spinosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Redbanded Rockfish Sebastes babcockiSalt water · 2 records
    • Rosethorn Rockfish Sebastes helvomaculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinnigerSalt water · 2 records
    • Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Saury Cololabis sairaSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 2 records
    • Petrale Sole Eopsetta jordaniSalt water · 2 records
    • Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 2 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 Makah Bay

    Makah Bay 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 6.4 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 12.2 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (10.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 5.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.8 ft at 8:17 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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 10.3 ft at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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

    Reference station: Toke Point.

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