Richardson, Lopez Island tide chart
Washington · near Friday Harbor (8 mi) · NOAA station 9449982 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 5:59 AM 6.3 ft
- Low 10:36 AM 4.2 ft
- High 4:08 PM 7.1 ft
- Low 11:16 PM -0.2 ft
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Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Coho salmon In seasonNearshore and bays on the incoming tide
- Rockfish In seasonJetties and reefs, slower tides
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 5:59 AM 6.3 ftL 10:36 AM 4.2 ftH 4:08 PM 7.1 ftL 11:16 PM -0.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 6:59 AM 6.6 ftL 11:18 AM 5.0 ftH 4:30 PM 7.0 ftL 11:51 PM -0.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:30 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 7:59 AM 6.8 ftL 12:02 PM 5.7 ftH 4:52 PM 6.8 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:28 AM -0.6 ftH 9:01 AM 7.0 ftL 12:54 PM 6.2 ftH 5:07 PM 6.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:26 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:08 AM -0.5 ftH 10:08 AM 7.0 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:53 AM -0.2 ftH 11:19 AM 7.0 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:43 AM 0.2 ftH 12:23 PM 7.0 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:20 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Richardson, Lopez Island
From NOAA's current predictions for Cattle Point, 1.2 nm SE of at 39 ft depth, 2.3 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 (2°) and the ebb toward the S (183°). The strongest current this week is 4.3 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:06 AMFlood 2:48 AM 2.2 knSlack 6:26 AMEbb 9:58 AM 2.5 knSlack 12:48 PMFlood 3:24 PM 1.2 knSlack 5:46 PMEbb 9:19 PM 4.2 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:40 AMFlood 3:24 AM 2.3 knSlack 7:26 AMEbb 10:57 AM 2.4 knSlack 1:53 PMFlood 4:03 PM 0.9 knSlack 6:09 PMEbb 9:47 PM 4.1 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 1:15 AMFlood 3:56 AM 2.2 knSlack 8:26 AMEbb 11:58 AM 2.4 knSlack 3:07 PMFlood 4:49 PM 0.6 knSlack 6:31 PMEbb 10:20 PM 3.8 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:53 AMFlood 4:25 AM 2.0 knSlack 9:26 AMEbb 12:59 PM 2.4 knSlack 4:27 PMFlood 5:41 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:55 PMEbb 10:58 PM 3.6 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 2:35 AMFlood 4:54 AM 1.7 knSlack 10:26 AMEbb 1:58 PM 2.4 knSlack 5:47 PMFlood 6:39 PM 0.1 knSlack 7:31 PMEbb 11:40 PM 3.3 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 3:24 AMFlood 5:29 AM 1.3 knFlood 7:17 AM 1.2 knFlood 9:11 AM 1.4 knSlack 11:25 AMEbb 2:53 PM 2.3 knSlack 6:47 PMFlood 7:38 PM 0.1 knSlack 8:29 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Ebb 12:27 AM 3.0 knSlack 4:20 AMFlood 6:15 AM 0.9 knFlood 7:18 AM 0.9 knFlood 10:12 AM 1.4 knSlack 12:21 PMEbb 3:47 PM 2.2 knSlack 7:26 PMFlood 8:31 PM 0.2 knSlack 9:36 PM |
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Best fishing times at Richardson, Lopez Island
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 | 93 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM | 8:30 AM–9:30 AM, 6:04 PM–7:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 81 · Excellent | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:39 PM–3:39 PM | 9:43 AM–10:43 AM, 6:26 PM–7:26 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 71 · Good | 2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 2:03 AM–4:03 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM | 10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 56 · Good | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM | 2:52 AM–4:52 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM | 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 52 · Fair | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:43 AM–5:43 AM, 4:08 PM–6:08 PM | 12:58 PM–1:58 PM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 56 · Good | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:59 PM–6:59 PM | 1:46 PM–2:46 PM, 9:15 PM–10:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 60 · Good | 6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:24 AM–7:24 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM | 2:23 PM–3:23 PM, 10:20 PM–11:20 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 7:56 AM on Friday, October 23
- 3.3 ft at 8:38 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 4.2 ft at 10:36 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 5.0 ft at 11:18 AM on Monday, October 12
- 5.7 ft at 12:02 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 6.2 ft at 12:54 PM on Wednesday, October 14
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 5:59 AM 6.3 ftL 10:36 AM 4.2 ftH 4:08 PM 7.1 ftL 11:16 PM -0.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 6:59 AM 6.6 ftL 11:18 AM 5.0 ftH 4:30 PM 7.0 ftL 11:51 PM -0.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 7:59 AM 6.8 ftL 12:02 PM 5.7 ftH 4:52 PM 6.8 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:28 AM -0.6 ftH 9:01 AM 7.0 ftL 12:54 PM 6.2 ftH 5:07 PM 6.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:08 AM -0.5 ftH 10:08 AM 7.0 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:53 AM -0.2 ftH 11:19 AM 7.0 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:43 AM 0.2 ftH 12:23 PM 7.0 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 3:38 AM 0.5 ftH 1:12 PM 6.9 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 4:35 AM 0.8 ftH 1:45 PM 6.9 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 5:32 AM 1.1 ftH 2:06 PM 6.8 ftL 9:05 PM 4.6 ftH 11:20 PM 4.8 ft | 7:39 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 6:24 AM 1.5 ftH 2:14 PM 6.8 ftL 8:55 PM 4.0 ft | 7:41 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 12:50 AM 4.9 ftL 7:12 AM 2.0 ftH 2:17 PM 6.8 ftL 8:50 PM 3.0 ft | 7:43 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 2:11 AM 5.2 ftL 7:56 AM 2.6 ftH 2:26 PM 7.0 ftL 9:08 PM 1.9 ft | 7:44 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 3:24 AM 5.6 ftL 8:38 AM 3.3 ftH 2:42 PM 7.2 ftL 9:36 PM 0.6 ft | 7:46 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 4:31 AM 6.2 ftL 9:19 AM 4.1 ftH 3:02 PM 7.4 ftL 10:10 PM -0.6 ft | 7:47 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 5:33 AM 6.7 ftL 10:01 AM 5.0 ftH 3:23 PM 7.5 ftL 10:48 PM -1.5 ft | 7:49 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 6:34 AM 7.2 ftL 10:44 AM 5.7 ftH 3:45 PM 7.7 ftL 11:30 PM -2.1 ft | 7:50 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 7:37 AM 7.4 ftL 11:29 AM 6.3 ftH 4:07 PM 7.7 ft | 7:52 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 12:16 AM -2.4 ftH 8:44 AM 7.5 ftL 12:20 PM 6.8 ftH 4:26 PM 7.6 ft | 7:53 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 1:07 AM -2.3 ftH 9:57 AM 7.6 ftL 1:22 PM 7.0 ftH 4:39 PM 7.4 ft | 7:55 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 2:01 AM -1.9 ftH 11:06 AM 7.5 ft | 7:57 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:59 AM -1.2 ftH 11:01 AM 7.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:59 AM -0.4 ftH 11:43 AM 7.4 ft | 7:00 AM / 4:52 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:59 AM 0.6 ftH 12:13 PM 7.3 ftL 7:12 PM 4.0 ftH 10:34 PM 4.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 4:50 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 5:00 AM 1.6 ftH 12:35 PM 7.3 ftL 7:36 PM 2.8 ft | 7:03 AM / 4:49 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 1:04 AM 4.8 ftL 5:58 AM 2.7 ftH 12:50 PM 7.3 ftL 8:01 PM 1.6 ft | 7:04 AM / 4:47 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 2:39 AM 5.3 ftL 6:54 AM 3.8 ftH 1:02 PM 7.4 ftL 8:26 PM 0.6 ft | 7:06 AM / 4:46 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 3:50 AM 6.1 ftL 7:47 AM 4.8 ftH 1:18 PM 7.4 ftL 8:52 PM -0.2 ft | 7:08 AM / 4:44 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 4:49 AM 6.7 ftL 8:37 AM 5.6 ftH 1:38 PM 7.4 ftL 9:19 PM -0.8 ft | 7:09 AM / 4:43 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 5:40 AM 7.2 ftL 9:25 AM 6.2 ftH 1:59 PM 7.4 ftL 9:48 PM -1.2 ft | 7:11 AM / 4:41 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 6:26 AM 7.5 ftL 10:13 AM 6.6 ftH 2:19 PM 7.2 ftL 10:21 PM -1.3 ft | 7:12 AM / 4:40 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 Richardson, Lopez Island
Beaches
- Flint Beach 2.3 mi
- South Beach 4.6 mi
- Fourth of July Beach 5.1 mi
Boat ramps
- Mackaye Harbor Boat Ramp 1.7 mi
- McKaye Harbor boat ramp 1.7 mi
- Hunter Bay boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Boat ramp 4.6 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Hummel Lake trail 5.0 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Richardson, Lopez Island
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often High Cockscomb, Tidepool Sculpin, English Sole. The bar shows how many records each has.
- High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 50 records
- Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 47 records
- English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 45 records
- Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 34 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 33 records
- Saddleback Gunnel Pholis ornataSalt water · 33 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 31 records
- Northern Spearnose Poacher Agonopsis vulsaSalt water · 31 records
- Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 30 records
- Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 30 records
- Silverspotted Sculpin Blepsias cirrhosusSalt water · 29 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 27 records
- Black Prickleback Xiphister atropurpureusSalt water · 26 records
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 26 records
- Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 24 records
- Padded Sculpin Artedius fenestralisSalt water · 23 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 23 records
- Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 22 records
- Tadpole Sculpin Psychrolutes paradoxusSalt water · 22 records
- Spinyhead Sculpin Dasycottus setigerSalt water · 22 records
- Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bisonSalt water · 22 records
- Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 22 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 21 records
- Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirusSalt water · 21 records
- Rosylip Sculpin Ascelichthys rhodorusSalt water · 20 records
- Northern Sculpin Icelinus borealisSalt water · 20 records
- Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 20 records
- Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 19 records
- Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 17 records
- Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 17 records
- Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosusSalt water · 17 records
- Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker Eumicrotremus orbisSalt water · 16 records
- Grunt Sculpin Rhamphocottus richardsoniiSalt water · 16 records
- Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 16 records
- Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 16 records
- Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 16 records
- Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 16 records
- Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 16 records
- Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 15 records
- Dover Sole Microstomus pacificusSalt water · 15 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 Richardson, Lopez Island
Richardson, Lopez Island 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 4.8 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 10.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (8.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 4.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -2.4 ft at 12:16 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 7.7 ft at 4:07 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9449982
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 48.4467, -122.9000