Skamokawa tide chart
Washington · near Cathlamet (6 mi) · NOAA station 9440569 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:09 AM 6.3 ft
- Low 9:29 AM 0.5 ft
- High 3:00 PM 7.7 ft
- Low 10:21 PM -0.7 ft
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Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:09 AM 6.3 ftL 9:29 AM 0.5 ftH 3:00 PM 7.7 ftL 10:21 PM -0.7 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:36 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:54 AM 6.1 ftL 9:59 AM 1.0 ftH 3:29 PM 7.7 ftL 11:02 PM -0.6 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:34 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:40 AM 5.9 ftL 10:28 AM 1.5 ftH 3:57 PM 7.6 ftL 11:41 PM -0.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:27 AM 5.6 ftL 10:58 AM 1.9 ftH 4:25 PM 7.4 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:31 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:19 AM 0.0 ftH 6:18 AM 5.4 ftL 11:34 AM 2.2 ftH 4:56 PM 7.2 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:00 AM 0.4 ftH 7:14 AM 5.2 ftL 12:17 PM 2.5 ftH 5:34 PM 6.8 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:48 AM 0.7 ftH 8:17 AM 5.0 ftL 1:10 PM 2.7 ftH 6:21 PM 6.3 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:25 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Skamokawa
From NOAA's current predictions for Quinn Island, Prairie Channel at 8 ft depth, 3.2 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 E (97°) and the ebb toward the W (281°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Flood 1:34 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:18 AMEbb 7:20 AM 1.4 knSlack 11:36 AMFlood 1:16 PM 0.7 knSlack 3:07 PMEbb 7:37 PM 1.9 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:23 AMFlood 2:08 AM 0.7 knSlack 3:59 AMEbb 7:58 AM 1.2 knSlack 12:08 PMFlood 1:36 PM 0.6 knSlack 3:38 PMEbb 8:11 PM 1.9 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:59 AMFlood 2:37 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:40 AMEbb 8:33 AM 1.1 knSlack 12:41 PMFlood 1:59 PM 0.6 knSlack 4:08 PMEbb 8:44 PM 1.8 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:36 AMFlood 3:04 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:21 AMEbb 9:09 AM 0.9 knSlack 1:16 PMFlood 2:26 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:38 PMEbb 9:16 PM 1.6 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 2:16 AMFlood 3:35 AM 0.5 knSlack 6:05 AMEbb 9:46 AM 0.8 knSlack 1:55 PMFlood 2:58 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:08 PMEbb 9:53 PM 1.5 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 3:00 AMFlood 4:13 AM 0.5 knSlack 6:54 AMEbb 10:30 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:41 PMFlood 3:35 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:41 PMEbb 10:37 PM 1.3 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 3:51 AMFlood 5:03 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:51 AMEbb 11:33 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:38 PMFlood 4:22 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:22 PMEbb 11:35 PM 1.2 kn |
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Best fishing times at Skamokawa
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 | 98 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:32 AM–2:32 AM, 12:54 PM–2:54 PM | 8:26 AM–9:26 AM, 6:13 PM–7:13 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 1:18 AM–3:18 AM, 1:41 PM–3:41 PM | 9:37 AM–10:37 AM, 6:37 PM–7:37 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 65 · Good | 2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 2:05 AM–4:05 AM, 2:29 PM–4:29 PM | 10:46 AM–11:46 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 45 · Fair | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:54 AM–4:54 AM, 3:19 PM–5:19 PM | 11:51 AM–12:51 PM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 35 · Fair | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:45 AM–5:45 AM, 4:10 PM–6:10 PM | 12:48 PM–1:48 PM, 8:33 PM–9:33 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 37 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:36 AM–6:36 AM, 5:01 PM–7:01 PM | 1:36 PM–2:36 PM, 9:29 PM–10:29 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 38 · Fair | 6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:26 AM–7:26 AM, 5:50 PM–7:50 PM | 2:14 PM–3:14 PM, 10:32 PM–11:32 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.
- 0.5 ft at 9:29 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 1.0 ft at 9:59 AM on Monday, October 12
- 1.5 ft at 10:28 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 1.5 ft at 5:55 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 1.9 ft at 10:58 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 2.2 ft at 4:50 PM on Tuesday, October 20
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 3:09 AM 6.3 ftL 9:29 AM 0.5 ftH 3:00 PM 7.7 ftL 10:21 PM -0.7 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:54 AM 6.1 ftL 9:59 AM 1.0 ftH 3:29 PM 7.7 ftL 11:02 PM -0.6 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:40 AM 5.9 ftL 10:28 AM 1.5 ftH 3:57 PM 7.6 ftL 11:41 PM -0.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:27 AM 5.6 ftL 10:58 AM 1.9 ftH 4:25 PM 7.4 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:19 AM 0.0 ftH 6:18 AM 5.4 ftL 11:34 AM 2.2 ftH 4:56 PM 7.2 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:00 AM 0.4 ftH 7:14 AM 5.2 ftL 12:17 PM 2.5 ftH 5:34 PM 6.8 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:48 AM 0.7 ftH 8:17 AM 5.0 ftL 1:10 PM 2.7 ftH 6:21 PM 6.3 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:48 AM 0.9 ftH 9:21 AM 5.1 ftL 2:16 PM 2.8 ftH 7:24 PM 5.8 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:53 AM 0.9 ftH 10:19 AM 5.3 ftL 3:34 PM 2.6 ftH 8:53 PM 5.5 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:51 AM 0.8 ftH 11:08 AM 5.7 ftL 4:50 PM 2.2 ftH 10:22 PM 5.5 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:40 AM 0.6 ftH 11:49 AM 6.1 ftL 5:55 PM 1.5 ftH 11:31 PM 5.7 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 6:22 AM 0.5 ftH 12:23 PM 6.5 ftL 6:51 PM 0.8 ft | 7:41 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 12:27 AM 5.9 ftL 7:00 AM 0.5 ftH 12:53 PM 7.0 ftL 7:42 PM 0.2 ft | 7:43 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 1:17 AM 6.1 ftL 7:36 AM 0.6 ftH 1:22 PM 7.5 ftL 8:30 PM -0.3 ft | 7:44 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:05 AM 6.3 ftL 8:12 AM 0.8 ftH 1:52 PM 8.0 ftL 9:17 PM -0.7 ft | 7:45 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 2:52 AM 6.3 ftL 8:50 AM 1.2 ftH 2:25 PM 8.3 ftL 10:05 PM -0.9 ft | 7:47 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 3:40 AM 6.2 ftL 9:29 AM 1.5 ftH 3:00 PM 8.6 ftL 10:53 PM -0.9 ft | 7:48 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 4:30 AM 6.1 ftL 10:12 AM 1.8 ftH 3:40 PM 8.6 ftL 11:43 PM -0.8 ft | 7:50 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 5:23 AM 5.9 ftL 10:59 AM 2.1 ftH 4:24 PM 8.4 ft | 7:51 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:36 AM -0.6 ftH 6:20 AM 5.8 ftL 11:52 AM 2.3 ftH 5:13 PM 8.0 ft | 7:53 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:33 AM -0.3 ftH 7:24 AM 5.7 ftL 12:53 PM 2.5 ftH 6:11 PM 7.3 ft | 7:54 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:34 AM 0.0 ftH 7:30 AM 5.7 ftL 1:07 PM 2.5 ftH 6:24 PM 6.6 ft | 6:56 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:37 AM 0.1 ftH 8:35 AM 6.0 ftL 2:30 PM 2.2 ftH 7:54 PM 6.1 ft | 6:57 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:37 AM 0.2 ftH 9:32 AM 6.4 ftL 3:50 PM 1.7 ftH 9:22 PM 5.9 ft | 6:58 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 4:31 AM 0.2 ftH 10:22 AM 6.9 ftL 4:59 PM 1.0 ftH 10:34 PM 6.0 ft | 7:00 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 5:18 AM 0.3 ftH 11:06 AM 7.4 ftL 5:58 PM 0.3 ftH 11:33 PM 6.1 ft | 7:01 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 6:00 AM 0.5 ftH 11:44 AM 7.8 ftL 6:51 PM -0.2 ft | 7:03 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 12:25 AM 6.2 ftL 6:39 AM 0.9 ftH 12:20 PM 8.0 ftL 7:39 PM -0.6 ft | 7:04 AM / 4:52 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 1:13 AM 6.2 ftL 7:16 AM 1.3 ftH 12:52 PM 8.1 ftL 8:24 PM -0.7 ft | 7:06 AM / 4:51 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:59 AM 6.2 ftL 7:51 AM 1.8 ftH 1:23 PM 8.1 ftL 9:06 PM -0.6 ft | 7:07 AM / 4:50 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 2:45 AM 6.2 ftL 8:25 AM 2.2 ftH 1:52 PM 8.0 ftL 9:46 PM -0.4 ft | 7:09 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 Skamokawa
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 0.0 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Aldrich Point Boat Ramp 3.8 mi
- Boat ramp 5.5 mi
Marinas
- Elochoman Slough Marina 5.5 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Skamokawa
13 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Prickly Sculpin, Coastrange Sculpin, Peamouth. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 30 records
- Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 19 records
- Peamouth Mylocheilus caurinusBrackish water · 12 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 8 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 4 records
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 4 records
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 4 records
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 2 records
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkiiSalt water · 2 records
- Longfin Sculpin Jordania zonopeSalt water · 1 record
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalisSalt water · 1 record
- White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusSalt water · 1 record
- Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus ketaSalt water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 13 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 6 records
- Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensisFresh water · 6 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 5 records
- Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosusFresh water · 4 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 4 records
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh water · 4 records
- Torrent Sculpin Cottus rhotheusFresh water · 3 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 3 records
- Reticulate Sculpin Cottus perplexusFresh water · 2 records
- Shorthead Sculpin Cottus confususFresh water · 1 record
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilusFresh water · 1 record
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractaeFresh water · 1 record
- Sand Roller Percopsis transmontanaFresh 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 Skamokawa
Skamokawa 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 5.8 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 9.5 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (8.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.9 ft at 10:53 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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 8.6 ft at 3:40 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: 9440569
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 46.2703, -123.4565
Nearby tide stations
- Wauna 8 mi
- Knappa, Knappa Slough 9 mi
- Cape Horn 11 mi
- Settlers Point, Oreg. 12 mi
- Astoria (Tongue Point), Oreg. 16 mi
- Hungry Harbor, Wash. 19 mi