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Union tide chart

Washington · Union · NOAA station 9445478 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM6:15 AM · 11.5 ft11:47 AM · 4.8 ft5:27 PM · 11.6 ft11.6 ft
  • High 6:15 AM 11.5 ft
  • Low 11:47 AM 4.8 ft
  • High 5:27 PM 11.6 ft

Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Union
88Excellent

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.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 6:15 AM 11.5 ftL 11:47 AM 4.8 ftH 5:27 PM 11.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:10 AM -0.4 ftH 7:03 AM 11.8 ftL 12:30 PM 5.8 ftH 5:48 PM 11.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 12:45 AM -0.5 ftH 7:52 AM 11.8 ftL 1:14 PM 6.7 ftH 6:06 PM 10.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 1:22 AM -0.4 ftH 8:43 AM 11.6 ftL 2:01 PM 7.4 ftH 6:23 PM 10.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15L 2:01 AM 0.0 ftH 9:37 AM 11.4 ftL 2:55 PM 8.0 ftH 6:44 PM 9.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16L 2:43 AM 0.5 ftH 10:37 AM 11.2 ftL 3:59 PM 8.4 ftH 7:11 PM 9.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:24 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 3:32 AM 1.1 ftH 11:41 AM 11.0 ftL 5:16 PM 8.4 ftH 7:46 PM 8.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:22 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Union

    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 1188 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:30 AM–2:30 AM, 12:53 PM–2:53 PM8:28 AM–9:28 AM, 6:08 PM–7:08 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:16 AM–3:16 AM, 1:40 PM–3:40 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:04 AM–4:04 AM, 2:28 PM–4:28 PM10:50 AM–11:50 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:53 AM–4:53 AM, 3:18 PM–5:18 PM11:55 AM–12:55 PM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
    Thu Oct 1548 · Fair4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:43 AM–5:43 AM, 4:09 PM–6:09 PM12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 8:25 PM–9:25 PM
    Fri Oct 1648 · Fair5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:34 AM–6:34 AM, 4:59 PM–6:59 PM1:40 PM–2:40 PM, 9:22 PM–10:22 PM
    Sat Oct 1753 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:24 AM–7:24 AM, 5:49 PM–7:49 PM2:18 PM–3:18 PM, 10:26 PM–11:26 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. 3.0 ft at 8:21 AM on Thursday, October 22
    2. 3.6 ft at 9:10 AM on Friday, October 23
    3. 4.2 ft at 9:58 AM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 4.8 ft at 11:47 AM on Sunday, October 11
    5. 5.8 ft at 12:30 PM on Monday, October 12
    6. 6.7 ft at 1:14 PM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 6:15 AM 11.5 ftL 11:47 AM 4.8 ftH 5:27 PM 11.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:10 AM -0.4 ftH 7:03 AM 11.8 ftL 12:30 PM 5.8 ftH 5:48 PM 11.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 12:45 AM -0.5 ftH 7:52 AM 11.8 ftL 1:14 PM 6.7 ftH 6:06 PM 10.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 1:22 AM -0.4 ftH 8:43 AM 11.6 ftL 2:01 PM 7.4 ftH 6:23 PM 10.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:28 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 2:01 AM 0.0 ftH 9:37 AM 11.4 ftL 2:55 PM 8.0 ftH 6:44 PM 9.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:26 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 2:43 AM 0.5 ftH 10:37 AM 11.2 ftL 3:59 PM 8.4 ftH 7:11 PM 9.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 3:32 AM 1.1 ftH 11:41 AM 11.0 ftL 5:16 PM 8.4 ftH 7:46 PM 8.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 4:28 AM 1.6 ftH 12:42 PM 11.1 ftL 6:36 PM 7.9 ftH 8:42 PM 8.1 ft7:36 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 5:30 AM 2.0 ftH 1:30 PM 11.2 ftL 7:37 PM 7.0 ftH 10:31 PM 7.5 ft7:37 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 6:32 AM 2.3 ftH 2:08 PM 11.4 ftL 8:19 PM 6.0 ft7:39 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 1:17 AM 7.7 ftL 7:29 AM 2.6 ftH 2:40 PM 11.6 ftL 8:55 PM 4.7 ft7:40 AM / 6:15 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 2:32 AM 8.3 ftL 8:21 AM 3.0 ftH 3:07 PM 11.7 ftL 9:28 PM 3.3 ft7:42 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 3:31 AM 9.3 ftL 9:10 AM 3.6 ftH 3:31 PM 11.7 ftL 10:01 PM 1.9 ft7:43 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 4:24 AM 10.3 ftL 9:58 AM 4.2 ftH 3:53 PM 11.7 ftL 10:34 PM 0.5 ft7:44 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 5:15 AM 11.3 ftL 10:44 AM 5.0 ftH 4:14 PM 11.7 ftL 11:09 PM -0.8 ft7:46 AM / 6:08 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 6:04 AM 12.1 ftL 11:31 AM 5.9 ftH 4:37 PM 11.7 ftL 11:45 PM -1.8 ft7:47 AM / 6:06 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 6:55 AM 12.7 ftL 12:18 PM 6.8 ftH 5:03 PM 11.6 ft7:49 AM / 6:05 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 12:25 AM -2.4 ftH 7:48 AM 12.9 ftL 1:08 PM 7.7 ftH 5:32 PM 11.5 ft7:50 AM / 6:03 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 1:08 AM -2.6 ftH 8:46 AM 12.9 ftL 2:03 PM 8.3 ftH 6:06 PM 11.1 ft7:52 AM / 6:01 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 1:56 AM -2.3 ftH 9:46 AM 12.7 ftL 3:08 PM 8.6 ftH 6:46 PM 10.5 ft7:53 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 2:49 AM -1.7 ftH 10:48 AM 12.5 ftL 4:23 PM 8.5 ftH 7:35 PM 9.7 ft7:55 AM / 5:58 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 2:49 AM -0.7 ftH 10:49 AM 12.4 ftL 4:42 PM 7.7 ftH 7:49 PM 8.6 ft6:56 AM / 4:57 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 3:54 AM 0.4 ftH 11:42 AM 12.3 ftL 5:53 PM 6.4 ftH 10:16 PM 7.8 ft6:58 AM / 4:55 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:01 AM 1.6 ftH 12:27 PM 12.3 ftL 6:49 PM 4.8 ft6:59 AM / 4:54 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:18 AM 8.1 ftL 6:06 AM 2.7 ftH 1:06 PM 12.3 ftL 7:35 PM 3.2 ft7:01 AM / 4:52 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 1:40 AM 8.9 ftL 7:06 AM 3.8 ftH 1:40 PM 12.2 ftL 8:16 PM 1.6 ft7:03 AM / 4:51 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 2:47 AM 9.9 ftL 8:02 AM 4.8 ftH 2:11 PM 12.1 ftL 8:54 PM 0.3 ft7:04 AM / 4:49 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 3:43 AM 10.8 ftL 8:54 AM 5.8 ftH 2:40 PM 11.9 ftL 9:31 PM -0.6 ft7:06 AM / 4:48 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 4:33 AM 11.6 ftL 9:44 AM 6.5 ftH 3:06 PM 11.7 ftL 10:06 PM -1.2 ft7:07 AM / 4:47 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 5:18 AM 12.2 ftL 10:31 AM 7.2 ftH 3:29 PM 11.4 ftL 10:41 PM -1.4 ft7:09 AM / 4:45 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 6:02 AM 12.5 ftL 11:17 AM 7.7 ftH 3:50 PM 11.0 ftL 11:16 PM -1.4 ft7:10 AM / 4:44 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 Union

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    Fish in the waters around Union

    36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often English Sole, Prickly Sculpin, Coastrange Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 17 records
    • Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 14 records
    • Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 13 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Blackfin Sculpin Malacocottus kincaidiSalt water · 5 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 5 records
    • Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus ketaSalt water · 5 records
    • Blackfin Poacher Bathyagonus nigripinnisSalt water · 4 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Slender Sole Lyopsetta exilisSalt water · 4 records
    • Sailfin Sculpin Nautichthys oculofasciatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Quillback Rockfish Sebastes maligerSalt water · 3 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Rhinoscymnus viridiadamas2 records
    • Threadfin Sculpin Icelinus filamentosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Tadpole Sculpin Psychrolutes paradoxusSalt water · 2 records
    • Soft Sculpin Psychrolutes sigalutesSalt water · 2 records
    • Blacktip Poacher Xeneretmus latifronsSalt water · 2 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 2 records
    • Wolf-eel Anarrhichthys ocellatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 2 records
    • Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 2 records
    • Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineataSalt water · 2 records
    • Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirusSalt water · 2 records
    • Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Longspine Combfish Zaniolepis latipinnisSalt water · 1 record
    • Spinycheek Starsnout Bathyagonus infraspinatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Bluespotted Poacher Xeneretmus triacanthusSalt water · 1 record
    • Walleye Sander vitreusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 1 record
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 1 record
    • Bluebarred Prickleback Plectobranchus evidesSalt water · 1 record
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 1 record
    • Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomiasSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 4 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 8 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 6 records
    • Shorthead Sculpin Cottus confususFresh water · 3 records
    • Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestrisFresh 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 Union

    Union 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 7.6 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 15.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (13.9 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 8.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -2.6 ft at 1:08 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 14 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 12.9 ft at 7:48 AM 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.

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