Port Townsend tide windows

Name: Port Townsend daylight low-tide windows
Creator: Tidewindow
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NOAA 9444900

Northeast Olympic Peninsula station covering Fort Worden's rocky point and the long beachcombing stretch toward Glass Beach.

Covers: Fort Worden State Park · North Beach · Glass Beach

Next best window · computed 2026-08-18

Sep 7, 2026 (Mon): the tide bottoms at -1.1 ft at 7:20 AM — walkable 5:00 AM–10:05 AM, arrive by 6:20 AM. 80 · Great

Every daylight window, next 30 days

Heights in feet MLLW from NOAA station 9444900 (Port Townsend) predictions. ✳ = federal holiday.

Date	Low	Height	Window	Daylight	Score
Aug 19, 2026 Wed	3:45 AM	0.8 ft	3:00 AM–4:30 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 20, 2026 Thu	4:39 AM	0.6 ft	3:35 AM–6:00 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 21, 2026 Fri	5:37 AM	0.4 ft	4:15 AM–7:10 AM	0h 56m	26 · Skip
Aug 22, 2026 Sat	6:37 AM	0.3 ft	5:05 AM–8:20 AM	2h 4m	44 · Fair
Aug 23, 2026 Sun	7:34 AM	0.2 ft	5:55 AM–9:25 AM	3h 8m	57 · Fair
Aug 24, 2026 Mon	8:24 AM	-0.0 ft	6:40 AM–10:20 AM	3h 40m	51 · Fair
Aug 25, 2026 Tue	9:05 AM	-0.2 ft	7:20 AM–11:10 AM	3h 50m	54 · Fair
Aug 26, 2026 Wed	9:41 AM	-0.3 ft	7:55 AM–11:40 AM	3h 45m	55 · Fair
Aug 27, 2026 Thu	10:14 AM	-0.1 ft	8:40 AM–12:05 PM	3h 25m	53 · Fair
Aug 28, 2026 Fri	10:47 AM	0.2 ft	9:30 AM–12:10 PM	2h 40m	48 · Fair
Aug 29, 2026 Sat	11:20 AM	0.8 ft	10:45 AM–12:00 PM	1h 15m	33 · Skip
Sep 1, 2026 Tue	1:22 AM	0.9 ft	12:55 AM–1:45 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 2, 2026 Wed	2:09 AM	0.1 ft	12:45 AM–3:40 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 3, 2026 Thu	3:01 AM	-0.5 ft	1:10 AM–5:10 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 4, 2026 Fri	4:00 AM	-0.9 ft	1:50 AM–6:30 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 5, 2026 Sat	5:05 AM	-1.0 ft	2:50 AM–7:45 AM	1h 10m	60 · Good
Sep 6, 2026 Sun	6:15 AM	-1.1 ft	3:55 AM–9:00 AM	2h 24m	74 · Good
Sep 7, 2026 Mon ✳	7:20 AM	-1.1 ft	5:00 AM–10:05 AM	3h 28m	80 · Great
Sep 8, 2026 Tue	8:18 AM	-1.0 ft	6:10 AM–10:50 AM	4h 11m	68 · Good
Sep 9, 2026 Wed	9:08 AM	-0.7 ft	7:15 AM–11:20 AM	4h 5m	62 · Good
Sep 10, 2026 Thu	9:52 AM	-0.1 ft	8:25 AM–11:30 AM	3h 5m	50 · Fair
Sep 11, 2026 Fri	10:34 AM	0.8 ft	9:55 AM–11:15 AM	1h 20m	26 · Skip
Sep 14, 2026 Mon	12:31 AM	0.7 ft	11:50 PM–1:15 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 15, 2026 Tue	1:12 AM	0.3 ft	11:55 PM–2:35 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 16, 2026 Wed	1:55 AM	0.1 ft	12:30 AM–3:30 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 17, 2026 Thu	2:41 AM	0.2 ft	1:10 AM–4:20 AM	night	0 · Skip

Monthly calendars

July 2026 August 2026 September 2026

What's in the pools right now

Research-grade observations within 5 km in the last 60 days, via iNaturalist (data © contributors, CC BY-NC).

Species	Scientific name	Observations
Gumboot Chiton	Cryptochiton stelleri	12
Nuttall's Cockle	Clinocardium nuttallii	5
Mossy Chiton	Mopalia muscosa	3
Striped Dogwinkle	Nucella ostrina	2
Pacific Oyster	Magallana gigas	2
East Pacific Red Octopus	Octopus rubescens	1
White-lined Dirona	Dirona albolineata	1
Shield Limpet	Lottia pelta	1
Channeled Dog Winkle	Nucella canaliculata	1
Frilled Dogwinkle	Nucella lamellosa	1

Quick answers

When is the next good low tide at Port Townsend?

Sep 7, 2026 (Mon): a -1.1 ft low at 7:20 AM, walkable from 5:00 AM to 10:05 AM — score 80/100. Computed from NOAA station 9444900 predictions.

How low does the tide need to be at Port Townsend?

Tidewindow counts a window whenever the predicted height falls below +1.0 ft MLLW, and scores depth from +0.5 ft (0 points) to −2.0 ft (50 points). The lower the tide, the more of the intertidal zone is exposed — minus tides (below 0 ft) are when Fort Worden State Park is at its best.

How many daylight minus tides does Port Townsend get in the next 30 days?

10 of the next 30 days' 12 minus tides overlap daylight by at least 30 minutes, as of 2026-08-18. The full list is in the table above.

Safety: tide predictions are astronomical forecasts, not observations — wind and swell change actual water levels. Follow posted rules at protected areas, and never turn your back on the ocean. See our methodology for exactly how windows and scores are computed.