Burnside-Gorge tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (PDT) · British Columbia, Canada- 4:00 pm5.5 ft
- 12:58 am0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 5.4 ft ↑ rising · high 4:00 pm (5.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 103 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 5.2 ft
Today there is high tide at 4:00 pm (5.5 ft) and low tide at 12:58 am. Tide coefficient 103. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:00 pm. In Burnside-Gorge the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:58 am 0.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 4:00 pm 5.5 ft · coef. 103
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 5 min to high tide at 4:00 pm.
Tide coefficient 103 for the 4:00 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:54 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 12:58 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 4:00 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 103 | 91% | Major periods 1:57 am · 2:29 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:55 am · 5:59 pm | Low tide 1:59 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 4:27 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 105 | 83% | Major periods 3:01 am · 3:33 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:57 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 3:00 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 4:43 pm · 5.1 ft | Coef. 102 | 73% | Major periods 4:05 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:58 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 3:59 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 2:18 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 96 | 62% | Major periods 5:07 am · 5:36 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:00 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 4:55 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 2:12 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 87 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:04 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:01 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 5:44 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 2:27 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 74 | 40% | Major periods 6:57 am · 7:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:03 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 6:22 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 2:35 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 60 | 29% | Major periods 7:45 am · 8:08 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 29 (coefficient 105, 5.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 27, 2.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Burnside-Gorge the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 2 (6.4 ft) and the lowest, on June 18 (-0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)6.6 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.7 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.1 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.6 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.8 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.3 ft
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts.
Questions about the tides in Burnside-Gorge
What time is high tide today in Burnside-Gorge?
High tide today is at 4:00 pm (5.5 ft). Low tide is at 12:58 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Burnside-Gorge?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 4:27 pm and low tide at 1:59 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
103: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Burnside-Gorge?
The tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Burnside-Gorge today
Tides near Burnside-Gorge
- Victoria West ▲ 8:44 am
- James Bay ▲ 8:45 am
- Shelbourne ▲ 8:35 am
- Jubilee ▲ 8:23 am
- View Royal ▲ 3:03 pm
- Colwood ▲ 4:02 pm
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Gorge at Tillicum station (TICON-4), 1.2 mi from Burnside-Gorge. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data