Nanoose Bay tides

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (PDT) · British Columbia, Canada

High tides

9:34 am15.5 ft
7:23 pm13.8 ft

Low tides

2:02 am1.1 ft
2:56 pm11.1 ft

Tide now: 2.2 ft ↓ falling · low 2:02 am (1.1 ft)
Coefficient: 84 · average coefficient
Range today: 14.4 ft

Today there are high tides at 9:34 am (15.5 ft) and 7:23 pm (13.8 ft) and low tides at 2:02 am and 2:56 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:02 am. In Nanoose Bay the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.

Today's high and low tides

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0 · LLWLT ▼ 2:02 am1.1 ft ▲ 9:34 am15.5 ft ▼ 2:56 pm11.1 ft ▲ 7:23 pm13.8 ft Now 12:46 am · 2.2 ft

▼ Next low tide 2:02 am 1.1 ft
▲ High tide 9:34 am 15.5 ft · coef. 84
▼ Low tide 2:56 pm 11.1 ft
▲ High tide 7:23 pm 13.8 ft · coef. 81

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 16 min to low tide at 2:02 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 9:34 am high tide and 81 for the 7:23 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 14.4 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

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Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Coef.	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Thu 29	8:00 am · 6:00 pm	Low tide 2:02 am · 1.1 ft	High tide 9:34 am · 15.5 ft	Low tide 2:56 pm · 11.1 ft	High tide 7:23 pm · 13.8 ft	Coef. 84	83%	Major periods 3:04 am · 3:37 pm	High
Fri 30	8:02 am · 5:58 pm	Low tide 2:51 am · 1.3 ft	High tide 10:35 am · 15.3 ft	Low tide 4:00 pm · 11.3 ft	High tide 8:11 pm · 13.2 ft	Coef. 77	73%	Major periods 4:09 am · 4:40 pm	Medium
Sat 31	8:03 am · 5:57 pm	Low tide 3:45 am · 2.0 ft	High tide 11:39 am · 15.1 ft	Low tide 5:21 pm · 11.0 ft	High tide 9:09 pm · 12.4 ft	Coef. 68	62%	Major periods 5:10 am · 5:40 pm	Medium
Sun 1	8:05 am · 5:55 pm	Low tide 4:44 am · 2.9 ft	High tide 12:42 pm · 15.0 ft	Low tide 6:51 pm · 10.3 ft	High tide 10:26 pm · 11.5 ft	Coef. 62	Last quarter	Major periods 6:08 am · 6:34 pm	Medium
Mon 2	8:07 am · 5:53 pm	Low tide 5:49 am · 4.0 ft	High tide 1:36 pm · 15.0 ft	Low tide 8:06 pm · 9.2 ft	—	Coef. 60	40%	Major periods 7:00 am · 7:25 pm	Medium
Tue 3	8:08 am · 5:52 pm	High tide 12:17 am · 10.8 ft	Low tide 6:59 am · 5.1 ft	High tide 2:21 pm · 15.0 ft	Low tide 9:03 pm · 7.7 ft	Coef. 63	29%	Major periods 7:48 am · 8:11 pm	Medium
Wed 4	8:10 am · 5:50 pm	High tide 2:16 am · 11.0 ft	Low tide 8:07 am · 6.3 ft	High tide 2:58 pm · 15.0 ft	Low tide 9:47 pm · 6.2 ft	Coef. 69	20%	Major periods 8:34 am · 8:56 pm	High

▲ 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

70 · average 37 · neap 91 · spring

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 91, 14.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 37, 9.1 ft).

What is the tide coefficient?

Type of tide

In Nanoose Bay the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 4 (16.8 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-0.5 ft).

Reference levels

Highest astronomical tide (HAT)16.9 ft
Mean higher high water (MHHW)14.7 ft
Mean high water (MHW)13.7 ft
Mean sea level (MSL)10.1 ft
Mean low water (MLW)6.8 ft
Mean lower low water (MLLW)3.6 ft
Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.6 ft

Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts.

Questions about the tides in Nanoose Bay

What time is high tide today in Nanoose Bay?

High tide today is at 9:34 am (15.5 ft) and 7:23 pm (13.8 ft). Low tide is at 2:02 am and 2:56 pm.

What time is high tide tomorrow in Nanoose Bay?

On Friday, October 30, high tide at 10:35 am and 8:11 pm and low tide at 2:51 am and 4:00 pm.

What is today's tide coefficient?

84: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.

How many tides a day are there in Nanoose Bay?

The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. 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.

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Tides near Nanoose Bay

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Tides from the Nanoose Bay station (TICON-4), 1.9 mi from Nanoose Bay. 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

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