Port Renfrew tides

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (PDT) · British Columbia, Canada

High tides

3:05 am8.2 ft
2:08 pm11.4 ft

Low tides

7:50 am5.2 ft
9:29 pm1.0 ft

Tide now: 7.6 ft ↓ falling · low 9:29 pm (1.0 ft)
Coefficient: 93 · spring tides
Range today: 10.3 ft

Today there are high tides at 3:05 am (8.2 ft) and 2:08 pm (11.4 ft) and low tides at 7:50 am and 9:29 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:29 pm. In Port Renfrew the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.

Today's high and low tides

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0 · LLWLT ▲ 3:05 am8.2 ft ▼ 7:50 am5.2 ft ▲ 2:08 pm11.4 ft ▼ 9:29 pm1.0 ft Now 5:09 pm · 7.6 ft

▲ High tide 3:05 am 8.2 ft · coef. 93
▼ Low tide 7:50 am 5.2 ft
▲ High tide 2:08 pm 11.4 ft · coef. 91
▼ Next low tide 9:29 pm 1.0 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 20 min to low tide at 9:29 pm.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 3:05 am high tide and 91 for the 2:08 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.3 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, Wed 28	7:58 am · 6:04 pm	High tide 3:05 am · 8.2 ft	Low tide 7:50 am · 5.2 ft	High tide 2:08 pm · 11.4 ft	Low tide 9:29 pm · 1.0 ft	Coef. 93	91%	Major periods 2:01 am · 2:33 pm	High
Thu 29	8:00 am · 6:03 pm	High tide 4:03 am · 7.9 ft	Low tide 8:32 am · 5.6 ft	High tide 2:53 pm · 11.2 ft	Low tide 10:23 pm · 1.2 ft	Coef. 87	83%	Major periods 3:05 am · 3:38 pm	High
Fri 30	8:01 am · 6:01 pm	High tide 5:07 am · 7.7 ft	Low tide 9:20 am · 5.9 ft	High tide 3:44 pm · 10.7 ft	Low tide 11:21 pm · 1.6 ft	Coef. 78	73%	Major periods 4:10 am · 4:41 pm	Medium
Sat 31	8:03 am · 5:59 pm	High tide 6:17 am · 7.6 ft	Low tide 10:21 am · 6.2 ft	High tide 4:43 pm · 10.0 ft	—	Coef. 67	62%	Major periods 5:11 am · 5:41 pm	Medium
Sun 1	8:04 am · 5:58 pm	Low tide 12:23 am · 2.1 ft	High tide 7:28 am · 7.7 ft	Low tide 11:48 am · 6.3 ft	High tide 5:53 pm · 9.2 ft	Coef. 59	Last quarter	Major periods 6:09 am · 6:35 pm	Medium
Mon 2	8:06 am · 5:56 pm	Low tide 1:27 am · 2.5 ft	High tide 8:30 am · 8.0 ft	Low tide 1:39 pm · 6.0 ft	High tide 7:15 pm · 8.6 ft	Coef. 56	40%	Major periods 7:01 am · 7:25 pm	Medium
Tue 3	8:07 am · 5:54 pm	Low tide 2:27 am · 2.9 ft	High tide 9:20 am · 8.5 ft	Low tide 3:12 pm · 5.3 ft	High tide 8:41 pm · 8.2 ft	Coef. 61	29%	Major periods 7:49 am · 8:12 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

70 · average 33 · neap 95 · spring

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 95, 10.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 33, 5.2 ft).

What is the tide coefficient?

Type of tide

In Port Renfrew 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 December 24 (12.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-0.3 ft).

Reference levels

Highest astronomical tide (HAT)12.3 ft
Mean higher high water (MHHW)9.8 ft
Mean high water (MHW)8.7 ft
Mean sea level (MSL)6.3 ft
Mean low water (MLW)3.9 ft
Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.4 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 Port Renfrew

What time is high tide today in Port Renfrew?

High tide today is at 3:05 am (8.2 ft) and 2:08 pm (11.4 ft). Low tide is at 7:50 am and 9:29 pm.

What time is high tide tomorrow in Port Renfrew?

On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 4:03 am and 2:53 pm and low tide at 8:32 am and 10:23 pm.

What is today's tide coefficient?

93: 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 Port Renfrew?

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 from the Port Renfrew station (TICON-4), 0.5 mi from Port Renfrew. 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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