Saanich tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (PDT) · British Columbia, Canada- 8:34 am10.9 ft
- 4:49 pm10.9 ft
- 12:08 am1.1 ft
- 12:14 pm9.6 ft
- Tide now
- 10.9 ft ↓ falling · low 12:54 am (0.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 108 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 9.8 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:34 am (10.9 ft) and 4:49 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 12:08 am and 12:14 pm. Tide coefficient 108. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:54 am. In Saanich the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:08 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:34 am 10.9 ft · coef. 105
- ▼ Low tide 12:14 pm 9.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:49 pm 10.9 ft · coef. 108
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 8 h 0 min to low tide at 12:54 am.
Tide coefficient 105 for the 8:34 am high tide and 108 for the 4:49 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.8 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 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:54 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 12:08 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 8:34 am · 10.9 ft | Low tide 12:14 pm · 9.6 ft | High tide 4:49 pm · 10.9 ft | Coef. 108 | 91% | Major periods 1:57 am · 2:29 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:55 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 12:54 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:34 am · 11.1 ft | Low tide 1:14 pm · 10.0 ft | High tide 5:16 pm · 10.7 ft | Coef. 113 | 83% | Major periods 3:01 am · 3:33 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:57 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 1:44 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 10:34 am · 11.2 ft | Low tide 2:34 pm · 10.1 ft | High tide 5:41 pm · 10.4 ft | Coef. 111 | 73% | Major periods 4:05 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:58 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 2:39 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:32 am · 11.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 104 | 62% | Major periods 5:07 am · 5:36 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:00 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 3:41 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 12:24 pm · 11.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 90 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:04 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:02 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 4:46 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 1:11 pm · 11.1 ft | Low tide 8:22 pm · 7.9 ft | High tide 10:45 pm · 8.0 ft | Coef. 72 | 40% | Major periods 6:57 am · 7:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:03 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 5:52 am · 4.3 ft | High tide 1:50 pm · 10.9 ft | Low tide 8:37 pm · 6.8 ft | — | Coef. 51 | 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 29 to 30 (coefficient 113, 10.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 23, 5.0 ft).
Type of tide
In Saanich the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 4 (12.1 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-0.6 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)12.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)10.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)9.9 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)7.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)5.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)3.4 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 Saanich
What time is high tide today in Saanich?
High tide today is at 8:34 am (10.9 ft) and 4:49 pm (10.9 ft). Low tide is at 12:08 am and 12:14 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Saanich?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 9:34 am and 5:16 pm and low tide at 12:54 am and 1:14 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
108: 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 Saanich?
The tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. 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 Saanich today
Tides near Saanich
- Cordova Bay ▲ 8:35 am
- Carey ▲ 4:00 pm
- Sidney ▲ 8:29 am
- Hillside-Quadra ▲ 8:44 am
- View Royal ▲ 3:03 pm
- Ardmore ▲ 8:31 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Saanichton Bay station (TICON-4), 3.6 mi from Saanich. 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