Sechelt tides today
- Tide now 2.8 ft ↓ falling · low 4:37 am (0.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:00–6:00 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.4 ft · 54 °F smooth · 2.9 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 5 mph · 43 °F from the SSW, gusts 21 · drizzle
- Sun 7:59 am–5:58 pm 9 h 59 min of daylight
- Moon 83% · 8:15 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:15 pm
- Best time to dive 12:20–2:10 pm great day · 10/10
- Strong wind warning · Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo, south of Nanaimo: winds of 20 to 33 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Sechelt there are high tides at 1:02 pm (8.3 ft) and 8:47 pm (8.4 ft) and low tides at 4:37 am and 5:01 pm. Tide coefficient 102. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:37 am. The sun rises at 7:59 am and sets at 5:58 pm: 9 h 59 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:15 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:03 am to 5:03 am and from 3:35 pm to 5:35 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Drizzle, 43 °F.
Fishing in Sechelt today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 5:01 pm
- Major period 3:35–5:35 pm
- Sunset at 5:58 pm, golden hour from 5:11 pm
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 102 (big spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, combines the 5:01 pm low tide, a major period and sunset. Also good from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, with the 1:02 pm high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:50 pm to 8:30 pm, with the 8:47 pm high tide, moonrise and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, lingcod, Chinook salmon and market squid. What you can catch
Beach day in Sechelt
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- Low tide at 5:01 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Feels like 44 °F: chilly for the beach
- 69% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 53 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:37 am
Low tide at 4:37 am and 5:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:02 pm and 8:47 pm. Coefficient 102 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Sechelt
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Sechelt.
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Tides in Sechelt
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:37 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:02 pm 8.3 ft · coef. 102
- ▼ Low tide 5:01 pm 7.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:47 pm 8.4 ft · coef. 102
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 37 min to low tide at 4:37 am.
Tide coefficient 102 for the 1:02 pm high tide and 102 for the 8:47 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.6 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 1 (9.5 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-0.2 ft).
Mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide.
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. LLWLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 102, 7.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 28, 4.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:59 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 4:37 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:02 pm · 8.3 ft | Low tide 5:01 pm · 7.3 ft | High tide 8:47 pm · 8.4 ft | Coef. 102 | 83% | Major periods 3:03 am · 3:35 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:01 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 5:27 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 1:51 pm · 8.3 ft | Low tide 6:14 pm · 7.2 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 7.8 ft | Coef. 100 | 73% | Major periods 4:07 am · 4:38 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:02 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 6:19 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 2:40 pm · 8.1 ft | Low tide 7:47 pm · 6.7 ft | High tide 10:55 pm · 7.1 ft | Coef. 96 | 62% | Major periods 5:09 am · 5:38 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:04 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 7:13 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 3:29 pm · 8.0 ft | Low tide 9:18 pm · 5.9 ft | — | Coef. 89 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:05 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 12:22 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 8:09 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 4:13 pm · 7.9 ft | Low tide 10:23 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 86 | 40% | Major periods 6:58 am · 7:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:07 am · 5:49 pm | High tide 1:48 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 9:06 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 4:50 pm · 8.0 ft | Low tide 11:14 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 74 | 29% | Major periods 7:46 am · 8:09 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:09 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 3:19 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 10:01 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 5:22 pm · 8.2 ft | Low tide 11:57 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 59 | 20% | Major periods 8:32 am · 8:54 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Porpoise Bay station (TICON-4), 0.3 mi from Sechelt. 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
The sea at Sechelt
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.7 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:01 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46146. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (data license), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Diving in Sechelt today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (1:02 pm): little current from 12:40 pm to 1:20 pm
- 0.7 ft swell at 3 s from the southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:37 am (4:22–4:52 am), high tide 1:02 pm (12:40–1:20 pm), low tide 5:01 pm (4:30–5:20 pm) and high tide 8:47 pm (8:20–9:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.40 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 53.2 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:31 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 8:15 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:20 pm to 2:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:10 pm to 5:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park - Piper Point Site 5.1 mi
- Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park - Skaiakos Point Site 7.9 mi
- Welcome Pass Recreation Site 8.8 mi
- Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park - Halfway Beach Site 9.0 mi
- Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park 9.4 mi
- Sechelt Inlets Marine Provincial Park - Kunechin Point Site 11 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Weather in Sechelt
Now in Sechelt
- Low / high
- 41 / 49 °F
- Rain
- 0.13 in · 69%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 75%
- Dew pointDew point
- 35 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 19
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light rain | Drizzle | Drizzle | Drizzle | Drizzle | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain |
| Temperature | 43° | 43° | 44° | 44° | 49° | 49° | 46° | 42° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 SSW | 3 SW | 10 SE | 5 NW | 10 SE | 6 SE | 4 SSW | 4 NNE |
| Gusts | 17 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
| Waves | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.4 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.06 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in |
- 3:00 am 43° 3 SW 1.4 ft
- 6:00 am 44° 10 SE 1.5 ft
- 9:00 am 44° 5 NW 1.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 49° 10 SE 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 49° 6 SE 0.9 ft
- 6:00 pm 46° 4 SSW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 42° 4 NNE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 41° 3 E 0.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 41 / 49 °F | 10 mph SSE | 1.7 ft | 1:02 pm · 8:47 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 39 / 47 °F | 3 mph E | 0.7 ft | 1:51 pm · 9:42 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 40 / 49 °F | 3 mph NNE | 0.8 ft | 2:40 pm · 10:55 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 49 °F | 4 mph E | 0.7 ft | 3:29 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 42 / 50 °F | 4 mph E | 0.5 ft | 12:22 am · 4:13 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 44 / 52 °F | 2 mph NE | 0.9 ft | 1:48 am · 4:50 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 44 / 53 °F | 2 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 3:19 am · 5:22 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 45 / 52 °F | 2 mph E | 0.5 ft | 5:05 am · 5:48 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 45 / 52 °F | 4 mph ESE | 0.3 ft | 6:46 am · 6:08 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 45 / 52 °F | 5 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 8:09 am · 6:23 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 45 / 51 °F | 6 mph E | 2.1 ft | 9:19 am · 6:31 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 42 / 58 °F | 14 mph E | 2.3 ft | 10:19 am · 6:37 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 56 °F | 18 mph ESE | 5.1 ft | 11:09 am · 6:51 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 49 / 55 °F | 15 mph ESE | 4.0 ft | 11:52 am · 7:15 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 39° / 47° 0.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 40° / 49° 0.8 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 40° / 49° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 42° / 50° 0.5 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 44° / 52° 0.9 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 44° / 53° 0.7 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 45° / 52° 0.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.2 °F; normal high: 52 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:01 am (local time).
The sun in Sechelt
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:48 am
- Full dark 7:09 pm
- Civil dawn 7:26 am
- Civil dusk 6:31 pm
- Solar noon 12:59 pm (27° high)
- Daylight 9 h 59 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:11 pm
- Full dark 7:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,327,258 mi away and looks 32′ 12″ across.
The moon in Sechelt
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,837 mi away and looks 32′ 43″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 3:03–5:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:35–5:35 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:26–1:26 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:45–8:45 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 1:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 4:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 7:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Sechelt
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Trail Bay Pier 0.4 mi
- Jetty 0.3 mi
- Jetty 0.8 mi
- Crowston Lake 4.3 mi
- Trout Lake 5.7 mi
- Boat ramp 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 1.0 mi
- Boat ramp 6.9 mi
- Coopers Green Boat Ramp 7.0 mi
- Port Stalashen Marina 3.3 mi
- Tillicum Bay Marina 4.2 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Tides near SecheltTides nearby
- Welcome Beach6.0 mi
- Roberts Creek6.1 mi
- Halfmoon Bay7.2 mi
- Gibsons13 mi
- Langdale13 mi
- Madeira Park16 mi
- South Pender Harbour16 mi
- Bowen Island20 mi
- Departure Bay21 mi
- Lantzville21 mi
Sechelt at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,832 people. Coordinates: 49.475° N, 123.759° W.
- It is 74 mi north of Victoria, the main place in British Columbia. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Victoria.
- The nearest tide station, Porpoise Bay, is 0.3 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about SecheltQuestions
What time is high tide today in Sechelt?
Today in Sechelt there are high tides at 1:02 pm (8.3 ft) and 8:47 pm (8.4 ft) and low tides at 4:37 am and 5:01 pm. Tide coefficient 102.
What time is sunset today in Sechelt?
At 5:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sechelt?
At 8:01 am. First light comes at 6:50 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:03–5:03 am, Minor 12:26–1:26 pm, Major 3:35–5:35 pm, Minor 7:45–8:45 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Sechelt?
Light rain, from 41 °F to 49 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 69% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sechelt?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 2.9 s from the east-southeast. The water is 53.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sechelt?
The best time to visit Sechelt is from July to August: highs of 71 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Porpoise Bay station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).