TidePlanet

Today in Sunshine Hills there are high tides at 8:54 am (12.6 ft) and 6:54 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 1:51 am and 2:27 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:54 pm. The sun rises at 7:53 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 10 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:55 am to 3:55 am and from 2:27 pm to 4:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southeast (8 mph). Mainly clear, 48 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sunshine Hills today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 7:50–8:40 am Also 2:30–3:30 pm and 5:50–6:30 pm
  • High tide at 8:54 am, coefficient 88
  • Sunrise at 7:53 am
  • Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:50 am to 8:40 am, combines the 8:54 am high tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, with the 2:27 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 5:50 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 6:54 pm high tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, Chinook salmon, lingcod and market squid. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Sunshine Hills

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
  • Low tide at 2:27 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 47 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.19 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft

    0.6 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 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 1:51 am

    Low tide at 1:51 am and 2:27 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:54 am and 6:54 pm.

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 Sunshine Hills

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  • Blackie Spit 4.0 mi · S

    0.3 mi long

    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking
  • Crescent Beach 5.2 mi · S

    pebbles · 2.2 mi long

    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking
    • Nudity allowed

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Sunshine Hills

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:51 am 0.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:54 am 12.6 ft · coef. 88
  • ▼ Low tide 2:27 pm 9.0 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 59 min to high tide at 6:54 pm.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 8:54 am high tide and 87 for the 6:54 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.0 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 4 (14.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.2 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

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 came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 91, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 8.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:53 am · 5:57 pm Low tide 1:51 am · 0.6 ft High tide 8:54 am · 12.6 ft Low tide 2:27 pm · 9.0 ft High tide 6:54 pm · 12.1 ft Coef. 88 91% Major periods 1:55 am · 2:27 pm High
Thu 29 7:55 am · 5:55 pm Low tide 2:34 am · 0.5 ft High tide 9:50 am · 12.6 ft Low tide 3:24 pm · 9.4 ft High tide 7:35 pm · 11.7 ft Coef. 83 83% Major periods 2:59 am · 3:31 pm High
Fri 30 7:56 am · 5:53 pm Low tide 3:22 am · 0.6 ft High tide 10:52 am · 12.5 ft Low tide 4:30 pm · 9.4 ft High tide 8:24 pm · 11.0 ft Coef. 76 73% Major periods 4:03 am · 4:35 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:58 am · 5:52 pm Low tide 4:13 am · 1.1 ft High tide 12:00 pm · 12.4 ft Low tide 5:49 pm · 9.1 ft High tide 9:26 pm · 10.2 ft Coef. 68 62% Major periods 5:05 am · 5:34 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:00 am · 5:50 pm Low tide 5:11 am · 1.9 ft High tide 1:05 pm · 12.3 ft Low tide 7:14 pm · 8.3 ft High tide 10:50 pm · 9.4 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 6:02 am · 6:29 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:01 am · 5:49 pm Low tide 6:15 am · 2.7 ft High tide 1:59 pm · 12.2 ft Low tide 8:26 pm · 7.3 ft — Coef. 62 40% Major periods 6:55 am · 7:19 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:03 am · 5:47 pm High tide 12:36 am · 8.9 ft Low tide 7:26 am · 3.7 ft High tide 2:43 pm · 12.2 ft Low tide 9:21 pm · 6.0 ft Coef. 66 29% Major periods 7:43 am · 8:06 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.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Sunshine Hills has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Woodwards Landing (TICON-4), 8.2 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Sunshine Hills

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.1 ft · 2.3 s from the southwest (216°)
Swell 0.1 ft · 1.9 s from the south
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.1 ft
  • Significant0.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph SE · gusts 9
Offshore (9.2 mi SSW)Offshore 6 mph SE · gusts 9

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.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 1.5 ft with a period of 3 s, from the south-southwest (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now52.9 °F
Today 52.7–53.1 °F air: 41 / 50 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 53.8 °F measured 2.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 51.2 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °F).

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 4:52 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Entrance To English Bay Buoy 46304 · 24 mi WNW of here Measured at 4:00 pm, 55 min ago
Waves 0.3 ft · 3 s —
Wind 13 mph ENE · gusts 13
Water 51.6 °F air 49 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46304. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (data license), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Diving

Diving in Sunshine Hills today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 1:00–3:40 pm Also 8:10–11:10 am
  • Slack water around low tide (2:27 pm): little current from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
  • 0.2 ft swell at 2 s from the south: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.2 ft 2 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 52.7 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 1:51 am (1:30–2:10 am), high tide 8:54 am (8:30–9:30 am), low tide 2:27 pm (2:00–3:00 pm) and high tide 6:54 pm (6:30–7:20 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 52.7 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:30 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:10 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 3:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:10 am to 11:10 am, with slack water at high 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Sunshine Hills

14-day weather

Now in Sunshine Hills

Now 48 °F Mainly clear · feels like 42 °F · 41 / 50 °F
Low / high
41 / 50 °F
Rain
0.19 in · 69%
Clouds
34%
Humidity
75%
Dew pointDew point
40 °F
Visibility
8.4 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light rainLight drizzleDrizzleLight rainHeavy drizzleMainly clearLight drizzleLight drizzle
Temperature 47°45°44°44°48°50°44°42°
Wind (mph) 14 SSE3 ENE7 ENE4 E3 ENE3 SSE8 E7 E
Gusts 234105651415
Waves 1.3 ft1.4 ft1.0 ft0.6 ft0.3 ft0.2 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 44° 8 E 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 42° 7 E 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 42° 5 ENE 0.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 43° 8 ENE 0.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 43° 8 E 0.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 43° 9 E 0.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 47° 9 E 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 49° 7 E 0.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light rain 41 / 50 °F 14 mph ESE 1.5 ft 8:54 am · 6:54 pm
Thu 29 Light rain 42 / 50 °F 10 mph E 0.7 ft 9:50 am · 7:35 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 39 / 49 °F 7 mph ENE 0.1 ft 10:52 am · 8:24 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 38 / 51 °F 5 mph NNE 0.3 ft 12:00 pm · 9:26 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 38 / 51 °F 4 mph E 0.4 ft 1:05 pm · 10:50 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 39 / 51 °F 4 mph NE 0.1 ft 1:59 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 41 / 53 °F 4 mph NNE 0.1 ft 12:36 am · 2:43 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 40 / 53 °F 2 mph NNE 0.3 ft 2:23 am · 3:18 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 41 / 53 °F 3 mph ESE 0.4 ft 3:52 am · 3:49 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 42 / 53 °F 4 mph ESE 1.8 ft 5:07 am · 4:16 pm
Sat 7 Rain 44 / 53 °F 6 mph ESE 2.6 ft 6:10 am · 4:42 pm
Sun 8 Rain 44 / 55 °F 6 mph ENE 2.2 ft 7:05 am · 5:06 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 46 / 53 °F 6 mph NE 1.6 ft 7:52 am · 5:29 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 50 / 58 °F 5 mph NNE 1.0 ft 8:34 am · 5:53 pm
  • Thu 29 Light rain 42° / 50° 0.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 39° / 49° 0.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 38° / 51° 0.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 38° / 51° 0.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 39° / 51° 0.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 41° / 53° 0.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 40° / 53° 0.3 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.9 °F; normal high: 54 °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 4:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sunshine Hills

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:53 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 5:57 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:43 am
  • Full dark 7:07 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:20 am
  • Civil dusk 6:30 pm
  • Solar noon 12:55 pm (28° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 4 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 pm
  • Full dark 7:07 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:53–8:39 am
Evening golden hour5:11–5:57 pm
Sunshine Hills

Today the sun is 92,351,529 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sunshine Hills

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.1 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 am
Rises 7:10 pm in the NE (46°)NE
Sets 12:50 pm tomorrow · in the NW (315°) · set at 11:39 am
Transit 2:55 am overhead
Visible 17 h 40 min from 7:10 pm to 12:50 pm

Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:55–3:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:27–4:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:09 am–12:09 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:40–7:40 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 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 4:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 7:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Sunshine Hills

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Sunshine Hills at a glance

  • Town or city of about 9,900 people. Coordinates: 49.117° N, 122.900° W.
  • It is 51 mi northeast of Victoria, the main place in British Columbia. The sun rises at the same time and sets 3 min earlier than in Victoria.
  • The nearest tide station, Woodwards Landing, is 8.2 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Blackie Spit (4.0 mi), Bridgeview Marine (4.6 mi).

Questions about Sunshine HillsQuestions

What time is high tide today in Sunshine Hills?

Today in Sunshine Hills there are high tides at 8:54 am (12.6 ft) and 6:54 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 1:51 am and 2:27 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Sunshine Hills?

At 5:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:30 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sunshine Hills?

At 7:55 am. First light comes at 6:44 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:55–3:55 am, Minor 11:09 am–12:09 pm, Major 2:27–4:27 pm, Minor 6:40–7:40 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Sunshine Hills?

Light rain, from 41 °F to 50 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (8 mph) and a 69% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sunshine Hills?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 2.3 s from the southwest. The water is 52.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sunshine Hills?

The best time to visit Sunshine Hills is from July to August: highs of 74 °F, about 5 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: Woodwards Landing 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).

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