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Gabriola Island tides
Gabriola Island has 2 coastal places, including one main place. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 2 of 2 2 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 14.2 ft in Gabriola
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 91
- Sun 7:57 am–6:00 pm 10 h 4 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:14 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 1:29 pm
Gabriola Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 2 (1 main one and 1 more): 2 towns and cities.
- Province: British Columbia.
- With today's tide: 2 of 2 places (2 with a station within 5 miles and 0 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Nanaimo Harbour (TICON-4), for 1 place. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Gabriola, with 14.2 ft between high and low tide (Nanaimo Harbour station).
- Smallest tide today: Silva Bay, with 13.9 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 91 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Harbour 1 place · TICON-4 | 8:41 am 6:40 pm | 1:20 am 1:55 pm | 14.2 ft |
| Silva Bay 1 place · TICON-4 | 8:40 am 6:38 pm | 1:17 am 1:57 pm | 13.9 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Gabriola Island
The other 1 places on Gabriola Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Gabriola Island
What time is high tide today on Gabriola Island?
Today, at the Nanaimo Harbour station high tide is at 8:41 am (15.4 ft) and 6:40 pm (14.5 ft), and low tide at 1:20 am and 1:55 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Gabriola Island?
Today, in Gabriola: 14.2 ft between high and low tide (Nanaimo Harbour station). The smallest is in Silva Bay, with 13.9 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Gabriola Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Nanaimo Harbour station the coefficient will reach 91.
How many tides a day are there on Gabriola Island?
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 time are sunrise and sunset today on Gabriola Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:57 am and sets at 6:00 pm: 10 h 4 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide