Fife Heights tides today
- Tide now 10.7 ft ↓ falling · low 1:18 am (-2.9 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 7:40–8:30 am good day · 7/10
- Wind · air 4 mph · 48 °F from the SE, gusts 9 · light drizzle
- Sun 7:47 am–5:59 pm 10 h 12 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:19 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:19 pm
- Pressure 30.00 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 88 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 1:52–3:52 am today's activity: high
Today in Fife Heights there are high tides at 7:41 am (12.3 ft) and 6:07 pm (11.8 ft) and low tides at 12:34 am and 1:06 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:18 am. The sun rises at 7:47 am and sets at 5:59 pm: 10 h 12 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:19 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:52 am to 3:52 am and from 2:24 pm to 4:24 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph). Light drizzle, 48 °F.
Fishing in Fife Heights today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 7:41 am, coefficient 88
- Sunrise at 7:47 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg) and light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 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, 7:20 am to 8:30 am, combines the 7:41 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 5:10 pm to 7:10 pm, with the 6:07 pm high tide, moonrise and sunset. Also good from 12:00 am to 1:30 am, with the 12:34 am low tide and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, Chinook salmon, market squid and lingcod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Chinook salmon. What you can catch
Tides in Fife Heights
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:34 am -2.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:41 am 12.3 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 1:06 pm 7.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:07 pm 11.8 ft · coef. 86
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 48 min to low tide at 1:18 am.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 7:41 am high tide and 86 for the 6:07 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 15.0 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 5 (13.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-4.4 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical 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. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 15.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 9.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:47 am · 5:59 pm | Low tide 12:34 am · -2.7 ft | High tide 7:41 am · 12.3 ft | Low tide 1:06 pm · 7.2 ft | High tide 6:07 pm · 11.8 ft | Coef. 88 | 91% | Major periods 1:52 am · 2:24 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:49 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 1:18 am · -2.9 ft | High tide 8:37 am · 12.3 ft | Low tide 2:00 pm · 7.7 ft | High tide 6:50 pm · 11.3 ft | Coef. 82 | 83% | Major periods 2:57 am · 3:29 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:50 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 2:08 am · -2.6 ft | High tide 9:38 am · 12.1 ft | Low tide 3:05 pm · 7.9 ft | High tide 7:43 pm · 10.6 ft | Coef. 75 | 73% | Major periods 4:01 am · 4:32 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:51 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 3:02 am · -1.9 ft | High tide 10:44 am · 11.8 ft | Low tide 4:26 pm · 7.8 ft | High tide 8:50 pm · 9.8 ft | Coef. 66 | 62% | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:32 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:53 am · 4:52 pm | Low tide 3:02 am · -0.9 ft | High tide 10:52 am · 11.7 ft | Low tide 4:58 pm · 7.0 ft | High tide 9:17 pm · 8.9 ft | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:00 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 4:51 pm | Low tide 4:09 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:53 am · 11.7 ft | Low tide 6:17 pm · 5.8 ft | High tide 10:58 pm · 8.5 ft | Coef. 60 | 39% | Major periods 5:52 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:56 am · 4:49 pm | Low tide 5:19 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 12:43 pm · 11.8 ft | Low tide 7:16 pm · 4.2 ft | — | Coef. 63 | 29% | Major periods 6:41 am · 7:04 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. 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 Tacoma station (NOAA), 3.2 mi from Fife Heights. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Fife Heights
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Fife Heights: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:31 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from stations TCNW1 and TCMW1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Weather in Fife Heights
Now in Fife Heights
- Low / high
- 44 / 52 °F
- Rain
- 0.27 in · 91%
- Clouds
- 20%
- Humidity
- 88%
- Dew pointDew point
- 45 °F
- Visibility
- 9.3 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 34
- 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 (+0.02 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 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 | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 48° | 49° | 47° | 47° | 51° | 52° | 49° | 47° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 SSE | 10 S | 8 SSW | 8 S | 7 SSW | 8 S | 2 NNE | 7 SW |
| Gusts | 26 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.06 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 47° 7 SW
- 12:00 am 43° 2 S
- 3:00 am 43° 3 SE
- 6:00 am 44° 6 SSE
- 9:00 am 46° 5 SE
- 12:00 pm 51° 8 SSW
- 3:00 pm 54° 3 S
- 6:00 pm 49° 3 W
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 44 / 52 °F | 10 mph S | 7:41 am · 6:07 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 42 / 54 °F | 8 mph SSE | 8:37 am · 6:50 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 37 / 54 °F | 2 mph SSW | 9:38 am · 7:43 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 36 / 55 °F | 3 mph NNE | 10:44 am · 8:50 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 37 / 56 °F | 2 mph SW | 10:52 am · 9:17 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 56 °F | 3 mph NE | 11:53 am · 10:58 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 40 / 57 °F | 3 mph NNE | 12:43 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 38 / 58 °F | 2 mph SSE | 12:36 am · 1:23 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 40 / 57 °F | 2 mph SSE | 1:58 am · 1:57 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 42 / 57 °F | 3 mph S | 3:06 am · 2:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 43 / 57 °F | 4 mph SSW | 4:03 am · 2:53 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 44 / 60 °F | 4 mph SE | 4:53 am · 3:19 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 41 / 53 °F | 6 mph E | 5:38 am · 3:46 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 47 / 61 °F | 3 mph SSW | 6:20 am · 4:16 pm |
- Thu 29 Light rain 42° / 54° 8 mph
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 37° / 54° 2 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 36° / 55° 3 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 37° / 56° 2 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 38° / 56° 3 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 40° / 57° 3 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 38° / 58° 2 mph
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 temperature on Friday 30. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.0 °F; normal high: 57 °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 7:31 pm (local time).
The sun in Fife Heights
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:39 am
- Full dark 7:06 pm
- Civil dawn 7:15 am
- Civil dusk 6:30 pm
- Solar noon 12:53 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 12 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:15 pm
- Full dark 7:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,567 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Fife Heights
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:52–3:52 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:24–4:24 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:56–11:56 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:49–7:49 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 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 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.
Where to fish in Fife Heights
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- PCT (Evergreen) 1.6 mi
- East Blair 1.7 mi
- Georgia Pacific Gypsum 2.5 mi
- Graymont Western 2.6 mi
- Jetty 2.1 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Boat ramp 3.5 mi
- Dick Gilmur Shoreline and Kayak Launch 3.9 mi
- Marina 1.6 mi
- Port of Tacoma 2.5 mi
- Puget Sound Fly Shop 6.7 mi
- Chevron 8.4 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.5 mi.
From the shoreline (0.7 mi from Fife Heights) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.5 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.5 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.5 mi out.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
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Browns Point Light 5.6 mi northwest
- Light
- A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
- Range
- 12 nautical miles (14 mi)
- Light height
- 39 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 36 ft
- Built
- 1887
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Fife HeightsTides nearby
- Federal Way4.6 mi
- Tacoma4.6 mi
- Browns Point5.3 mi
- Dash Point5.6 mi
- Ruston8.1 mi
- Dockton9.5 mi
- University Place9.7 mi
- Des Moines9.9 mi
- Portage11 mi
- Wollochet11 mi
Fife Heights at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,137 people. Coordinates: 47.259° N, 122.346° W.
- It is 24 mi south of Seattle, the main place in Washington. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min later than in Seattle.
- The nearest tide station, Tacoma, is 3.2 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Upper Turning Basin (0.8 mi), Lower Turning Basin (1.5 mi), Turning Basin (1.6 mi), Hylebos Waterway (2.4 mi).
Questions about Fife HeightsQuestions
What time is high tide today in Fife Heights?
Today in Fife Heights there are high tides at 7:41 am (12.3 ft) and 6:07 pm (11.8 ft) and low tides at 12:34 am and 1:06 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Fife Heights?
At 5:59 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:30 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Fife Heights?
At 7:49 am. First light comes at 6:41 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
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 1:52–3:52 am, Minor 10:56–11:56 am, Major 2:24–4:24 pm, Minor 6:49–7:49 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Fife Heights?
Light rain, from 44 °F to 52 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph) and a 91% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Fife Heights?
The best time to visit Fife Heights is from July to August: highs of 77 °F to 78 °F, about 4 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: NOAA station Tacoma (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).