Union tides today
- Tide now -0.5 ft ↓ falling · low 1:10 am (-2.5 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 5:10–6:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Wind · air 2 mph · 45 °F from the E, gusts 8 · drizzle
- Sun 7:50 am–6:01 pm 10 h 11 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:22 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:22 pm
- Pressure 29.98 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 87 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 1:56–3:56 am today's activity: high
Today in Union there are high tides at 7:49 am (12.7 ft) and 5:34 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 12:26 am and 1:05 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:10 am. The sun rises at 7:50 am and sets at 6:01 pm: 10 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:22 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:56 am to 3:56 am and from 2:27 pm to 4:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a light air from the east (2 mph). Drizzle, 45 °F.
Fishing in Union today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 7:49 am, coefficient 87
- Sunrise at 7:50 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg) and light offshore wind (6 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 am to 8:30 am, combines the 7:49 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 5:20 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 5:34 pm high tide and sunset. Also good from 12:00 am to 1:30 am, with the 12:26 am low tide and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, Chinook salmon, lingcod and market squid. What you can catch
Tides in Union
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:26 am -2.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:49 am 12.7 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 1:05 pm 7.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:34 pm 11.6 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 46 min to low tide at 1:10 am.
Tide coefficient 87 for the 7:49 am high tide and 85 for the 5:34 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 15.1 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 (14.2 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-4.5 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 9 to 11 (coefficient 91, 11.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 37, 9.7 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 | 7:50 am · 6:01 pm | Low tide 12:26 am · -2.3 ft | High tide 7:49 am · 12.7 ft | Low tide 1:05 pm · 7.6 ft | High tide 5:34 pm · 11.6 ft | Coef. 87 | 91% | Major periods 1:56 am · 2:27 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:52 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 1:10 am · -2.5 ft | High tide 8:46 am · 12.7 ft | Low tide 2:01 pm · 8.3 ft | High tide 6:09 pm · 11.2 ft | Coef. 81 | 83% | Major periods 3:00 am · 3:32 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:53 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 1:58 am · -2.3 ft | High tide 9:46 am · 12.6 ft | Low tide 3:05 pm · 8.6 ft | High tide 6:49 pm · 10.6 ft | Coef. 72 | 73% | Major periods 4:04 am · 4:36 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:55 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 2:52 am · -1.6 ft | High tide 10:48 am · 12.4 ft | Low tide 4:19 pm · 8.4 ft | High tide 7:40 pm · 9.8 ft | Coef. 64 | 62% | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:56 am · 4:55 pm | Low tide 2:52 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 10:48 am · 12.2 ft | Low tide 4:37 pm · 7.7 ft | High tide 7:57 pm · 8.7 ft | Coef. 57 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:30 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:58 am · 4:54 pm | Low tide 3:56 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:41 am · 12.2 ft | Low tide 5:48 pm · 6.4 ft | High tide 10:22 pm · 8.0 ft | Coef. 58 | 39% | Major periods 5:55 am · 6:20 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:59 am · 4:52 pm | Low tide 5:03 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 12:26 pm · 12.1 ft | Low tide 6:44 pm · 4.8 ft | — | Coef. 60 | 29% | Major periods 6:44 am · 7:07 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 Union station (NOAA), 0.3 mi from Union. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Union
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Union: 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 northwest 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 11:23 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station BMTW1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Weather in Union
Now in Union
- Low / high
- 44 / 54 °F
- Rain
- 0.03 in · 69%
- Clouds
- 94%
- Humidity
- 90%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 7.6 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 33
- 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 | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 48° | 48° | 45° | 46° | 51° | 54° | 49° | 47° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 SSW | 8 SSW | 5 SSW | 7 S | 9 SW | 9 SW | 4 S | 5 S |
| Gusts | 26 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain | 0.03 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 45° 1 NE
- 3:00 am 44° 3 S
- 6:00 am 44° 2 SW
- 9:00 am 43° 2 ENE
- 12:00 pm 48° 3 SE
- 3:00 pm 51° 5 SE
- 6:00 pm 47° 3 E
- 9:00 pm 44° 2 NNE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 44 / 54 °F | 10 mph SSW | 7:49 am · 5:34 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 43 / 51 °F | 5 mph ESE | 8:46 am · 6:09 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 40 / 48 °F | 4 mph ENE | 9:46 am · 6:49 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 38 / 51 °F | 2 mph ENE | 10:48 am · 7:40 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 38 / 51 °F | 2 mph SSE | 10:48 am · 7:57 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 40 / 53 °F | 3 mph NE | 11:41 am · 10:22 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 42 / 55 °F | 4 mph NNE | 12:26 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 42 / 55 °F | 3 mph E | 12:19 am · 1:04 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 43 / 53 °F | 3 mph SW | 1:40 am · 1:39 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 45 / 53 °F | 3 mph SSW | 2:46 am · 2:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 45 / 53 °F | 6 mph SSW | 3:42 am · 2:38 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 46 / 58 °F | 6 mph SSW | 4:32 am · 3:04 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 45 / 53 °F | 5 mph NNE | 5:17 am · 3:27 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 46 / 58 °F | 2 mph S | 6:01 am · 3:48 pm |
- Thu 29 Light rain 43° / 51° 5 mph
- Fri 30 Drizzle 40° / 48° 4 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 38° / 51° 2 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 38° / 51° 2 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 40° / 53° 3 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 42° / 55° 4 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 42° / 55° 3 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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.5 °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 11:23 pm (local time).
The sun in Union
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:42 am
- Full dark 7:09 pm
- Civil dawn 7:18 am
- Civil dusk 6:33 pm
- Solar noon 12:56 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 11 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:18 pm
- Full dark 7:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,515 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Union
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:56–3:56 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:27–4:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:00 am–12:00 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:52–7:52 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 Union
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Oakland Bay Water Access Area 7.8 mi
- Boat ramp 0.2 mi
- Boat ramp 2.8 mi
- Skokomish Park Boat Launch 2.8 mi
- Skokomish Wildlife Area 4.7 mi
- Boat ramp 5.2 mi
- Don Lake Boat Launch 5.3 mi
- Boat ramp 5.4 mi
- Caddy Lake Boat Launch 5.5 mi
- Boat ramp 5.7 mi
- Hood Canal Marina 0.2 mi
- Marina 7.1 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
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.65 mi.
From the shoreline (1,100 ft from Union) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.6 mi
- 164 ft deep0.65 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.6 mi from shore.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.
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.
Tides near UnionTides nearby
- Skokomish3.0 mi
- Hoodsport3.9 mi
- Shelton9.7 mi
- Hammersley Inlet11 mi
- Grapeview13 mi
- Allyn13 mi
- Belfair14 mi
- Vaughn16 mi
- Key Center17 mi
- Home17 mi
Union at a glance
- Town or city of about 631 people. Coordinates: 47.355° N, 123.101° W.
- It is 40 mi southwest of Seattle, the main place in Washington. The sun rises 3 min later and sets 4 min later than in Seattle.
- The nearest tide station, Union, is 0.3 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about UnionQuestions
What time is high tide today in Union?
Today in Union there are high tides at 7:49 am (12.7 ft) and 5:34 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 12:26 am and 1:05 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in Union?
At 6:01 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:33 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Union?
At 7:52 am. First light comes at 6:44 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 1:56–3:56 am, Minor 11:00 am–12:00 pm, Major 2:27–4:27 pm, Minor 6:52–7:52 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Union?
Light rain, from 44 °F to 54 °F, with a light air from the east (2 mph) and a 69% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Union?
The best time to visit Union is from July to August: highs of 74 °F to 76 °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 Union (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).