Vashon tides today
- Tide now 10.0 ft ↑ rising · high 6:04 pm (12.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:10–6:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Wind · air 11 mph · 52 °F from the SW, gusts 18 · clear sky
- Sun 7:48 am–5:59 pm 10 h 11 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:19 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:19 pm
- Pressure 29.98 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 88 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 2:25–4:25 pm today's activity: high
Today in Vashon there are high tides at 7:44 am (12.6 ft) and 6:04 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 12:34 am and 1:07 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:04 pm. The sun rises at 7:48 am and sets at 5:59 pm: 10 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:19 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:53 am to 3:53 am and from 2:25 pm to 4:25 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph). Clear sky, 52 °F.
Fishing in Vashon today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 7:44 am, coefficient 88
- Sunrise at 7:48 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 7:44 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 5:10 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 6:04 pm high tide and sunset.
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 Vashon
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:34 am -2.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:44 am 12.6 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 1:07 pm 7.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 6:04 pm 12.0 ft · coef. 87
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 13 min to high tide at 6:04 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 7:44 am high tide and 87 for the 6:04 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 15.3 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 (13.8 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, 15.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 10.1 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 | 7:48 am · 5:59 pm | Low tide 12:34 am · -2.8 ft | High tide 7:44 am · 12.6 ft | Low tide 1:07 pm · 7.3 ft | High tide 6:04 pm · 12.0 ft | Coef. 88 | 91% | Major periods 1:53 am · 2:25 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:49 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 1:19 am · -2.9 ft | High tide 8:40 am · 12.6 ft | Low tide 2:02 pm · 7.8 ft | High tide 6:47 pm · 11.5 ft | Coef. 83 | 83% | Major periods 2:57 am · 3:29 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:51 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 2:08 am · -2.6 ft | High tide 9:42 am · 12.4 ft | Low tide 3:07 pm · 8.1 ft | High tide 7:39 pm · 10.8 ft | Coef. 75 | 73% | Major periods 4:02 am · 4:33 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:52 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 3:02 am · -1.9 ft | High tide 10:48 am · 12.2 ft | Low tide 4:28 pm · 7.9 ft | High tide 8:45 pm · 10.0 ft | Coef. 67 | 62% | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:32 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:54 am · 4:52 pm | Low tide 3:02 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 10:55 am · 12.1 ft | Low tide 5:04 pm · 7.2 ft | High tide 9:11 pm · 9.1 ft | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:00 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:55 am · 4:51 pm | Low tide 4:07 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:55 am · 12.1 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 5.9 ft | High tide 10:52 pm · 8.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 39% | Major periods 5:53 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:57 am · 4:49 pm | Low tide 5:16 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 12:44 pm · 12.2 ft | Low tide 7:21 pm · 4.4 ft | — | Coef. 62 | 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 Burton station (NOAA), 3.6 mi from Vashon. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Seattle reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Vashon
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Vashon: 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 east 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 3:51 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 Vashon
Now in Vashon
- Low / high
- 45 / 53 °F
- Rain
- 0.23 in · 86%
- Clouds
- 16%
- Humidity
- 67%
- Dew pointDew point
- 41 °F
- Visibility
- 16 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 34
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Drizzle | Partly cloudy | Clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 48° | 48° | 47° | 47° | 51° | 53° | 48° | 46° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 S | 12 SSW | 9 SSW | 10 SSW | 8 SW | 11 SW | 9 SW | 7 SSW |
| Gusts | 31 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 53° 11 SW
- 6:00 pm 48° 9 SW
- 9:00 pm 46° 7 SSW
- 12:00 am 44° 9 SSW
- 3:00 am 44° 8 SSW
- 6:00 am 44° 8 S
- 9:00 am 45° 11 S
- 12:00 pm 48° 4 S
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 45 / 53 °F | 14 mph SSW | 7:44 am · 6:04 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 44 / 50 °F | 11 mph S | 8:40 am · 6:47 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 44 / 49 °F | 4 mph SE | 9:42 am · 7:39 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 50 °F | 5 mph NNE | 10:48 am · 8:45 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 43 / 51 °F | 3 mph SSE | 10:55 am · 9:11 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 43 / 51 °F | 4 mph NE | 11:55 am · 10:52 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 45 / 53 °F | 6 mph NNE | 12:44 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 45 / 53 °F | 6 mph NE | 12:33 am · 1:23 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 52 °F | 4 mph S | 1:58 am · 1:55 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 47 / 52 °F | 4 mph S | 3:08 am · 2:23 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 48 / 53 °F | 5 mph S | 4:06 am · 2:49 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 47 / 58 °F | 6 mph S | 4:56 am · 3:14 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 54 °F | 5 mph SW | 5:41 am · 3:41 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 60 °F | 2 mph W | 6:21 am · 4:11 pm |
- Thu 29 Light rain 44° / 50° 11 mph
- Fri 30 Drizzle 44° / 49° 4 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 42° / 50° 5 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 43° / 51° 3 mph
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 43° / 51° 4 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 53° 6 mph
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 45° / 53° 6 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain 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 (−2.6 °F; normal high: 56 °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 3:51 pm (local time).
The sun in Vashon
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:40 am
- Full dark 7:06 pm
- Civil dawn 7:16 am
- Civil dusk 6:30 pm
- Solar noon 12:54 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 11 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 92,351,559 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Vashon
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:53–3:53 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:25–4:25 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:58–11:58 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 Vashon
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- K 6.9 mi
- J 6.9 mi
- G 7.0 mi
- South of Lisabula 5.5 mi
- Boat ramp 4.0 mi
- Ollala Boat Launch 4.2 mi
- Kayak Landing 5.4 mi
- Quartermaster Yatch Club 3.7 mi
- Quartermaster Marina 3.9 mi
- Dockton Marina 5.2 mi
- Emerald Water Anglers 8.6 mi
- Fuel Dock 6.8 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
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.5 mi.
From the shoreline (0.9 mi from Vashon) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,000 ft
- 33 ft deep0.25 mi
- 66 ft deep0.35 mi
- 164 ft deep0.5 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.35 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.
Nearest lighthouse
Point Robinson Light 5.7 mi southeast
- Light
- 2 white flashes every 12 s · Fl(2) W 12s
- Range
- 10 nautical miles (12 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 VashonTides nearby
- Portage3.0 mi
- Southworth4.9 mi
- Dockton5.2 mi
- Burien5.5 mi
- Maplewood5.5 mi
- Normandy Park5.6 mi
- Harper5.8 mi
- South Colby6.3 mi
- Des Moines7.1 mi
- Burley8.3 mi
Vashon at a glance
- Town or city of about 10,624 people. Coordinates: 47.447° N, 122.460° W.
- It is 12 mi southwest of Seattle, the main place in Washington. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min later than in Seattle.
- The nearest tide station, Burton, is 3.6 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Quartermaster Marina (3.9 mi), Al's Marina (4.2 mi).
Questions about VashonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Vashon?
Today in Vashon there are high tides at 7:44 am (12.6 ft) and 6:04 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 12:34 am and 1:07 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Vashon?
At 5:59 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:30 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Vashon?
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 1:53–3:53 am, Minor 10:58–11:58 am, Major 2:25–4:25 pm, Minor 6:49–7:49 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Vashon?
Drizzle, from 45 °F to 53 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph) and a 86% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Vashon?
The best time to visit Vashon is from July to August: highs of 73 °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 Burton (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).