Ferndale Tides Today
Near Birch Bay · Whatcom County, WA · NOAA TWC1189
- High3:32AM7.1 ft
- Low8:34AM4.3 ft
- High2:31PM9.1 ft
- Low9:42PM0.5 ft
Local Pacific time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 8:34 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 7:34 to 9:34 AMaround low tide
- 1:31 to 3:31 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:53 to 4:53 AMmoonrise
- Major8:55 to 10:55 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:45 to 3:45 PMmoonset
- Major9:17 to 11:17 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:24 to 10:24 AMaround low tide
- 1:50 to 3:50 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor5:06 to 6:06 AMmoonrise
- Major9:40 to 11:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:03 to 4:03 PMmoonset
- Major10:03 PM to 12:03 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Washington fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 54°Light rain 95% rainSSE 20 to 23 mph
- TonightLow 48°Slight chance light rain 22% rainSE 6 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°Light rain 100% rainESE 6 to 23 mph
Boating Forecast
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands · issued Fri 12:29 PM
- Today
- SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain this morning, then rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late.
- Tonight
- SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.
- Sat
- E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 4:36 AM 7.9 ft2:50 PM 8.9 ft | 9:24 AM 5.2 ft10:10 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 5:29 AM 8.6 ft3:08 PM 8.8 ft | 10:13 AM 6.1 ft10:38 PM -1.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 6:17 AM 9.1 ft3:28 PM 8.6 ft | 11:01 AM 6.8 ft11:08 PM -1.5 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:02 AM 9.5 ft3:51 PM 8.4 ft | 11:52 AM 7.2 ft11:41 PM -1.6 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 7:46 AM 9.6 ft4:15 PM 8.1 ft | 12:48 PM 7.5 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 8:30 AM 9.6 ft4:38 PM 7.8 ft | 12:17 AM -1.4 ft1:56 PM 7.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:16 AM 9.5 ft | 12:56 AM -1.1 ft |
About the Tides at Ferndale
Ferndale gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 9.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 11.1 feet. The lowest water is -1.6 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 11:41 PM, and the highest is 9.6 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:46 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Port Townsend, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station TWC1189, Ferndale, timed from its reference station Port Townsend (9444900). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.