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Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island Tide Times

Washington · Station 9449856 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island runs a mean tidal range of about 4.5 ft. This month the highest water, 7.8 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 8, and the lowest, a -2.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Friday Harbor, San Juan Island (9449880), about 5 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 51 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 7.5 ft at 8:49 PM

Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island this month: Aug 5, Aug 6, Aug 7, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island this month: Aug 7, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 23, Aug 24, Aug 25, Aug 26 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026

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1L:5.0H:5.7L:0.1H:7.2

2L:4.2H:5.3L:0.9H:7.2

3L:3.3H:4.8L:2.0H:7.2

4L:2.3H:4.4L:3.2H:7.3

5🌗L:1.3H:4.5L:4.3H:7.5

6🌗L:0.3H:7.6

7🌗L:-0.6H:7.8

8L:-1.4H:7.8

9L:-2.0H:7.3L:7.0H:7.8

10L:-2.3H:7.5L:6.8

11H:7.6L:-2.3H:7.6L:6.2

12🌑H:7.4L:-2.0H:7.5L:5.4

13🌑H:6.9L:-1.3H:7.4L:4.5

14🌑H:6.4L:-0.3H:7.3

15🌑L:3.6H:5.9L:0.8H:7.2

16L:2.7H:5.4L:2.0H:7.1

17L:2.0H:4.9L:3.1H:7.0

18L:1.4H:4.8L:4.1H:6.9

19🌓L:1.0H:5.1L:5.0H:6.9

20🌓L:0.6H:6.8

21🌓L:0.3H:6.7

22🌓L:0.1H:6.6

23L:-0.2H:6.7L:6.3H:6.5

24L:-0.4H:6.8L:6.0

25H:6.4L:-0.5H:6.9L:5.7

26H:6.4L:-0.5H:6.9L:5.1

27🌕H:6.3L:-0.2H:6.9L:4.5

28🌕H:6.1L:0.2H:6.8L:3.8

29🌕H:5.9L:0.9H:6.8

30L:3.0H:5.7L:1.7H:6.9

31L:2.1H:5.5L:2.7H:6.9

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

Day	Major windows	Minor windows	Score
Today 🌗	5:30–7:30 AM 5:55–7:55 PM	10:20–12:20 AM 1:25–3:25 PM	33
Thu Aug 6 🌗	6:26–8:26 AM 6:51–8:51 PM	10:55–12:55 AM 2:50–4:50 PM	42
Fri Aug 7 🌗	7:27–9:27 AM 7:52–9:52 PM	— 4:11–6:11 PM	55
Sat Aug 8 🌘	8:31–10:31 AM 8:56–10:56 PM	11:43–1:43 AM 5:21–7:21 PM	67
Sun Aug 9 🌘	9:36–11:36 AM 10:01–12:01 AM	12:47–2:47 AM 6:16–8:16 PM	78
Mon Aug 10 🌘	10:38–12:38 PM 11:03–1:03 AM	2:04–4:04 AM 6:56–8:56 PM	86
Tue Aug 11 🌘	11:36–1:36 PM 12:01–2:01 AM	3:29–5:29 AM 7:25–9:25 PM	92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9449856. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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