Makah Bay Tide Times
Makah Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 6.5 ft. This month the highest water, 9.6 ft, comes on the morning of Aug 12, and the lowest, a -2.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 12.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Neah Bay (9443090), about 6 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 15 min earlier.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Makah Bay this month: Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14. 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 Makah Bay this month: Aug 1, Aug 2, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 25, Aug 26 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Makah Bay — 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 🌗 | 5:37–7:37 AM 6:02–8:02 PM | 10:28–12:28 AM 1:31–3:31 PM | 33 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 6:33–8:33 AM 6:58–8:58 PM | — 2:56–4:56 PM | 42 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:34–9:34 AM 7:59–9:59 PM | 11:03–1:03 AM 4:17–6:17 PM | 55 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:38–10:38 AM 9:03–11:03 PM | 11:51–1:51 AM 5:27–7:27 PM | 67 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:42–11:42 AM 10:07–12:07 AM | 12:54–2:54 AM 6:22–8:22 PM | 78 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:45–12:45 PM 11:10–1:10 AM | 2:12–4:12 AM 7:02–9:02 PM | 86 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:43–1:43 PM 12:08–2:08 AM | 3:36–5:36 AM 7:31–9:31 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9442861. 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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