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Bamfield

Tide station

Bamfield in British Columbia, Canada. Heights are metres above chart datum, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (PDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next low tide

1.0 m (3.3 ft)Today · 2:40 AM

Next high tide

2.5 m (8.2 ft)Today · 9:34 AM

Low tide is 23 min from now and will drop 0.0 m (0.0 ft).

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the predicted rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this station.

Low tide is 23 min from now and will drop 0.0 m (0.0 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 20	Low	2:40 AM	1.00 m (3.29 ft)
	High	9:34 AM	2.51 m (8.24 ft)
	Low	3:09 PM	1.71 m (5.62 ft)
	High	8:45 PM	2.58 m (8.46 ft)
Wednesday, October 21	Low	3:31 AM	0.97 m (3.17 ft)
	High	10:10 AM	2.68 m (8.78 ft)
	Low	4:03 PM	1.46 m (4.79 ft)
	High	9:50 PM	2.65 m (8.69 ft)
Thursday, October 22	Low	4:12 AM	0.93 m (3.06 ft)
	High	10:40 AM	2.87 m (9.40 ft)
	Low	4:48 PM	1.17 m (3.85 ft)
	High	10:44 PM	2.74 m (9.00 ft)
Friday, October 23	Low	4:50 AM	0.92 m (3.03 ft)
	High	11:09 AM	3.07 m (10.07 ft)
	Low	5:29 PM	0.88 m (2.90 ft)
	High	11:31 PM	2.84 m (9.31 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	5:25 AM	0.94 m (3.09 ft)
	High	11:39 AM	3.27 m (10.72 ft)
	Low	6:08 PM	0.60 m (1.98 ft)
Sunday, October 25	High	12:17 AM	2.92 m (9.57 ft)
	Low	6:01 AM	0.99 m (3.25 ft)
	High	12:11 PM	3.45 m (11.31 ft)
	Low	6:47 PM	0.37 m (1.21 ft)
Monday, October 26	High	1:02 AM	2.97 m (9.73 ft)
	Low	6:37 AM	1.07 m (3.52 ft)
	High	12:45 PM	3.58 m (11.76 ft)
	Low	7:29 PM	0.20 m (0.64 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	High	1:49 AM	2.97 m (9.74 ft)

See more tides through Saturday, November 28

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 27	Low	7:16 AM	1.18 m (3.88 ft)
	High	1:23 PM	3.66 m (12.01 ft)
	Low	8:13 PM	0.11 m (0.36 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	High	2:37 AM	2.92 m (9.59 ft)
	Low	7:57 AM	1.31 m (4.29 ft)
	High	2:04 PM	3.66 m (12.00 ft)
	Low	9:00 PM	0.12 m (0.39 ft)
Thursday, October 29	High	3:29 AM	2.83 m (9.28 ft)
	Low	8:42 AM	1.44 m (4.71 ft)
	High	2:49 PM	3.57 m (11.72 ft)
	Low	9:51 PM	0.21 m (0.70 ft)
Friday, October 30	High	4:27 AM	2.72 m (8.91 ft)
	Low	9:33 AM	1.56 m (5.12 ft)
	High	3:40 PM	3.41 m (11.18 ft)
	Low	10:48 PM	0.37 m (1.20 ft)
Saturday, October 31	High	5:32 AM	2.63 m (8.61 ft)
	Low	10:35 AM	1.66 m (5.44 ft)
	High	4:41 PM	3.19 m (10.47 ft)
	Low	11:52 PM	0.54 m (1.76 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	5:44 AM	2.60 m (8.54 ft)
	Low	10:57 AM	1.68 m (5.53 ft)
	High	4:55 PM	2.97 m (9.74 ft)
Monday, November 2	Low	12:01 AM	0.69 m (2.25 ft)
	High	6:52 AM	2.67 m (8.76 ft)
	Low	12:30 PM	1.58 m (5.19 ft)
	High	6:20 PM	2.80 m (9.20 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	Low	1:08 AM	0.80 m (2.63 ft)
	High	7:51 AM	2.81 m (9.22 ft)
	Low	1:52 PM	1.36 m (4.45 ft)
	High	7:45 PM	2.74 m (8.97 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	Low	2:08 AM	0.90 m (2.94 ft)
	High	8:40 AM	2.99 m (9.80 ft)
	Low	2:57 PM	1.07 m (3.53 ft)
	High	8:58 PM	2.74 m (8.99 ft)
Thursday, November 5	Low	2:59 AM	0.99 m (3.24 ft)
	High	9:22 AM	3.16 m (10.37 ft)
	Low	3:51 PM	0.80 m (2.63 ft)
	High	10:00 PM	2.78 m (9.11 ft)
Friday, November 6	Low	3:44 AM	1.09 m (3.57 ft)
	High	10:00 AM	3.31 m (10.86 ft)
	Low	4:37 PM	0.58 m (1.90 ft)
	High	10:52 PM	2.82 m (9.24 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	4:24 AM	1.20 m (3.94 ft)
	High	10:35 AM	3.41 m (11.19 ft)
	Low	5:19 PM	0.42 m (1.39 ft)
	High	11:39 PM	2.84 m (9.32 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	5:02 AM	1.32 m (4.32 ft)
	High	11:08 AM	3.46 m (11.36 ft)
	Low	5:57 PM	0.34 m (1.10 ft)
Monday, November 9	High	12:22 AM	2.85 m (9.34 ft)
	Low	5:38 AM	1.43 m (4.70 ft)
	High	11:40 AM	3.47 m (11.37 ft)
	Low	6:34 PM	0.32 m (1.04 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	High	1:02 AM	2.83 m (9.28 ft)
	Low	6:12 AM	1.55 m (5.07 ft)
	High	12:12 PM	3.43 m (11.25 ft)
	Low	7:09 PM	0.35 m (1.14 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	High	1:42 AM	2.78 m (9.14 ft)
	Low	6:46 AM	1.65 m (5.41 ft)
	High	12:44 PM	3.36 m (11.03 ft)
	Low	7:45 PM	0.42 m (1.38 ft)
Thursday, November 12	High	2:22 AM	2.72 m (8.92 ft)
	Low	7:20 AM	1.74 m (5.71 ft)
	High	1:17 PM	3.27 m (10.72 ft)
	Low	8:22 PM	0.52 m (1.71 ft)
Friday, November 13	High	3:05 AM	2.64 m (8.65 ft)
	Low	7:57 AM	1.82 m (5.97 ft)
	High	1:52 PM	3.15 m (10.34 ft)
	Low	9:02 PM	0.64 m (2.09 ft)
Saturday, November 14	High	3:52 AM	2.56 m (8.40 ft)
	Low	8:38 AM	1.89 m (6.19 ft)
	High	2:32 PM	3.01 m (9.89 ft)
	Low	9:47 PM	0.76 m (2.49 ft)
Sunday, November 15	High	4:45 AM	2.51 m (8.23 ft)
	Low	9:30 AM	1.93 m (6.34 ft)
	High	3:19 PM	2.85 m (9.36 ft)
	Low	10:37 PM	0.88 m (2.87 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	5:42 AM	2.51 m (8.24 ft)
	Low	10:40 AM	1.94 m (6.35 ft)
	High	4:17 PM	2.69 m (8.82 ft)
	Low	11:30 PM	0.98 m (3.21 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	6:36 AM	2.58 m (8.45 ft)
	Low	12:05 PM	1.85 m (6.08 ft)
	High	5:30 PM	2.55 m (8.35 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	Low	12:25 AM	1.07 m (3.49 ft)
	High	7:22 AM	2.70 m (8.85 ft)
	Low	1:24 PM	1.66 m (5.45 ft)
	High	6:52 PM	2.47 m (8.11 ft)
Thursday, November 19	Low	1:17 AM	1.14 m (3.73 ft)
	High	8:03 AM	2.87 m (9.40 ft)
	Low	2:25 PM	1.39 m (4.57 ft)
	High	8:09 PM	2.49 m (8.15 ft)
Friday, November 20	Low	2:06 AM	1.20 m (3.94 ft)
	High	8:40 AM	3.07 m (10.06 ft)
	Low	3:16 PM	1.08 m (3.55 ft)
	High	9:15 PM	2.56 m (8.41 ft)
Saturday, November 21	Low	2:52 AM	1.26 m (4.13 ft)
	High	9:17 AM	3.28 m (10.76 ft)
	Low	4:02 PM	0.76 m (2.51 ft)
	High	10:12 PM	2.67 m (8.77 ft)
Sunday, November 22	Low	3:37 AM	1.31 m (4.31 ft)
	High	9:55 AM	3.49 m (11.43 ft)
	Low	4:46 PM	0.47 m (1.54 ft)
	High	11:04 PM	2.79 m (9.15 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	4:22 AM	1.36 m (4.46 ft)
	High	10:34 AM	3.66 m (12.02 ft)
	Low	5:30 PM	0.23 m (0.75 ft)
	High	11:54 PM	2.88 m (9.45 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	5:08 AM	1.40 m (4.59 ft)
	High	11:17 AM	3.79 m (12.44 ft)
	Low	6:15 PM	0.06 m (0.21 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	High	12:44 AM	2.94 m (9.63 ft)
	Low	5:54 AM	1.43 m (4.71 ft)
	High	12:01 PM	3.85 m (12.62 ft)
	Low	7:02 PM	-0.01 m (-0.03 ft)
Thursday, November 26	High	1:34 AM	2.95 m (9.68 ft)
	Low	6:43 AM	1.47 m (4.81 ft)
	High	12:49 PM	3.82 m (12.52 ft)
	Low	7:50 PM	0.01 m (0.03 ft)
Friday, November 27	High	2:25 AM	2.93 m (9.61 ft)
	Low	7:35 AM	1.50 m (4.92 ft)
	High	1:39 PM	3.70 m (12.13 ft)
	Low	8:40 PM	0.11 m (0.38 ft)
Saturday, November 28	High	3:19 AM	2.90 m (9.50 ft)
	Low	8:32 AM	1.53 m (5.01 ft)
	High	2:33 PM	3.49 m (11.46 ft)
	Low	9:32 PM	0.29 m (0.95 ft)

This water today

The tide at Bamfield is falling toward a low of 1.0 m (3.3 ft) at 2:40 AM. Sunrise is 7:48 AM, 106 minutes before the high at 9:34 AM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dawn. The highest tide on this page is 3.8 m (12.6 ft) on Wednesday, November 25, in 36 days. That is 1.3 m (4.3 ft) above today's higher high.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. That is 7 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. What a king tide is.

The next neap is Sunday, November 1, 2026. That is 12 days from today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Bamfield. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 71% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:48 AM and sunset is 6:21 PM. The tides are a low of 1.0 m (3.3 ft) at 2:40 AM, a high of 2.5 m (8.2 ft) at 9:34 AM, a low of 1.7 m (5.6 ft) at 3:09 PM, and a high of 2.6 m (8.5 ft) at 8:45 PM. The high at 9:34 AM is 106 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Clear, 15°C, wind 8 kn NE, pressure 1019 hPa (30.10 in), steady.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 80% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:50 AM and sunset is 6:20 PM. The tides are a low of 1.0 m (3.2 ft) at 3:31 AM, a high of 2.7 m (8.8 ft) at 10:10 AM, a low of 1.5 m (4.8 ft) at 4:03 PM, and a high of 2.6 m (8.7 ft) at 9:50 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Clear, 13°C, wind 12 kn NW.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 88% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:51 AM and sunset is 6:18 PM. The tides are a low of 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 4:12 AM, a high of 2.9 m (9.4 ft) at 10:40 AM, a low of 1.2 m (3.9 ft) at 4:48 PM, and a high of 2.7 m (9.0 ft) at 10:44 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Cloudy, 12°C, wind 22 kn NW. That forecast is rough water.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 94% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:53 AM and sunset is 6:16 PM. The tides are a low of 0.9 m (3.0 ft) at 4:50 AM, a high of 3.1 m (10.1 ft) at 11:09 AM, a low of 0.9 m (2.9 ft) at 5:29 PM, and a high of 2.8 m (9.3 ft) at 11:31 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 9°C, wind 4 kn W.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 98% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:55 AM and sunset is 6:14 PM. The tides are a low of 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 5:25 AM, a high of 3.3 m (10.7 ft) at 11:39 AM, and a low of 0.6 m (2.0 ft) at 6:08 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Rain, 7°C, wind 17 kn E, rain 7.1 mm.

Tuesday is the day in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 1.91 m (6.28 ft)
Mean high water: 2.87 m (9.43 ft)
Mean low water: 0.96 m (3.15 ft)
Mean sea level: 1.93 m (6.34 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, chart datum. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 6:03 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 6:39 AM
Dawn: 7:16 AM
Blue hour, morning: 7:16 AM to 7:28 AM
Golden hour, morning: 7:28 AM to 8:32 AM
Sunrise: 7:48 AM
Solar noon: 1:05 PM
Golden hour, evening: 5:38 PM to 6:42 PM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:42 PM to 6:54 PM
Dusk: 6:54 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 7:31 PM
Last light: 8:07 PM
Day length: 10 hours 34 minutes
Moon: Waxing Gibbous, about 70% lit
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moonset: 1:14 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Tuesday 15°C
Clear
8 kn NE · 1019 hPa (30.10 in), steady
Wednesday 13°C
Clear
12 kn NW
Thursday 12°C
Cloudy
22 kn NW
Friday 9°C
Partly cloudy
4 kn W
Saturday 7°C
Rain
17 kn E · Rain 7.1 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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