Orcas, Orcas Island Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Orcas, Orcas Island Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 07:58 AM and sunset is at 04:16 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SE by Sun night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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PM
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AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:36PM2.26m
6:21AM2.58m
2:07PM2.24m
6:52AM2.60m
2:41PM2.21m
7:23AM2.60m
3:16PM2.16m
7:53AM2.58m
3:51PM2.09m
8:23AM2.58m
4:34PM1.98m
8:52AM2.57m
5:43PM1.83m
9:20AM2.56m
7:09PM1.64m
9:47AM2.56m
8:44PM1.47m
10:13AM2.56m
10:35PM1.40m
10:40AM2.56m
00:58AM1.55m
11:07AM2.58m
2:52AM1.88m
Low Tide
10:19AM2.15m
9:52PM-0.34m
11:08AM2.16m
10:26PM-0.41m
11:48AM2.15m
11:02PM-0.44m
12:26PM2.11m
11:39PM-0.44m
1:10PM2.05m
00:18AM-0.40m
2:02PM1.95m
00:57AM-0.30m
3:03PM1.80m
1:37AM-0.12m
3:59PM1.56m
2:17AM0.16m
4:45PM1.24m
2:59AM0.52m
5:28PM0.87m
3:46AM0.94m
6:10PM0.45m
4:44AM1.37m
6:53PM0.04m
5:56AM1.75m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
 km/h
50
SE
30
S
40
W
30
SW
30
WSW
20
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
10
SSW
45
SSE
50
SSE
20
SW
25
SE
15
NE
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
60
SSE
55
SE
35
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
50
SE
 mm 
2
4
1
2
2
2
5
6
1
3
2
6
1
3
1
3
6
8
1
7
5
max°C
7
9
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
0
2
0
3
3
5
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
11
11
Moonrise
7:19
8:19
9:09
9:48
10:18
10:41
11:00
11:16
11:31
11:46
12:02
12:22
Moonset
2:47
3:33
4:31
5:39
6:51
8:05
9:20
10:34
11:50
1:08
2:30
Sunrise
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
Sunset
4:16
4:16
4:17
4:17
4:19
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:21
4:22
4:22
4:23
Today's sea temperature in Orcas, Orcas Island is
9.6° C
(Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 8.2 max: 9.2 min: 6.6°C)
Issued (local time): 9 am Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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