When is high tide in Federal Way today?

Today in Federal Way (local time): low tide at 02:12 (-0.8 ft), high tide at 09:41 (11.2 ft), low tide at 15:16 (7.8 ft), high tide at 19:38 (9.5 ft).

Federal Way Tide Chart Today & 7-Day Tide Times

Right now

Rising

0.2 ft · high in 6 h 10

Next high tide 9:41 AM11.2 ft

Next low tide 3:16 PM7.8 ft

Tidal range today 11.9ftbetween high and low water

Tide offsets published by NOAANot for navigation

Federal Way tide chart today

High tideLow tideNow

Thursday, October 15

Low tide2:12 AM

-0.8 ft

High tide9:41 AM

11.2 ft

Low tide3:16 PM

7.8 ft

High tide7:38 PM

9.5 ft

Federal Way tide chart: next 7 days

TodayOct 15

Low2:12 AM-0.8 ft
High9:41 AM11.2 ft
Low3:16 PM7.8 ft
High7:38 PM9.5 ft

Sunrise 7:28 AM · Sunset 6:21 PMWaxing crescent, 24%

Range 11.9 ft

Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 8.5 ft

FridayOct 16

Low2:54 AM-0.3 ft
High10:35 AM11.0 ft
Low4:30 PM8.0 ft
High8:21 PM8.9 ft

Sunrise 7:29 AM · Sunset 6:19 PMWaxing crescent, 33%

Range 11.2 ft

Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 8.2 ft

SaturdayOct 17

Low3:43 AM0.4 ft
High11:37 AM10.8 ft
Low6:27 PM7.7 ft
High9:23 PM8.2 ft

Sunrise 7:31 AM · Sunset 6:17 PMWaxing crescent, 42%

Range 10.4 ft

Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 7.4 ft

SundayOct 18

Low4:38 AM1.0 ft
High12:42 PM10.8 ft
Low7:54 PM7.1 ft
High10:49 PM7.8 ft

Sunrise 7:32 AM · Sunset 6:15 PMFirst quarter, 51%

Range 9.7 ft · Neap tide

Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 6.1 ft

MondayOct 19

Low5:41 AM1.6 ft
High1:39 PM10.8 ft
Low8:39 PM6.3 ft

Sunrise 7:33 AM · Sunset 6:13 PMWaxing gibbous, 61%

Range 9.2 ft · Neap tide

Mixed tide: the two lows differ by 4.7 ft

TuesdayOct 20

High12:19 AM7.7 ft
Low6:46 AM2.0 ft
High2:22 PM11.0 ft
Low9:08 PM5.5 ft

Sunrise 7:35 AM · Sunset 6:11 PMWaxing gibbous, 70%

Range 9.0 ft · Neap tide

WednesdayOct 21

High1:38 AM8.0 ft
Low7:47 AM2.3 ft
High2:54 PM11.2 ft
Low9:31 PM4.5 ft

Sunrise 7:36 AM · Sunset 6:10 PMWaxing gibbous, 79%

Range 8.8 ft · Neap tide

Federal Way has a mixed tide. The two high (or low) tides of a day can be very different, and some days show only one high and one low. This is normal here, not an error: the daily (diurnal) part of the tide is strong compared with the twice-daily part. Why some places have one tide a day.

Best fishing times in Federal Way

Solunar periods: the moon overhead or underfoot (major, about 2 h) and moonrise or moonset (minor, about 1 h). Fish often feed more around these times, especially when they match a tide change. How the moon affects tides.

Day	Major periods	Minor periods	Moonrise	Moonset	Moon
Today	3:36 AM–5:36 AM 4:02 PM–6:02 PM	12:45 PM–1:45 PM 8:18 PM–9:18 PM	1:15 PM	8:48 PM	Waxing crescent
Fri Oct 16	4:28 AM–6:28 AM 4:53 PM–6:53 PM	1:34 PM–2:34 PM 9:15 PM–10:15 PM	2:04 PM	9:45 PM	Waxing crescent
Sat Oct 17	5:18 AM–7:18 AM 5:43 PM–7:43 PM	2:13 PM–3:13 PM 10:18 PM–11:18 PM	2:43 PM	10:48 PM	Waxing crescent
Sun Oct 18	6:07 AM–8:07 AM 6:31 PM–8:31 PM	2:44 PM–3:44 PM 11:26 PM–12:26 AM	3:14 PM	11:56 PM	First quarter
Mon Oct 19	6:54 AM–8:54 AM 7:17 PM–9:17 PM	3:08 PM–4:08 PM	3:38 PM	—	Waxing gibbous
Tue Oct 20	7:40 AM–9:40 AM 8:02 PM–10:02 PM	12:36 AM–1:36 AM 3:28 PM–4:28 PM	3:58 PM	1:06 AM	Waxing gibbous
Wed Oct 21	8:24 AM–10:24 AM 8:46 PM–10:46 PM	1:47 AM–2:47 AM 3:45 PM–4:45 PM	4:15 PM	2:17 AM	Waxing gibbous

This year in Federal Way

Highest tide13.5ftDecember 27, 2026, 8:10 AM

Lowest tide-4.0ftDecember 24, 2026, 11:10 PM

Spring tide range14.5ftneap tides: 9.1 ft

King tidesNov 27, 2026 · Dec 27, 2026 · Jan 25, 2027 · Feb 22, 2027 · Aug 4, 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Federal Way: Des Moines, Lakeland North, Normandy Park.

NOAA

Calculated by Marinalo from the Des Moines, East Passage tide station, 8.7 km from Federal Way: tide prediction offsets published by NOAA CO-OPS (public domain), applied to a NOAA reference station. Heights above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), the US chart datum. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check NOAA Tides & Currents before going out. How we calculate tides.