Track sea level rise during super high tides this winter

‘The king tides of today will be our everyday high tides of the future.’

-Washington King Tides Program

Citizen science in action

Several times a year thanks to an alignment of the moon and sun, our coast experiences extremely high tides, known as king tides. Though definitely not a time to wander on coastal rocks or turn your back to the ocean, king tides are a spectacular chance to help document climate change and sea level rise.

2022 King Tides Calendar for Washington here

Says Washington Sea Grant:

“We use naturally occurring king tides as a way to visualize what sea level rise will look like in our communities. The King Tide Program invites people to visit the shoreline during a king tide or high water event while taking precautions to be safe. Take pictures of important waterfront locations in your community. These images help scientists, local planners and decision-makers understand how sea-level rise and storm surges affect our infrastructure and ecosystems. View the current king tides calendar for specific dates and times.  And remember: Never turn your back on the ocean. Please post king tides photos to the MyCoast website or use the MyCoast app. “

2022 King Tides - North Olympic Peninsula

La Push, WA

Dec 3      10:49AM         10.8

Dec 4      11:33AM         11.0

Dec 5      12:19PM         11.0

Jan 1       10:25AM         10.7

Jan 2       11:16AM         10.9

Jan 3       12:07PM         10.9

Dungeness, WA

Dec 6           6:04AM          8.9

Dec 7           6:55AM          8.9

Dec 8           7:47AM          8.8

Jan 3           5:08AM          8.9

Jan 4           5:50AM          8.9

Jan 5           6:30 AM         8.9