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Victoria tide times: highs, lows and tide-pool windows

These are the Canadian Hydrographic Service’s predicted high and low tides for six stations around Victoria, for about the next month, refreshed daily. Pick a station and a date for the times and heights, sunrise and sunset, and any daylight extra-low tide (a possible tide-pool window). Victoria’s tides are mixed: some days have two highs and two lows, others one of each.

Last updated October 18, 2026 · Prices and schedules checked October 19, 2026

Tide times for Victoria and area

Pick a station and a date. Without JavaScript, the next seven days at Victoria Harbour are listed below.

Victoria Harbour: next seven days of predicted highs and lows (Pacific time, metres above chart datum)
Date	Highs and lows	Sunrise and sunset
Mon, Oct 19	Low 4:00 am 1.0 m · High 1:59 pm 2.5 m	7:40 am to 6:16 pm
Tue, Oct 20	Low 5:03 am 1.1 m · High 1:54 pm 2.5 m	7:41 am to 6:14 pm
Wed, Oct 21	Low 6:01 am 1.2 m · High 1:45 pm 2.4 m · Low 7:35 pm 1.9 m	7:43 am to 6:13 pm
Thu, Oct 22	High 12:03 am 2.0 m · Low 6:48 am 1.3 m · High 1:38 pm 2.4 m · Low 7:53 pm 1.6 m	7:44 am to 6:11 pm
Fri, Oct 23	High 1:28 am 2.0 m · Low 7:27 am 1.5 m · High 1:44 pm 2.5 m · Low 8:22 pm 1.3 m	7:46 am to 6:09 pm
Sat, Oct 24	High 2:31 am 2.1 m · Low 8:01 am 1.7 m · High 1:59 pm 2.5 m · Low 8:55 pm 0.9 m	7:47 am to 6:07 pm
Sun, Oct 25	High 3:33 am 2.2 m · Low 8:34 am 1.9 m · High 2:16 pm 2.7 m · Low 9:32 pm 0.6 m	7:49 am to 6:05 pm

Tide predictions: Canadian Hydrographic Service.

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Official times and heights are in the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, which prevail if there is any difference.CHS tides and water levels· CHS licence agreement.

Highs and lows are CHS predictions for each station’s own location, in metres above chart datum, shown in Pacific time (UTC-7 from 1 November 2026). “Extra low” is our label for a low tide in the lowest quarter of the lows over the days shown (at Victoria Harbour: 0.5 m or lower). A tide-pool window runs from an hour before to an hour after an extra-low low tide that falls in daylight, our rule, not CHS’s. The curve is a smooth line drawn between predicted highs and lows, an approximation for the picture only. Weather and air pressure change real water levels. Not for navigation. Predictions checked October 19, 2026.

Reading the table

Times are Pacific time (UTC-7 from 1 November 2026). Heights are in metres above chart datum, CHS’s reference level for tide tables and charts, so they are not heights above sea level or above the beach. A higher number means more water.

Tide pools and beaches

Tide pools show best at low tide. The beach pages say which beaches their official pages describe as tide-dependent, and link here with the nearest station selected. Always check the park’s own safety advice, and watch the water: a rising tide can cut off rocks and spits.

About this data

This product is made by us from CHS data under CHS’s licence, which allows not-for-profit derivative products and forbids navigation use and redistribution. We publish the predictions only inside these pages, not as a data file. The required CHS notice is shown under the planner.

Frequently asked questions

Where do these tide times come from?

From the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), the Government of Canada’s tide authority, through its water-level service. A scheduled job fetches the predictions every day and the pages are rebuilt with them; your browser never contacts CHS. CHS says the official Canadian Tide and Current Tables prevail if there is any difference.

Can I use this for boating?

No. CHS’s licence says the data must not be used for navigation, and so does this page. Use official CHS products for navigation.

What is an extra-low tide and a tide-pool window?

These are our labels. A low tide is “extra low” when it is in the lowest quarter of the predicted lows over the days shown. A tide-pool window is from an hour before to an hour after such a low that falls in daylight. Which shore has pools, and how safe the rocks are, is for the park’s own advice.

Why are some days different from others?

Tides on this coast are mixed: the two highs and two lows in a day are often unequal, and on some days only one high and one low occur. The table shows exactly what CHS predicts for the day.

Why does the chart look smooth?

It is a curve drawn between the predicted highs and lows to show the shape of the day. Only the highs and lows are CHS predictions; heights between them are an approximation.

Which station is nearest my beach?

Clover Point for the Dallas Road and Ross Bay shore, Oak Bay for Willows and Cadboro Bay, Victoria Harbour for the Inner Harbour, Sidney for the Saanich Peninsula, Sooke and Becher Bay for the west. Beach pages link here with the nearest station selected.

Sources

This is an independent planning site, not the operator or a government body. Prices checked on October 19, 2026; confirm with the operator before you book.