Tides & Currents

Question 1

Mean Range

Answer 1

4.4 to 4.8ft

Question 2

Dirunal Range

Answer 2

7.5 to 8.2ft

Question 3

Haro Current

Answer 3

Flood Sets N, Ebb S
Ebb longer and stronger
Rips on Ebb at Henry I and Turn Pt
Up to 6 kts

Question 4

Beaumont Shoal Current

Answer 4

bad wx heavy tide rips

Question 5

Spieden Channel Current

Answer 5

Meeting of flood currents E from Haro and W from San Juan cause heavy tide rips and eddies.

Question 6

Limestone and Green Pt Current

Answer 6

heavy rips and eddies

Question 7

President Channnel Current`

Answer 7

2 to 5 kts

Question 8

Channels btw Wasp I Current

Answer 8

Strong currents

Question 9

Fisherman’s Bay Tidal Current

Answer 9

Considerable Velocity

Question 10

S end of San Juan Channel Current

Answer 10

BTW Goose Island and Deadman Island
avg current is 2.6 kts on flood and ebb.
Max flood currents of 5 kts or more cause severe rips and eddies.

Question 11

Rosario Strait Currents

Answer 11

Lopez, Thatcher, and Obstruction Passes reported 3 to 7 kts

Question 12

Fauntleroy Point Current

Answer 12

S wind and ebb - heavy rips off the E entrance to Thatcher Pass.

Question 13

Obstruction and Peavine Passes current

Answer 13

estimated 5.5 to 6.5 kts at times. Heavy tide rips E of Obstruction Island.

Question 14

Boulder Reef Tide

Answer 14

Portions uncover at half tide; kelp marking the reef is drawn under by the current.

Question 15

Bellingham Channel Current

Answer 15

BTW Cypress, Guemes, and Sinclair Islands currents have considerable velocity. LB6 off Clark Point reported to submerge during strong currents.

Question 16

Guemes Channel currents

Answer 16

exceeds 5 kts at times