Low tide warnings
Learn about when to avoid certain routes during low tides so you do not damage your vehicle from scraping or getting caught on the loading ramps.
At low tides, some of our loading ramps have a steep slope that causes an extreme angle for:
- Trucks
- RVs with a low ground clearance
- Vehicles towing a trailer
People driving these vehicles should wait for a ferry when the tide is higher for safe clearance and to avoid damage to your vehicle. Below are the routes with low tide warnings.
Vashon Island low tide warnings
Trucks with a ground clearance of less than 14 inches should not travel on our Fauntleroy/Vashon, Southworth/Vashon and Point Defiance/Tahlequah routes during the following dates and times:
June 2023
- Friday, June 2: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (-1.6 feet)
- Saturday, June 3: 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (-2.6 feet)
- Sunday, June 4: 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (-3.4 feet)
- Monday, June 5: 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (-3.7 feet)
- Tuesday, June 6: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (-3.7 feet)
- Wednesday, June 7: noon to 4 p.m. (-3.3 feet)
- Thursday, June 8: 1:15 to 4:15 p.m. (-2.4 feet)
- Thursday, June 15: 9 to 10:30 a.m. (-1.5 feet)
- Friday, June 16: 9 to 11:45 a.m. (-2.1 feet)
- Saturday, June 17: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (-2.4 feet)
- Sunday, June 18: 10:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. (-2.4 feet)
- Monday, June 19: 10:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (-2.3 feet)
- Tuesday, June 20: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (-1.9 feet)
- Wednesday, June 21: 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. (-1.5 feet)
See the schedule for our Fauntleroy/Vashon, Southworth/Vashon or Point Defiance/Tahlequah route.
Mukilteo/Clinton low tide warnings
Trucks with a ground clearance of less than 14 inches should not travel on our Mukilteo/Clinton route during the following dates and times:
June 2023
- Sunday, June 4: 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. (-3.3 feet)
- Monday, June 5: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (-3.7 feet)
- Tuesday, June 6: 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (-3.7 feet)
- Wednesday, June 7: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (-3.2 feet)
See the schedule for our Mukilteo/Clinton route.
Port Townsend/Coupeville tidal cancellations
Our Port Townsend/Coupeville route is subject to scheduled cancellations or adjustments to sailing times due to tidal currents. Visit our Port Townsend/Coupeville tide cancellations page to view dates and times of all upcoming sailing times canceled or adjusted for tidal currents.
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