Columbia Glacier tide predictions
61.0233, -147.0850 · NOAA station 9454460
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Nearest buoy: West Orca Bay · 33 mi S — live wind & wave reports
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
7-day tides
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H = high tide · L = low tide
About this station
Columbia Glacier is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Prince William Sound ranges run moderate, roughly 10 to 18 ft, but the fjords funnel wind and weather. In the Sound, the storm usually matters more than the tide table.
2027 tide extremes
Highest predicted high tide: 14.8 ft — Fri Jan 22 · 12:46 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -3.5 ft — Mon Jul 5 · 9:04 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 18.0 ft on Fri Jan 22
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Jul 5 | 9:04 AM | -3.5 ft |
| Sun Jul 4 | 8:18 AM | -3.3 ft |
| Sun Jun 6 | 9:18 AM | -3.3 ft |
| Tue Jul 6 | 9:50 AM | -3.2 ft |
| Sat Jun 5 | 8:31 AM | -3.2 ft |
| Tue Aug 3 | 8:44 AM | -3.1 ft |
| Mon Jun 7 | 10:07 AM | -3.0 ft |
| Mon Aug 2 | 8:01 AM | -3.0 ft |
| Thu Jan 21 | 6:41 PM | -2.9 ft |
| Sat Jul 3 | 7:31 AM | -2.7 ft |
189 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
Nearest tide stations
- Jackson Cove, Glacier Island · 10.9 mi SW
- Rocky Point · 12.3 mi SE
- Busby Island · 13.3 mi SE
- Jack Bay · 15.8 mi E
- Landlocked Bay, Port Fidalgo · 21.9 mi SE