El Capitan Passage, Dry Pass tide predictions
56.1633, -133.4130 · NOAA station 9450998
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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.
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About this station
El Capitan Passage, Dry Pass 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.
Inside Passage waters are sheltered, but the ranges are real: 15 to 20 ft swings are routine, and narrow channels run strong tidal currents on the change. Out here, rain and channel weather matter more than ice.
2027 tide extremes
Highest predicted high tide: 14.4 ft — Fri Jan 22 · 12:15 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -3.3 ft — Mon Jul 5 · 8:33 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 17.2 ft on Fri Jan 22
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Jul 5 | 8:33 AM | -3.3 ft |
| Sun Jul 4 | 7:47 AM | -3.2 ft |
| Sun Jun 6 | 8:46 AM | -3.1 ft |
| Tue Aug 3 | 8:15 AM | -3.1 ft |
| Tue Jul 6 | 9:19 AM | -3.1 ft |
| Mon Aug 2 | 7:31 AM | -3.0 ft |
| Sat Jun 5 | 7:59 AM | -3.0 ft |
| Mon Jun 7 | 9:34 AM | -2.8 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 6:57 PM | -2.7 ft |
| Wed Aug 4 | 8:57 AM | -2.7 ft |
184 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
- Shakan Strait, Kosciusko Island · 2.1 mi SW
- El Capitan Passage, W. of Aneskett Pt. · 3.2 mi E
- El Capitan Passage, S. of Devilfish Bay · 7.3 mi SE
- Shakan Bay Entrance · 7.8 mi W
- Port Protection, Prince of Wales Island. · 12.3 mi NW