Ford's Terror, Stephens Pass tide predictions
57.6876, -133.1425 · NOAA station 9452017
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Nearest buoy: Cape Edgecumbe · 131 mi SW — live wind & wave reports
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48-hour outlook
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About this station
Ford's Terror, Stephens 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: 15.2 ft — Tue Dec 14 · 2:08 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -2.5 ft — Mon Jul 5 · 10:22 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 17.2 ft on Mon Jul 5
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Jul 5 | 10:22 AM | -2.5 ft |
| Tue Jul 6 | 11:07 AM | -2.4 ft |
| Sun Jun 6 | 10:37 AM | -2.4 ft |
| Sun Jul 4 | 9:35 AM | -2.3 ft |
| Tue Aug 3 | 10:01 AM | -2.3 ft |
| Sat Jun 5 | 9:50 AM | -2.3 ft |
| Mon Jun 7 | 11:25 AM | -2.2 ft |
| Wed Aug 4 | 10:43 AM | -2.1 ft |
| Mon Aug 2 | 9:16 AM | -2.1 ft |
| Fri May 7 | 10:05 AM | -2.0 ft |
181 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
- Upper Endicott Arm, North Shore · 11.9 mi S
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- Holkham Bay, Wood Spit · 16.2 mi W
- Windham Bay · 16.5 mi SW
- Holkham Bay, Tracy Arm Entrance · 17.7 mi W