Ford's Terror tide times

Stephens Pass, AKStephens PassNOAA 9452017Wednesday, September 30 · AKDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ford's Terror the next high tide is at 5:17 PM (14.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:05 AM.

Predicted now
2.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
5:17 PM
In 5 h 54 min · 14.5 ft
Next low
12:05 AM
In 12 h 42 min · −0.5 ft
Tide range today
12.5 ft
Mean range 11.2 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft16 ftNOW 11:225:11 AMHigh · 11.8 ft11:04 AMLow · 1.9 ft5:17 PMHigh · 14.5 ft
Tide chart for Ford's Terror, today. High 11.8 ft at 5:11 AM, low 1.9 ft at 11:04 AM, high 14.5 ft at 5:17 PM.

Predicted tide height at Stephens Pass for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:11 AM11.8 ft
  • Low11:04 AM1.9 ft
  • High5:17 PM14.5 ft
Tide times for Ford's Terror
TideTimeHeight
High5:11 AM11.8 ft
Low11:04 AM1.9 ft
High5:17 PM14.5 ft
Sunrise
6:55 AM
First light 6:17
Sunset
6:31 PM
Last light 7:10
Moon
80%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
12.5 ft
Mean 11.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 5:11 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    The 1.9 ft low at 11:04 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 12:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 3:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H5:11a11.8L11:04a1.9H5:17p14.512.5
ThuOct 1L12:05a−0.5H5:59a10.9L11:39a2.7H6:04p13.914.3
FriOct 2L12:58a0.3H6:52a10.1L12:22p3.5H6:57p13.012.7
SatOct 3L2:07a1.1H7:52a9.3L1:30p4.3H7:59p12.111.0
SunOct 4L3:30a1.6H9:00a8.9L3:37p4.6H9:08p11.49.8
MonOct 5L4:47a1.5H10:12a9.1L5:06p3.9H10:21p10.99.4
TueOct 6L5:51a1.1H11:23a9.7L6:13p2.7H11:33p10.99.8

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9452017.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
57.688° N, 133.143° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9452017

About the tides at Ford's Terror

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 2.1 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The tide range here is very large, about 11.2 ft on average. Water can come in faster than you can walk across flats. Check the time before you go out. That is larger than most Alaska stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 13.0 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 11, with a range of 15.1 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 9.4 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. The nearest other station is Upper Endicott Arm, 12 mi away, where high tide comes about 43 min earlier.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.