Ford's Terror Tides Today
Near Hobart Bay · Stephens Pass · Petersburg Borough, AK · NOAA 9452017
- Low5:56AM1.6 ft
- High11:35AM12.4 ft
- Low6:38PM0.0 ft
Local Alaska time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 5:56 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:56 to 6:56 AMaround low tide
- 10:35 AM to 12:35 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:52 to 4:52 AMmoonrise
- Major8:38 to 10:38 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:08 to 3:08 PMmoonset
- Major9:00 to 11:00 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 6:38 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:38 to 7:38 AMaround low tide
- 11:17 AM to 1:17 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor5:18 to 6:18 AMmoonrise
- Major9:23 to 11:23 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:13 to 3:13 PMmoonset
- Major9:46 to 11:46 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Alaska fishing license info and sport fishing regulations from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 46°Rain 90% rainS 10 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 37°Light rain likely 63% rainS 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 42°Light rain likely 72% rainE 5 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Stephens Passage · issued Fri 6:07 AM
- Today
- SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
- Tonight
- SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
- Sat
- SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 12:13 AM 10.4 ft12:17 PM 13.1 ft | 6:38 AM 1.7 ft7:19 PM -0.6 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:57 AM 10.7 ft12:55 PM 13.7 ft | 7:17 AM 1.9 ft7:58 PM -0.9 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 1:36 AM 11.0 ft1:32 PM 14.0 ft | 7:54 AM 2.2 ft8:37 PM -0.9 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 2:13 AM 11.2 ft2:09 PM 14.1 ft | 8:30 AM 2.5 ft9:15 PM -0.7 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:51 AM 11.1 ft2:46 PM 13.9 ft | 9:06 AM 2.9 ft9:53 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 3:30 AM 10.9 ft3:26 PM 13.5 ft | 9:41 AM 3.4 ft10:32 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 4:12 AM 10.5 ft4:07 PM 12.9 ft | 10:15 AM 3.9 ft11:12 PM 0.8 ft |
About the Tides at Ford's Terror
Ford's Terror gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 12.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 15.0 feet. The lowest water is -0.9 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:37 PM, and the highest is 14.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 2:09 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 9452017.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9452017, Ford's Terror, Stephens Pass. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.