Culross Bay, Wells Passage Tides Today
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Culross Bay, Wells Passage runs a mean tidal range of about 9.4 ft. This month the highest water, 15.5 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -2.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 1:49 AM | 1.7 ft |
| High tide | 8:46 AM | 11.0 ft |
| Low tide | 2:41 PM | 4.4 ft |
| High tide | 8:40 PM | 10.4 ft |
Today on the water at Culross Bay, Wells Passage
Today at Culross Bay, Wells Passage: high tide at 8:46 AM (11.0 ft) and 8:40 PM (10.4 ft), low tide at 1:49 AM (1.7 ft) and 2:41 PM (4.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is heavy rain with E winds 10 to 15 mph, 42°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 8:21 AM and sunset at 4:51 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain | E 20 mph | 40°F |
| Tuesday | Heavy Rain | E 10 to 15 mph | 42°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Culross Bay, Wells Passage is
Culross Bay, Wells Passage sits at 60.7417° N, 148.1720° W on the Gulf of Alaska, about 12 mi east of Whittier, AK, in Chugach. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Seward, Resurrection Bay (NOAA 9455090), 60.7 mi away, and the tide here runs on nearly the same clock. The nearest weather station is Western Prince William Sound, an offshore buoy reporting wind, waves and water temperature, 5.6 mi away.
The tide at Culross Bay, Wells Passage
Culross Bay, Wells Passage has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Gulf of Alaska tides are mixed semidiurnal, two unequal highs a day with ranges of 8 to 15 ft.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Cordova, station 9454050. High tide comes about 15 min earlier and low tide about 1 min earlier than there.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Cordova and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9454798. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Culross Bay, Wells Passage
- Long Bay Entrance, Culross Passage: 4.6 mi, tides about 14 min later
- Applegate Island: 8.2 mi, tides about 7 min later
- Perry Island (South Bay): 9.4 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Blackstone Bay: 12.0 mi, tides about 7 min later
- Whittier, Passage Canal: 16.8 mi, tides about 5 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Culross Bay, Wells Passage this month: Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Culross Bay, Wells Passage this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Culross Bay, Wells Passage, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 7:28–9:28 AM 7:53–9:53 PM | 11:48–1:48 AM 2:38–4:38 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:16–10:16 AM 8:41–10:41 PM | 1:29–3:29 AM 2:37–4:37 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:01–11:01 AM 9:26–11:26 PM | 3:05–5:05 AM 2:35–4:35 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:46–11:46 AM 10:11–12:11 AM | 4:40–6:40 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:31–12:31 PM 10:56–12:56 AM | 6:14–8:14 AM 2:33–4:33 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:18–1:18 PM 11:43–1:43 AM | 7:51–9:51 AM 2:32–4:32 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:06–2:06 PM 12:31–2:31 AM | 9:28–11:28 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9454798. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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