Tides Today & Tomorrow in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA

The lowest tide this week in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is -4.0 ft on Tuesday, Jul 14 at 12:05 pm.

The highest tide this week in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is 14.8 ft on Thursday, Jul 16 at 8:54 pm — worth noting for launching your boat and being alert for possible high tide flooding.

Slack tide in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is approximately 3:09 pm — midway between the next high and low tide, when tidal current is weakest. This is the preferred window for boat crossings, underwater visibility, and fishing in areas with strong currents.

Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is currently in a spring phase. Tonight's moon is 1% illuminated. Spring tides (largest swings) occur near new and full moons; neap tides (smallest swings) occur near first and third quarter moons. Tidal ranges this week are near their weekly maximum.

Tide heights on this page are measured from Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), the U.S. NOAA standard. A height of 0 ft represents the 19-year average of each day's lower low tide. Negative values indicate a "minus tide" — water levels below that long-term reference.

Tide predictions for Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA come from NOAA's harmonic analysis and are typically accurate within about ±10 minutes on timing and ±0.5 ft on height. Actual water levels can deviate further due to sustained winds, atmospheric pressure changes, river flow, and storm surge. During major weather events, be sure to check US Harbors weather pages for factors that could impact tidal predictions.

Tide data for Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is sourced from NOAA Station #9446714. View the official NOAA station page at https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=9446714.

High tides in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA today: 3:40 am (13.6 ft), 7:02 pm (14.2 ft). The 7:02 pm high of 14.2 ft is notably higher than the other — known as diurnal inequality, common on coasts influenced by lunar declination.

Low tides in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA today: 11:16 am (-3.9 ft). The 11:16 am low of -3.9 ft is a minus tide — water below the MLLW reference datum, which can expose tidepools, mudflats, and shellfish beds not normally accessible.

Today's tidal range in Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is 18.1 ft — the difference between the day's highest and lowest water level. This month's average daily range is about 14.1 ft, so today's swing is above-average.

Tonight the moon over Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA is New Moon (1% illuminated). This places Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA in a spring tide cycle, so tidal ranges are near their weekly maximum this week.

Steilacoom, Cormorant Passage, WA has mixed tides — two high tides and two low tides per day with noticeably different heights — common on the U.S. West Coast.