Peale Passage 2
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Peale Passage runs about 4 miles northwest between Harstine and Squaxin Islands, connecting to Pickering Passage at its north end.

Depth

Controlling depth about 10 ft below low water. Check the tide height and add it to the charted depth before you go through.

Coast Pilot, In Plain Words

Here is what the U.S. Coast Pilot says about Peale Passage and the water around it. The official text is below.

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Local magnetic disturbance

Peale Passage, about 4 miles long, extends northwest between Harstine and Squaxin Islands, and connects with Pickering Passage. It has a controlling depth of about 10 feet. Strangers should not attempt it. The current at times attains a velocity of 2.0 knots in the narrow part of the passage and sets north on the flood.

Olympia

Dana Passage, between Brisco Point, the south point of Harstine Island, and the mainland, is about 2 miles long. It is the main route to Budd Inlet and Olympia and also joins with three other bodies of water: Eld Inlet, Squaxin Passage and Peale Passage. Squaxin Passage leads to Totten and Hammersley Inlets, and Peale Passage leads to Pickering Passage.

Source: U.S. Coast Pilot 10, Chapter 8, 7 ed. (NOAA, Office of Coast Survey). Updated weekly. Official Coast Pilot ↗

Local Knowledge

  • Watch out

    The controlling depth is only about 10 feet, and the Coast Pilot says strangers should not attempt this channel.

  • Timing

    Current in the narrow part can reach 2 knots, setting north on the flood.

  • Tip

    At the south end, Peale Passage joins Dana Passage along with Eld Inlet and Squaxin Passage — the route toward Budd Inlet and Olympia runs through here.

Plan a Trip Through Peale Passage

1. Start from

Nearest harbor on each side of the narrows. Pick a side to start there.

2. Cross to the other side of Peale Passage

Hope Island Marine State Park → Peale Passage · 3.0 nm · ~0h 23m at · from the southwest

Stations & Data

Times are NOAA predictions, not live readings. Open a station for its full tide and current charts.

Questions

What is Peale Passage?
Peale Passage runs about 4 miles northwest between Harstine and Squaxin Islands, connecting to Pickering Passage at its north end.
When is the best time to go through Peale Passage?
Current in the narrow part can reach 2 knots, setting north on the flood.
How deep is Peale Passage?
The controlling depth is about 10 feet below low water. Check the tide height and add it to the charted depth before you go through.
What should I watch out for at Peale Passage?
The controlling depth is only about 10 feet, and the Coast Pilot says strangers should not attempt this channel.
What does Class 2 mean?
Class 2 is BoatRoutes' own 1-to-5 rating of how costly a timing or judgment mistake is here — it is not a NOAA scale. Class 2 means one thing to plan around (depth, a schedule, or mild current); getting it wrong costs time, not safety.

Predictions, not observations · U.S. Coast Pilot 10 (7 ed.)

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