Big Bay tide times

shuyak Island(West Side), AKshuyak Island(West Side)NOAA 9457321Tuesday, October 20 · AKDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Big Bay the next low tide is at 5:48 PM (5.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:29 PM (10.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:05 AM.

Estimated now
7.6 ft ↓
Falling 1.3 ft per hour
Next low
5:48 PM
In 2 h 30 min · 5.6 ft
Next high
11:29 PM
In 8 h 11 min · 10.5 ft
Tide range today
7.0 ft
Mean range 11.4 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 3:185:09 AMLow · 3.8 ft11:54 AMHigh · 10.8 ft5:48 PMLow · 5.6 ft11:29 PMHigh · 10.5 ft
Tide chart for Big Bay, today. Low 3.8 ft at 5:09 AM, high 10.8 ft at 11:54 AM, low 5.6 ft at 5:48 PM, high 10.5 ft at 11:29 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Seldovia, Cook Inlet using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:09 AM3.8 ft
  • High11:54 AM10.8 ft
  • Low5:48 PM5.6 ft
  • High11:29 PM10.5 ft
Tide times for Big Bay
TideTimeHeight
Low5:09 AM3.8 ft
High11:54 AM10.8 ft
Low5:48 PM5.6 ft
High11:29 PM10.5 ft
Sunrise
8:59 AM
First light 8:18
Sunset
6:53 PM
Last light 7:34
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
7.0 ft
Mean 11.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:29 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 6:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Mid tide from 8:00 to 9:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 3.8 ft at 5:09 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L5:09a3.8H11:54a10.8L5:48p5.6H11:29p10.57.0
WedOct 21L6:05a3.1H12:32p11.8L6:36p4.18.7
ThuOct 22H12:27a11.5L6:46a2.4H1:02p12.9L7:14p2.410.6
FriOct 23H1:13a12.6L7:22a1.7H1:32p14.1L7:50p0.713.4
SatOct 24H1:55a13.6L7:57a1.2H2:02p15.2L8:26p−0.916.1
SunOct 25H2:36a14.5L8:33a0.9H2:34p16.1L9:02p−2.118.3 spring tide
MonOct 26H3:17a15.1L9:10a0.9H3:08p16.8L9:41p−2.919.7 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 28. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9457321.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lighthouse Point, Shuyak Island

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Current predictions for Lighthouse Point, Shuyak Island, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Seldovia, Cook Inlet
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
58.555° N, 152.613° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9457321

About the tides at Big Bay

Big Bay has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Seldovia, Cook Inlet. Big Bay sees a mean range of about 11.4 ft. Low tide can expose a wide area, and the return is fast. That is larger than most Alaska stations on this site. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 17.2 ft on January 23 and bottom out at −4.2 ft on July 5.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Seldovia, Cook Inlet, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Carry Inlet, 4 mi away. For tidal currents, see Lighthouse Point, Shuyak Island.

Predictions are based on Seldovia, Cook Inlet.

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.