Busby Island tide times

Prince William Sound, AKPrince William SoundNOAA 9454374Tuesday, October 20 · AKDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Busby Island the next low tide is at 4:05 PM (5.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:57 PM (9.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:28 AM.

Estimated now
5.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
4:05 PM
In 46 min · 5.4 ft
Next high
9:57 PM
In 6 h 38 min · 9.4 ft
Tide range today
6.4 ft
Mean range 9.5 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 3:193:27 AMLow · 2.9 ft10:26 AMHigh · 9.3 ft4:05 PMLow · 5.4 ft9:57 PMHigh · 9.4 ft
Tide chart for Busby Island, today. Low 2.9 ft at 3:27 AM, high 9.3 ft at 10:26 AM, low 5.4 ft at 4:05 PM, high 9.4 ft at 9:57 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Valdez, Prince William Sound 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
  • Low3:27 AM2.9 ft
  • High10:26 AM9.3 ft
  • Low4:05 PM5.4 ft
  • High9:57 PM9.4 ft
Tide times for Busby Island
TideTimeHeight
Low3:27 AM2.9 ft
High10:26 AM9.3 ft
Low4:05 PM5.4 ft
High9:57 PM9.4 ft
Sunrise
8:42 AM
First light 7:58
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 7:07
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
6.4 ft
Mean 9.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:26 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 2.9 ft at 3:27 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L3:27a2.9H10:26a9.3L4:05p5.4H9:57p9.46.4
WedOct 21L4:28a2.5H11:02a10.2L5:03p4.1H10:53p10.07.6
ThuOct 22L5:13a2.1H11:32a11.1L5:45p2.6H11:41p10.69.0
FriOct 23L5:50a1.8H12:02p12.0L6:22p1.110.9
SatOct 24H12:26a11.1L6:25a1.6H12:32p13.0L6:59p−0.213.2
SunOct 25H1:10a11.5L7:00a1.7H1:03p13.8L7:37p−1.315.1
MonOct 26H1:53a11.8L7:36a1.9H1:36p14.3L8:16p−2.016.4 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 9454374.

Nearby stations

Currents

Tatitlek Narrows

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Current predictions for Tatitlek Narrows, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Valdez, Prince William Sound
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
60.898° N, 146.782° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9454374

About the tides at Busby Island

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Valdez, Prince William Sound. The range is large, about 9.5 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 11.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 15.0 ft on November 25, and the lowest is −3.5 ft on July 5.

Busby Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Valdez, Prince William Sound: highs come about 2 min and lows about 2 min earlier than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 2004 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Rocky Point, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Tatitlek Narrows.

Predictions are based on Valdez, Prince William Sound.

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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.