College Fiord tide times

College Fiord, AKCollege FiordNOAA 9454672Sunday, October 11 · AKDTSun Oct 11Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at College Fiord the next low tide is at 8:09 AM (1.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 2:23 PM (14.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:42 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
12.2 ft ↓
Falling 1.5 ft per hour
Next low
8:09 AM
In 4 h 49 min · 1.4 ft
Next high
2:23 PM
In 11 h 03 min · 14.2 ft
Tide range today
15.2 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft16 ftNOW 3:192:29 AMHigh · 12.8 ft8:09 AMLow · 1.4 ft2:23 PMHigh · 14.2 ft8:42 PMLow · −1.0 ft
Tide chart for College Fiord, today. High 12.8 ft at 2:29 AM, low 1.4 ft at 8:09 AM, high 14.2 ft at 2:23 PM, low −1.0 ft at 8:42 PM.

Predicted tide height at College Fiord for Sunday, October 11, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:29 AM12.8 ft
  • Low8:09 AM1.4 ft
  • High2:23 PM14.2 ft
  • Low8:42 PM−1.0 ft
Tide times for College Fiord
TideTimeHeight
High2:29 AM12.8 ft
Low8:09 AM1.4 ft
High2:23 PM14.2 ft
Low8:42 PM−1.0 ft
Sunrise
8:24 AM
First light 7:40
Sunset
6:53 PM
Last light 7:36
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
15.2 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:09 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's lowest water is at 8:42 PM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 10:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 PM.

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
TodaySun 11H2:29a12.8L8:09a1.4H2:23p14.2L8:42p−1.015.2 spring tide
MonOct 12H3:05a12.4L8:42a2.1H2:50p14.1L9:18p−0.814.9 spring tide
TueOct 13H3:39a11.9L9:16a2.9H3:16p13.7L9:55p−0.314.1 spring tide
WedOct 14H4:13a11.1L9:49a3.8H3:41p13.2L10:33p0.412.8
ThuOct 15H4:50a10.3L10:24a4.6H4:08p12.5L11:16p1.211.2
FriOct 16H5:35a9.4L11:03a5.5H4:38p11.66.2
SatOct 17L12:05a2.1H6:46a8.7L11:52a6.2H5:20p10.78.6

Spring tides Sunday to Tuesday. Lows drop to −1.0 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9454672.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
61.206° N, 147.761° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9454672

About the tides at College Fiord

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.6 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. College Fiord sees a mean range of about 10.1 ft. Low tide can expose a wide area, and the return is fast. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 12.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 15.2 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 6.2 ft, on Friday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 15.9 ft on November 25 and bottom out at −3.4 ft on July 5.

Predictions for College Fiord come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1992 to 2022 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Columbia Glacier, 26 mi away.

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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.