Dorothy Cove tide times

Necker Bay, AKNecker BayNOAA 9451376Wednesday, September 30 · AKDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Dorothy Cove the next low tide is at 10:15 PM (−0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:26 PM (10.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:58 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
4.7 ft ↑
Rising 1.9 ft per hour
Next high
3:26 PM
In 4 h 00 min · 10.8 ft
Next low
10:15 PM
In 10 h 49 min · −0.7 ft
Tide range today
11.4 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 11:263:50 AMHigh · 8.7 ft9:20 AMLow · 2.6 ft3:26 PMHigh · 10.8 ft10:15 PMLow · −0.7 ft
Tide chart for Dorothy Cove, today. High 8.7 ft at 3:50 AM, low 2.6 ft at 9:20 AM, high 10.8 ft at 3:26 PM, low −0.7 ft at 10:15 PM.

Predicted tide height at Necker Bay for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:50 AM8.7 ft
  • Low9:20 AM2.6 ft
  • High3:26 PM10.8 ft
  • Low10:15 PM−0.7 ft
Tide times for Dorothy Cove
TideTimeHeight
High3:50 AM8.7 ft
Low9:20 AM2.6 ft
High3:26 PM10.8 ft
Low10:15 PM−0.7 ft
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
6:39 PM
Last light 7:17
Moon
80%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
11.4 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:20 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 5:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 PM.

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
TodayWed 30H3:50a8.7L9:20a2.6H3:26p10.8L10:15p−0.711.4 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:41a8.1L9:58a3.3H4:07p10.5L11:09p−0.210.6
FriOct 2H5:43a7.4L10:46a4.0H4:59p9.95.9
SatOct 3L12:15a0.4H7:02a7.0L11:54a4.6H6:08p9.28.8
SunOct 4L1:35a0.8H8:33a7.1L1:36p4.7H7:39p8.77.9
MonOct 5L2:57a0.8H9:50a7.6L3:17p4.1H9:12p8.67.8
TueOct 6L4:06a0.6H10:46a8.3L4:34p3.0H10:30p8.98.3

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.7 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 9451376.

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
56.722° N, 135.075° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9451376

About the tides at Dorothy Cove

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. With a mean range of about 7.5 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 9.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 11.4 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 5.9 ft, on Friday.

Predictions for Dorothy Cove 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 1924 to 2007 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Golf Island, 13 mi away.

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.