Drift River Terminal tide times

Drift River, AKDrift RiverNOAA 9455741Tuesday, October 20 · AKDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Drift River Terminal the next low tide is at 7:37 PM (8.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:54 AM.

Estimated now
12.9 ft ↓
Falling 1.2 ft per hour
Next low
7:37 PM
In 4 h 18 min · 8.6 ft
Next high
12:58 AM
In 9 h 39 min · 13.7 ft
Tide range today
8.3 ft
Mean range 14.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ftNOW 3:196:58 AMLow · 5.8 ft1:23 PMHigh · 14.1 ft7:37 PMLow · 8.6 ft
Tide chart for Drift River Terminal, today. Low 5.8 ft at 6:58 AM, high 14.1 ft at 1:23 PM, low 8.6 ft at 7:37 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
  • Low6:58 AM5.8 ft
  • High1:23 PM14.1 ft
  • Low7:37 PM8.6 ft
Tide times for Drift River Terminal
TideTimeHeight
Low6:58 AM5.8 ft
High1:23 PM14.1 ft
Low7:37 PM8.6 ft
Sunrise
9:03 AM
First light 8:19
Sunset
6:45 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
8.3 ft
Mean 14.5 ft

Best windows today

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

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:37 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 5.8 ft at 6:58 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 20L6:58a5.8H1:23p14.1L7:37p8.68.3
WedOct 21H12:58a13.7L7:54a4.8H2:01p15.5L8:25p6.210.7
ThuOct 22H1:56a15.1L8:35a3.6H2:31p17.0L9:03p3.613.4
FriOct 23H2:42a16.5L9:11a2.6H3:01p18.5L9:39p1.017.5
SatOct 24H3:24a17.9L9:46a1.8H3:31p20.0L10:15p−1.421.3
SunOct 25H4:05a19.0L10:22a1.4H4:03p21.2L10:51p−3.224.4 spring tide
MonOct 26H4:46a19.8L10:59a1.4H4:37p22.0L11:30p−4.426.4 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 9455741.

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Currents

Drift River Terminal

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Current predictions for Drift River Terminal, 0.3 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
60.555° N, 152.133° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9455741

About the tides at Drift River Terminal

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 1.5 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Seldovia, Cook Inlet. Drift River Terminal sees a mean range of about 14.5 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 22.6 ft on January 23 and bottom out at −6.4 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 Kalgin Island (north end), 7 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min later. For tidal currents, see Drift River Terminal.

Predictions are based on Seldovia, Cook Inlet.

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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.