Elfin Cove tide times

Port Althorp, AKPort AlthorpNOAA 9452634Friday, October 16 · AKDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Elfin Cove the next low tide is at 10:26 AM (5.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 5:22 AM (8.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:17 AM.

Right now
7.0 ft ↑
Rising 1.0 ft per hour
Next high
5:22 AM
In 1 h 32 min · 8.1 ft
Next low
10:26 AM
In 6 h 36 min · 5.0 ft
Gauge vs forecast
−0.1 ft
Water running below prediction
Gauge reads 0.1 ft below forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 3:505:22 AMHigh · 8.1 ft10:26 AMLow · 5.0 ft4:26 PMHigh · 10.0 ft11:35 PMLow · 1.6 ft
Tide chart for Elfin Cove, today. High 8.1 ft at 5:22 AM, low 5.0 ft at 10:26 AM, high 10.0 ft at 4:26 PM, low 1.6 ft at 11:35 PM. Measured water level is 0.1 ft below the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:22 AM8.1 ft
  • Low10:26 AM5.0 ft
  • High4:26 PM10.0 ft
  • Low11:35 PM1.6 ft
Tide times for Elfin Cove
TideTimeHeight
High5:22 AM8.1 ft
Low10:26 AM5.0 ft
High4:26 PM10.0 ft
Low11:35 PM1.6 ft
Water temp
49°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:44 AM
First light 7:04
Sunset
5:59 PM
Last light 6:39
Moon
34%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
8.3 ft
Mean 8.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:26 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 5:00 PM.

  • 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
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.6 ft at 11:35 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
TodayFri 16H5:22a8.1L10:26a5.0H4:26p10.0L11:35p1.68.3
SatOct 17H6:25a7.6L11:17a5.6H5:16p9.23.6
SunOct 18L12:40a2.2H7:48a7.4L12:42p5.9H6:29p8.56.3
MonOct 19L1:56a2.4H9:08a7.7L2:27p5.6H8:01p8.25.8
TueOct 20L3:07a2.3H10:01a8.2L3:44p4.7H9:23p8.46.1
WedOct 21L4:01a2.0H10:38a9.0L4:37p3.5H10:26p8.87.0
ThuOct 22L4:44a1.7H11:09a9.8L5:19p2.2H11:17p9.48.1

Neap tides Saturday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9452634.

Nearby stations

Currents

Port Althrop entr, east of George Island

  • Slack6:36 AM
  • Max flood12:11 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack4:18 PM
  • Max ebb6:31 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack8:09 PM

Current predictions for Port Althrop entr, east of George Island, 0.8 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
58.195° N, 136.347° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9452634

About the tides at Elfin Cove

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. With a mean range of about 8.7 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 11.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 15.5 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 3.6 ft, tomorrow. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 14.0 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −3.3 ft on July 5.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature. It was established in 1938. The nearest other station is Inian Cove, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 12 min later. For tidal currents, see Port Althrop entr, east of George Island.

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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.