Kell Bay tide times

Affleck Canal, AKAffleck CanalNOAA 9450988Tuesday, October 20 · AKDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Kell Bay the next low tide is at 3:46 PM (4.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:18 PM (8.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:58 AM.

Estimated now
4.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
3:46 PM
In 29 min · 4.5 ft
Next high
9:18 PM
In 6 h 01 min · 8.9 ft
Tide range today
6.9 ft
Mean range 8.6 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 3:173:05 AMLow · 2.1 ft10:01 AMHigh · 9.0 ft3:46 PMLow · 4.5 ft9:18 PMHigh · 8.9 ft
Tide chart for Kell Bay, today. Low 2.1 ft at 3:05 AM, high 9.0 ft at 10:01 AM, low 4.5 ft at 3:46 PM, high 8.9 ft at 9:18 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sitka, Baronof Island, Sitka 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
  • Low3:05 AM2.1 ft
  • High10:01 AM9.0 ft
  • Low3:46 PM4.5 ft
  • High9:18 PM8.9 ft
Tide times for Kell Bay
TideTimeHeight
Low3:05 AM2.1 ft
High10:01 AM9.0 ft
Low3:46 PM4.5 ft
High9:18 PM8.9 ft
Sunrise
7:39 AM
First light 7:01
Sunset
5:45 PM
Last light 6:23
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
6.9 ft
Mean 8.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:01 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 2.1 ft at 3:05 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 20L3:05a2.1H10:01a9.0L3:46p4.5H9:18p8.96.9
WedOct 21L3:58a1.9H10:37a9.7L4:36p3.4H10:23p9.37.8
ThuOct 22L4:40a1.7H11:07a10.4L5:17p2.2H11:15p9.88.7
FriOct 23L5:18a1.6H11:35a11.2L5:54p1.010.2
SatOct 24H12:02a10.3L5:54a1.7H12:05p11.9L6:32p−0.112.1
SunOct 25H12:46a10.8L6:29a1.9H12:36p12.6L7:10p−1.113.7
MonOct 26H1:30a11.0L7:06a2.2H1:09p13.1L7:50p−1.714.8 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −1.7 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 9450988.

Nearby stations

Currents

Affleck Canal

  • Slack1:37 AM
  • Max flood4:57 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack7:57 AM
  • Max ebb10:29 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack12:53 PM
  • Max flood4:06 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack7:17 PM
  • Max ebb10:46 PM 0.2 kn

Current predictions for Affleck Canal, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sitka, Baronof Island, Sitka Sound
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
56.150° N, 134.133° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9450988

About the tides at Kell Bay

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Sitka, Baronof Island, Sitka Sound. With a mean range of about 8.6 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 13.9 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −3.2 ft on July 5.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Sitka, Baronof Island, Sitka Sound, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Table Bay, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 16 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Affleck Canal.

Predictions are based on Sitka, Baronof Island, Sitka 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.