Ketchikan tide times

Ketchikan, AKKetchikanNOAA 9450460Wednesday, September 30 · AKDTWed Sep 30Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Ketchikan the next low tide is at 10:04 PM (−1.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:28 PM (17.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:56 AM.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
4.2 ft ↑
Rising 2.6 ft per hour
Next high
3:28 PM
In 4 h 50 min · 17.1 ft
Next low
10:04 PM
In 11 h 26 min · −1.1 ft
Tide range today
18.2 ft
Neap tides Friday
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft16 ft18 ftNOW 10:383:37 AMHigh · 14.8 ft9:14 AMLow · 2.4 ft3:28 PMHigh · 17.1 ft10:04 PMLow · −1.1 ft
Tide chart for Ketchikan, today. High 14.8 ft at 3:37 AM, low 2.4 ft at 9:14 AM, high 17.1 ft at 3:28 PM, low −1.1 ft at 10:04 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:37 AM14.8 ft
  • Low9:14 AM2.4 ft
  • High3:28 PM17.1 ft
  • Low10:04 PM−1.1 ft
Tide times for Ketchikan
TideTimeHeight
High3:37 AM14.8 ft
Low9:14 AM2.4 ft
High3:28 PM17.1 ft
Low10:04 PM−1.1 ft
Sunrise
6:48 AM
First light 6:12
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 7:03
Moon
80%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
18.2 ft
Mean 13.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:14 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 6:00 to 7:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • 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.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H3:37a14.8L9:14a2.4H3:28p17.1L10:04p−1.118.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:26a13.7L9:56a3.7H4:11p16.2L10:58p0.016.3
FriOct 2H5:26a12.5L10:48a5.1H5:07p15.010.0
SatOct 3L12:07a1.0H6:44a11.6L12:01p6.2H6:23p13.912.8
SunOct 4L1:31a1.7H8:18a11.6L1:45p6.4H8:00p13.411.7
MonOct 5L2:55a1.5H9:39a12.5L3:23p5.4H9:29p13.812.3
TueOct 6L4:03a0.9H10:36a13.8L4:32p3.7H10:37p14.613.7

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −1.1 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 9450460.

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Ketchikan

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Current predictions for Ketchikan, 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
55.332° N, 131.626° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9450460

About the tides at Ketchikan

Ketchikan has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The tide range here is very large, about 13.0 ft on average. Water can come in faster than you can walk across flats. Check the time before you go out. That is larger than most Alaska stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 15.4 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 11, with a range of 19.1 ft. Neap tides follow on Friday, when the range shrinks to 10.0 ft.

Ketchikan is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1918. The nearest other station is Ward Cove, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Ketchikan.

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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.