Ketchikan tide times

Tongass Narrows, AKTongass NarrowsNOAA 9450460Tuesday, November 10 · AKSTTue Nov 10Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Ketchikan the next low tide is at 7:12 PM (−1.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:37 PM (16.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:09 AM.

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

Predicted now
3.9 ft ↑
Rising 1.1 ft per hour
Next high
12:37 PM
In 5 h 25 min · 16.8 ft
Next low
7:12 PM
In 12 h 00 min · −1.2 ft
Tide range today
18.0 ft
Mean range 13.0 ft
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 7:121:05 AMHigh · 14.6 ft6:35 AMLow · 3.6 ft12:37 PMHigh · 16.8 ft7:12 PMLow · −1.2 ft
Tide chart for Ketchikan, today. High 14.6 ft at 1:05 AM, low 3.6 ft at 6:35 AM, high 16.8 ft at 12:37 PM, low −1.2 ft at 7:12 PM.

Predicted tide height at Tongass Narrows for Tuesday, November 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:05 AM14.6 ft
  • Low6:35 AM3.6 ft
  • High12:37 PM16.8 ft
  • Low7:12 PM−1.2 ft
Tide times for Ketchikan
TideTimeHeight
High1:05 AM14.6 ft
Low6:35 AM3.6 ft
High12:37 PM16.8 ft
Low7:12 PM−1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:30
Sunset
3:52 PM
Last light 4:32
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
18.0 ft
Mean 13.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:37 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    The 3.6 ft low at 6:35 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:35 AM.

  • Surfing
    7:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 7:00 to 10:00 AM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10H1:05a14.6L6:35a3.6H12:37p16.8L7:12p−1.218.0 spring tide
WedNov 11H1:42a14.3L7:09a4.2H1:09p16.4L7:47p−0.617.0 spring tide
ThuNov 12H2:19a13.8L7:43a4.8H1:43p15.8L8:23p0.115.6
FriNov 13H2:57a13.1L8:19a5.4H2:18p15.0L9:02p1.014.0
SatNov 14H3:40a12.5L9:00a6.1H2:58p14.0L9:45p1.812.2
SunNov 15H4:30a11.9L9:51a6.6H3:46p13.1L10:36p2.610.5
MonNov 16H5:28a11.7L10:58a6.9H4:46p12.1L11:34p3.19.0

Spring tides Tuesday to Wednesday. Lows drop to −1.2 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.

Nearby stations

Currents

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−9
Station ID
NOAA 9450460

About the tides at Ketchikan

Ketchikan has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. 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. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 19.1 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −4.3 ft on July 5.

Tongass Narrows 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.