King Cove tide times

King Cove, AKKing CoveNOAA 9459881Wednesday, September 30 · AKDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 12 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at King Cove the next high tide is at 5:04 PM (7.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:09 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
3.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
5:04 PM
In 5 h 40 min · 7.8 ft
Next low
12:09 AM
In 12 h 45 min · −0.5 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.1 ft
On forecast
Gauge reads 0.1 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 11:245:53 AMHigh · 5.8 ft10:58 AMLow · 2.9 ft5:04 PMHigh · 7.8 ft
Tide chart for King Cove, today. High 5.8 ft at 5:53 AM, low 2.9 ft at 10:58 AM, high 7.8 ft at 5:04 PM. Measured water level is 0.1 ft above 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
  • High5:53 AM5.8 ft
  • Low10:58 AM2.9 ft
  • High5:04 PM7.8 ft
Tide times for King Cove
TideTimeHeight
High5:53 AM5.8 ft
Low10:58 AM2.9 ft
High5:04 PM7.8 ft
Water temp
48°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNW 16 mph
Gusts to 19 mph
Sunrise
8:51 AM
First light 8:15
Sunset
8:29 PM
Last light 9:05
Moon
80%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.9 ft
Spring tides Thu

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:58 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 2:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 2:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 30H5:53a5.8L10:58a2.9H5:04p7.84.9
ThuOct 1L12:09a−0.5H6:54a5.3L11:38a3.5H5:47p7.68.1 spring tide
FriOct 2L1:08a−0.2H8:17a4.9L12:27p4.0H6:40p7.27.4
SatOct 3L2:22a0.1H10:15a4.9L1:41p4.3H7:50p6.66.5
SunOct 4L3:49a0.3H11:37a5.2L3:36p4.2H9:23p6.25.9
MonOct 5L5:08a0.3H12:26p5.6L5:32p3.5H11:02p6.15.8
TueOct 6L6:10a0.3H1:02p6.0L6:41p2.65.8

Spring tides Thursday. Lows drop to −0.5 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 9459881.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
55.060° N, 162.326° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9459881

About the tides at King Cove

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.2 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 4.8 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Alaska stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.8 ft. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 8.1 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 4.9 ft.

King Cove 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 1917. The nearest other station is Lenard Harbor, 5 mi away.

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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.