Nikiski tide times

Nikiski, AKNikiskiNOAA 9455760Wednesday, October 7 · AKDTWed Oct 7Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Nikiski the next low tide is at 9:10 AM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 2:45 AM (19.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:55 AM. The water is running 0.4 ft below the forecast right now. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
18.5 ft ↑
Rising 1.2 ft per hour
Next high
2:45 AM
In 38 min · 19.5 ft
Next low
9:10 AM
In 7 h 03 min · 0.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
−0.4 ft
Water running below prediction
Gauge reads 0.4 ft below forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft16 ft18 ft20 ft22 ftNOW 2:072:45 AMHigh · 19.5 ft9:10 AMLow · 0.6 ft3:26 PMHigh · 21.1 ft9:37 PMLow · 2.3 ft
Tide chart for Nikiski, today. High 19.5 ft at 2:45 AM, low 0.6 ft at 9:10 AM, high 21.1 ft at 3:26 PM, low 2.3 ft at 9:37 PM. Measured water level is 0.4 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
  • High2:45 AM19.5 ft
  • Low9:10 AM0.6 ft
  • High3:26 PM21.1 ft
  • Low9:37 PM2.3 ft
Tide times for Nikiski
TideTimeHeight
High2:45 AM19.5 ft
Low9:10 AM0.6 ft
High3:26 PM21.1 ft
Low9:37 PM2.3 ft
Water temp
49°F
Station sensor
Wind
SSW 10 mph
Gusts to 12 mph
Sunrise
8:27 AM
First light 7:45
Sunset
7:21 PM
Last light 8:03
Moon
8%
Waning crescent
Tide range
20.5 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:10 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    The 0.6 ft low at 9:10 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 10:10 AM.

  • 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 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 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
TodayWed 7H2:45a19.5L9:10a0.6H3:26p21.1L9:37p2.320.5
ThuOct 8H3:35a20.7L9:55a0.2H4:01p22.2L10:21p0.322.1
FriOct 9H4:18a21.5L10:35a0.2H4:34p23.0L11:01p−1.124.0 spring tide
SatOct 10H4:58a22.0L11:12a0.7H5:04p23.3L11:40p−1.825.1 spring tide
SunOct 11H5:36a22.0L11:48a1.7H5:34p23.221.5
MonOct 12L12:17a−1.9H6:15a21.6L12:23p2.9H6:04p22.724.6 spring tide
TueOct 13L12:54a−1.5H6:56a20.9L12:57p4.3H6:33p21.823.2 spring tide

Spring tides Friday to Tuesday. Lows drop to −1.9 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 9455760.

Nearby stations

Currents

Tesoro Pier

  • Max flood1:22 AM 3.3 kn
  • Slack4:03 AM
  • Max ebb8:09 AM 2.1 kn
  • Slack10:12 AM
  • Max flood2:06 PM 4.2 kn
  • Slack4:51 PM
  • Max ebb8:25 PM 2.4 kn
  • Slack10:33 PM

Current predictions for Tesoro Pier, 0.3 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
60.683° N, 151.398° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9455760

About the tides at Nikiski

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Nikiski, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The tide range here is very large, about 17.7 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 20.5 ft. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 25.1 ft. Neap tides follow on October 17, when the range shrinks to 12.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 24.4 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −5.1 ft on July 5.

Nikiski 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 1971. The nearest other station is Kenai City Pier, 11 mi away, where high tide comes about 15 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Tesoro Pier.

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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.