Ratz Harbor tide times

Prince of Wales Island, AKPrince of Wales IslandNOAA 9450815Monday, October 5 · AKDTMon Oct 5Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ratz Harbor the next low tide is at 3:23 PM (5.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:48 AM (12.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:03 AM.

Estimated now
2.1 ft ↑
Rising 1.2 ft per hour
Next high
9:48 AM
In 5 h 51 min · 12.9 ft
Next low
3:23 PM
In 11 h 26 min · 5.3 ft
Tide range today
12.7 ft
Mean range 13.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ftNOW 3:572:55 AMLow · 1.5 ft9:48 AMHigh · 12.9 ft3:23 PMLow · 5.3 ft9:38 PMHigh · 14.2 ft
Tide chart for Ratz Harbor, today. Low 1.5 ft at 2:55 AM, high 12.9 ft at 9:48 AM, low 5.3 ft at 3:23 PM, high 14.2 ft at 9:38 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Ketchikan 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
  • Low2:55 AM1.5 ft
  • High9:48 AM12.9 ft
  • Low3:23 PM5.3 ft
  • High9:38 PM14.2 ft
Tide times for Ratz Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low2:55 AM1.5 ft
High9:48 AM12.9 ft
Low3:23 PM5.3 ft
High9:38 PM14.2 ft
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:54
Moon
25%
Waning crescent
Tide range
12.7 ft
Mean 13.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:48 AM high. Second window 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.5 ft at 2:55 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
TodayMon 5L2:55a1.5H9:48a12.9L3:23p5.3H9:38p14.212.7
TueOct 6L4:03a0.9H10:45a14.2L4:32p3.6H10:46p15.014.2
WedOct 7L4:56a0.2H11:30a15.6L5:24p1.8H11:40p15.815.6
ThuOct 8L5:39a−0.1H12:08p16.7L6:07p0.316.8
FriOct 9H12:27a16.3L6:18a−0.2H12:43p17.5L6:47p−0.818.3 spring tide
SatOct 10H1:10a16.5L6:54a0.2H1:15p17.9L7:23p−1.519.4 spring tide
SunOct 11H1:50a16.4L7:27a0.8H1:46p18.0L7:58p−1.719.6 spring tide

Spring tides Friday to Sunday. 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 9450815.

Nearby stations

Currents

Mabel Island, 3 miles west from

  • Max ebb12:32 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack3:34 AM
  • Max flood6:50 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack9:59 AM
  • Max ebb1:36 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:21 PM
  • Max flood7:15 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack9:41 PM

Current predictions for Mabel Island, 3 miles west from, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Ketchikan
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
55.880° N, 132.595° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9450815

About the tides at Ratz Harbor

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Prince of Wales Island, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Ketchikan. The tide range here is very large, about 13.5 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 15.9 ft.

Ratz Harbor is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Ketchikan: highs come about 9 min and lows about 0 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1971 to 2001 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Beck Island, 15 mi away. For tidal currents, see Mabel Island, 3 miles west from.

Predictions are based on 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.