Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High4:02 AM15.2 ft
- Low9:51 AM2.5 ft
- High3:54 PM17.6 ft
- Low10:33 PM−1.3 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High4:49 AM14.0 ft
- Low10:34 AM4.0 ft
- High4:37 PM16.7 ft
- Low11:26 PM−0.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:02 AM | 15.2 ft |
| Low | 9:51 AM | 2.5 ft |
| High | 3:54 PM | 17.6 ft |
| Low | 10:33 PM | −1.3 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:51 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Wed 5:00 to 7:00 PMEarlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing5:00 to 6:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 11:26 PM low.
- Tidepools & shelling10:00 to 11:00 AM
The 4.0 ft low at 10:34 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 11:30 AM.
- Surfing12:00 to 2:00 PM
Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 PM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H4:02a15.2 | L9:51a2.5 | H3:54p17.6 | L10:33p−1.3 | 18.9 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | H4:49a14.0 | L10:34a4.0 | H4:37p16.7 | L11:26p−0.1 | 16.8 |
| FriOct 2 | H5:49a12.7 | L11:27a5.5 | H5:32p15.4 | 10.0 | |
| SatOct 3 | L12:31a1.2 | H7:14a11.7 | L12:44p6.6 | H6:48p14.2 | 13.1 |
| SunOct 4 | L1:54a2.0 | H8:59a11.8 | L2:28p6.8 | H8:27p13.7 | 11.7 |
| MonOct 5 | L3:21a1.9 | H10:19a12.9 | L3:59p5.5 | H9:57p14.1 | 12.2 |
| TueOct 6 | L4:32a1.2 | H11:13a14.2 | L5:05p3.6 | H11:06p14.9 | 13.8 |
Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −1.3 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 9452022.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Juneau
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 57.878° N, 133.190° W
- Time zone
- Alaska, UTC−8
- Station ID
- NOAA 9452022
About the tides at Sawyer Island
Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Tracy Arm, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Juneau. 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. The next spring tides peak on October 11, with a range of 19.9 ft. Neap tides follow on Friday, when the range shrinks to 10.0 ft.
Sawyer Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Juneau: highs come about 2 min and lows about 6 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1974 to 2008 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Ford's Terror, 13 mi away, where high tide comes about 45 min later.
Predictions are based on Juneau.
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.