Sitka tide times

Baronof Island, Sitka Sound, AKBaronof Island, Sitka SoundNOAA 9451600Tuesday, October 20 · AKDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Sitka the next low tide is at 3:45 PM (4.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:17 PM (7.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:57 AM.

Right now
4.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
3:45 PM
In 28 min · 4.5 ft
Next high
9:17 PM
In 6 h 00 min · 7.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.3 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.3 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 3:173:04 AMLow · 2.1 ft10:00 AMHigh · 7.7 ft3:45 PMLow · 4.5 ft9:17 PMHigh · 7.6 ft
Tide chart for Sitka, today. Low 2.1 ft at 3:04 AM, high 7.7 ft at 10:00 AM, low 4.5 ft at 3:45 PM, high 7.6 ft at 9:17 PM. Measured water level is 0.3 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
  • Low3:04 AM2.1 ft
  • High10:00 AM7.7 ft
  • Low3:45 PM4.5 ft
  • High9:17 PM7.6 ft
Tide times for Sitka
TideTimeHeight
Low3:04 AM2.1 ft
High10:00 AM7.7 ft
Low3:45 PM4.5 ft
High9:17 PM7.6 ft
Water temp
50°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:46 AM
First light 7:07
Sunset
5:47 PM
Last light 6:27
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
5.6 ft
Mean 7.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:00 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 2.1 ft at 3:04 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
TodayTue 20L3:04a2.1H10:00a7.7L3:45p4.5H9:17p7.65.6
WedOct 21L3:57a1.9H10:36a8.3L4:35p3.4H10:22p8.06.5
ThuOct 22L4:39a1.7H11:06a9.1L5:16p2.2H11:14p8.57.4
FriOct 23L5:17a1.6H11:34a9.9L5:53p1.08.8
SatOct 24H12:01a9.0L5:53a1.7H12:04p10.6L6:31p−0.110.7
SunOct 25H12:45a9.5L6:28a1.9H12:35p11.3L7:09p−1.112.4
MonOct 26H1:29a9.7L7:05a2.2H1:08p11.8L7:49p−1.713.5 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. 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 9451600.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sitka Harbor, channel off Harbor Island

  • Slack2:31 AM
  • Max flood5:45 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack8:00 AM
  • Max ebb12:10 PM 0.1 kn
  • Slack3:30 PM
  • Max flood6:11 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack7:51 PM

Current predictions for Sitka Harbor, channel off Harbor Island, 0.4 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
57.051° N, 135.344° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9451600

About the tides at Sitka

Sitka has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. With a mean range of about 7.7 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 9.9 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 14.0 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 5.3 ft, on October 31. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 12.6 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −3.2 ft on July 5.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1938. The nearest other station is Olga Point, 14 mi away. For tidal currents, see Sitka Harbor, channel off Harbor Island.

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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.