Thorne Island tide times

Whale Passage, AKWhale PassageNOAA 9450938Tuesday, October 20 · AKDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Thorne Island the next low tide is at 3:34 PM (5.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:31 PM (12.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:52 AM.

Estimated now
5.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
3:34 PM
In 15 min · 5.8 ft
Next high
9:31 PM
In 6 h 12 min · 12.5 ft
Tide range today
9.0 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
2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 3:192:57 AMLow · 3.4 ft9:55 AMHigh · 12.3 ft3:34 PMLow · 5.8 ft9:31 PMHigh · 12.5 ft
Tide chart for Thorne Island, today. Low 3.4 ft at 2:57 AM, high 12.3 ft at 9:55 AM, low 5.8 ft at 3:34 PM, high 12.5 ft at 9:31 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Ketchikan, Tongass Narrows 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
  • Low2:57 AM3.4 ft
  • High9:55 AM12.3 ft
  • Low3:34 PM5.8 ft
  • High9:31 PM12.5 ft
Tide times for Thorne Island
TideTimeHeight
Low2:57 AM3.4 ft
High9:55 AM12.3 ft
Low3:34 PM5.8 ft
High9:31 PM12.5 ft
Sunrise
7:34 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
5:40 PM
Last light 6:18
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
9.0 ft
Mean 13.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:55 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 4:00 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 3.4 ft at 2:57 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 20L2:57a3.4H9:55a12.3L3:34p5.8H9:31p12.59.0
WedOct 21L3:52a2.8H10:37a13.5L4:26p4.3H10:30p13.410.6
ThuOct 22L4:35a2.2H11:11a14.8L5:07p2.5H11:18p14.412.6
FriOct 23L5:12a1.7H11:43a16.1L5:45p0.815.2
SatOct 24H12:03a15.3L5:48a1.3H12:14p17.3L6:22p−0.718.0
SunOct 25H12:45a16.0L6:23a1.2H12:47p18.3L7:00p−2.020.3 spring tide
MonOct 26H1:27a16.5L6:59a1.4H1:22p19.0L7:39p−2.821.8 spring tide

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. Lows drop to −2.8 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 9450938.

Nearby stations

Currents

Key Reef

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Current predictions for Key Reef, 9 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Ketchikan, Tongass Narrows
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
56.058° N, 132.968° W
Time zone
Alaska, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9450938

About the tides at Thorne Island

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Whale Passage, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Ketchikan, Tongass Narrows. 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. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 19.8 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −4.2 ft on July 5.

Thorne Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Ketchikan, Tongass Narrows: highs come about 12 min and lows about 1 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1967 to 2001 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Lake Bay, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Key Reef.

Predictions are based on Ketchikan, Tongass Narrows.

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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.