Village Cove tide times

St. Paul Island, AKSt. Paul IslandNOAA 9464212Tuesday, October 20 · HADTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 12 min agoLiveChange station

Today at Village Cove the next low tide is at 8:35 PM (2.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:09 AM.

Right now
2.9 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
8:35 PM
In 5 h 29 min · 2.0 ft
Next high
12:56 AM
In 9 h 50 min · 2.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.1 ft
On forecast
Gauge reads 0.1 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 3:067:31 AMLow · 0.5 ft3:03 PMHigh · 2.8 ft8:35 PMLow · 2.0 ft
Tide chart for Village Cove, today. Low 0.5 ft at 7:31 AM, high 2.8 ft at 3:03 PM, low 2.0 ft at 8:35 PM. Measured water level is 0.1 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
  • Low7:31 AM0.5 ft
  • High3:03 PM2.8 ft
  • Low8:35 PM2.0 ft
Tide times for Village Cove
TideTimeHeight
Low7:31 AM0.5 ft
High3:03 PM2.8 ft
Low8:35 PM2.0 ft
Water temp
44°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
9:06 AM
First light 8:27
Sunset
7:07 PM
Last light 7:46
Moon
71%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.4 ft
Mean 2.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 3:03 PM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    8:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L7:31a0.5H3:03p2.8L8:35p2.02.4
WedOct 21H12:56a2.3L8:09a0.7H3:21p2.7L9:14p1.62.0
ThuOct 22H2:16a2.3L8:46a1.0H3:30p2.7L9:53p1.21.7
FriOct 23H3:43a2.3L9:23a1.4H3:37p2.7L10:34p0.81.9
SatOct 24H5:15a2.4L10:04a1.8H3:50p2.9L11:16p0.42.5
SunOct 25H6:40a2.6L10:51a2.2H4:11p3.10.9
MonOct 26L12:02a0.0H7:55a3.0L11:48a2.6H4:40p3.33.3

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9464212.

Nearby stations

Currents

SW Point, St. Paul Island, 1 mile off

  • Slack1:15 AM
  • Max ebb5:15 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack8:18 AM
  • Max flood11:13 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack1:47 PM
  • Max ebb6:04 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack9:10 PM
  • Max flood11:45 PM 1.5 kn

Current predictions for SW Point, St. Paul Island, 1 mile off, 6 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
57.125° N, 170.285° W
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian, UTC−9
Station ID
NOAA 9464212

About the tides at Village Cove

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 2.1 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Alaska stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.2 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 30, with a range of 4.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 4.3 ft on December 23, and the lowest is −1.4 ft on June 6.

St. Paul Island 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 and air pressure. It was established in 1977. The nearest other station is Zapadni Bay, 45 mi away, where high tide comes about 19 min earlier. For tidal currents, see SW Point, St. Paul Island, 1 mile off.

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.