TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9452421

Chilkat Inlet Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 1:19 AM AKDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
3.3ft
rising · Station 9452421
Next high tide
6:05 AM
Wed, Aug 513.6 ft
Next low tide
12:06 PM
Wed, Aug 53.3 ft
Current Weather
57°F

Cloudy

Observed

ESE 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9452421 · MLLW datum · local time
currentOfficial NOAA curve
1 ft5.3 ft9.5 ft13.8 ft18 ft13.6 ft3.3 ft16.2 ft2.0 ft12.4 ft4.6 ft15.9 ft1.9 ftWed, Aug 51:00 AMWed, Aug 51:00 PMThu, Aug 61:00 AMThu, Aug 61:00 PMFri, Aug 71:00 AM
Official NOAA predicted heights relative to MLLW. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature57°FObserved

Humidity77%Observed

Pressure1021 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedESE 7 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water49.3°FObservedNOAA Skagway, Taiya Inlet · 19.6 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise4:58 AM

Sunset9:16 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy55°FS 5 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy54°FS 5 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy54°FS 5 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy52°FW 5 mph7 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy53°FW 5 mph7 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny53°FW 5 mph7 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny53°FS 10 mph12 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny53°FS 10 mph12 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny54°FS 10 mph12 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny55°FS 10 mph16 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny55°FS 10 mph16 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny56°FS 10 mph16 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind7 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry4% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
71/100 · Good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface7 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange14.5 ft can increase current around gear
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Alaska Department of Fish and Game fishing rulesAlaska · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Haines Inlet

NOAA 9452435 · AK

4.3 mi

Taiyasanka Harbor, Taiya Inlet

NOAA 9452434 · AK

9.2 mi

Skagway, Taiya Inlet

NOAA 9452400 · AK

19.6 mi

Muir Inlet

NOAA 9452584 · AK

30.8 mi

Cove Point, Berner's Bay

NOAA 9452346 · AK

31.8 mi

William Henry Bay

NOAA 9452391 · AK

32.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Skagway, Taiya Inletobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.