TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9450399

Divide Head, Cholmondeley Sound Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

Partial official dataUpdated 1:21 AM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
54°F

Mostly Clear

Model

W 5 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9450399 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9450460
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature54°FModel

Humidity84%Model

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedW 5 mphModel

Gusts9 mphModel

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water57.2°FObservedNOAA Ketchikan · 27.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:05 AM

Sunset8:44 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 Clear54°FW 5 mph9 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear54°FW 5 mph9 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear54°FW 5 mph9 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy52°FW 5 mph8 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy53°FW 5 mph8 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny53°FW 5 mph8 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny55°FW 5 mph8 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny60°FW 5 mph8 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny63°FW 5 mph8 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny65°FNW 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny67°FNW 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny69°FNW 5 mph9 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.

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.

Lancaster Cove, Cholmondeley Sound

NOAA 9450373 · AK

8.5 mi

Saltery Cove, Skowl Arm

NOAA 9450495 · AK

10.4 mi

Sulzer

NOAA 9450421 · AK

12.9 mi

Copper Harbor

NOAA 9450369 · AK

13.1 mi

Keete Inlet

NOAA 9450281 · AK

14.0 mi

Niblack Anchorage, Moira Sound

NOAA 9450271 · AK

14.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Ketchikanobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:21 AM

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