TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9452447

Excursion Inlet, North End 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 8:14 PM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
5.8ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9452447
Next high tide
12:11 AM
Thu, Sep 2413.7 ft
Next low tide
6:35 AM
Thu, Sep 240.4 ft
Current Weather
52°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Excursion Inlet, North End · Station 9452447 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9452634
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft3.3 ft7.5 ft11.8 ft16 ft13.7 ft0.4 ft13.5 ft1.9 ft14.3 ft0.2 ft14.6 ft0.8 ftWed, Sep 237:55 PMThu, Sep 247:53 AMThu, Sep 247:50 PMFri, Sep 257:42 AMFri, Sep 257:37 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature52°FObserved

Humidity71%Observed

Pressure1013 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 7 mphObserved

Gusts13 mphModel

Rain chance45%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:50 AM

Sunset6:58 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 20268:00 PMChance Rain Showers45°FE 10 mph13 mph45%
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMChance Rain Showers45°FE 10 mph13 mph45%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers45°FE 5 mph8 mph24%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers45°FE 5 mph8 mph24%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers45°FE 5 mph8 mph24%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMChance Rain Showers45°FNE 5 mph7 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMChance Rain Showers44°FNE 5 mph7 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMChance Rain Showers44°FNE 5 mph7 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMChance Rain Showers44°FNE 5 mph7 mph26%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers43°FNE 5 mph7 mph26%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers42°FNE 5 mph7 mph26%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy43°FNE 5 mph7 mph12%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

78/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind7 mph sustained wind
  • 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 exchange12.1 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.

Excursion Inlet Entrance

NOAA 9452437 · AK

5.7 mi

Bartlett Cove, Glacier Bay

NOAA 9452534 · AK

14.5 mi

William Henry Bay

NOAA 9452391 · AK

17.6 mi

Point Adolphus

NOAA 9452516 · AK

18.5 mi

Lincoln Island

NOAA 9452336 · AK

18.9 mi

Swanson Harbor

NOAA 9452368 · AK

23.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Excursion Inlet, North Endofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:14 PM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:14 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:14 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:14 PM

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