TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9461656

Explorer Bay 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 2:07 AM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
1.3ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 9461656
Next low tide
4:34 AM
Wed, Aug 50.5 ft
Next high tide
8:27 PM
Wed, Aug 54.8 ft
Current Weather
52°F

Clear

Observed

NW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9461656 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9461380
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.
-2 ft0.3 ft2.5 ft4.8 ft7 ft0.5 ft4.8 ft-0.2 ft5.3 ft-0.9 ft5.7 ft-1.3 ft6.0 ftWed, Aug 52:05 AMWed, Aug 52:04 PMThu, Aug 62:03 AMThu, Aug 61:59 PMFri, Aug 71:56 AM
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

Humidity93%Observed

Pressure1016 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNW 6 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance26%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water48.4°FObservedNOAA Atka · 20.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise8:07 AM

Sunset11:21 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMChance Light Rain50°FS 5 mph7 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMChance Light Rain50°FS 5 mph7 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain50°FS 5 mph6 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain50°FS 5 mph6 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain50°FS 5 mph6 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain50°FN 5 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain50°FN 5 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain50°FN 5 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny50°FNW 5 mph7 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny50°FNW 5 mph7 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny51°FNW 5 mph7 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny51°F 0 mph7 mph8%

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.

70/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind6 mph sustained wind
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very 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 surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange2.5 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • 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.

Sagchudak Island

NOAA 9461667 · AK

4.9 mi

Cape Utalug (4 miles west of)

NOAA 9461704 · AK

15.6 mi

Martin Harbor, Korovin Bay

NOAA 9461693 · AK

15.8 mi

Atka, Nazan Bay

NOAA 9461710 · AK

20.0 mi

Bechevin Bay

NOAA 9461582 · AK

23.4 mi

Atka Pass, east end

NOAA 9461555 · AK

32.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:07 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:07 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:07 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Atkaobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:07 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:07 AM

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