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 8:21 PM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
3.4ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9461656
Next high tide
11:31 PM
Wed, Sep 233.7 ft
Next low tide
8:34 AM
Thu, Sep 240.8 ft
Current Weather
53°F

Light Rain and Fog/Mist

Observed

W 35 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Explorer Bay · 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.
-1 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft3.7 ft0.8 ft3.0 ft2.8 ft3.3 ft1.3 ft3.0 ft2.3 ftWed, Sep 238:00 PMThu, Sep 247:55 AMThu, Sep 247:51 PMFri, Sep 257:42 AMFri, Sep 257:36 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

Temperature53°FObserved

Humidity93%Observed

Pressure982 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedW 35 mphModel

Gusts36 mphObserved

Rain chance26%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise9:27 AM

Sunset9:33 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 Showers49°FW 35 mph43 mph26%
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMChance Rain Showers48°FW 35 mph43 mph26%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers48°FW 35 mph44 mph15%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers47°FW 35 mph44 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers47°FW 35 mph44 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers47°FW 40 mph46 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers46°FW 40 mph46 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers46°FW 40 mph46 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMRain Showers Likely46°FW 45 mph54 mph58%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMRain Showers Likely46°FW 45 mph54 mph58%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMRain Showers Likely45°FW 45 mph54 mph58%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely46°FSW 45 mph67 mph64%

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.

46/100 · Fair
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Strong wind35 mph can make shore and small-boat fishing difficult
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
45/100 · Fair
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
  • Rough handling conditionsStrong wind raises small-craft and gear-retrieval risk
  • Moderate tidal exchange3.6 ft range in the next cycle
11/100 · 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
  • Strong local wind35 mph may reduce surface quality
  • 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 predictions at Explorer Bayofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:21 PM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:21 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:21 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:21 PM

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