TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9455963

Goose Creek, Knik Arm, Cook 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 11:40 PM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
30.7ft
rising · Station 9455963
Next high tide
12:09 AM
Wed, Aug 530.9 ft
Next low tide
7:29 AM
Wed, Aug 54.4 ft
Current Weather
59°F

Cloudy

Observed

ESE 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9455963 · MLLW datum · local time
currentOfficial NOAA curve
3 ft10.3 ft17.5 ft24.8 ft32 ft30.9 ft4.4 ft27.1 ft9.2 ft30.0 ft4.5 ft25.6 ft11.0 ftTue, Aug 411:30 PMWed, Aug 511:30 AMWed, Aug 511:30 PMThu, Aug 611:30 AMThu, Aug 611:30 PM
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

Temperature59°FObserved

Humidity82%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedESE 5 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance28%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:39 AM

Sunset10:30 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Tue, Aug 4, 202611:00 PMChance Light Rain57°FN 5 mph6 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 AMChance Light Rain56°FN 5 mph6 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMChance Light Rain56°FNW 5 mph6 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMChance Light Rain55°FNW 5 mph6 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMChance Light Rain55°FNW 5 mph6 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMChance Light Rain54°FN 5 mph6 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Light Rain54°FN 5 mph6 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Light Rain54°FN 5 mph6 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Light Rain54°FN 5 mph7 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Light Rain56°FN 5 mph7 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Light Rain57°FN 5 mph7 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Light Rain59°F 0 mph5 mph26%

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.

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

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind5 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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange27.4 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 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.

Port MacKenzie

NOAA 9455934 · AK

8.9 mi

ANCHORAGE, Knik Arm

NOAA 9455920 · AK

10.9 mi

Fire Island

NOAA 9455912 · AK

19.5 mi

Point Possession

NOAA 9455866 · AK

31.0 mi

North Foreland

NOAA 9455869 · AK

50.0 mi

Whittier, Passage Canal

NOAA 9454949 · AK

58.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Tue, Aug 4 at 11:40 PM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Tue, Aug 4 at 11:40 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Tue, Aug 4 at 11:40 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Tue, Aug 4 at 11:40 PM

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