TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9450282

Mud 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 2:04 AM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
3.7ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9450282
Next high tide
5:53 AM
Wed, Aug 59.8 ft
Next low tide
11:32 AM
Wed, Aug 52.5 ft
Current Weather
52°F

Mostly Cloudy

Model

NW 5 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9450282 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9451600
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.
0 ft3.5 ft7 ft10.5 ft14 ft9.8 ft2.5 ft12.5 ft1.1 ft9.2 ft3.5 ft12.5 ft0.8 ftWed, Aug 51:57 AMWed, Aug 51:50 PMThu, Aug 61:45 AMThu, Aug 61:40 PMFri, Aug 71:37 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°FModel

Humidity92%Model

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedNW 5 mphModel

Gusts15 mphModel

Rain chance7%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:07 AM

Sunset8:45 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 AMMostly Cloudy52°FNW 5 mph15 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNW 5 mph15 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy50°FNW 10 mph13 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy51°FNW 10 mph13 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny51°FNW 10 mph13 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny51°FNW 10 mph13 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny54°FNW 10 mph13 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny55°FNW 10 mph13 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny57°FNW 10 mph12 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny58°FNW 10 mph12 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny60°FNW 10 mph12 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSunny61°FNW 10 mph15 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.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry7% precipitation chance
  • 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 exchange10.9 ft can increase current around gear
35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Short period2s 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.

Keete Island, Nutkwa Inlets

NOAA 9450258 · AK

3.3 mi

Keete Inlet

NOAA 9450281 · AK

5.6 mi

Mabel Island

NOAA 9450226 · AK

5.9 mi

Copper Harbor

NOAA 9450369 · AK

8.9 mi

Saltery Point

NOAA 9450351 · AK

9.4 mi

South Pass, Sukkwan Strait

NOAA 9450341 · AK

11.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:04 AM

National Weather Service hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:04 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:04 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 2:04 AM

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