TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9462144

North side 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
2.3ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9462144
Next high tide
1:15 AM
Thu, Sep 242.7 ft
Next low tide
8:12 AM
Thu, Sep 240.7 ft
Current Weather
53°F

Light Rain and Fog/Mist

Observed

S 35 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA North side · Station 9462144 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9462620
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 ft0.3 ft1.5 ft2.8 ft4 ft2.7 ft0.7 ft2.5 ft1.9 ft2.5 ft1.1 ft2.5 ft1.4 ftWed, Sep 238:09 PMThu, Sep 248:09 AMThu, Sep 248:03 PMFri, Sep 257:57 AMFri, Sep 257:55 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

SustainedS 35 mphModel

Gusts36 mphObserved

Rain chance87%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise9:11 AM

Sunset9:18 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 PMRain Showers55°FS 35 mph52 mph87%
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMRain Showers54°FS 35 mph52 mph87%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMRain Showers Likely53°FSW 30 mph39 mph59%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMRain Showers Likely53°FSW 30 mph39 mph59%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMRain Showers Likely52°FSW 30 mph39 mph59%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers50°FW 30 mph43 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers50°FW 30 mph43 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers49°FW 30 mph43 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMChance Rain Showers48°FSW 30 mph45 mph28%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers48°FSW 30 mph45 mph28%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers48°FSW 30 mph45 mph28%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers47°FSW 40 mph53 mph50%

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 exchange2.5 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.

East Cove

NOAA 9462161 · AK

6.3 mi

Applegate Cove, Chuginadak Island

NOAA 9462239 · AK

37.4 mi

Adugak Island

NOAA 9462317 · AK

66.4 mi

Cape Sagak

NOAA 9462331 · AK

70.4 mi

Finch Cove, Seguam Island

NOAA 9461945 · AK

74.1 mi

Nikolski

NOAA 9462450 · AK

78.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at North sideofficial-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.