TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9495048

Point Barrow Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 1:19 AM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
0.1ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9495048
Next high tide
6:20 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next low tide
12:14 PM
Wed, Aug 50.1 ft
Current Weather
52°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed

ESE 10 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9495048 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9457292
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 ft-0.3 ft0.5 ft1.3 ft2 ft0.2 ft0.1 ft0.3 ft0.0 ft0.2 ft0.1 ft0.3 ft0.0 ftWed, Aug 51:09 AMWed, Aug 51:08 PMThu, Aug 61:08 AMThu, Aug 61:02 PMFri, Aug 712:57 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

Humidity82%Observed

Pressure1012 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedESE 10 mphObserved

Gusts15 mphModel

Rain chance10%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

SunriseUnavailable

SunsetUnavailable

MoonUnavailable

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy44°FE 10 mph15 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy45°FE 10 mph15 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy43°FE 10 mph15 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy42°FSE 10 mph13 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy42°FSE 10 mph13 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy40°FSE 10 mph13 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny42°FSE 10 mph13 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny42°FSE 10 mph13 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny42°FSE 10 mph13 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny44°FE 10 mph12 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny44°FE 10 mph12 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny43°FE 10 mph12 mph2%

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 wind10 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry10% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
69/100 · 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
  • Moderate tidal exchange0.3 ft range in the next cycle
35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • 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.

Barrow Offshore

NOAA 9494935 · AK

8.3 mi

Drew Point, Smith Bay

NOAA 9495832 · AK

63.8 mi

Wainwright, Chukchi Sea

NOAA 9494212 · AK

97.0 mi

Cape Halkett

NOAA 9496345 · AK

99.3 mi

PRUDHOE BAY

NOAA 9497645 · AK

188.5 mi

Point Thomson, Beaufort Sea

NOAA 9498306 · AK

243.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

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