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AlaskaNOAA 9498306

Point Thomson, Beaufort Sea 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 8:15 PM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
28°F

Cloudy

Observed

W 9 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Point Thomson, Beaufort Sea · Station 9498306 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature28°FObserved

Humidity95%Observed

Pressure1011 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedW 9 mphObserved

Gusts13 mphModel

Rain chance46%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:30 AM

Sunset7:42 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 PMScattered Snow Showers25°FS 10 mph13 mph46%
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMScattered Snow Showers25°FS 10 mph13 mph46%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMScattered Snow Showers24°FW 15 mph17 mph30%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMScattered Snow Showers24°FW 15 mph17 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMScattered Snow Showers25°FW 15 mph17 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMIsolated Snow Showers25°FW 10 mph16 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMIsolated Snow Showers25°FW 10 mph16 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMIsolated Snow Showers25°FW 10 mph16 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMScattered Snow Showers26°FW 10 mph12 mph36%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMScattered Snow Showers25°FW 10 mph12 mph36%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMScattered Snow Showers24°FW 10 mph12 mph36%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMScattered Snow Showers25°FW 5 mph10 mph41%

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.

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.

PRUDHOE BAY

NOAA 9497645 · AK

55.8 mi

Barter Island

NOAA 9499176 · AK

62.0 mi

Cape Halkett

NOAA 9496345 · AK

146.3 mi

Drew Point, Smith Bay

NOAA 9495832 · AK

183.5 mi

Point Barrow

NOAA 9495048 · AK

243.9 mi

Barrow Offshore

NOAA 9494935 · AK

252.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:15 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:15 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 8:15 PM

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