TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9462573

Raven 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 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
2.8ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9462573
Next high tide
12:04 AM
Thu, Sep 243.9 ft
Next low tide
6:53 AM
Thu, Sep 240.7 ft
Current Weather
55°F

Light Rain and Fog/Mist

Observed

SE 28 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Raven Bay · Station 9462573 · 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 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft3.9 ft0.7 ft3.7 ft2.0 ft3.6 ft1.2 ft3.6 ft1.5 ftWed, Sep 238:08 PMThu, Sep 247:59 AMThu, Sep 247:58 PMFri, Sep 257:55 AMFri, Sep 257:50 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

Temperature55°FObserved

Humidity82%Observed

Pressure995 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 28 mphObserved

Gusts32 mphModel

Rain chance100%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise8:56 AM

Sunset9:03 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 PMHeavy Rain54°FSE 25 mph32 mph100%
Wed, Sep 23, 20269:00 PMHeavy Rain55°FSE 25 mph32 mph100%
Wed, Sep 23, 202610:00 PMHeavy Rain55°FSE 30 mph32 mph97%
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMHeavy Rain55°FSE 30 mph32 mph97%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMHeavy Rain55°FSE 30 mph32 mph97%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMRain Showers56°FS 30 mph33 mph90%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMRain Showers55°FS 30 mph33 mph90%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMRain Showers55°FS 30 mph33 mph90%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMRain Showers Likely54°FW 20 mph22 mph64%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMRain Showers Likely53°FW 20 mph22 mph64%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMRain Showers Likely50°FW 20 mph22 mph64%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers48°FSW 20 mph25 mph48%

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 wind28 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 exchange3.8 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 wind28 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.

Usof Bay

NOAA 9462582 · AK

4.4 mi

Kuliliak Bay

NOAA 9462557 · AK

6.1 mi

Skan Bay

NOAA 9462554 · AK

11.7 mi

Anderson Bay

NOAA 9462578 · AK

14.1 mi

Kisselen Bay, Beaver Inlet

NOAA 9462606 · AK

20.6 mi

Chernofski Harbor

NOAA 9462501 · AK

27.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Raven Bayofficial-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.