TideAhead
AlaskaNOAA 9452672

Surge 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 12:36 AM AKDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
1.3ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9452672
Next high tide
5:58 AM
Wed, Aug 56.8 ft
Next low tide
11:36 AM
Wed, Aug 52.3 ft
Current Weather
55°F

Cloudy

Model

W 10 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9452672 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9452634
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 ft2.8 ft5.5 ft8.3 ft11 ft6.8 ft2.3 ft9.3 ft1.1 ft6.2 ft3.4 ft9.3 ft0.9 ftWed, Aug 512:07 AMWed, Aug 512:00 PMWed, Aug 511:57 PMThu, Aug 611:50 AMThu, Aug 611:48 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°FModel

Humidity93%Model

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedW 10 mphModel

Gusts15 mphModel

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water49.1°FObservedNOAA Elfin Cove · 13.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:08 AM

Sunset9:14 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 AMCloudy55°FW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMCloudy54°FW 5 mph7 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMCloudy54°FW 5 mph7 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMCloudy54°FW 5 mph7 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPatchy Drizzle52°FW 5 mph5 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPatchy Drizzle53°FW 5 mph5 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPatchy Drizzle53°FW 5 mph5 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMCloudy53°F 0 mph3 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMCloudy54°F 0 mph3 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMCloudy56°F 0 mph3 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMCloudy56°FW 5 mph5 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMCloudy57°FW 5 mph5 mph5%

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 dry1% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
57/100 · 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
  • Large tidal exchange8.0 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.

Takanis Bay

NOAA 9452671 · AK

6.2 mi

Miner Island

NOAA 9452633 · AK

6.8 mi

Pelican Harbor, Lisianski Inlet, AK

NOAA 9452611 · AK

11.8 mi

Canoe Cove, North Pass

NOAA 9452649 · AK

12.5 mi

Elfin Cove, Port Althorp

NOAA 9452634 · AK

13.9 mi

Inian Cove, North Inian Pass

NOAA 9452629 · AK

18.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:36 AM

National Weather Service hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Elfin Coveobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:36 AM

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