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AlaskaNOAA 9450511

Vallenar Point 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
2.3ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9450511
Next high tide
5:43 AM
Wed, Aug 511.9 ft
Next low tide
11:22 AM
Wed, Aug 52.8 ft
Current Weather
59°F

Cloudy

Observed

NNW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9450511 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 9450460
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 ft4 ft8 ft12 ft16 ft11.9 ft2.8 ft14.6 ft1.7 ft10.8 ft4.2 ft14.3 ft1.6 ftWed, Aug 512:16 AMWed, Aug 512:10 PMThu, Aug 612:10 AMThu, Aug 612:05 PMFri, Aug 712:02 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

Temperature59°FObserved

Humidity82%Observed

Pressure1021 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNNW 6 mphObserved

Gusts12 mphModel

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water57.2°FObservedNOAA Ketchikan · 10.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:02 AM

Sunset8:43 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 AMMostly Clear59°FNW 10 mph12 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear57°FNW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy56°FNW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy56°FNW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny57°FNW 10 mph15 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny57°FNW 10 mph15 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny58°FNW 10 mph15 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNW 10 mph15 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny60°FNW 10 mph16 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny60°FNW 10 mph16 mph0%

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 wind6 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry1% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
71/100 · 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
  • Calm surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange13.6 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 period0s 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.

Ward Cove

NOAA 9450492 · AK

5.1 mi

Ketchikan

NOAA 9450460 · AK

10.9 mi

Coon Island, George Inlet

NOAA 9450533 · AK

13.6 mi

Loring, Naha Bay

NOAA 9450624 · AK

14.7 mi

Lancaster Cove, Cholmondeley Sound

NOAA 9450373 · AK

17.7 mi

Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island

NOAA 9450339 · AK

18.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 12:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and 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 Ketchikanobserved

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.