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AlaskaNOAA 9450492

Ward Cove 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 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
3.5ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 9450492
Next high tide
5:39 AM
Wed, Aug 512.2 ft
Next low tide
11:25 AM
Wed, Aug 52.8 ft
Current Weather
59°F

Cloudy

Observed

NNW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 9450492 · 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 ft4.3 ft8.5 ft12.8 ft17 ft12.2 ft2.8 ft15.0 ft1.7 ft11.2 ft4.2 ft14.7 ft1.6 ftWed, Aug 51:19 AMWed, Aug 51:13 PMThu, Aug 61:11 AMThu, Aug 61:07 PMFri, Aug 71:04 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

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance2%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water57.2°FObservedNOAA Ketchikan · 6.1 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, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear56°FNW 5 mph8 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear55°FNW 5 mph8 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear55°FNW 5 mph8 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy54°FNW 5 mph7 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy54°FNW 5 mph7 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny54°FNW 5 mph7 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FNW 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny58°FNW 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNW 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FNW 10 mph12 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny62°FNW 10 mph12 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny63°FNW 10 mph12 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 dry2% 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 exchange14.0 ft can increase current around gear
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • 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.

Vallenar Point

NOAA 9450511 · AK

5.1 mi

Ketchikan

NOAA 9450460 · AK

6.1 mi

Coon Island, George Inlet

NOAA 9450533 · AK

9.7 mi

Loring, Naha Bay

NOAA 9450624 · AK

14.5 mi

Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island

NOAA 9450339 · AK

16.2 mi

Lancaster Cove, Cholmondeley Sound

NOAA 9450373 · AK

19.3 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 1:20 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:20 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Ketchikanobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 1:20 AM

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