Ketchikan tides
Alaska · NOAA 9450460Now
High tide
5:18 pm
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Ketchikan, high tide is at 5:37 am and 5:18 pm and low tide at 11:09 am.
| Sunday 1 November6:52 am 4:07 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:37 am | 12.8 ft |
| Low | 11:09 am | 5.9 ft |
| High | 5:18 pm | 13.8 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:54 am 4:05 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 12:09 am | 1.3 ft |
| High | 6:55 am | 12.9 ft |
| Low | 12:46 pm | 5.7 ft |
| High | 6:48 pm | 13.1 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:56 am 4:03 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:23 am | 1.7 ft |
| High | 8:05 am | 13.7 ft |
| Low | 2:12 pm | 4.4 ft |
| High | 8:12 pm | 13.1 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:58 am 4:01 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:28 am | 1.8 ft |
| High | 9:00 am | 14.7 ft |
| Low | 3:16 pm | 2.8 ft |
| High | 9:21 pm | 13.6 ft |
| Thursday 5 November7:00 am 3:59 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:22 am | 1.8 ft |
| High | 9:46 am | 15.7 ft |
| Low | 4:07 pm | 1.2 ft |
| High | 10:17 pm | 14.1 ft |
| Friday 6 November7:02 am 3:57 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:07 am | 1.9 ft |
| High | 10:25 am | 16.4 ft |
| Low | 4:50 pm | −0.1 ft |
| High | 11:05 pm | 14.5 ft |
| Saturday 7 November7:04 am 3:55 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:48 am | 2.1 ft |
| High | 11:00 am | 16.9 ft |
| Low | 5:28 pm | −0.9 ft |
| High | 11:48 pm | 14.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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- Mop Point, AK16 mi
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
NOAA treats Ketchikan as a reference station: its tide predictions come straight from harmonic constants derived from measurements at this spot in Alaska.
- Avg. tidal range12.7 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo19.1 ft24 Dec 2026, 12:19 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−4.3 ft5 Jul 2027, 8:24 am
- Minus tides212lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWind + tempwind and water temperature
Nearest stations
55.3319° N, 131.6261° W · NOAA 9450460 · Alaska time
Ketchikan tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Ketchikan?
The next high tide is at 5:18 pm today (Sunday 1 November), reaching 13.8 ft. After that, the next high is at 6:55 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (12.9 ft).
What time is low tide in Ketchikan today?
There is one low tide today: 11:09 am (5.9 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Ketchikan?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Ketchikan?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 12.7 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 15.2 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 22.9 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Ketchikan?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 19.1 ft on Thursday 24 December 2026 at 12:19 pm (full moon). Other king tides: 19.0 ft on 23 January 2027, 19.0 ft on 25 November 2026 and 18.5 ft on 1 October 2027. The lowest is −4.3 ft on 5 July 2027 at 8:24 am.
When is the best fishing time in Ketchikan today?
The best bets today are 4:38–6:38 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 5:37 am high tide) and 5:05–7:05 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 5:18 pm high tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9450460, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.