Kotzebue tides
Alaska · NOAA 9490424Now
Low tide
5:41 pm
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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 Kotzebue, high tide is at 12:21 am and 12:59 pm and low tide at 7:00 am and 5:41 pm. The 7:00 am low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November9:54 am 5:13 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:21 am | 0.7 ft |
| Low | 7:00 am | −0.0 ft |
| High | 12:59 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Low | 5:41 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Monday 2 November9:58 am 5:09 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 12:13 am | 0.7 ft |
| Low | 7:50 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 2:05 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 7:01 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November10:01 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 1:04 am | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 8:56 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 3:17 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 9:40 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November10:05 am 5:01 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:06 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 9:57 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 4:17 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 10:55 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday 5 November10:09 am 4:57 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:22 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 10:46 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 5:12 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 11:59 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Friday 6 November10:13 am 4:54 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:32 am | 0.4 ft |
| Low | 11:31 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 6:09 pm | 0.7 ft |
| Saturday 7 November10:17 am 4:50 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:02 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 5:48 am | 0.4 ft |
| Low | 12:18 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 7:03 pm | 0.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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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
This is one of NOAA’s reference (harmonic) stations in Alaska, so the times and heights here come directly from tidal constituents measured at Kotzebue.
- Avg. tidal range0.4 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo0.9 ft26 Nov 2026, 8:48 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.1 ft28 Dec 2026, 5:36 am
- Minus tides127lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
66.9017° N, 162.5820° W · NOAA 9490424 · Alaska time
Kotzebue tide FAQ
When is high tide in Kotzebue next?
The next high tide is at 12:13 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 0.7 ft. After that, the next high is at 2:05 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (0.5 ft).
When are today’s low tides in Kotzebue?
There are two low tides today: 7:00 am (−0.0 ft) and 5:41 pm (0.3 ft). The 7:00 am low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How often does the tide change in Kotzebue?
The tide normally turns four times a day: two highs and two lows, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How much does the water rise and fall in Kotzebue?
On average the tide rises or falls 0.4 ft from one turn to the next, and 0.6 ft from the day’s highest to lowest water. The biggest predicted swing in the next 13 months is 0.9 ft.
When are the biggest tides in Kotzebue?
The year’s top tide is predicted at 0.9 ft on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 8:48 pm (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 0.8 ft on 24 December 2026, 0.8 ft on 6 June 2027 and 0.8 ft on 28 November 2027. The lowest is −0.1 ft on 28 December 2026 at 5:36 am.
What are today’s best fishing times in Kotzebue?
The best bets today are 6:47–8:47 am (moon overhead, with the 7:00 am low tide) and 4:56–5:56 pm (moonset, around sunset, with the 5:41 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9490424, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.