Nikiski tides
Alaska · NOAA 9455760Now
Low tide
4:29 am
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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 Nikiski, high tide is at 9:53 am and 9:32 pm and low tide at 3:17 am and 3:45 pm.
| Sunday 1 November8:32 am 5:06 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:17 am | 1.1 ft |
| High | 9:53 am | 18.2 ft |
| Low | 3:45 pm | 7.8 ft |
| High | 9:32 pm | 17.8 ft |
| Monday 2 November8:34 am 5:03 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 4:29 am | 2.3 ft |
| High | 11:07 am | 18.4 ft |
| Low | 5:08 pm | 7.2 ft |
| High | 11:05 pm | 17.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November8:37 am 5:00 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:41 am | 2.8 ft |
| High | 12:14 pm | 19.2 ft |
| Low | 6:24 pm | 5.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November8:40 am 4:58 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:26 am | 17.7 ft |
| Low | 6:46 am | 2.8 ft |
| High | 1:08 pm | 20.3 ft |
| Low | 7:27 pm | 3.4 ft |
| Thursday 5 November8:42 am 4:55 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 1:30 am | 18.6 ft |
| Low | 7:40 am | 2.8 ft |
| High | 1:52 pm | 21.2 ft |
| Low | 8:18 pm | 1.4 ft |
| Friday 6 November8:45 am 4:52 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:21 am | 19.5 ft |
| Low | 8:27 am | 2.9 ft |
| High | 2:29 pm | 21.9 ft |
| Low | 9:02 pm | −0.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November8:48 am 4:50 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:05 am | 20.2 ft |
| Low | 9:09 am | 3.3 ft |
| High | 3:02 pm | 22.3 ft |
| Low | 9:42 pm | −1.2 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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- North Foreland, AK26 mi
- Drift River Terminal, AK26 mi
- Point Possession, AK41 mi
- Ninilchik, AK44 mi
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
Nikiski is a NOAA reference station in Alaska, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range17.0 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo24.5 ft30 Sep 2027, 5:21 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−5.2 ft5 Jul 2027, 12:40 pm
- Minus tides203lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWind + tempwind and water temperature
Nearest stations
60.6833° N, 151.3980° W · NOAA 9455760 · Alaska time
Nikiski tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Nikiski?
The next high tide is at 11:07 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 18.4 ft. After that, the next high is at 11:05 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (17.3 ft).
When is low tide today in Nikiski?
There are two low tides today: 3:17 am (1.1 ft) and 3:45 pm (7.8 ft).
How many tides a day does Nikiski get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, 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.
What is the tidal range in Nikiski?
The average change from one high to the next low is 17.0 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 19.9 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 29.0 ft.
When are the king tides in Nikiski this year?
The highest predicted tide is 24.5 ft on Thursday 30 September 2027 at 5:21 pm (new moon). Other king tides: 24.4 ft on 2 September 2027, 24.3 ft on 25 November 2026 and 24.0 ft on 29 October 2027. The lowest is −5.2 ft on 5 July 2027 at 12:40 pm.
What is the best time to fish in Nikiski today?
The best bets today are 6:01–8:01 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 3:14–4:14 pm (moonset, around sunset, with the 3:45 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 9455760, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.