Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound tide chart
Alaska · NOAA station 9490096 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:02 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 9:21 AM -0.1 ft
- High 3:50 PM 1.1 ft
- Low 9:52 PM 0.1 ft
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Sunrise 9:43 AM · Sunset 7:46 PM · New moon (0%)
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Marine radio: weather channels and VHF
NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.550 MHz WX1 KWN30, Kotzebue, AK (49 mi)
To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 002188 (Northwest Arctic).
VHF marine channels
- Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
- Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:02 AM 1.0 ftL 9:21 AM -0.1 ftH 3:50 PM 1.1 ftL 9:52 PM 0.1 ft | 9:43 AM / 7:46 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:49 AM 1.0 ftL 10:02 AM -0.1 ftH 4:25 PM 1.1 ftL 10:34 PM 0.1 ft | 9:46 AM / 7:42 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:31 AM 0.9 ftL 10:41 AM 0.0 ftH 4:58 PM 1.1 ftL 11:14 PM 0.1 ft | 9:49 AM / 7:38 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:11 AM 0.9 ftL 11:18 AM 0.1 ftH 5:29 PM 1.0 ftL 11:56 PM 0.1 ft | 9:53 AM / 7:34 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 5:54 AM 0.8 ftL 11:57 AM 0.2 ftH 6:00 PM 1.0 ft | 9:56 AM / 7:30 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:42 AM 0.1 ftH 6:43 AM 0.8 ftL 12:39 PM 0.3 ftH 6:32 PM 0.9 ft | 10:00 AM / 7:26 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:29 AM 0.1 ftH 7:38 AM 0.7 ftL 1:27 PM 0.3 ftH 7:06 PM 0.9 ft | 10:03 AM / 7:22 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 82 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | 2:20 AM–4:20 AM, 2:43 PM–4:43 PM | 12:09 PM–1:09 PM, 5:58 PM–6:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 61 · Good | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:06 AM–5:06 AM, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM | 2:31 PM–3:31 PM, 5:14 PM–6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 51 · Fair | 5:00 PM–9:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 3:54 AM–5:54 AM, 4:18 PM–6:18 PM | — |
| Wed Oct 14 | 46 · Fair | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM | — |
| Thu Oct 15 | 40 · Fair | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:34 AM–7:34 AM, 5:59 PM–7:59 PM | — |
| Fri Oct 16 | 41 · Fair | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 6:25 AM–8:25 AM, 6:50 PM–8:50 PM | — |
| Sat Oct 17 | 30 · Slow | 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | 7:15 AM–9:15 AM, 7:39 PM–9:39 PM | — |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- -0.1 ft at 10:02 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.0 ft at 10:41 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.1 ft at 11:18 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.2 ft at 11:57 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 12:39 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.3 ft at 1:27 PM on Saturday, October 17
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:02 AM 1.0 ftL 9:21 AM -0.1 ftH 3:50 PM 1.1 ftL 9:52 PM 0.1 ft | 9:43 AM / 7:46 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:49 AM 1.0 ftL 10:02 AM -0.1 ftH 4:25 PM 1.1 ftL 10:34 PM 0.1 ft | 9:46 AM / 7:42 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:31 AM 0.9 ftL 10:41 AM 0.0 ftH 4:58 PM 1.1 ftL 11:14 PM 0.1 ft | 9:49 AM / 7:38 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:11 AM 0.9 ftL 11:18 AM 0.1 ftH 5:29 PM 1.0 ftL 11:56 PM 0.1 ft | 9:53 AM / 7:34 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 5:54 AM 0.8 ftL 11:57 AM 0.2 ftH 6:00 PM 1.0 ft | 9:56 AM / 7:30 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:42 AM 0.1 ftH 6:43 AM 0.8 ftL 12:39 PM 0.3 ftH 6:32 PM 0.9 ft | 10:00 AM / 7:26 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:29 AM 0.1 ftH 7:38 AM 0.7 ftL 1:27 PM 0.3 ftH 7:06 PM 0.9 ft | 10:03 AM / 7:22 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:16 AM 0.1 ftH 8:33 AM 0.7 ftL 2:18 PM 0.4 ftH 7:45 PM 0.8 ft | 10:07 AM / 7:19 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:06 AM 0.2 ftH 9:38 AM 0.7 ftL 3:15 PM 0.5 ftH 8:29 PM 0.8 ft | 10:10 AM / 7:15 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:04 AM 0.2 ftH 11:07 AM 0.7 ftL 4:31 PM 0.5 ftH 9:28 PM 0.7 ft | 10:14 AM / 7:11 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:07 AM 0.2 ftH 12:07 PM 0.7 ftL 5:42 PM 0.4 ftH 11:03 PM 0.7 ft | 10:17 AM / 7:07 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 6:01 AM 0.1 ftH 12:48 PM 0.8 ftL 6:34 PM 0.4 ft | 10:21 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 12:07 AM 0.8 ftL 6:45 AM 0.1 ftH 1:25 PM 0.8 ftL 7:19 PM 0.3 ft | 10:24 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:54 AM 0.8 ftL 7:27 AM 0.1 ftH 2:01 PM 0.9 ftL 8:03 PM 0.3 ft | 10:28 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 1:39 AM 0.8 ftL 8:09 AM 0.0 ftH 2:36 PM 1.0 ftL 8:47 PM 0.2 ft | 10:32 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 2:26 AM 0.9 ftL 8:50 AM 0.0 ftH 3:11 PM 1.0 ftL 9:29 PM 0.1 ft | 10:35 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 3:12 AM 0.9 ftL 9:30 AM 0.0 ftH 3:44 PM 1.1 ftL 10:09 PM 0.1 ft | 10:39 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 3:56 AM 0.9 ftL 10:09 AM 0.0 ftH 4:17 PM 1.1 ftL 10:49 PM 0.0 ft | 10:43 AM / 6:40 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 4:40 AM 0.9 ftL 10:49 AM 0.1 ftH 4:52 PM 1.1 ftL 11:32 PM 0.0 ft | 10:46 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 5:28 AM 0.9 ftL 11:32 AM 0.1 ftH 5:30 PM 1.1 ft | 10:50 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 12:22 AM -0.1 ftH 6:26 AM 0.9 ftL 12:25 PM 0.2 ftH 6:15 PM 1.0 ft | 10:54 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:17 AM -0.1 ftH 6:33 AM 0.9 ftL 12:28 PM 0.3 ftH 6:10 PM 1.0 ft | 9:58 AM / 5:25 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 1:15 AM -0.1 ftH 7:41 AM 0.8 ftL 1:33 PM 0.3 ftH 7:10 PM 0.9 ft | 10:01 AM / 5:21 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 2:15 AM 0.0 ftH 8:56 AM 0.8 ftL 2:45 PM 0.4 ftH 8:16 PM 0.9 ft | 10:05 AM / 5:17 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 3:22 AM 0.0 ftH 10:19 AM 0.9 ftL 4:05 PM 0.3 ftH 9:40 PM 0.8 ft | 10:09 AM / 5:14 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:29 AM 0.0 ftH 11:22 AM 0.9 ftL 5:12 PM 0.3 ftH 10:57 PM 0.8 ft | 10:13 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 5:26 AM -0.1 ftH 12:13 PM 1.0 ftL 6:09 PM 0.2 ftH 11:57 PM 0.8 ft | 10:17 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 6:17 AM -0.1 ftH 1:00 PM 1.0 ftL 7:02 PM 0.2 ft | 10:21 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:54 AM 0.9 ftL 7:05 AM 0.0 ftH 1:45 PM 1.1 ftL 7:53 PM 0.1 ft | 10:24 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:49 AM 0.9 ftL 7:52 AM 0.0 ftH 2:23 PM 1.1 ftL 8:38 PM 0.1 ft | 10:28 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 2:39 AM 0.9 ftL 8:35 AM 0.1 ftH 2:57 PM 1.1 ftL 9:19 PM 0.0 ft | 10:32 AM / 4:51 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Fish in the waters around Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound
16 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 40 km (about 25 miles) of this spot, most often Plain Sculpin, Arctic Staghorn Sculpin, Whitespotted Greenling. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Plain Sculpin Myoxocephalus jaokSalt water · 3 records
- Arctic Staghorn Sculpin Gymnocanthus tricuspisSalt water · 3 records
- Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 3 records
- Arctic Alligatorfish Aspidophoroides olrikiiSalt water · 3 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 3 records
- Belligerent Sculpin Megalocottus platycephalusSalt water · 3 records
- Slender Eelblenny Lumpenus fabriciiSalt water · 3 records
- Shorthorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpiusSalt water · 2 records
- Veteran Poacher Podothecus veternusSalt water · 2 records
- Fish Doctor Gymnelus viridisSalt water · 2 records
- Arctic Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpioidesSalt water · 1 record
- Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 1 record
- Arctic Flounder Liopsetta glacialisSalt water · 1 record
- Canadian Eelpout Lycodes polarisSalt water · 1 record
- Saffron Cod Eleginus gracilisSalt water · 1 record
- Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 1 record
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound
Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.8 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Sunday, October 11, when the day's range reaches 1.2 ft, and again around Thursday, October 29 (1.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 0.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 9:21 AM on Sunday, October 11. There are 14 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 1.1 ft at 4:17 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9490096
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 66.5857, -164.2508