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Castle Bay, Northwest Arm tide chart

Alaska · NOAA station 9458907 · times in local time (AKDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:33 AM · 8.4 ft9:21 AM · 1.7 ft3:22 PM · 9.8 ft10:00 PM · -0.7 ft9.8 ft
  • High 3:33 AM 8.4 ft
  • Low 9:21 AM 1.7 ft
  • High 3:22 PM 9.8 ft
  • Low 10:00 PM -0.7 ft

Sunrise 8:58 AM · Sunset 7:44 PM · New moon (0%)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:33 AM 8.4 ftL 9:21 AM 1.7 ftH 3:22 PM 9.8 ftL 10:00 PM -0.7 ft8:58 AM / 7:44 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:15 AM 8.1 ftL 9:52 AM 2.3 ftH 3:53 PM 9.7 ftL 10:37 PM -0.6 ft9:00 AM / 7:41 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:56 AM 7.7 ftL 10:23 AM 2.9 ftH 4:23 PM 9.4 ftL 11:14 PM -0.4 ft9:02 AM / 7:38 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:37 AM 7.2 ftL 10:53 AM 3.4 ftH 4:55 PM 9.1 ftL 11:53 PM 0.1 ft9:04 AM / 7:36 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 6:20 AM 6.7 ftL 11:21 AM 4.0 ftH 5:28 PM 8.6 ft9:06 AM / 7:33 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:35 AM 0.6 ftH 7:10 AM 6.2 ftL 11:48 AM 4.5 ftH 6:04 PM 8.1 ft9:08 AM / 7:31 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 1:26 AM 1.1 ftH 8:15 AM 5.9 ftL 12:23 PM 4.9 ftH 6:49 PM 7.5 ft9:10 AM / 7:28 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Castle Bay, Northwest Arm

    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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1185 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:56 AM–3:56 AM, 2:18 PM–4:18 PM10:28 AM–11:28 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM2:42 AM–4:42 AM, 3:05 PM–5:05 PM11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM3:29 AM–5:29 AM, 3:54 PM–5:54 PM1:15 PM–2:15 PM, 7:25 PM–8:25 PM
    Wed Oct 1455 · Good8:00 PM–9:00 PM4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:44 PM–6:44 PM2:30 PM–3:30 PM, 7:54 PM–8:54 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM5:09 AM–7:09 AM, 5:35 PM–7:35 PM3:31 PM–4:31 PM, 8:39 PM–9:39 PM
    Fri Oct 1637 · Fair7:00 PM–8:00 PM6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 6:25 PM–8:25 PM4:13 PM–5:13 PM, 9:42 PM–10:42 PM
    Sat Oct 1733 · Slow8:00 PM–9:00 PM6:50 AM–8:50 AM, 7:15 PM–9:15 PM4:40 PM–5:40 PM, 10:57 PM–11:57 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 1.7 ft at 9:21 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 2.2 ft at 7:03 PM on Thursday, October 22
    3. 2.3 ft at 9:52 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 2.9 ft at 10:23 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 3.4 ft at 6:19 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 3.4 ft at 10:53 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:33 AM 8.4 ftL 9:21 AM 1.7 ftH 3:22 PM 9.8 ftL 10:00 PM -0.7 ft8:58 AM / 7:44 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:15 AM 8.1 ftL 9:52 AM 2.3 ftH 3:53 PM 9.7 ftL 10:37 PM -0.6 ft9:00 AM / 7:41 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:56 AM 7.7 ftL 10:23 AM 2.9 ftH 4:23 PM 9.4 ftL 11:14 PM -0.4 ft9:02 AM / 7:38 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:37 AM 7.2 ftL 10:53 AM 3.4 ftH 4:55 PM 9.1 ftL 11:53 PM 0.1 ft9:04 AM / 7:36 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 6:20 AM 6.7 ftL 11:21 AM 4.0 ftH 5:28 PM 8.6 ft9:06 AM / 7:33 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:35 AM 0.6 ftH 7:10 AM 6.2 ftL 11:48 AM 4.5 ftH 6:04 PM 8.1 ft9:08 AM / 7:31 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 1:26 AM 1.1 ftH 8:15 AM 5.9 ftL 12:23 PM 4.9 ftH 6:49 PM 7.5 ft9:10 AM / 7:28 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 2:32 AM 1.6 ftH 9:37 AM 5.8 ftL 2:02 PM 5.2 ftH 8:00 PM 7.0 ft9:12 AM / 7:26 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:44 AM 1.8 ftH 10:47 AM 6.1 ftL 4:05 PM 5.0 ftH 9:33 PM 6.7 ft9:14 AM / 7:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:47 AM 1.8 ftH 11:37 AM 6.7 ftL 5:23 PM 4.3 ftH 10:52 PM 6.8 ft9:16 AM / 7:21 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:40 AM 1.7 ftH 12:14 PM 7.3 ftL 6:19 PM 3.4 ftH 11:58 PM 7.2 ft9:18 AM / 7:19 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 6:25 AM 1.6 ftH 12:46 PM 8.0 ftL 7:03 PM 2.2 ft9:21 AM / 7:16 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:54 AM 7.6 ftL 7:04 AM 1.6 ftH 1:16 PM 8.7 ftL 7:42 PM 1.1 ft9:23 AM / 7:14 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:43 AM 8.0 ftL 7:40 AM 1.7 ftH 1:46 PM 9.4 ftL 8:19 PM 0.0 ft9:25 AM / 7:11 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:29 AM 8.3 ftL 8:14 AM 1.9 ftH 2:18 PM 10.0 ftL 8:57 PM -0.9 ft9:27 AM / 7:09 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:14 AM 8.4 ftL 8:48 AM 2.3 ftH 2:51 PM 10.5 ftL 9:37 PM -1.6 ft9:29 AM / 7:07 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:01 AM 8.3 ftL 9:24 AM 2.6 ftH 3:27 PM 10.7 ftL 10:21 PM -1.9 ft9:31 AM / 7:04 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:49 AM 8.1 ftL 10:02 AM 3.1 ftH 4:06 PM 10.7 ftL 11:08 PM -1.8 ft9:33 AM / 7:02 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:40 AM 7.7 ftL 10:43 AM 3.6 ftH 4:50 PM 10.4 ftL 11:59 PM -1.4 ft9:36 AM / 7:00 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 6:35 AM 7.3 ftL 11:31 AM 4.0 ftH 5:39 PM 9.8 ft9:38 AM / 6:58 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:55 AM -0.8 ftH 7:39 AM 6.9 ftL 12:32 PM 4.5 ftH 6:36 PM 9.0 ft9:40 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:00 AM -0.1 ftH 7:54 AM 6.9 ftL 1:01 PM 4.7 ftH 6:50 PM 8.2 ft8:42 AM / 5:53 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:12 AM 0.6 ftH 9:05 AM 7.2 ftL 2:45 PM 4.3 ftH 8:21 PM 7.5 ft8:44 AM / 5:51 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:20 AM 1.0 ftH 10:04 AM 7.7 ftL 4:11 PM 3.4 ftH 9:47 PM 7.3 ft8:46 AM / 5:49 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:20 AM 1.4 ftH 10:52 AM 8.3 ftL 5:19 PM 2.3 ftH 11:04 PM 7.3 ft8:49 AM / 5:47 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:14 AM 1.8 ftH 11:33 AM 8.9 ftL 6:11 PM 1.2 ft8:51 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:08 AM 7.5 ftL 6:00 AM 2.1 ftH 12:09 PM 9.4 ftL 6:53 PM 0.3 ft8:53 AM / 5:43 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:59 AM 7.7 ftL 6:40 AM 2.5 ftH 12:43 PM 9.8 ftL 7:31 PM -0.4 ft8:55 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:44 AM 7.7 ftL 7:15 AM 2.8 ftH 1:15 PM 10.0 ftL 8:06 PM -0.7 ft8:57 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:25 AM 7.7 ftL 7:49 AM 3.2 ftH 1:46 PM 10.0 ftL 8:41 PM -0.9 ft8:59 AM / 5:37 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:05 AM 7.7 ftL 8:21 AM 3.5 ftH 2:17 PM 9.8 ftL 9:16 PM -0.8 ft9:01 AM / 5:35 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 Castle Bay, Northwest Arm

    38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Capelin, Flathead Sole, Rock Greenling. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Capelin Mallotus villosusSalt water · 11 records
    • Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 9 records
    • Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 5 records
    • Gray Starsnout Bathyagonus alascanusSalt water · 5 records
    • Spinyhead Sculpin Dasycottus setigerSalt water · 4 records
    • Stout Eelblenny Anisarchus mediusSalt water · 4 records
    • Shortfin Eelpout Lycodes brevipesSalt water · 4 records
    • Yellow Irish Lord Hemilepidotus jordaniSalt water · 3 records
    • Alligatorfish Aspidophoroides monopterygiusSalt water · 3 records
    • Spatulate Sculpin Icelus spatulaSalt water · 3 records
    • Tadpole Sculpin Psychrolutes paradoxusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Ocean Perch Sebastes alutusSalt water · 2 records
    • Masked Greenling Hexagrammos octogrammusSalt water · 2 records
    • Searcher Bathymaster signatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepisSalt water · 2 records
    • Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 2 records
    • Thorny Sculpin Icelus spinigerSalt water · 2 records
    • Longnose Poacher Sarritor leptorhynchusSalt water · 2 records
    • Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 2 records
    • Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 2 records
    • Yellowfin Sole Limanda asperaSalt water · 2 records
    • Puget Sound Sculpin Ruscarius meanyiSalt water · 1 record
    • Scalyhead Sculpin Artedius harringtoniSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Sculpin Icelinus borealisSalt water · 1 record
    • Bigmouth Sculpin Hemitripterus boliniSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Rockfish Sebastes polyspinisSalt water · 1 record
    • Smooth Lumpsucker Aptocyclus ventricosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Spinycheek Starsnout Bathyagonus infraspinatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Fourhorn Poacher Hypsagonus quadricornisSalt water · 1 record
    • Alaskan Ronquil Bathymaster caeruleofasciatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Black Prickleback Xiphister atropurpureusSalt water · 1 record
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 1 record
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 1 record
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Spotted Snailfish Liparis callyodonSalt water · 1 record
    • Slipskin Snailfish Liparis fucensisSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Pygmy Whitefish Prosopium coulteriiFresh water · 1 record
    • Alaska Blackfish Dallia pectoralisFresh 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 Castle Bay, Northwest Arm

    Castle Bay, Northwest Arm gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 6.4 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 12.6 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (10.8 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.9 ft at 10:21 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 15 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 10.7 ft at 3:27 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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.

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