Cold Bay tide chart
Alaska · NOAA station 9459949 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:52 AM 6.6 ft
- Low 9:24 AM 2.1 ft
- High 3:24 PM 8.0 ft
- Low 10:12 PM -0.3 ft
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Sunrise 9:13 AM · Sunset 8:02 PM · New moon (0%)
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- 162.425 MHz WX4 KJY87, Cold Bay, AK (4 mi)
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- Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:52 AM 6.6 ftL 9:24 AM 2.1 ftH 3:24 PM 8.0 ftL 10:12 PM -0.3 ft | 9:13 AM / 8:02 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:35 AM 6.4 ftL 9:56 AM 2.5 ftH 3:55 PM 8.0 ftL 10:48 PM -0.3 ft | 9:15 AM / 8:00 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 5:16 AM 6.1 ftL 10:29 AM 3.0 ftH 4:28 PM 7.8 ftL 11:25 PM -0.1 ft | 9:17 AM / 7:58 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:55 AM 5.7 ftL 11:04 AM 3.5 ftH 5:04 PM 7.5 ft | 9:19 AM / 7:55 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:03 AM 0.2 ftH 6:35 AM 5.4 ftL 11:40 AM 3.9 ftH 5:40 PM 7.1 ft | 9:21 AM / 7:53 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:45 AM 0.6 ftH 7:22 AM 5.0 ftL 12:18 PM 4.2 ftH 6:18 PM 6.7 ft | 9:23 AM / 7:50 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:35 AM 1.1 ftH 10:47 AM 4.9 ftL 1:07 PM 4.6 ftH 7:03 PM 6.3 ft | 9:25 AM / 7:48 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Cold Bay
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 | 84 · Excellent | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 2:14 AM–4:14 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM | 10:42 AM–11:42 AM, 7:18 PM–8:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 3:23 PM–5:23 PM | 12:05 PM–1:05 PM, 7:32 PM–8:32 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 70 · Good | 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | 3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:12 PM–6:12 PM | 1:25 PM–2:25 PM, 7:52 PM–8:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 59 · Good | 8:00 PM–9:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:37 AM–6:37 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM | 2:38 PM–3:38 PM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 46 · Fair | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:27 AM–7:27 AM, 5:53 PM–7:53 PM | 3:37 PM–4:37 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 44 · Fair | 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 6:18 AM–8:18 AM, 6:43 PM–8:43 PM | 4:20 PM–5:20 PM, 10:10 PM–11:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 37 · Fair | 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | 7:08 AM–9:08 AM, 7:33 PM–9:33 PM | 4:49 PM–5:49 PM, 11:24 PM–12:24 AM |
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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.
- 2.0 ft at 7:17 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 2.1 ft at 9:24 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 2.5 ft at 9:56 AM on Monday, October 12
- 3.0 ft at 6:33 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 3.0 ft at 10:29 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 3.5 ft at 11:04 AM on Wednesday, October 14
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 3:52 AM 6.6 ftL 9:24 AM 2.1 ftH 3:24 PM 8.0 ftL 10:12 PM -0.3 ft | 9:13 AM / 8:02 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:35 AM 6.4 ftL 9:56 AM 2.5 ftH 3:55 PM 8.0 ftL 10:48 PM -0.3 ft | 9:15 AM / 8:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 5:16 AM 6.1 ftL 10:29 AM 3.0 ftH 4:28 PM 7.8 ftL 11:25 PM -0.1 ft | 9:17 AM / 7:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:55 AM 5.7 ftL 11:04 AM 3.5 ftH 5:04 PM 7.5 ft | 9:19 AM / 7:55 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:03 AM 0.2 ftH 6:35 AM 5.4 ftL 11:40 AM 3.9 ftH 5:40 PM 7.1 ft | 9:21 AM / 7:53 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:45 AM 0.6 ftH 7:22 AM 5.0 ftL 12:18 PM 4.2 ftH 6:18 PM 6.7 ft | 9:23 AM / 7:50 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:35 AM 1.1 ftH 10:47 AM 4.9 ftL 1:07 PM 4.6 ftH 7:03 PM 6.3 ft | 9:25 AM / 7:48 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:42 AM 1.4 ftH 11:52 AM 5.1 ftL 2:33 PM 4.7 ftH 8:12 PM 5.8 ft | 9:27 AM / 7:45 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:51 AM 1.6 ftH 12:34 PM 5.4 ftL 4:10 PM 4.5 ftH 9:38 PM 5.6 ft | 9:29 AM / 7:43 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:46 AM 1.6 ftH 12:55 PM 5.8 ftL 5:26 PM 3.9 ftH 10:51 PM 5.6 ft | 9:31 AM / 7:41 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:37 AM 1.6 ftH 12:47 PM 6.2 ftL 6:33 PM 3.0 ft | 9:33 AM / 7:38 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 12:01 AM 5.8 ftL 6:25 AM 1.7 ftH 12:56 PM 6.8 ftL 7:17 PM 2.0 ft | 9:35 AM / 7:36 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 1:05 AM 6.1 ftL 7:07 AM 1.8 ftH 1:21 PM 7.4 ftL 7:53 PM 1.0 ft | 9:38 AM / 7:34 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 1:55 AM 6.5 ftL 7:44 AM 1.9 ftH 1:50 PM 8.0 ftL 8:29 PM 0.0 ft | 9:40 AM / 7:31 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:40 AM 6.7 ftL 8:20 AM 2.1 ftH 2:22 PM 8.5 ftL 9:07 PM -0.8 ft | 9:42 AM / 7:29 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 3:25 AM 6.8 ftL 8:56 AM 2.4 ftH 2:56 PM 8.8 ftL 9:48 PM -1.3 ft | 9:44 AM / 7:27 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 4:15 AM 6.7 ftL 9:34 AM 2.8 ftH 3:34 PM 9.0 ftL 10:34 PM -1.5 ft | 9:46 AM / 7:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 5:08 AM 6.5 ftL 10:16 AM 3.2 ftH 4:17 PM 8.9 ftL 11:23 PM -1.5 ft | 9:48 AM / 7:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 6:01 AM 6.2 ftL 11:04 AM 3.6 ftH 5:05 PM 8.7 ft | 9:50 AM / 7:20 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:13 AM -1.1 ftH 6:55 AM 5.9 ftL 11:55 AM 4.0 ftH 5:55 PM 8.2 ft | 9:52 AM / 7:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:08 AM -0.6 ftH 8:06 AM 5.7 ftL 12:54 PM 4.3 ftH 6:50 PM 7.5 ft | 9:54 AM / 7:16 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:13 AM 0.1 ftH 9:07 AM 5.8 ftL 1:20 PM 4.3 ftH 7:00 PM 6.7 ft | 8:56 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:27 AM 0.6 ftH 10:07 AM 6.2 ftL 3:13 PM 3.9 ftH 8:31 PM 6.1 ft | 8:58 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:31 AM 1.1 ftH 10:54 AM 6.7 ftL 4:47 PM 3.0 ftH 10:04 PM 5.8 ft | 9:00 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 4:29 AM 1.5 ftH 11:32 AM 7.2 ftL 5:58 PM 2.0 ftH 11:51 PM 5.9 ft | 9:02 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 5:24 AM 1.9 ftH 12:00 PM 7.6 ftL 6:44 PM 1.1 ft | 9:04 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 12:56 AM 6.1 ftL 6:11 AM 2.3 ftH 12:25 PM 7.9 ftL 7:20 PM 0.3 ft | 9:06 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 1:42 AM 6.2 ftL 6:48 AM 2.7 ftH 12:50 PM 8.2 ftL 7:51 PM -0.2 ft | 9:08 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 2:23 AM 6.3 ftL 7:20 AM 3.0 ftH 1:17 PM 8.3 ftL 8:21 PM -0.5 ft | 9:11 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 3:04 AM 6.2 ftL 7:50 AM 3.3 ftH 1:46 PM 8.3 ftL 8:52 PM -0.5 ft | 9:13 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 3:43 AM 6.1 ftL 8:23 AM 3.6 ftH 2:17 PM 8.2 ftL 9:26 PM -0.5 ft | 9:15 AM / 5:56 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.
Around Cold Bay
Fishing piers and docks
- Hoover Craft Landing 0.9 mi
- Silver Salmon Derby 1.5 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Cold Bay
30 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Arctic Sculpin, Surf Smelt, Brightbelly Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Arctic Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpioidesSalt water · 5 records
- Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosusSalt water · 5 records
- Brightbelly Sculpin Microcottus sellarisSalt water · 4 records
- Masked Greenling Hexagrammos octogrammusSalt water · 4 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 4 records
- Yellowfin Sole Limanda asperaSalt water · 3 records
- Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 2 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 2 records
- Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 2 records
- Belligerent Sculpin Megalocottus platycephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 2 records
- Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 2 records
- Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineataSalt water · 2 records
- Alaska Plaice Pleuronectes quadrituberculatusSalt water · 2 records
- Shorthorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpiusSalt water · 1 record
- Plain Sculpin Myoxocephalus jaokSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 1 record
- Silverspotted Sculpin Blepsias cirrhosusSalt water · 1 record
- Crested Sculpin Blepsias bilobusSalt water · 1 record
- Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 1 record
- Stout Eelblenny Anisarchus mediusSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepisSalt water · 1 record
- Polka-dot Snailfish Liparis gibbusSalt water · 1 record
- Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus ketaSalt water · 1 record
- Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Sandfish Trichodon trichodonSalt water · 1 record
- Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 1 record
- Saffron Cod Eleginus gracilisSalt 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 Cold Bay
Cold Bay 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 5.0 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 10.5 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (8.8 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 4.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.5 ft at 10:34 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 13 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 9.0 ft at 3:34 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9459949
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 55.2083, -162.6980
Nearby tide stations
- Grant Point, Izembek Lagoon 9 mi
- Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay 14 mi
- King Cove 18 mi
- Amak Island 22 mi
- Neumans Cove, Unimak Island 34 mi
- Cape Chunak, Ak 34 mi