Drift River Terminal tide chart
Alaska · NOAA station 9455741 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 5:10 AM 19.9 ft
- Low 11:23 AM 0.6 ft
- High 5:06 PM 21.1 ft
- Low 11:50 PM -3.0 ft
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Sunrise 8:40 AM · Sunset 7:12 PM · New moon (0%)
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- 162.475 MHz WX3 WWG39, Soldotna, AK (36 mi)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 5:10 AM 19.9 ftL 11:23 AM 0.6 ftH 5:06 PM 21.1 ftL 11:50 PM -3.0 ft | 8:40 AM / 7:12 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 5:47 AM 19.5 ftL 11:56 AM 1.7 ftH 5:35 PM 20.7 ft | 8:42 AM / 7:09 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 12:24 AM -2.5 ftH 6:23 AM 18.7 ftL 12:29 PM 3.1 ftH 6:04 PM 19.9 ft | 8:45 AM / 7:06 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:58 AM -1.3 ftH 7:00 AM 17.6 ftL 1:03 PM 4.8 ftH 6:33 PM 18.8 ft | 8:47 AM / 7:03 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:33 AM 0.3 ftH 7:40 AM 16.2 ftL 1:38 PM 6.6 ftH 7:05 PM 17.5 ft | 8:50 AM / 7:00 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 2:12 AM 2.2 ftH 8:26 AM 14.7 ftL 2:17 PM 8.4 ftH 7:41 PM 16.0 ft | 8:52 AM / 6:57 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:59 AM 4.1 ftH 9:27 AM 13.3 ftL 3:09 PM 9.9 ftH 8:29 PM 14.5 ft | 8:55 AM / 6:54 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Drift River Terminal
From NOAA's current predictions for Drift River Terminal at 15 ft depth, 0.3 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NE (47°) and the ebb toward the SW (230°). The strongest current this week is 3.1 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:41 AMFlood 4:02 AM 3.0 knSlack 7:13 AMEbb 9:45 AM 2.9 knSlack 1:00 PMFlood 4:15 PM 2.6 knSlack 7:17 PMEbb 10:00 PM 3.1 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:15 AMFlood 4:37 AM 2.9 knSlack 7:52 AMEbb 10:24 AM 2.8 knSlack 1:36 PMFlood 4:47 PM 2.4 knSlack 7:49 PMEbb 10:38 PM 3.0 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 1:50 AMFlood 5:09 AM 2.7 knSlack 8:31 AMEbb 11:03 AM 2.6 knSlack 2:12 PMFlood 5:15 PM 2.1 knSlack 8:20 PMEbb 11:16 PM 2.8 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 2:25 AMFlood 5:39 AM 2.5 knSlack 9:11 AMEbb 11:43 AM 2.3 knSlack 2:48 PMFlood 5:41 PM 1.9 knSlack 8:51 PMEbb 11:58 PM 2.5 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 3:02 AMFlood 6:10 AM 2.2 knSlack 9:53 AMEbb 12:29 PM 1.9 knSlack 3:26 PMFlood 6:08 PM 1.5 knSlack 9:26 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Ebb 12:45 AM 2.1 knSlack 3:42 AMFlood 6:48 AM 1.8 knSlack 10:44 AMEbb 1:21 PM 1.6 knSlack 4:09 PMFlood 6:46 PM 1.2 knSlack 10:09 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Ebb 1:38 AM 1.9 knSlack 4:28 AMFlood 7:47 AM 1.5 knSlack 11:51 AMEbb 2:15 PM 1.4 knSlack 5:03 PMFlood 7:49 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:12 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Drift River Terminal
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 | 97 · Excellent | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:30 AM–3:30 AM, 1:53 PM–3:53 PM | 10:25 AM–11:25 AM, 6:06 PM–7:06 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 88 · Excellent | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:40 PM–4:40 PM | 12:01 PM–1:01 PM, 6:06 PM–7:06 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 74 · Good | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 3:04 AM–5:04 AM, 3:28 PM–5:28 PM | 1:38 PM–2:38 PM, 6:10 PM–7:10 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 54 · Fair | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:53 AM–5:53 AM, 4:18 PM–6:18 PM | 3:10 PM–4:10 PM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 41 · Fair | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:44 AM–6:44 AM, 5:09 PM–7:09 PM | 4:19 PM–5:19 PM, 6:59 PM–7:59 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 37 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:34 AM–7:34 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 4:52 PM–5:52 PM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 28 · Slow | 6:25 AM–8:25 AM, 6:49 PM–8:49 PM | 5:03 PM–6:03 PM, 9:43 PM–10:43 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.
- 0.6 ft at 11:23 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 1.7 ft at 11:56 AM on Monday, October 12
- 1.8 ft at 9:46 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 2.6 ft at 9:11 AM on Friday, October 23
- 3.1 ft at 12:29 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 4.8 ft at 1:03 PM 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 5:10 AM 19.9 ftL 11:23 AM 0.6 ftH 5:06 PM 21.1 ftL 11:50 PM -3.0 ft | 8:40 AM / 7:12 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 5:47 AM 19.5 ftL 11:56 AM 1.7 ftH 5:35 PM 20.7 ft | 8:42 AM / 7:09 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 12:24 AM -2.5 ftH 6:23 AM 18.7 ftL 12:29 PM 3.1 ftH 6:04 PM 19.9 ft | 8:45 AM / 7:06 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:58 AM -1.3 ftH 7:00 AM 17.6 ftL 1:03 PM 4.8 ftH 6:33 PM 18.8 ft | 8:47 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:33 AM 0.3 ftH 7:40 AM 16.2 ftL 1:38 PM 6.6 ftH 7:05 PM 17.5 ft | 8:50 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 2:12 AM 2.2 ftH 8:26 AM 14.7 ftL 2:17 PM 8.4 ftH 7:41 PM 16.0 ft | 8:52 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:59 AM 4.1 ftH 9:27 AM 13.3 ftL 3:09 PM 9.9 ftH 8:29 PM 14.5 ft | 8:55 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 4:03 AM 5.7 ftH 10:53 AM 12.7 ftL 4:29 PM 10.9 ftH 9:45 PM 13.2 ft | 8:58 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 5:31 AM 6.3 ftH 12:25 PM 13.1 ftL 6:15 PM 10.4 ftH 11:32 PM 12.9 ft | 9:00 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 6:58 AM 5.8 ftH 1:23 PM 14.1 ftL 7:37 PM 8.6 ft | 9:03 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 12:58 AM 13.7 ftL 7:54 AM 4.8 ftH 2:01 PM 15.5 ftL 8:25 PM 6.2 ft | 9:05 AM / 6:42 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 1:56 AM 15.1 ftL 8:35 AM 3.6 ftH 2:31 PM 17.0 ftL 9:03 PM 3.6 ft | 9:08 AM / 6:39 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 2:42 AM 16.5 ftL 9:11 AM 2.6 ftH 3:01 PM 18.5 ftL 9:39 PM 1.0 ft | 9:10 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 3:24 AM 17.9 ftL 9:46 AM 1.8 ftH 3:31 PM 20.0 ftL 10:15 PM -1.4 ft | 9:13 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 4:05 AM 19.0 ftL 10:22 AM 1.4 ftH 4:03 PM 21.2 ftL 10:51 PM -3.2 ft | 9:16 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 4:46 AM 19.8 ftL 10:59 AM 1.4 ftH 4:37 PM 22.0 ftL 11:30 PM -4.4 ft | 9:18 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 5:29 AM 20.0 ftL 11:37 AM 1.9 ftH 5:13 PM 22.3 ft | 9:21 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 12:10 AM -4.7 ftH 6:13 AM 19.7 ftL 12:18 PM 2.8 ftH 5:52 PM 22.0 ft | 9:23 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 12:53 AM -4.2 ftH 7:00 AM 18.8 ftL 1:01 PM 4.1 ftH 6:35 PM 21.1 ft | 9:26 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 1:41 AM -2.8 ftH 7:53 AM 17.6 ftL 1:50 PM 5.6 ftH 7:24 PM 19.6 ft | 9:29 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 2:35 AM -0.9 ftH 8:55 AM 16.3 ftL 2:50 PM 7.1 ftH 8:24 PM 17.8 ft | 9:31 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 2:40 AM 1.1 ftH 9:09 AM 15.5 ftL 3:06 PM 8.1 ftH 8:42 PM 16.1 ft | 8:34 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 3:56 AM 2.5 ftH 10:29 AM 15.6 ftL 4:38 PM 7.8 ftH 10:17 PM 15.2 ft | 8:37 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 5:18 AM 3.1 ftH 11:40 AM 16.4 ftL 6:07 PM 6.1 ftH 11:47 PM 15.4 ft | 8:39 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 6:28 AM 3.1 ftH 12:35 PM 17.5 ftL 7:13 PM 3.7 ft | 8:42 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 12:56 AM 16.3 ftL 7:22 AM 2.9 ftH 1:19 PM 18.6 ftL 8:02 PM 1.4 ft | 8:45 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 1:50 AM 17.2 ftL 8:06 AM 2.8 ftH 1:56 PM 19.5 ftL 8:44 PM -0.4 ft | 8:47 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 2:36 AM 17.9 ftL 8:46 AM 2.9 ftH 2:30 PM 20.1 ftL 9:21 PM -1.7 ft | 8:50 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 3:18 AM 18.4 ftL 9:22 AM 3.2 ftH 3:02 PM 20.4 ftL 9:55 PM -2.4 ft | 8:53 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 3:56 AM 18.6 ftL 9:57 AM 3.6 ftH 3:33 PM 20.4 ftL 10:29 PM -2.4 ft | 8:55 AM / 4:51 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 4:33 AM 18.5 ftL 10:32 AM 4.2 ftH 4:04 PM 20.1 ftL 11:03 PM -2.0 ft | 8:58 AM / 4:48 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 Drift River Terminal
Fishing piers and docks
- Christy Lee Platform 0.1 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Drift River Terminal
13 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 40 km (about 25 miles) of this spot, most often Sockeye Salmon, Pink Salmon, Crescent Gunnel. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 4 records
- Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuschaSalt water · 3 records
- Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 1 record
- Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 1 record
- Slimy Sculpin Cottus cognatusBrackish water · 1 record
- High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 1 record
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 1 record
- Dolly Varden Salvelinus malmaSalt water · 1 record
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 1 record
- Ribbon Snailfish Liparis cyclopusSalt water · 1 record
- Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus ketaSalt water · 1 record
- Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 1 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 40 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Pygmy Whitefish Prosopium coulteriiFresh water · 3 records
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 Drift River Terminal
Drift River Terminal 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 15.1 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 27.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (24.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 6.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -4.7 ft at 12:10 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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 22.3 ft at 5:13 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9455741
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 60.5550, -152.1330
Reference station: Seldovia, Kachemak Bay.
Nearby tide stations
- Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet 7 mi
- Nikiski 26 mi
- Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet 29 mi
- Cape Kasilof 30 mi
- Kenai City Pier 31 mi
- Tuxedni Channel 33 mi