Explorer Bay tide chart
Alaska · NOAA station 9461656 · times in local time (HDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 6:25 AM 3.5 ft
- Low 9:24 AM 3.4 ft
- High 2:07 PM 3.9 ft
- Low 11:04 PM 0.1 ft
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Sunrise 8:57 AM · Sunset 7:54 PM · New moon (0%)
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Marine forecast: Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM
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- 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 6:25 AM 3.5 ftL 9:24 AM 3.4 ftH 2:07 PM 3.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.1 ft | 8:57 AM / 7:54 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 8:07 AM 4.0 ftL 10:48 AM 4.0 ftH 2:04 PM 4.1 ftL 11:47 PM -0.2 ft | 8:59 AM / 7:52 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 9:07 AM 4.5 ft | 9:00 AM / 7:50 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:29 AM -0.4 ftH 9:50 AM 4.7 ft | 9:02 AM / 7:47 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:11 AM -0.5 ftH 10:30 AM 4.8 ft | 9:04 AM / 7:45 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:53 AM -0.4 ftH 11:10 AM 4.8 ft | 9:06 AM / 7:43 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:35 AM -0.3 ftH 11:49 AM 4.6 ft | 9:07 AM / 7:41 PM | First quarter (41%) |
Best fishing times at Explorer 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 | 80 · Excellent | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:03 AM–4:03 AM, 2:25 PM–4:25 PM | 10:19 AM–11:19 AM, 7:20 PM–8:20 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 76 · Excellent | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | 2:49 AM–4:49 AM, 3:12 PM–5:12 PM | 11:37 AM–12:37 PM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 67 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:36 AM–5:36 AM, 4:01 PM–6:01 PM | 12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 8:04 PM–9:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 63 · Good | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:26 AM–6:26 AM, 4:51 PM–6:51 PM | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:39 PM–9:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 63 · Good | 6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:16 AM–7:16 AM, 5:42 PM–7:42 PM | 2:58 PM–3:58 PM, 9:26 PM–10:26 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 68 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | 6:07 AM–8:07 AM, 6:33 PM–8:33 PM | 3:42 PM–4:42 PM, 10:26 PM–11:26 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 70 · Good | 7:00 AM–9:00 AM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | 6:57 AM–8:57 AM, 7:22 PM–9:22 PM | 4:15 PM–5:15 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.
- 2.4 ft at 7:05 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 3.0 ft at 6:18 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 3.4 ft at 9:24 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 3.5 ft at 5:33 PM on Tuesday, October 20
- 4.0 ft at 10:48 AM on Monday, October 12
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 6:25 AM 3.5 ftL 9:24 AM 3.4 ftH 2:07 PM 3.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.1 ft | 8:57 AM / 7:54 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 8:07 AM 4.0 ftL 10:48 AM 4.0 ftH 2:04 PM 4.1 ftL 11:47 PM -0.2 ft | 8:59 AM / 7:52 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 9:07 AM 4.5 ft | 9:00 AM / 7:50 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:29 AM -0.4 ftH 9:50 AM 4.7 ft | 9:02 AM / 7:47 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:11 AM -0.5 ftH 10:30 AM 4.8 ft | 9:04 AM / 7:45 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:53 AM -0.4 ftH 11:10 AM 4.8 ft | 9:06 AM / 7:43 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:35 AM -0.3 ftH 11:49 AM 4.6 ft | 9:07 AM / 7:41 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 3:17 AM -0.2 ftH 12:24 PM 4.4 ft | 9:09 AM / 7:39 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:56 AM 0.0 ftH 12:49 PM 4.1 ft | 9:11 AM / 7:37 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:32 AM 0.3 ftH 12:59 PM 3.9 ftL 5:33 PM 3.5 ftH 7:57 PM 3.6 ft | 9:13 AM / 7:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:03 AM 0.7 ftH 12:51 PM 3.6 ftL 6:18 PM 3.0 ftH 9:25 PM 3.2 ft | 9:14 AM / 7:32 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 5:28 AM 1.2 ftH 12:36 PM 3.5 ftL 7:05 PM 2.4 ftH 11:22 PM 2.8 ft | 9:16 AM / 7:30 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 5:42 AM 1.9 ftH 12:24 PM 3.6 ftL 7:52 PM 1.6 ft | 9:18 AM / 7:28 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 2:03 AM 2.7 ftL 5:24 AM 2.5 ftH 12:15 PM 4.0 ftL 8:39 PM 0.9 ft | 9:20 AM / 7:26 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 12:14 PM 4.4 ftL 9:26 PM 0.1 ft | 9:22 AM / 7:24 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:23 PM 4.9 ftL 10:15 PM -0.6 ft | 9:23 AM / 7:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:47 PM 5.3 ftL 11:06 PM -1.1 ft | 9:25 AM / 7:20 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 1:27 PM 5.5 ftL 11:59 PM -1.5 ft | 9:27 AM / 7:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 2:26 PM 5.6 ft | 9:29 AM / 7:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:52 AM -1.7 ftH 3:42 PM 5.5 ft | 9:31 AM / 7:14 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:44 AM -1.6 ftH 11:06 AM 5.0 ftL 2:05 PM 4.9 ftH 5:06 PM 5.1 ft | 9:32 AM / 7:13 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:35 AM -1.3 ftH 10:14 AM 4.8 ftL 2:21 PM 4.3 ftH 5:31 PM 4.7 ft | 8:34 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:24 AM -0.8 ftH 10:25 AM 4.5 ftL 3:32 PM 3.6 ftH 6:59 PM 4.1 ft | 8:36 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:09 AM -0.1 ftH 10:38 AM 4.4 ftL 4:40 PM 2.8 ftH 8:36 PM 3.5 ft | 8:38 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 3:50 AM 0.7 ftH 10:51 AM 4.3 ftL 5:44 PM 2.0 ftH 10:29 PM 3.0 ft | 8:40 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:24 AM 1.6 ftH 11:01 AM 4.3 ftL 6:41 PM 1.2 ft | 8:42 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 12:50 AM 2.9 ftL 4:47 AM 2.5 ftH 11:09 AM 4.4 ftL 7:31 PM 0.5 ft | 8:43 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 11:10 AM 4.5 ftL 8:16 PM 0.0 ft | 8:45 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 11:01 AM 4.7 ftL 8:58 PM -0.4 ft | 8:47 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 10:23 AM 5.0 ftL 9:36 PM -0.6 ft | 8:49 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 9:15 AM 5.2 ftL 10:15 PM -0.7 ft | 8:51 AM / 5:55 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 Explorer Bay
27 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atka Mackerel, Sebastes variabilis, Northern Rockfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Atka Mackerel Pleurogrammus monopterygiusSalt water · 7 records
- Sebastes variabilisSalt water · 5 records
- Northern Rockfish Sebastes polyspinisSalt water · 5 records
- Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomiasSalt water · 5 records
- Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepisSalt water · 5 records
- Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 5 records
- Searcher Bathymaster signatusSalt water · 4 records
- Spotted Snailfish Liparis callyodonSalt water · 4 records
- Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 3 records
- Sharpnose Sculpin Clinocottus acuticepsSalt water · 3 records
- Black Prickleback Xiphister atropurpureusSalt water · 3 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 3 records
- Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 3 records
- Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineataSalt water · 3 records
- Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotusSalt water · 2 records
- Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Ribbon Prickleback Phytichthys chirusSalt water · 2 records
- High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 2 records
- Bulbfish Oneirodes bulbosusSalt water · 2 records
- Dolly Varden Salvelinus malmaSalt water · 2 records
- Rougheye Rockfish Sebastes aleutianusSalt water · 1 record
- Dusky Rockfish Sebastes ciliatusSalt water · 1 record
- Greenland Halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesSalt water · 1 record
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 1 record
- Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuschaSalt water · 1 record
- Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 1 record
- Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt 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 Explorer Bay
Explorer Bay gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.4 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 7.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (5.8 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 Friday, October 23, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.7 ft at 12:52 AM on Friday, October 30. There are 18 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 5.6 ft at 2:26 PM on Thursday, October 29. 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: 9461656
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 52.0733, -174.5680
Reference station: Sweeper Cove, Kuluk Bay, Adak Island.
Nearby tide stations
- Sagchudak Island 5 mi
- Cape Utalug (4 miles west of) 16 mi
- Martin Harbor, Korovin Bay 16 mi
- Atka, Nazan Bay 20 mi
- Bechevin Bay 23 mi
- Atka Pass, east end 32 mi