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False Bay, Chatham Strait tide chart

Alaska · NOAA station 9452328 · times in local time (AKDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:09 AM · 15.6 ft8:01 AM · 0.8 ft2:06 PM · 16.9 ft8:29 PM · -1.8 ft16.9 ft
  • High 2:09 AM 15.6 ft
  • Low 8:01 AM 0.8 ft
  • High 2:06 PM 16.9 ft
  • Low 8:29 PM -1.8 ft

Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 6:07 PM · New moon (0%)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 2:09 AM 15.6 ftL 8:01 AM 0.8 ftH 2:06 PM 16.9 ftL 8:29 PM -1.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:07 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:44 AM 15.0 ftL 8:31 AM 1.7 ftH 2:33 PM 16.5 ftL 9:01 PM -1.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:05 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:18 AM 14.2 ftL 9:01 AM 2.6 ftH 3:00 PM 15.8 ftL 9:34 PM -0.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:02 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:51 AM 13.3 ftL 9:31 AM 3.6 ftH 3:27 PM 15.1 ftL 10:08 PM 0.1 ft7:33 AM / 5:59 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:27 AM 12.3 ftL 10:04 AM 4.7 ftH 3:57 PM 14.2 ftL 10:48 PM 1.1 ft7:35 AM / 5:57 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:08 AM 11.3 ftL 10:42 AM 5.7 ftH 4:33 PM 13.2 ftL 11:36 PM 2.2 ft7:38 AM / 5:54 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:03 AM 10.4 ftL 11:33 AM 6.6 ftH 5:21 PM 12.1 ft7:40 AM / 5:51 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near False Bay, Chatham Strait

    From NOAA's current predictions for Point Augusta, ESE of at 70 ft depth, 4.6 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 NNW (344°) and the ebb toward the SSE (164°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:20 AMEbb 6:22 AM 0.9 knSlack 8:24 AMFlood 11:31 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:26 PMEbb 6:37 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:47 PMFlood 11:55 PM 0.8 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 2:55 AMEbb 6:55 AM 0.8 knSlack 8:55 AMFlood 12:05 PM 0.8 knSlack 2:58 PMEbb 7:07 PM 0.9 knSlack 9:18 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 12:30 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:31 AMEbb 7:26 AM 0.7 knSlack 9:22 AMFlood 12:38 PM 0.7 knSlack 3:31 PMEbb 7:29 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:46 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:05 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:07 AMEbb 7:46 AM 0.6 knSlack 9:47 AMFlood 1:12 PM 0.6 knSlack 4:05 PMEbb 7:24 PM 0.8 knSlack 10:14 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 1:42 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:47 AMEbb 7:39 AM 0.5 knSlack 10:12 AMFlood 1:50 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:43 PMEbb 7:47 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:45 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 2:23 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:33 AMEbb 8:08 AM 0.4 knSlack 10:42 AMFlood 2:33 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:27 PMEbb 8:24 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:22 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 3:13 AM 0.5 knSlack 6:26 AMEbb 8:49 AM 0.3 knSlack 11:20 AMFlood 3:26 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:20 PMEbb 9:08 PM 0.5 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at False Bay, Chatham Strait

    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 · Excellent5:00 PM–6:00 PM12:19 AM–2:19 AM, 12:42 PM–2:42 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 5:13 PM–6:13 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent5:00 PM–7:00 PM1:05 AM–3:05 AM, 1:29 PM–3:29 PM10:26 AM–11:26 AM, 5:20 PM–6:20 PM
    Tue Oct 1363 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM1:53 AM–3:53 AM, 2:17 PM–4:17 PM11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 5:33 PM–6:33 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM2:42 AM–4:42 AM, 3:07 PM–5:07 PM1:13 PM–2:13 PM, 5:57 PM–6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 1535 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:32 AM–5:32 AM, 3:58 PM–5:58 PM2:17 PM–3:17 PM, 6:39 PM–7:39 PM
    Fri Oct 1636 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:23 AM–6:23 AM, 4:48 PM–6:48 PM2:58 PM–3:58 PM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM
    Sat Oct 1727 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:13 AM–7:13 AM, 5:38 PM–7:38 PM3:22 PM–4:22 PM, 9:01 PM–10:01 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. 0.8 ft at 8:01 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 1.7 ft at 8:31 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 2.2 ft at 5:35 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 2.6 ft at 9:01 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 3.6 ft at 9:31 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 4.0 ft at 4:52 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 2:09 AM 15.6 ftL 8:01 AM 0.8 ftH 2:06 PM 16.9 ftL 8:29 PM -1.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:07 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:44 AM 15.0 ftL 8:31 AM 1.7 ftH 2:33 PM 16.5 ftL 9:01 PM -1.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:05 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:18 AM 14.2 ftL 9:01 AM 2.6 ftH 3:00 PM 15.8 ftL 9:34 PM -0.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:02 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:51 AM 13.3 ftL 9:31 AM 3.6 ftH 3:27 PM 15.1 ftL 10:08 PM 0.1 ft7:33 AM / 5:59 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:27 AM 12.3 ftL 10:04 AM 4.7 ftH 3:57 PM 14.2 ftL 10:48 PM 1.1 ft7:35 AM / 5:57 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:08 AM 11.3 ftL 10:42 AM 5.7 ftH 4:33 PM 13.2 ftL 11:36 PM 2.2 ft7:38 AM / 5:54 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:03 AM 10.4 ftL 11:33 AM 6.6 ftH 5:21 PM 12.1 ft7:40 AM / 5:51 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:38 AM 3.1 ftH 7:25 AM 10.0 ftL 12:51 PM 7.2 ftH 6:32 PM 11.2 ft7:42 AM / 5:49 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:57 AM 3.5 ftH 9:11 AM 10.4 ftL 2:35 PM 6.9 ftH 8:19 PM 10.8 ft7:44 AM / 5:46 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 3:15 AM 3.2 ftH 10:14 AM 11.5 ftL 3:58 PM 5.7 ftH 9:53 PM 11.4 ft7:47 AM / 5:43 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 4:15 AM 2.6 ftH 10:55 AM 12.7 ftL 4:52 PM 4.0 ftH 10:54 PM 12.5 ft7:49 AM / 5:41 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 5:02 AM 2.0 ftH 11:28 AM 14.0 ftL 5:35 PM 2.2 ftH 11:42 PM 13.5 ft7:51 AM / 5:38 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 5:43 AM 1.5 ftH 11:59 AM 15.2 ftL 6:14 PM 0.5 ft7:54 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 12:24 AM 14.5 ftL 6:20 AM 1.2 ftH 12:30 PM 16.2 ftL 6:51 PM -1.1 ft7:56 AM / 5:33 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 1:04 AM 15.1 ftL 6:56 AM 1.1 ftH 1:01 PM 17.1 ftL 7:28 PM -2.3 ft7:58 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:43 AM 15.5 ftL 7:32 AM 1.3 ftH 1:33 PM 17.6 ftL 8:06 PM -3.1 ft8:00 AM / 5:28 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:23 AM 15.4 ftL 8:09 AM 1.7 ftH 2:07 PM 17.8 ftL 8:45 PM -3.3 ft8:03 AM / 5:25 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 3:04 AM 15.0 ftL 8:47 AM 2.4 ftH 2:44 PM 17.6 ftL 9:28 PM -3.0 ft8:05 AM / 5:23 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:49 AM 14.2 ftL 9:28 AM 3.2 ftH 3:26 PM 16.9 ftL 10:15 PM -2.1 ft8:07 AM / 5:21 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:41 AM 13.3 ftL 10:16 AM 4.2 ftH 4:13 PM 15.8 ftL 11:09 PM -0.9 ft8:10 AM / 5:18 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:42 AM 12.4 ftL 11:16 AM 5.1 ftH 5:12 PM 14.4 ft8:12 AM / 5:16 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:13 AM 0.3 ftH 5:56 AM 11.9 ftL 11:33 AM 5.7 ftH 5:28 PM 13.0 ft7:14 AM / 4:13 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:28 AM 1.3 ftH 7:22 AM 12.2 ftL 1:10 PM 5.4 ftH 7:06 PM 12.2 ft7:17 AM / 4:11 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:47 AM 1.8 ftH 8:38 AM 13.1 ftL 2:39 PM 4.1 ftH 8:43 PM 12.4 ft7:19 AM / 4:09 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:56 AM 1.8 ftH 9:33 AM 14.3 ftL 3:45 PM 2.4 ftH 9:54 PM 13.1 ft7:21 AM / 4:06 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:52 AM 1.7 ftH 10:18 AM 15.3 ftL 4:36 PM 0.8 ftH 10:50 PM 13.8 ft7:24 AM / 4:04 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 4:40 AM 1.7 ftH 10:57 AM 16.1 ftL 5:20 PM -0.6 ftH 11:37 PM 14.3 ft7:26 AM / 4:02 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 5:22 AM 1.9 ftH 11:32 AM 16.6 ftL 5:59 PM -1.4 ft7:29 AM / 4:00 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 12:19 AM 14.5 ftL 5:59 AM 2.2 ftH 12:04 PM 16.7 ftL 6:35 PM -1.9 ft7:31 AM / 3:58 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:56 AM 14.4 ftL 6:34 AM 2.6 ftH 12:35 PM 16.5 ftL 7:08 PM -1.9 ft7:33 AM / 3:55 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:31 AM 14.1 ftL 7:06 AM 3.2 ftH 1:03 PM 16.1 ftL 7:40 PM -1.6 ft7:35 AM / 3:53 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 False Bay, Chatham Strait

    26 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Grunt Sculpin, Quillback Rockfish, Pink Salmon. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Grunt Sculpin Rhamphocottus richardsoniiSalt water · 8 records
    • Quillback Rockfish Sebastes maligerSalt water · 4 records
    • Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuschaSalt water · 4 records
    • Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 3 records
    • Dusky Rockfish Sebastes ciliatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Bering Skate Bathyraja interruptaSalt water · 2 records
    • Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 1 record
    • Sailfin Sculpin Nautichthys oculofasciatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Prickly Snailfish Paraliparis deaniSalt water · 1 record
    • Blackbelly Snailfish Elassodiscus caudatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 1 record
    • Prowfish Zaprora silenusSalt water · 1 record
    • Blackmouth Eelpout Lycodapus fierasferSalt water · 1 record
    • Wolf-eel Anarrhichthys ocellatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 1 record
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 1 record
    • Decorated Warbonnet Chirolophis decoratusSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Lampfish Stenobrachius leucopsarusSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Smoothtongue Leuroglossus schmidtiSalt water · 1 record
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Spotted Snailfish Liparis callyodonSalt water · 1 record
    • Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 1 record
    • Longfin Gunnel Pholis clemensiSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Sandfish Trichodon trichodonSalt water · 1 record
    • Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkiiSalt 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 False Bay, Chatham Strait

    False Bay, Chatham Strait 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 12.4 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 21.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (18.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 7.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -3.3 ft at 8:45 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 17.8 ft at 2:07 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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