Jack Bay tide chart
Alaska · near Valdez (11 mi) · NOAA station 9454309 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 2:18 AM 12.1 ft
- Low 8:02 AM 1.4 ft
- High 2:08 PM 13.6 ft
- Low 8:37 PM -1.1 ft
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Sunrise 8:19 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 2:18 AM 12.1 ftL 8:02 AM 1.4 ftH 2:08 PM 13.6 ftL 8:37 PM -1.1 ft | 8:19 AM / 6:49 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:57 AM 11.7 ftL 8:35 AM 2.2 ftH 2:36 PM 13.5 ftL 9:12 PM -0.9 ft | 8:21 AM / 6:46 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:33 AM 11.2 ftL 9:08 AM 3.0 ftH 3:02 PM 13.1 ftL 9:49 PM -0.4 ft | 8:24 AM / 6:43 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:10 AM 10.6 ftL 9:41 AM 3.9 ftH 3:29 PM 12.6 ftL 10:27 PM 0.3 ft | 8:26 AM / 6:39 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:50 AM 9.8 ftL 10:16 AM 4.7 ftH 3:58 PM 11.9 ftL 11:09 PM 1.2 ft | 8:29 AM / 6:36 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:41 AM 9.0 ftL 10:55 AM 5.5 ftH 4:32 PM 11.0 ftL 11:58 PM 2.1 ft | 8:32 AM / 6:33 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:59 AM 8.4 ftL 11:44 AM 6.1 ftH 5:17 PM 10.1 ft | 8:34 AM / 6:30 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Jack Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Valdez Narrows at 133 ft depth, 2.6 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 NE (34°) and the ebb toward the SW (220°). The strongest current this week is 0.5 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 2:10 AMEbb 6:07 AM 0.3 knSlack 8:22 AMFlood 10:37 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:39 PMEbb 6:29 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:10 PMFlood 11:25 PM 0.4 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 3:24 AMEbb 6:53 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:10 AMFlood 11:17 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:57 PMEbb 7:08 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:55 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Flood 12:03 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:49 AMEbb 7:47 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:01 AMFlood 11:56 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:23 PMEbb 7:57 PM 0.5 knSlack 10:41 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Flood 12:39 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:50 AMEbb 8:47 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:51 AMFlood 12:35 PM 0.2 knSlack 3:10 PMEbb 8:53 PM 0.4 knSlack 11:27 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 1:18 AM 0.3 knSlack 6:38 AMEbb 9:31 AM 0.2 knSlack 11:37 AMFlood 1:18 PM 0.2 knSlack 4:50 PMEbb 9:38 PM 0.4 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 12:14 AMFlood 2:05 AM 0.2 knSlack 7:14 AMEbb 10:01 AM 0.3 knSlack 12:23 PMFlood 2:13 PM 0.2 knSlack 6:32 PMEbb 10:13 PM 0.4 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 1:03 AMFlood 3:03 AM 0.2 knSlack 7:44 AMEbb 10:29 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:12 PMFlood 3:19 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:36 PMEbb 10:44 PM 0.4 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Jack 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 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 1:07 AM–3:07 AM, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM | 10:05 AM–11:05 AM, 5:40 PM–6:40 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 75 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 1:53 AM–3:53 AM, 2:17 PM–4:17 PM | 11:43 AM–12:43 PM, 5:39 PM–6:39 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 65 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 2:41 AM–4:41 AM, 3:05 PM–5:05 PM | 1:22 PM–2:22 PM, 5:40 PM–6:40 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 57 · Good | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 3:30 AM–5:30 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM | 2:58 PM–3:58 PM, 5:49 PM–6:49 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 45 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:21 AM–6:21 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM | 4:11 PM–5:11 PM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 40 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:12 AM–7:12 AM, 5:37 PM–7:37 PM | 4:41 PM–5:41 PM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 32 · Slow | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 6:02 AM–8:02 AM, 6:26 PM–8:26 PM | 4:49 PM–5:49 PM, 9:12 PM–10:12 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.
- 2.2 ft at 8:35 AM on Monday, October 12
- 2.6 ft at 5:45 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 3.0 ft at 9:08 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 3.9 ft at 9:41 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 4.1 ft at 5:03 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 4.7 ft at 10:16 AM on Thursday, October 15
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 2:18 AM 12.1 ftL 8:02 AM 1.4 ftH 2:08 PM 13.6 ftL 8:37 PM -1.1 ft | 8:19 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:57 AM 11.7 ftL 8:35 AM 2.2 ftH 2:36 PM 13.5 ftL 9:12 PM -0.9 ft | 8:21 AM / 6:46 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:33 AM 11.2 ftL 9:08 AM 3.0 ftH 3:02 PM 13.1 ftL 9:49 PM -0.4 ft | 8:24 AM / 6:43 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:10 AM 10.6 ftL 9:41 AM 3.9 ftH 3:29 PM 12.6 ftL 10:27 PM 0.3 ft | 8:26 AM / 6:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:50 AM 9.8 ftL 10:16 AM 4.7 ftH 3:58 PM 11.9 ftL 11:09 PM 1.2 ft | 8:29 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:41 AM 9.0 ftL 10:55 AM 5.5 ftH 4:32 PM 11.0 ftL 11:58 PM 2.1 ft | 8:32 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:59 AM 8.4 ftL 11:44 AM 6.1 ftH 5:17 PM 10.1 ft | 8:34 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 12:57 AM 2.8 ftH 8:32 AM 8.3 ftL 12:52 PM 6.5 ftH 6:52 PM 9.3 ft | 8:37 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 2:09 AM 3.1 ftH 9:40 AM 8.7 ftL 2:28 PM 6.4 ftH 8:45 PM 9.1 ft | 8:39 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 3:27 AM 3.0 ftH 10:27 AM 9.4 ftL 4:05 PM 5.5 ftH 9:58 PM 9.5 ft | 8:42 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 4:28 AM 2.6 ftH 11:03 AM 10.3 ftL 5:03 PM 4.1 ftH 10:54 PM 10.1 ft | 8:45 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 5:13 AM 2.1 ftH 11:33 AM 11.2 ftL 5:45 PM 2.6 ftH 11:42 PM 10.7 ft | 8:47 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 5:50 AM 1.8 ftH 12:03 PM 12.2 ftL 6:22 PM 1.1 ft | 8:50 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:27 AM 11.2 ftL 6:25 AM 1.7 ftH 12:33 PM 13.1 ftL 6:59 PM -0.2 ft | 8:53 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 1:11 AM 11.7 ftL 7:00 AM 1.7 ftH 1:04 PM 13.9 ftL 7:37 PM -1.3 ft | 8:55 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 1:54 AM 11.9 ftL 7:36 AM 2.0 ftH 1:37 PM 14.5 ftL 8:16 PM -2.0 ft | 8:58 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 2:38 AM 11.9 ftL 8:14 AM 2.4 ftH 2:13 PM 14.8 ftL 8:59 PM -2.3 ft | 9:01 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 3:23 AM 11.6 ftL 8:55 AM 2.9 ftH 2:51 PM 14.7 ftL 9:44 PM -2.1 ft | 9:03 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 4:12 AM 11.1 ftL 9:39 AM 3.6 ftH 3:33 PM 14.2 ftL 10:33 PM -1.5 ft | 9:06 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 5:08 AM 10.4 ftL 10:29 AM 4.3 ftH 4:20 PM 13.3 ftL 11:28 PM -0.6 ft | 9:09 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 6:19 AM 9.8 ftL 11:28 AM 4.9 ftH 5:20 PM 12.1 ft | 9:11 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 12:29 AM 0.3 ftH 6:42 AM 9.7 ftL 11:41 AM 5.3 ftH 5:48 PM 10.9 ft | 8:14 AM / 4:47 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 12:36 AM 1.1 ftH 7:56 AM 10.1 ftL 1:09 PM 5.1 ftH 7:28 PM 10.3 ft | 8:17 AM / 4:44 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 1:49 AM 1.6 ftH 8:55 AM 10.8 ftL 2:42 PM 4.2 ftH 8:50 PM 10.2 ft | 8:20 AM / 4:42 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 2:58 AM 1.8 ftH 9:43 AM 11.6 ftL 3:54 PM 2.8 ftH 9:56 PM 10.4 ft | 8:22 AM / 4:39 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 3:56 AM 1.9 ftH 10:23 AM 12.3 ftL 4:46 PM 1.4 ftH 10:53 PM 10.7 ft | 8:25 AM / 4:36 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 4:42 AM 2.1 ftH 10:59 AM 12.9 ftL 5:28 PM 0.2 ftH 11:43 PM 10.9 ft | 8:28 AM / 4:34 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 5:22 AM 2.4 ftH 11:32 AM 13.3 ftL 6:06 PM -0.6 ft | 8:30 AM / 4:31 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:28 AM 11.1 ftL 5:59 AM 2.8 ftH 12:03 PM 13.5 ftL 6:42 PM -1.1 ft | 8:33 AM / 4:29 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:10 AM 11.1 ftL 6:35 AM 3.2 ftH 12:33 PM 13.5 ftL 7:17 PM -1.1 ft | 8:36 AM / 4:26 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 1:48 AM 11.0 ftL 7:09 AM 3.7 ftH 1:02 PM 13.3 ftL 7:53 PM -0.9 ft | 8:39 AM / 4:24 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 Jack Bay
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Darkfin Sculpin, Spinyhead Sculpin, Walleye Pollock. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Darkfin Sculpin Malacocottus zonurusSalt water · 17 records
- Spinyhead Sculpin Dasycottus setigerSalt water · 9 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 9 records
- Bigmouth Sculpin Hemitripterus boliniSalt water · 7 records
- Longsnout Prickleback Lumpenella longirostrisSalt water · 6 records
- Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 6 records
- Shortfin Eelpout Lycodes brevipesSalt water · 6 records
- Prickly Snailfish Paraliparis deaniSalt water · 5 records
- Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 5 records
- Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirusSalt water · 5 records
- Yellowfin Sole Limanda asperaSalt water · 4 records
- Slim Sculpin Radulinus asprellusSalt water · 3 records
- Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 3 records
- Dover Sole Microstomus pacificusSalt water · 3 records
- Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 2 records
- Ribbed Sculpin Triglops pingeliiSalt water · 2 records
- Crested Sculpin Blepsias bilobusSalt water · 2 records
- Alligatorfish Aspidophoroides monopterygiusSalt water · 2 records
- Stout Eelblenny Anisarchus mediusSalt water · 2 records
- Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus maculatusSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 2 records
- Thorny Sculpin Icelus spinigerSalt water · 2 records
- Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 2 records
- Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 2 records
- Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineataSalt water · 2 records
- Yellow Irish Lord Hemilepidotus jordaniSalt water · 1 record
- Scalyhead Sculpin Artedius harringtoniSalt water · 1 record
- Padded Sculpin Artedius fenestralisSalt water · 1 record
- Armorhead Sculpin Gymnocanthus galeatusSalt water · 1 record
- Roughspine Sculpin Triglops macellusSalt water · 1 record
- Northern Sculpin Icelinus borealisSalt water · 1 record
- Blackfin Sculpin Malacocottus kincaidiSalt water · 1 record
- Rougheye Rockfish Sebastes aleutianusSalt water · 1 record
- Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Ocean Perch Sebastes alutusSalt water · 1 record
- Spinycheek Starsnout Bathyagonus infraspinatusSalt water · 1 record
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 1 record
- Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt 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 Jack Bay
Jack Bay 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 9.4 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 17.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (14.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 6.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -2.3 ft at 8:59 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 14 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 14.8 ft at 2:13 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: 9454309
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 61.0400, -146.6150
Reference station: Valdez, Port Valdez.
Nearby tide stations
- Rocky Point 8 mi
- Valdez, Port Valdez 10 mi
- Busby Island 11 mi
- Landlocked Bay, Port Fidalgo 13 mi
- Columbia Glacier 16 mi
- Jackson Cove, Glacier Island 23 mi