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Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet tide chart

Alaska · NOAA station 9455732 · times in local time (AKDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:17 AM · 20.7 ft11:14 AM · 0.7 ft5:15 PM · 21.6 ft11:37 PM · -2.7 ft21.6 ft
  • High 5:17 AM 20.7 ft
  • Low 11:14 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 5:15 PM 21.6 ft
  • Low 11:37 PM -2.7 ft

Sunrise 8:39 AM · Sunset 7:11 PM · New moon (0%)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 5:17 AM 20.7 ftL 11:14 AM 0.7 ftH 5:15 PM 21.6 ftL 11:37 PM -2.7 ft8:39 AM / 7:11 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 5:52 AM 20.0 ftL 11:47 AM 1.8 ftH 5:43 PM 20.9 ft8:42 AM / 7:08 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 12:11 AM -2.2 ftH 6:27 AM 19.0 ftL 12:19 PM 3.2 ftH 6:10 PM 19.9 ft8:44 AM / 7:05 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14L 12:45 AM -1.2 ftH 7:02 AM 17.6 ftL 12:51 PM 4.7 ftH 6:36 PM 18.7 ft8:47 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15L 1:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:38 AM 16.1 ftL 1:22 PM 6.3 ftH 7:02 PM 17.4 ft8:49 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16L 1:59 AM 1.9 ftH 8:21 AM 14.6 ftL 1:58 PM 7.9 ftH 7:32 PM 16.0 ft8:52 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 2:50 AM 3.5 ftH 9:22 AM 13.2 ftL 2:57 PM 9.2 ftH 8:14 PM 14.5 ft8:54 AM / 6:53 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet

    From NOAA's current predictions for Drift River Terminal at 15 ft depth, 6.6 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 (47°) and the ebb toward the SW (230°). The strongest current this week is 3.1 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 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 12Slack 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 13Slack 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 14Slack 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 15Slack 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 16Ebb 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 17Ebb 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 Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet

    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 1197 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:29 AM–3:29 AM, 1:52 PM–3:52 PM10:24 AM–11:24 AM, 6:05 PM–7:05 PM
    Mon Oct 1286 · Excellent3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:15 AM–4:15 AM, 2:39 PM–4:39 PM12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 6:06 PM–7:06 PM
    Tue Oct 1371 · Good3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:03 AM–5:03 AM, 3:27 PM–5:27 PM1:37 PM–2:37 PM, 6:10 PM–7:10 PM
    Wed Oct 1452 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM3:08 PM–4:08 PM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Thu Oct 1539 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM4:17 PM–5:17 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Fri Oct 1635 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:34 AM–7:34 AM, 5:59 PM–7:59 PM4:50 PM–5:50 PM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
    Sat Oct 1728 · Slow6:24 AM–8:24 AM, 6:48 PM–8:48 PM5:02 PM–6:02 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.

    1. 0.7 ft at 11:14 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 1.5 ft at 9:35 AM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 1.8 ft at 11:47 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 3.2 ft at 12:19 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 4.7 ft at 12:51 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 6.3 ft at 1:22 PM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 5:17 AM 20.7 ftL 11:14 AM 0.7 ftH 5:15 PM 21.6 ftL 11:37 PM -2.7 ft8:39 AM / 7:11 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 5:52 AM 20.0 ftL 11:47 AM 1.8 ftH 5:43 PM 20.9 ft8:42 AM / 7:08 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 12:11 AM -2.2 ftH 6:27 AM 19.0 ftL 12:19 PM 3.2 ftH 6:10 PM 19.9 ft8:44 AM / 7:05 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 12:45 AM -1.2 ftH 7:02 AM 17.6 ftL 12:51 PM 4.7 ftH 6:36 PM 18.7 ft8:47 AM / 7:02 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 1:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:38 AM 16.1 ftL 1:22 PM 6.3 ftH 7:02 PM 17.4 ft8:49 AM / 6:59 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 1:59 AM 1.9 ftH 8:21 AM 14.6 ftL 1:58 PM 7.9 ftH 7:32 PM 16.0 ft8:52 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 2:50 AM 3.5 ftH 9:22 AM 13.2 ftL 2:57 PM 9.2 ftH 8:14 PM 14.5 ft8:54 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 4:03 AM 4.7 ftH 10:58 AM 12.6 ftL 4:41 PM 9.8 ftH 9:35 PM 13.2 ft8:57 AM / 6:50 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 5:27 AM 5.1 ftH 12:41 PM 13.2 ftL 6:17 PM 9.1 ftH 11:56 PM 13.0 ft8:59 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 6:41 AM 4.7 ftH 1:37 PM 14.6 ftL 7:24 PM 7.3 ft9:02 AM / 6:44 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 1:21 AM 14.2 ftL 7:36 AM 3.8 ftH 2:12 PM 16.1 ftL 8:10 PM 5.1 ft9:04 AM / 6:41 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 2:14 AM 15.8 ftL 8:20 AM 2.8 ftH 2:41 PM 17.6 ftL 8:49 PM 2.8 ft9:07 AM / 6:39 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 2:56 AM 17.4 ftL 8:59 AM 2.0 ftH 3:10 PM 19.1 ftL 9:25 PM 0.5 ft9:10 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:34 AM 18.8 ftL 9:35 AM 1.5 ftH 3:38 PM 20.5 ftL 10:00 PM -1.6 ft9:12 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 4:12 AM 20.0 ftL 10:11 AM 1.3 ftH 4:08 PM 21.6 ftL 10:36 PM -3.2 ft9:15 AM / 6:30 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 4:50 AM 20.6 ftL 10:47 AM 1.4 ftH 4:40 PM 22.3 ftL 11:14 PM -4.2 ft9:17 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 5:30 AM 20.7 ftL 11:24 AM 2.0 ftH 5:14 PM 22.5 ftL 11:53 PM -4.5 ft9:20 AM / 6:24 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 6:12 AM 20.2 ftL 12:02 PM 2.9 ftH 5:51 PM 22.1 ft9:23 AM / 6:22 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 12:36 AM -4.0 ftH 6:57 AM 19.1 ftL 12:44 PM 4.1 ftH 6:32 PM 21.1 ft9:25 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 1:23 AM -2.7 ftH 7:49 AM 17.7 ftL 1:33 PM 5.5 ftH 7:19 PM 19.6 ft9:28 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 2:19 AM -1.0 ftH 8:52 AM 16.4 ftL 2:37 PM 6.8 ftH 8:19 PM 17.7 ft9:30 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 2:28 AM 0.8 ftH 9:11 AM 15.5 ftL 3:04 PM 7.5 ftH 8:45 PM 15.9 ft8:33 AM / 5:11 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 3:47 AM 2.1 ftH 10:37 AM 15.7 ftL 4:36 PM 6.8 ftH 10:30 PM 15.2 ft8:36 AM / 5:08 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:05 AM 2.5 ftH 11:52 AM 16.8 ftL 5:55 PM 5.0 ft8:38 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:03 AM 15.8 ftL 6:12 AM 2.5 ftH 12:47 PM 18.1 ftL 6:56 PM 2.8 ft8:41 AM / 5:03 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 1:11 AM 17.0 ftL 7:08 AM 2.3 ftH 1:30 PM 19.4 ftL 7:45 PM 0.7 ft8:44 AM / 5:00 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 2:03 AM 18.1 ftL 7:55 AM 2.2 ftH 2:08 PM 20.3 ftL 8:27 PM -1.0 ft8:46 AM / 4:58 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:47 AM 18.9 ftL 8:36 AM 2.3 ftH 2:42 PM 20.8 ftL 9:05 PM -2.1 ft8:49 AM / 4:55 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 3:26 AM 19.3 ftL 9:14 AM 2.6 ftH 3:14 PM 20.9 ftL 9:41 PM -2.6 ft8:52 AM / 4:53 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 4:03 AM 19.2 ftL 9:50 AM 3.1 ftH 3:44 PM 20.6 ftL 10:16 PM -2.6 ft8:54 AM / 4:50 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 4:38 AM 18.9 ftL 10:24 AM 3.8 ftH 4:14 PM 20.1 ftL 10:50 PM -2.1 ft8:57 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.

    Fish in the waters around Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet

    19 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 40 km (about 25 miles) of this spot, most often Sockeye Salmon, Pink Salmon, Three-spined Stickleback. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 20 records
    • Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuschaSalt water · 7 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Dolly Varden Salvelinus malmaSalt water · 4 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 4 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 2 records
    • Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 2 records
    • Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 1 record
    • Slimy Sculpin Cottus cognatusBrackish water · 1 record
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 1 record
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 1 record
    • Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificusSalt water · 1 record
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 1 record
    • Ribbon Snailfish Liparis cyclopusSalt water · 1 record
    • Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus ketaSalt water · 1 record
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 1 record
    • North Pacific Spiny Dogfish Squalus suckleyiSalt 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 Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet

    Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet 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 15.8 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 (24.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 8.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -4.5 ft at 11:53 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 22.5 ft at 5:14 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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