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Kukak, Kukak Bay tide chart

Alaska · NOAA station 9456835 · times in local time (AKDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:23 AM · 14.6 ft9:24 AM · 0.3 ft3:19 PM · 15.5 ft9:51 PM · -1.9 ft15.5 ft
  • High 3:23 AM 14.6 ft
  • Low 9:24 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 3:19 PM 15.5 ft
  • Low 9:51 PM -1.9 ft

Sunrise 8:44 AM · Sunset 7:23 PM · New moon (0%)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:23 AM 14.6 ftL 9:24 AM 0.3 ftH 3:19 PM 15.5 ftL 9:51 PM -1.9 ft8:44 AM / 7:23 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:00 AM 14.3 ftL 9:57 AM 1.1 ftH 3:48 PM 15.2 ftL 10:25 PM -1.6 ft8:46 AM / 7:21 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:36 AM 13.7 ftL 10:30 AM 2.0 ftH 4:17 PM 14.6 ftL 10:59 PM -0.8 ft8:48 AM / 7:18 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:13 AM 12.9 ftL 11:04 AM 3.0 ftH 4:46 PM 13.8 ftL 11:34 PM 0.2 ft8:51 AM / 7:15 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 5:53 AM 11.8 ftL 11:39 AM 4.2 ftH 5:18 PM 12.8 ft8:53 AM / 7:12 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:13 AM 1.4 ftH 6:39 AM 10.7 ftL 12:18 PM 5.3 ftH 5:54 PM 11.7 ft8:55 AM / 7:10 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 1:00 AM 2.6 ftH 7:40 AM 9.8 ftL 1:10 PM 6.2 ftH 6:42 PM 10.6 ft8:58 AM / 7:07 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Kukak, Kukak 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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1188 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM1:38 AM–3:38 AM, 2:01 PM–4:01 PM10:21 AM–11:21 AM, 6:27 PM–7:27 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM2:24 AM–4:24 AM, 2:48 PM–4:48 PM11:50 AM–12:50 PM, 6:34 PM–7:34 PM
    Tue Oct 1360 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM3:12 AM–5:12 AM, 3:36 PM–5:36 PM1:18 PM–2:18 PM, 6:47 PM–7:47 PM
    Wed Oct 1450 · Fair7:00 PM–8:00 PM4:01 AM–6:01 AM, 4:26 PM–6:26 PM2:39 PM–3:39 PM, 7:10 PM–8:10 PM
    Thu Oct 1539 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:52 AM–6:52 AM, 5:17 PM–7:17 PM3:42 PM–4:42 PM, 7:53 PM–8:53 PM
    Fri Oct 1632 · Slow7:00 PM–8:00 PM5:43 AM–7:43 AM, 6:08 PM–8:08 PM4:22 PM–5:22 PM, 8:58 PM–9:58 PM
    Sat Oct 1726 · Slow6:33 AM–8:33 AM, 6:57 PM–8:57 PM4:44 PM–5:44 PM, 10:19 PM–11:19 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. 0.3 ft at 9:24 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 1.1 ft at 9:57 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 2.0 ft at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 3.0 ft at 11:04 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 3.9 ft at 6:26 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 4.2 ft at 11:39 AM 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 3:23 AM 14.6 ftL 9:24 AM 0.3 ftH 3:19 PM 15.5 ftL 9:51 PM -1.9 ft8:44 AM / 7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:00 AM 14.3 ftL 9:57 AM 1.1 ftH 3:48 PM 15.2 ftL 10:25 PM -1.6 ft8:46 AM / 7:21 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:36 AM 13.7 ftL 10:30 AM 2.0 ftH 4:17 PM 14.6 ftL 10:59 PM -0.8 ft8:48 AM / 7:18 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:13 AM 12.9 ftL 11:04 AM 3.0 ftH 4:46 PM 13.8 ftL 11:34 PM 0.2 ft8:51 AM / 7:15 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 5:53 AM 11.8 ftL 11:39 AM 4.2 ftH 5:18 PM 12.8 ft8:53 AM / 7:12 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:13 AM 1.4 ftH 6:39 AM 10.7 ftL 12:18 PM 5.3 ftH 5:54 PM 11.7 ft8:55 AM / 7:10 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 1:00 AM 2.6 ftH 7:40 AM 9.8 ftL 1:10 PM 6.2 ftH 6:42 PM 10.6 ft8:58 AM / 7:07 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 2:04 AM 3.6 ftH 9:06 AM 9.3 ftL 2:30 PM 6.8 ftH 7:58 PM 9.7 ft9:00 AM / 7:04 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:32 AM 4.0 ftH 10:38 AM 9.6 ftL 4:16 PM 6.5 ftH 9:45 PM 9.4 ft9:02 AM / 7:02 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:59 AM 3.7 ftH 11:36 AM 10.4 ftL 5:38 PM 5.4 ftH 11:11 PM 10.1 ft9:04 AM / 6:59 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:55 AM 3.0 ftH 12:14 PM 11.4 ftL 6:26 PM 3.9 ft9:07 AM / 6:56 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:09 AM 11.0 ftL 6:36 AM 2.3 ftH 12:44 PM 12.4 ftL 7:04 PM 2.3 ft9:09 AM / 6:54 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:55 AM 12.1 ftL 7:12 AM 1.6 ftH 1:14 PM 13.6 ftL 7:40 PM 0.6 ft9:11 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:37 AM 13.1 ftL 7:47 AM 1.1 ftH 1:44 PM 14.6 ftL 8:16 PM -0.8 ft9:14 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:18 AM 13.9 ftL 8:23 AM 0.9 ftH 2:16 PM 15.5 ftL 8:52 PM -2.0 ft9:16 AM / 6:46 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:59 AM 14.5 ftL 9:00 AM 0.9 ftH 2:50 PM 16.1 ftL 9:31 PM -2.8 ft9:19 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:42 AM 14.7 ftL 9:38 AM 1.2 ftH 3:26 PM 16.4 ftL 10:11 PM -3.0 ft9:21 AM / 6:41 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:26 AM 14.4 ftL 10:19 AM 1.8 ftH 4:05 PM 16.1 ftL 10:54 PM -2.6 ft9:23 AM / 6:38 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:13 AM 13.8 ftL 11:02 AM 2.6 ftH 4:48 PM 15.4 ftL 11:42 PM -1.7 ft9:26 AM / 6:36 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 6:06 AM 12.9 ftL 11:51 AM 3.5 ftH 5:37 PM 14.3 ft9:28 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:36 AM -0.5 ftH 7:08 AM 12.0 ftL 12:51 PM 4.5 ftH 6:37 PM 13.0 ft9:30 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:41 AM 0.7 ftH 7:22 AM 11.4 ftL 1:07 PM 5.1 ftH 6:55 PM 11.8 ft8:33 AM / 5:29 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:57 AM 1.6 ftH 8:42 AM 11.4 ftL 2:39 PM 4.9 ftH 8:30 PM 11.1 ft8:35 AM / 5:26 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:19 AM 2.0 ftH 9:53 AM 12.0 ftL 4:08 PM 3.8 ftH 10:00 PM 11.3 ft8:38 AM / 5:24 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:29 AM 1.9 ftH 10:48 AM 12.8 ftL 5:14 PM 2.3 ftH 11:09 PM 11.9 ft8:40 AM / 5:21 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:23 AM 1.8 ftH 11:32 AM 13.7 ftL 6:03 PM 0.9 ft8:42 AM / 5:19 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:03 AM 12.6 ftL 6:07 AM 1.7 ftH 12:09 PM 14.3 ftL 6:45 PM -0.3 ft8:45 AM / 5:17 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:49 AM 13.1 ftL 6:47 AM 1.8 ftH 12:43 PM 14.7 ftL 7:22 PM -1.1 ft8:47 AM / 5:15 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:31 AM 13.5 ftL 7:23 AM 2.0 ftH 1:15 PM 14.9 ftL 7:56 PM -1.5 ft8:49 AM / 5:12 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:09 AM 13.6 ftL 7:58 AM 2.3 ftH 1:46 PM 14.9 ftL 8:30 PM -1.5 ft8:52 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:46 AM 13.6 ftL 8:33 AM 2.7 ftH 2:17 PM 14.7 ftL 9:04 PM -1.2 ft8:54 AM / 5:08 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 Kukak, Kukak Bay

    38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Walleye Pollock, Pacific Sand Lance, Daubed Shanny. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 23 records
    • Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 13 records
    • Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus maculatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Dolly Varden Salvelinus malmaSalt water · 5 records
    • Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 5 records
    • Alaska Plaice Pleuronectes quadrituberculatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 4 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 3 records
    • Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificusSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Rock Sole Lepidopsetta polyxystraSalt water · 3 records
    • Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 2 records
    • Smalldisk Snailfish Careproctus gilbertiSalt water · 2 records
    • Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomiasSalt water · 2 records
    • Butter Sole Isopsetta isolepisSalt water · 2 records
    • Alaska Skate Bathyraja parmiferaSalt water · 2 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 2 records
    • Armorhead Sculpin Gymnocanthus galeatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Spinyhead Sculpin Dasycottus setigerSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Ocean Perch Sebastes alutusSalt water · 1 record
    • Ebony Snailfish Paraliparis holomelasSalt water · 1 record
    • Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 1 record
    • Giant Wrymouth Cryptacanthodes giganteusSalt water · 1 record
    • Stout Eelblenny Anisarchus mediusSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Lampfish Stenobrachius leucopsarusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepisSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Smoothtongue Leuroglossus schmidtiSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 1 record
    • Bering Skate Bathyraja interruptaSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Sleeper Shark Somniosus pacificusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 1 record
    • Polka-dot Snailfish Liparis gibbusSalt water · 1 record
    • Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 1 record
    • Shortfin Eelpout Lycodes brevipesSalt water · 1 record
    • Alaska Eelpout Bothrocara pusillumSalt water · 1 record
    • Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirusSalt water · 1 record
    • Capelin Mallotus villosusSalt 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 Kukak, Kukak Bay

    Kukak, Kukak 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 11.3 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 19.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (17.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 5.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -3.0 ft at 10:11 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 16.4 ft at 3:26 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

    Reference station: Seldovia, Kachemak Bay.

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