Nikiski tide chart
Alaska · near Nikiski (4 mi) · NOAA station 9455760 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 5:36 AM 22.0 ft
- Low 11:48 AM 1.7 ft
- High 5:34 PM 23.2 ft
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Sunrise 8:37 AM · Sunset 7:08 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 5:36 AM 22.0 ftL 11:48 AM 1.7 ftH 5:34 PM 23.2 ft | 8:37 AM / 7:08 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 12:17 AM -1.9 ftH 6:15 AM 21.6 ftL 12:23 PM 2.9 ftH 6:04 PM 22.6 ft | 8:40 AM / 7:05 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 12:54 AM -1.5 ftH 6:56 AM 20.9 ftL 12:57 PM 4.3 ftH 6:33 PM 21.8 ft | 8:42 AM / 7:02 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 1:32 AM -0.5 ftH 7:40 AM 19.8 ftL 1:33 PM 5.8 ftH 7:03 PM 20.5 ft | 8:45 AM / 6:59 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 2:11 AM 0.8 ftH 8:29 AM 18.6 ftL 2:11 PM 7.4 ftH 7:35 PM 19.0 ft | 8:47 AM / 6:56 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 2:57 AM 2.4 ftH 9:29 AM 17.3 ftL 2:58 PM 8.9 ftH 8:11 PM 17.3 ft | 8:50 AM / 6:53 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 3:53 AM 4.0 ftH 10:39 AM 16.3 ftL 4:05 PM 10.1 ftH 9:23 PM 15.6 ft | 8:52 AM / 6:50 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Nikiski
From NOAA's current predictions for Tesoro Pier at 15 ft depth, 0.3 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 N (353°) and the ebb toward the SSE (149°). The strongest current this week is 4.6 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:40 AMFlood 3:55 AM 4.6 knSlack 6:58 AMEbb 8:58 AM 2.8 knSlack 12:48 PMFlood 3:56 PM 4.5 knSlack 7:08 PMEbb 9:17 PM 3.3 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:17 AMFlood 4:27 AM 4.6 knSlack 7:40 AMEbb 9:40 AM 2.8 knSlack 1:25 PMFlood 4:25 PM 4.4 knSlack 7:44 PMEbb 9:55 PM 3.4 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 1:53 AMFlood 5:01 AM 4.6 knSlack 8:26 AMEbb 10:27 AM 2.7 knSlack 2:06 PMFlood 5:01 PM 4.3 knSlack 8:21 PMEbb 10:38 PM 3.4 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 2:30 AMFlood 5:38 AM 4.6 knSlack 9:16 AMEbb 11:18 AM 2.5 knSlack 2:52 PMFlood 5:41 PM 4.0 knSlack 9:02 PMEbb 11:23 PM 3.2 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 3:09 AMFlood 6:16 AM 4.4 knSlack 10:11 AMEbb 12:10 PM 2.2 knSlack 3:42 PMFlood 6:22 PM 3.6 knSlack 9:48 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Ebb 12:09 AM 2.8 knSlack 3:52 AMFlood 6:58 AM 4.0 knSlack 11:13 AMEbb 1:05 PM 1.7 knSlack 4:37 PMFlood 7:08 PM 3.1 knSlack 10:43 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Ebb 12:57 AM 2.3 knSlack 4:44 AMFlood 7:46 AM 3.4 knSlack 12:22 PMEbb 2:09 PM 1.2 knSlack 5:38 PMFlood 7:59 PM 2.5 knSlack 11:51 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Nikiski
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 | 98 · Excellent | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:27 AM–3:27 AM, 1:50 PM–3:50 PM | 10:23 AM–11:23 AM, 6:02 PM–7:02 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 88 · Excellent | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM | 11:59 AM–12:59 PM, 6:02 PM–7:02 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 76 · Excellent | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:25 PM–5:25 PM | 1:37 PM–2:37 PM, 6:05 PM–7:05 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 59 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:50 AM–5:50 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM | 3:09 PM–4:09 PM, 6:17 PM–7:17 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 47 · Fair | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:41 AM–6:41 AM, 5:06 PM–7:06 PM | 4:20 PM–5:20 PM, 6:53 PM–7:53 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 43 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:31 AM–7:31 AM, 5:57 PM–7:57 PM | 4:52 PM–5:52 PM, 8:06 PM–9:06 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 37 · Fair | 7:00 AM–8:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 6:22 AM–8:22 AM, 6:46 PM–8:46 PM | 5:02 PM–6:02 PM, 9:38 PM–10:38 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.
- 1.7 ft at 11:48 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 2.3 ft at 10:13 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 2.7 ft at 9:37 AM on Friday, October 23
- 2.9 ft at 12:23 PM on Monday, October 12
- 4.3 ft at 12:57 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 5.8 ft at 1:33 PM on Wednesday, October 14
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 5:36 AM 22.0 ftL 11:48 AM 1.7 ftH 5:34 PM 23.2 ft | 8:37 AM / 7:08 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 12:17 AM -1.9 ftH 6:15 AM 21.6 ftL 12:23 PM 2.9 ftH 6:04 PM 22.6 ft | 8:40 AM / 7:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 12:54 AM -1.5 ftH 6:56 AM 20.9 ftL 12:57 PM 4.3 ftH 6:33 PM 21.8 ft | 8:42 AM / 7:02 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 1:32 AM -0.5 ftH 7:40 AM 19.8 ftL 1:33 PM 5.8 ftH 7:03 PM 20.5 ft | 8:45 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 2:11 AM 0.8 ftH 8:29 AM 18.6 ftL 2:11 PM 7.4 ftH 7:35 PM 19.0 ft | 8:47 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 2:57 AM 2.4 ftH 9:29 AM 17.3 ftL 2:58 PM 8.9 ftH 8:11 PM 17.3 ft | 8:50 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 3:53 AM 4.0 ftH 10:39 AM 16.3 ftL 4:05 PM 10.1 ftH 9:23 PM 15.6 ft | 8:52 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 5:04 AM 5.0 ftH 11:55 AM 16.1 ftL 5:32 PM 10.4 ftH 11:24 PM 14.7 ft | 8:55 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 6:20 AM 5.3 ftH 1:04 PM 16.6 ftL 6:55 PM 9.5 ft | 8:58 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:53 AM 15.1 ftL 7:26 AM 4.8 ftH 1:58 PM 17.6 ftL 7:59 PM 7.7 ft | 9:00 AM / 6:42 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 1:56 AM 16.3 ftL 8:17 AM 4.0 ftH 2:38 PM 18.8 ftL 8:46 PM 5.6 ft | 9:03 AM / 6:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 2:44 AM 17.7 ftL 9:00 AM 3.2 ftH 3:11 PM 20.0 ftL 9:26 PM 3.3 ft | 9:05 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 3:25 AM 19.1 ftL 9:37 AM 2.7 ftH 3:39 PM 21.2 ftL 10:04 PM 1.2 ft | 9:08 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 4:02 AM 20.4 ftL 10:13 AM 2.3 ftH 4:06 PM 22.4 ftL 10:41 PM -0.8 ft | 9:11 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 4:39 AM 21.4 ftL 10:49 AM 2.3 ftH 4:33 PM 23.4 ftL 11:19 PM -2.3 ft | 9:13 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 5:18 AM 22.1 ftL 11:26 AM 2.5 ftH 5:03 PM 24.1 ftL 11:58 PM -3.3 ft | 9:16 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 5:59 AM 22.2 ftL 12:05 PM 3.0 ftH 5:37 PM 24.4 ft | 9:18 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 12:40 AM -3.6 ftH 6:44 AM 21.8 ftL 12:46 PM 3.8 ftH 6:15 PM 24.1 ft | 9:21 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 1:25 AM -3.1 ftH 7:34 AM 21.0 ftL 1:31 PM 4.9 ftH 6:58 PM 23.0 ft | 9:24 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 2:14 AM -2.0 ftH 8:32 AM 19.8 ftL 2:24 PM 6.1 ftH 7:50 PM 21.3 ft | 9:26 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 3:11 AM -0.5 ftH 9:39 AM 18.8 ftL 3:28 PM 7.2 ftH 8:59 PM 19.4 ft | 9:29 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 3:17 AM 1.1 ftH 9:53 AM 18.2 ftL 3:45 PM 7.8 ftH 9:32 PM 17.8 ft | 8:32 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 4:29 AM 2.3 ftH 11:07 AM 18.4 ftL 5:08 PM 7.2 ftH 11:05 PM 17.2 ft | 8:34 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 5:41 AM 2.8 ftH 12:14 PM 19.2 ftL 6:24 PM 5.5 ft | 8:37 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 12:26 AM 17.7 ftL 6:46 AM 2.8 ftH 1:08 PM 20.3 ftL 7:27 PM 3.4 ft | 8:40 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 1:30 AM 18.6 ftL 7:40 AM 2.8 ftH 1:52 PM 21.2 ftL 8:18 PM 1.4 ft | 8:42 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 2:21 AM 19.5 ftL 8:27 AM 2.9 ftH 2:29 PM 21.9 ftL 9:02 PM -0.2 ft | 8:45 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 3:05 AM 20.2 ftL 9:09 AM 3.3 ftH 3:02 PM 22.3 ftL 9:42 PM -1.2 ft | 8:48 AM / 4:52 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 3:45 AM 20.6 ftL 9:47 AM 3.9 ftH 3:33 PM 22.4 ftL 10:20 PM -1.7 ft | 8:50 AM / 4:50 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 4:24 AM 20.8 ftL 10:24 AM 4.5 ftH 4:03 PM 22.2 ftL 10:57 PM -1.7 ft | 8:53 AM / 4:47 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 5:02 AM 20.6 ftL 11:01 AM 5.2 ftH 4:33 PM 21.7 ftL 11:34 PM -1.4 ft | 8:56 AM / 4:45 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.
About the tides at Nikiski
Nikiski 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 17.0 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 27.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (25.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 11.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -3.6 ft at 12:40 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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 24.4 ft at 5:37 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9455760
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 60.6833, -151.3980
Nearby tide stations
- Kenai City Pier 11 mi
- Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet 13 mi
- Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet 22 mi
- Cape Kasilof 24 mi
- North Foreland 26 mi
- Drift River Terminal 26 mi