Port Lions, Ak tide chart
Alaska · near Kodiak Station (12 mi) · NOAA station 9457391 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:03 AM 9.1 ft
- Low 8:45 AM 1.0 ft
- High 2:55 PM 10.6 ft
- Low 9:22 PM -1.1 ft
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Sunrise 8:38 AM · Sunset 7:19 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:03 AM 9.1 ftL 8:45 AM 1.0 ftH 2:55 PM 10.6 ftL 9:22 PM -1.1 ft | 8:38 AM / 7:19 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:39 AM 8.8 ftL 9:13 AM 1.5 ftH 3:22 PM 10.4 ftL 9:54 PM -0.9 ft | 8:40 AM / 7:16 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:14 AM 8.3 ftL 9:42 AM 2.0 ftH 3:49 PM 10.1 ftL 10:28 PM -0.6 ft | 8:43 AM / 7:14 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:50 AM 7.7 ftL 10:11 AM 2.6 ftH 4:18 PM 9.7 ftL 11:04 PM 0.0 ft | 8:45 AM / 7:11 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 5:27 AM 7.0 ftL 10:42 AM 3.1 ftH 4:49 PM 9.2 ftL 11:44 PM 0.6 ft | 8:47 AM / 7:08 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 6:08 AM 6.4 ftL 11:17 AM 3.7 ftH 5:25 PM 8.6 ft | 8:49 AM / 7:06 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:30 AM 1.3 ftH 7:01 AM 5.8 ftL 11:59 AM 4.3 ftH 6:09 PM 7.9 ft | 8:52 AM / 7:03 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Port Lions, Ak
From NOAA's current predictions for Shag Rocks at 24 ft depth, 4.1 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 (337°) and the ebb toward the ESE (120°). The strongest current this week is 3.9 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 2:39 AMEbb 5:18 AM 3.0 knSlack 8:09 AMFlood 9:59 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:26 PMEbb 5:32 PM 3.8 knSlack 8:31 PMFlood 10:24 PM 1.4 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 3:18 AMEbb 5:55 AM 2.7 knSlack 8:48 AMFlood 10:29 AM 0.9 knSlack 2:47 PMEbb 6:08 PM 3.5 knSlack 9:07 PMFlood 10:55 PM 1.2 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 3:49 AMEbb 6:30 AM 2.3 knSlack 9:33 AMFlood 10:59 AM 0.5 knSlack 2:50 PMEbb 6:43 PM 3.0 knSlack 9:44 PMFlood 11:29 PM 1.0 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 3:58 AMEbb 7:05 AM 1.8 knSlack 10:34 AMFlood 11:28 AM 0.1 knSlack 2:16 PMEbb 7:19 PM 2.5 knSlack 10:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 12:04 AM 0.7 knSlack 3:33 AMEbb 7:41 AM 1.2 knEbb 11:46 AM 0.2 knEbb 1:35 PM 0.4 knEbb 3:09 PM 0.2 knEbb 7:59 PM 1.9 knSlack 11:12 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 12:41 AM 0.4 knSlack 3:35 AMEbb 8:23 AM 0.8 knEbb 10:44 AM 0.4 knEbb 1:58 PM 0.7 knEbb 4:08 PM 0.4 knEbb 8:46 PM 1.4 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 12:45 AMSlack 2:15 AMEbb 6:09 AM 0.4 knEbb 7:32 AM 0.3 knEbb 9:20 AM 0.5 knEbb 10:52 AM 0.4 knEbb 2:13 PM 0.9 knEbb 5:04 PM 0.4 knEbb 9:45 PM 1.1 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Port Lions, Ak
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 | 85 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 1:33 AM–3:33 AM, 1:56 PM–3:56 PM | 10:13 AM–11:13 AM, 6:25 PM–7:25 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 77 · Excellent | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 2:19 AM–4:19 AM, 2:43 PM–4:43 PM | 11:41 AM–12:41 PM, 6:33 PM–7:33 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 67 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 3:07 AM–5:07 AM, 3:31 PM–5:31 PM | 1:08 PM–2:08 PM, 6:47 PM–7:47 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 60 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 3:56 AM–5:56 AM, 4:21 PM–6:21 PM | 2:27 PM–3:27 PM, 7:11 PM–8:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 47 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:47 AM–6:47 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM | 3:30 PM–4:30 PM, 7:55 PM–8:55 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 41 · Fair | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:37 AM–7:37 AM, 6:03 PM–8:03 PM | 4:10 PM–5:10 PM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 34 · Slow | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 6:28 AM–8:28 AM, 6:52 PM–8:52 PM | 4:34 PM–5:34 PM, 10:18 PM–11:18 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 ft at 8:45 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 1.5 ft at 9:13 AM on Monday, October 12
- 1.9 ft at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 2.0 ft at 9:42 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 2.6 ft at 10:11 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 3.1 ft at 5:44 PM on Wednesday, October 21
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 3:03 AM 9.1 ftL 8:45 AM 1.0 ftH 2:55 PM 10.6 ftL 9:22 PM -1.1 ft | 8:38 AM / 7:19 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:39 AM 8.8 ftL 9:13 AM 1.5 ftH 3:22 PM 10.4 ftL 9:54 PM -0.9 ft | 8:40 AM / 7:16 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:14 AM 8.3 ftL 9:42 AM 2.0 ftH 3:49 PM 10.1 ftL 10:28 PM -0.6 ft | 8:43 AM / 7:14 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:50 AM 7.7 ftL 10:11 AM 2.6 ftH 4:18 PM 9.7 ftL 11:04 PM 0.0 ft | 8:45 AM / 7:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 5:27 AM 7.0 ftL 10:42 AM 3.1 ftH 4:49 PM 9.2 ftL 11:44 PM 0.6 ft | 8:47 AM / 7:08 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 6:08 AM 6.4 ftL 11:17 AM 3.7 ftH 5:25 PM 8.6 ft | 8:49 AM / 7:06 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:30 AM 1.3 ftH 7:01 AM 5.8 ftL 11:59 AM 4.3 ftH 6:09 PM 7.9 ft | 8:52 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 1:29 AM 1.9 ftH 8:38 AM 5.6 ftL 1:05 PM 4.8 ftH 7:12 PM 7.2 ft | 8:54 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 2:51 AM 2.2 ftH 10:29 AM 6.0 ftL 2:55 PM 4.8 ftH 9:01 PM 6.9 ft | 8:56 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:14 AM 2.1 ftH 11:20 AM 6.7 ftL 4:41 PM 4.2 ftH 10:37 PM 7.1 ft | 8:58 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:11 AM 1.9 ftH 11:55 AM 7.5 ftL 5:44 PM 3.1 ftH 11:43 PM 7.6 ft | 9:01 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 5:55 AM 1.6 ftH 12:25 PM 8.3 ftL 6:30 PM 1.9 ft | 9:03 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 12:35 AM 8.1 ftL 6:33 AM 1.4 ftH 12:54 PM 9.2 ftL 7:09 PM 0.7 ft | 9:05 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 1:20 AM 8.6 ftL 7:09 AM 1.2 ftH 1:23 PM 10.0 ftL 7:46 PM -0.5 ft | 9:07 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:01 AM 8.9 ftL 7:43 AM 1.2 ftH 1:53 PM 10.7 ftL 8:23 PM -1.4 ft | 9:10 AM / 6:42 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 2:41 AM 9.0 ftL 8:17 AM 1.4 ftH 2:24 PM 11.2 ftL 9:01 PM -1.9 ft | 9:12 AM / 6:40 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 3:21 AM 8.9 ftL 8:51 AM 1.7 ftH 2:58 PM 11.5 ftL 9:41 PM -2.1 ft | 9:14 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 4:04 AM 8.5 ftL 9:28 AM 2.1 ftH 3:34 PM 11.4 ftL 10:25 PM -1.9 ft | 9:17 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 4:51 AM 8.0 ftL 10:07 AM 2.5 ftH 4:16 PM 11.1 ftL 11:14 PM -1.3 ft | 9:19 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 5:43 AM 7.4 ftL 10:53 AM 3.1 ftH 5:04 PM 10.4 ft | 9:21 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 12:07 AM -0.5 ftH 6:43 AM 6.9 ftL 11:48 AM 3.7 ftH 5:59 PM 9.4 ft | 9:24 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:08 AM 0.3 ftH 7:00 AM 6.7 ftL 11:59 AM 4.1 ftH 6:09 PM 8.4 ft | 8:26 AM / 5:25 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 1:24 AM 1.0 ftH 8:32 AM 7.0 ftL 1:45 PM 4.1 ftH 7:50 PM 7.7 ft | 8:28 AM / 5:23 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 2:47 AM 1.4 ftH 9:40 AM 7.7 ftL 3:36 PM 3.3 ftH 9:30 PM 7.5 ft | 8:31 AM / 5:21 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 3:53 AM 1.5 ftH 10:30 AM 8.5 ftL 4:47 PM 2.1 ftH 10:45 PM 7.8 ft | 8:33 AM / 5:18 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:46 AM 1.6 ftH 11:12 AM 9.3 ftL 5:41 PM 1.0 ftH 11:45 PM 8.1 ft | 8:35 AM / 5:16 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 5:31 AM 1.7 ftH 11:49 AM 10.0 ftL 6:24 PM 0.1 ft | 8:38 AM / 5:14 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 12:34 AM 8.3 ftL 6:09 AM 1.9 ftH 12:22 PM 10.4 ftL 7:00 PM -0.6 ft | 8:40 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 1:15 AM 8.4 ftL 6:43 AM 2.0 ftH 12:53 PM 10.6 ftL 7:33 PM -1.0 ft | 8:42 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:52 AM 8.4 ftL 7:14 AM 2.3 ftH 1:22 PM 10.7 ftL 8:04 PM -1.1 ft | 8:45 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 2:27 AM 8.2 ftL 7:44 AM 2.6 ftH 1:51 PM 10.5 ftL 8:35 PM -0.9 ft | 8:47 AM / 5:05 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 Port Lions, Ak
38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Flathead Sole, Walleye Pollock, Crested Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 4 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 3 records
- Crested Sculpin Blepsias bilobusSalt water · 2 records
- Smalldisk Snailfish Careproctus gilbertiSalt water · 2 records
- Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 2 records
- Masked Greenling Hexagrammos octogrammusSalt water · 2 records
- High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 2 records
- Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificusSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 2 records
- Slim Sculpin Radulinus asprellusSalt water · 1 record
- Plain Sculpin Myoxocephalus jaokSalt water · 1 record
- Yellow Irish Lord Hemilepidotus jordaniSalt water · 1 record
- Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotusSalt water · 1 record
- Scalyhead Sculpin Artedius harringtoniSalt water · 1 record
- Soft Sculpin Psychrolutes sigalutesSalt water · 1 record
- Stippled Snailfish Careproctus spectrumSalt water · 1 record
- Microdisk Snailfish Careproctus ostentumSalt water · 1 record
- Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 1 record
- Gray Starsnout Bathyagonus alascanusSalt water · 1 record
- Sturgeon Poacher Podothecus accipenserinusSalt water · 1 record
- Alaskan Ronquil Bathymaster caeruleofasciatusSalt water · 1 record
- Stout Eelblenny Anisarchus mediusSalt water · 1 record
- Lesser Prickleback Alectridium aurantiacumSalt water · 1 record
- Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus maculatusSalt water · 1 record
- Blue Shark Prionace glaucaSalt water · 1 record
- Arctic Shanny Stichaeus punctatusSalt water · 1 record
- Thorny Sculpin Icelus spinigerSalt water · 1 record
- Marbled Snailfish Liparis dennyiSalt water · 1 record
- Polka-dot Snailfish Liparis gibbusSalt water · 1 record
- Bristol Snailfish Liparis bristolensisSalt water · 1 record
- Longnose Poacher Sarritor leptorhynchusSalt water · 1 record
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 1 record
- Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 1 record
- Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 1 record
- Northern Rock Sole Lepidopsetta polyxystraSalt 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 Port Lions, Ak
Port Lions, Ak 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 7.2 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 13.6 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (11.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -2.1 ft at 9:41 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 11.5 ft at 2:58 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: 9457391
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 57.8735, -152.8671
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