Prudhoe Bay tide chart
Alaska · near Prudhoe Bay (12 mi) · NOAA station 9497645 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 1:52 AM 0.9 ft
- Low 8:23 AM 0.1 ft
- High 1:45 PM 0.6 ft
- Low 7:37 PM 0.0 ft
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Sunrise 8:53 AM · Sunset 6:30 PM · New moon (0%)
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- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
- Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 1:52 AM 0.9 ftL 8:23 AM 0.1 ftH 1:45 PM 0.6 ftL 7:37 PM 0.0 ft | 8:53 AM / 6:30 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:24 AM 0.9 ftL 8:51 AM 0.1 ftH 2:09 PM 0.5 ftL 8:06 PM 0.0 ft | 8:57 AM / 6:25 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:53 AM 0.8 ftL 9:18 AM 0.1 ftH 2:34 PM 0.5 ftL 8:34 PM 0.0 ft | 9:01 AM / 6:20 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:23 AM 0.8 ftL 9:45 AM 0.2 ftH 2:57 PM 0.5 ftL 9:00 PM 0.0 ft | 9:06 AM / 6:15 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:52 AM 0.7 ftL 10:14 AM 0.2 ftH 3:19 PM 0.5 ftL 9:27 PM 0.1 ft | 9:10 AM / 6:11 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 4:26 AM 0.6 ftL 10:47 AM 0.3 ftH 3:38 PM 0.4 ftL 9:57 PM 0.1 ft | 9:14 AM / 6:06 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 5:11 AM 0.6 ftL 11:36 AM 0.3 ftH 3:55 PM 0.4 ftL 10:37 PM 0.2 ft | 9:19 AM / 6:01 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Prudhoe 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 | 78 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM | 12:05 PM–1:05 PM, 3:50 PM–4:50 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 71 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:01 AM–4:01 AM, 2:25 PM–4:25 PM | — |
| Tue Oct 13 | 66 · Good | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:49 AM–4:49 AM, 3:13 PM–5:13 PM | — |
| Wed Oct 14 | 58 · Good | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:38 AM–5:38 AM, 4:03 PM–6:03 PM | — |
| Thu Oct 15 | 55 · Good | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:29 AM–6:29 AM, 4:54 PM–6:54 PM | — |
| Fri Oct 16 | 41 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:20 AM–7:20 AM, 5:45 PM–7:45 PM | — |
| Sat Oct 17 | 27 · Slow | 6:10 AM–8:10 AM, 6:34 PM–8:34 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.
- 0.1 ft at 5:21 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 0.1 ft at 9:18 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.2 ft at 9:45 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.2 ft at 4:59 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 0.2 ft at 10:14 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.2 ft at 4:40 PM on Tuesday, October 20
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 1:52 AM 0.9 ftL 8:23 AM 0.1 ftH 1:45 PM 0.6 ftL 7:37 PM 0.0 ft | 8:53 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:24 AM 0.9 ftL 8:51 AM 0.1 ftH 2:09 PM 0.5 ftL 8:06 PM 0.0 ft | 8:57 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:53 AM 0.8 ftL 9:18 AM 0.1 ftH 2:34 PM 0.5 ftL 8:34 PM 0.0 ft | 9:01 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:23 AM 0.8 ftL 9:45 AM 0.2 ftH 2:57 PM 0.5 ftL 9:00 PM 0.0 ft | 9:06 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:52 AM 0.7 ftL 10:14 AM 0.2 ftH 3:19 PM 0.5 ftL 9:27 PM 0.1 ft | 9:10 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 4:26 AM 0.6 ftL 10:47 AM 0.3 ftH 3:38 PM 0.4 ftL 9:57 PM 0.1 ft | 9:14 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 5:11 AM 0.6 ftL 11:36 AM 0.3 ftH 3:55 PM 0.4 ftL 10:37 PM 0.2 ft | 9:19 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 6:26 AM 0.5 ftL 1:46 PM 0.3 ftH 4:13 PM 0.3 ft | 9:23 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:05 AM 0.2 ftH 8:51 AM 0.4 ftL 4:23 PM 0.3 ftH 8:42 PM 0.3 ft | 9:28 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 3:09 AM 0.2 ftH 10:20 AM 0.5 ftL 4:40 PM 0.2 ftH 10:18 PM 0.4 ft | 9:32 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 4:39 AM 0.1 ftH 11:03 AM 0.5 ftL 4:59 PM 0.2 ftH 11:04 PM 0.5 ft | 9:37 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 5:32 AM 0.1 ftH 11:34 AM 0.5 ftL 5:21 PM 0.1 ftH 11:42 PM 0.6 ft | 9:41 AM / 5:37 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 6:14 AM 0.0 ftH 12:02 PM 0.5 ftL 5:45 PM 0.0 ft | 9:46 AM / 5:32 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:18 AM 0.7 ftL 6:53 AM 0.0 ftH 12:29 PM 0.4 ftL 6:12 PM -0.1 ft | 9:51 AM / 5:27 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 12:54 AM 0.8 ftL 7:31 AM 0.0 ftH 12:56 PM 0.4 ftL 6:41 PM -0.1 ft | 9:56 AM / 5:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 1:31 AM 0.8 ftL 8:08 AM 0.0 ftH 1:22 PM 0.4 ftL 7:13 PM -0.2 ft | 10:00 AM / 5:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 2:10 AM 0.8 ftL 8:46 AM 0.0 ftH 1:49 PM 0.4 ftL 7:46 PM -0.2 ft | 10:05 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:50 AM 0.8 ftL 9:24 AM 0.1 ftH 2:17 PM 0.4 ftL 8:23 PM -0.2 ft | 10:10 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:34 AM 0.8 ftL 10:04 AM 0.1 ftH 2:46 PM 0.4 ftL 9:04 PM -0.2 ft | 10:15 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 4:22 AM 0.7 ftL 10:47 AM 0.2 ftH 3:19 PM 0.3 ftL 9:52 PM -0.1 ft | 10:20 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 5:19 AM 0.6 ftL 11:40 AM 0.2 ftH 4:05 PM 0.3 ftL 10:55 PM 0.0 ft | 10:25 AM / 4:51 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 5:32 AM 0.5 ftL 11:53 AM 0.2 ftH 4:31 PM 0.3 ftL 11:39 PM 0.0 ft | 9:30 AM / 3:46 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 7:12 AM 0.4 ftL 1:21 PM 0.2 ftH 7:05 PM 0.3 ft | 9:36 AM / 3:41 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 2:05 AM 0.1 ftH 8:40 AM 0.3 ftL 2:24 PM 0.1 ftH 8:53 PM 0.5 ft | 9:41 AM / 3:36 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 3:45 AM 0.0 ftH 9:35 AM 0.3 ftL 3:09 PM 0.1 ftH 9:56 PM 0.6 ft | 9:46 AM / 3:30 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:46 AM 0.0 ftH 10:12 AM 0.3 ftL 3:49 PM 0.0 ftH 10:44 PM 0.6 ft | 9:52 AM / 3:25 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 5:30 AM 0.0 ftH 10:44 AM 0.3 ftL 4:26 PM -0.1 ftH 11:24 PM 0.7 ft | 9:58 AM / 3:19 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 6:06 AM 0.0 ftH 11:13 AM 0.3 ftL 5:02 PM -0.2 ft | 10:03 AM / 3:14 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:00 AM 0.7 ftL 6:36 AM 0.0 ftH 11:43 AM 0.3 ftL 5:36 PM -0.2 ft | 10:09 AM / 3:08 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 12:33 AM 0.7 ftL 7:04 AM 0.0 ftH 12:13 PM 0.3 ftL 6:10 PM -0.2 ft | 10:15 AM / 3:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 1:03 AM 0.7 ftL 7:31 AM 0.0 ftH 12:44 PM 0.3 ftL 6:41 PM -0.2 ft | 10:21 AM / 2:56 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 Prudhoe Bay
11 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Broad Whitefish, Arctic Cisco, Fourhorn Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Broad Whitefish Coregonus nasusBrackish water · 26 records
- Arctic Cisco Coregonus autumnalisSalt water · 21 records
- Fourhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus quadricornisSalt water · 8 records
- Polar Cod Boreogadus saidaSalt water · 7 records
- Arctic Flounder Liopsetta glacialisSalt water · 5 records
- Saffron Cod Eleginus gracilisSalt water · 5 records
- Saddled Eelpout Lycodes mucosusSalt water · 2 records
- Least Cisco Coregonus sardinellaSalt water · 1 record
- Arctic Charr Salvelinus alpinusSalt water · 1 record
- Polka-dot Snailfish Liparis gibbusSalt water · 1 record
- Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt 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 Prudhoe Bay
Prudhoe Bay gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.5 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 1.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (0.9 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 7:46 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 25 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 0.9 ft at 1:52 AM on Sunday, October 11. 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: 9497645
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 70.4114, -148.5317