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Seldovia, Kachemak Bay tide chart

Alaska · NOAA station 9455500 · times in local time (AKDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:31 AM · 19.7 ft9:19 AM · 0.5 ft3:27 PM · 20.9 ft9:46 PM · -2.6 ft20.9 ft
  • High 3:31 AM 19.7 ft
  • Low 9:19 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 3:27 PM 20.9 ft
  • Low 9:46 PM -2.6 ft

Sunrise 8:36 AM · Sunset 7:12 PM · New moon (0%)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:31 AM 19.7 ftL 9:19 AM 0.5 ftH 3:27 PM 20.9 ftL 9:46 PM -2.6 ft8:36 AM / 7:12 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:08 AM 19.3 ftL 9:52 AM 1.4 ftH 3:56 PM 20.5 ftL 10:20 PM -2.1 ft8:39 AM / 7:09 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:44 AM 18.5 ftL 10:25 AM 2.7 ftH 4:25 PM 19.8 ftL 10:54 PM -1.1 ft8:41 AM / 7:06 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:21 AM 17.4 ftL 10:59 AM 4.1 ftH 4:54 PM 18.6 ftL 11:29 PM 0.3 ft8:43 AM / 7:03 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 6:01 AM 16.0 ftL 11:34 AM 5.6 ftH 5:26 PM 17.3 ft8:46 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:08 AM 1.9 ftH 6:47 AM 14.5 ftL 12:13 PM 7.1 ftH 6:02 PM 15.8 ft8:48 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 12:55 AM 3.5 ftH 7:48 AM 13.2 ftL 1:05 PM 8.4 ftH 6:50 PM 14.3 ft8:51 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Seldovia, Kachemak Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Seldovia at 16 ft depth, 3.2 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 ENE (58°) and the ebb toward the SW (236°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Flood 1:21 AM 1.9 knSlack 4:46 AMEbb 7:43 AM 1.4 knSlack 10:38 AMFlood 1:30 PM 1.6 knSlack 4:38 PMEbb 7:53 PM 1.4 knSlack 10:51 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 1:53 AM 1.8 knSlack 5:16 AMEbb 8:11 AM 1.2 knSlack 11:02 AMFlood 1:58 PM 1.5 knSlack 4:59 PMEbb 8:18 PM 1.3 knSlack 11:19 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 2:24 AM 1.6 knSlack 5:43 AMEbb 8:36 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:20 AMFlood 2:24 PM 1.3 knSlack 5:18 PMEbb 8:40 PM 1.1 knSlack 11:43 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 2:55 AM 1.4 knSlack 6:10 AMEbb 9:01 AM 0.8 knSlack 11:38 AMFlood 2:49 PM 1.1 knSlack 5:40 PMEbb 9:00 PM 0.9 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:07 AMFlood 3:28 AM 1.1 knSlack 6:40 AMEbb 9:29 AM 0.6 knSlack 12:00 PMFlood 3:13 PM 0.9 knSlack 6:09 PMEbb 9:25 PM 0.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:35 AMFlood 4:10 AM 0.9 knSlack 7:22 AMEbb 10:12 AM 0.4 knSlack 12:29 PMFlood 3:41 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:49 PMEbb 10:14 PM 0.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:12 AMFlood 5:10 AM 0.7 knSlack 8:33 AMEbb 11:10 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:09 PMFlood 4:48 PM 0.5 knSlack 7:55 PMEbb 11:32 PM 0.3 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Seldovia, Kachemak 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 1189 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM1:28 AM–3:28 AM, 1:51 PM–3:51 PM10:17 AM–11:17 AM, 6:11 PM–7:11 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM2:14 AM–4:14 AM, 2:38 PM–4:38 PM11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 6:15 PM–7:15 PM
    Tue Oct 1363 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM3:02 AM–5:02 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM1:21 PM–2:21 PM, 6:24 PM–7:24 PM
    Wed Oct 1448 · Fair7:00 PM–8:00 PM3:51 AM–5:51 AM, 4:16 PM–6:16 PM2:46 PM–3:46 PM, 6:43 PM–7:43 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:42 AM–6:42 AM, 5:07 PM–7:07 PM3:52 PM–4:52 PM, 7:23 PM–8:23 PM
    Fri Oct 1633 · Slow7:00 PM–8:00 PM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM4:29 PM–5:29 PM, 8:31 PM–9:31 PM
    Sat Oct 1724 · Slow6:23 AM–8:23 AM, 6:47 PM–8:47 PM4:47 PM–5:47 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 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. 0.5 ft at 9:19 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 1.4 ft at 9:52 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 2.7 ft at 10:25 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 4.1 ft at 10:59 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 5.3 ft at 6:21 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 5.6 ft at 11:34 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 3:31 AM 19.7 ftL 9:19 AM 0.5 ftH 3:27 PM 20.9 ftL 9:46 PM -2.6 ft8:36 AM / 7:12 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:08 AM 19.3 ftL 9:52 AM 1.4 ftH 3:56 PM 20.5 ftL 10:20 PM -2.1 ft8:39 AM / 7:09 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:44 AM 18.5 ftL 10:25 AM 2.7 ftH 4:25 PM 19.8 ftL 10:54 PM -1.1 ft8:41 AM / 7:06 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:21 AM 17.4 ftL 10:59 AM 4.1 ftH 4:54 PM 18.6 ftL 11:29 PM 0.3 ft8:43 AM / 7:03 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 6:01 AM 16.0 ftL 11:34 AM 5.6 ftH 5:26 PM 17.3 ft8:46 AM / 7:01 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:08 AM 1.9 ftH 6:47 AM 14.5 ftL 12:13 PM 7.1 ftH 6:02 PM 15.8 ft8:48 AM / 6:58 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 12:55 AM 3.5 ftH 7:48 AM 13.2 ftL 1:05 PM 8.4 ftH 6:50 PM 14.3 ft8:51 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 1:59 AM 4.8 ftH 9:14 AM 12.5 ftL 2:25 PM 9.2 ftH 8:06 PM 13.1 ft8:53 AM / 6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:27 AM 5.4 ftH 10:46 AM 12.9 ftL 4:11 PM 8.9 ftH 9:53 PM 12.8 ft8:55 AM / 6:49 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:54 AM 4.9 ftH 11:44 AM 14.0 ftL 5:33 PM 7.3 ftH 11:19 PM 13.6 ft8:58 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:50 AM 4.0 ftH 12:22 PM 15.3 ftL 6:21 PM 5.3 ft9:00 AM / 6:44 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:17 AM 14.9 ftL 6:31 AM 3.0 ftH 12:52 PM 16.8 ftL 6:59 PM 3.1 ft9:03 AM / 6:41 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:03 AM 16.3 ftL 7:07 AM 2.2 ftH 1:22 PM 18.3 ftL 7:35 PM 0.9 ft9:05 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:45 AM 17.7 ftL 7:42 AM 1.5 ftH 1:52 PM 19.8 ftL 8:11 PM -1.1 ft9:08 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:26 AM 18.8 ftL 8:18 AM 1.2 ftH 2:24 PM 21.0 ftL 8:47 PM -2.8 ft9:10 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:07 AM 19.6 ftL 8:55 AM 1.2 ftH 2:58 PM 21.8 ftL 9:26 PM -3.8 ft9:13 AM / 6:30 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:50 AM 19.8 ftL 9:33 AM 1.6 ftH 3:34 PM 22.1 ftL 10:06 PM -4.0 ft9:15 AM / 6:27 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:34 AM 19.5 ftL 10:14 AM 2.4 ftH 4:13 PM 21.8 ftL 10:49 PM -3.5 ft9:18 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:21 AM 18.6 ftL 10:57 AM 3.5 ftH 4:56 PM 20.9 ftL 11:37 PM -2.3 ft9:20 AM / 6:22 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 6:14 AM 17.4 ftL 11:46 AM 4.8 ftH 5:45 PM 19.4 ft9:23 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:31 AM -0.7 ftH 7:16 AM 16.2 ftL 12:46 PM 6.0 ftH 6:45 PM 17.6 ft9:25 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:36 AM 0.9 ftH 7:30 AM 15.4 ftL 1:02 PM 6.8 ftH 7:03 PM 15.9 ft8:28 AM / 5:15 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:52 AM 2.1 ftH 8:50 AM 15.4 ftL 2:34 PM 6.6 ftH 8:38 PM 15.1 ft8:30 AM / 5:12 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:14 AM 2.7 ftH 10:01 AM 16.2 ftL 4:03 PM 5.2 ftH 10:08 PM 15.3 ft8:33 AM / 5:10 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:24 AM 2.6 ftH 10:56 AM 17.4 ftL 5:09 PM 3.1 ftH 11:17 PM 16.1 ft8:35 AM / 5:07 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:18 AM 2.4 ftH 11:40 AM 18.4 ftL 5:58 PM 1.2 ft8:38 AM / 5:05 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:11 AM 17.0 ftL 6:02 AM 2.4 ftH 12:17 PM 19.3 ftL 6:40 PM -0.4 ft8:40 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:57 AM 17.7 ftL 6:42 AM 2.4 ftH 12:51 PM 19.9 ftL 7:17 PM -1.4 ft8:43 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:39 AM 18.2 ftL 7:18 AM 2.7 ftH 1:23 PM 20.2 ftL 7:51 PM -2.0 ft8:45 AM / 4:58 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:17 AM 18.4 ftL 7:53 AM 3.1 ftH 1:54 PM 20.2 ftL 8:25 PM -2.0 ft8:48 AM / 4:55 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:54 AM 18.3 ftL 8:28 AM 3.6 ftH 2:25 PM 19.9 ftL 8:59 PM -1.7 ft8:50 AM / 4:53 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.

    Around Seldovia, Kachemak Bay

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    Fish in the waters around Seldovia, Kachemak Bay

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Crescent Gunnel, Red Irish Lord, Great Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 32 records
    • Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotusSalt water · 30 records
    • Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 19 records
    • Smoothhead Sculpin Artedius lateralisSalt water · 18 records
    • Ribbed Sculpin Triglops pingeliiSalt water · 14 records
    • Smooth Lumpsucker Aptocyclus ventricosusSalt water · 14 records
    • Yellow Irish Lord Hemilepidotus jordaniSalt water · 12 records
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 12 records
    • Tidepool Snailfish Liparis floraeSalt water · 12 records
    • Pacific Sandfish Trichodon trichodonSalt water · 11 records
    • Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 8 records
    • Sharpnose Sculpin Clinocottus acuticepsSalt water · 8 records
    • Calico Sculpin Clinocottus embryumSalt water · 8 records
    • Slimy Snailfish Liparis mucosusSalt water · 8 records
    • Yellowfin Sole Limanda asperaSalt water · 8 records
    • Padded Sculpin Artedius fenestralisSalt water · 7 records
    • Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 7 records
    • Sailfin Sculpin Nautichthys oculofasciatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 6 records
    • Smooth Alligatorfish Anoplagonus inermisSalt water · 6 records
    • Leister Sculpin Enophrys lucasiSalt water · 6 records
    • Scalyhead Sculpin Artedius harringtoniSalt water · 5 records
    • Armorhead Sculpin Gymnocanthus galeatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Searcher Bathymaster signatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 5 records
    • Arctic Shanny Stichaeus punctatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bisonSalt water · 5 records
    • Slender Eelblenny Lumpenus fabriciiSalt water · 5 records
    • Plain Sculpin Myoxocephalus jaokSalt water · 4 records
    • Pacific Ocean Perch Sebastes alutusSalt water · 4 records
    • Grunt Sculpin Rhamphocottus richardsoniiSalt water · 4 records
    • Polka-dot Snailfish Liparis gibbusSalt water · 4 records
    • Dusky Rockfish Sebastes ciliatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 3 records
    • Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes personatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 3 records
    • Rock Prickleback Xiphister mucosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Marbled Snailfish Liparis dennyiSalt water · 3 records
    • Ribbon Snailfish Liparis cyclopusSalt water · 3 records
    • Tubenose Poacher Pallasina barbataSalt 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 Seldovia, Kachemak Bay

    Seldovia, Kachemak 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 15.3 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 26.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (23.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 7.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -4.0 ft at 10:06 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 22.1 ft at 3:34 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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