Skan Bay tide chart
Alaska · NOAA station 9462554 · times in local time (AKDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 1:00 AM 0.1 ft
- High 8:47 AM 3.1 ft
- Low 1:15 PM 2.6 ft
- High 6:04 PM 3.0 ft
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Sunrise 9:29 AM · Sunset 8:22 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 1:00 AM 0.1 ftH 8:47 AM 3.1 ftL 1:15 PM 2.6 ftH 6:04 PM 3.0 ft | 9:29 AM / 8:22 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 1:49 AM -0.1 ftH 10:14 AM 3.4 ftL 3:09 PM 3.0 ftH 6:27 PM 3.0 ft | 9:31 AM / 8:20 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 2:37 AM -0.2 ftH 11:19 AM 3.7 ftL 5:08 PM 3.1 ftH 6:55 PM 3.0 ft | 9:32 AM / 8:17 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:26 AM -0.2 ftH 12:07 PM 3.9 ftL 6:09 PM 3.1 ftH 7:34 PM 3.0 ft | 9:34 AM / 8:15 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:14 AM -0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 4.0 ftL 6:46 PM 3.1 ftH 8:25 PM 3.0 ft | 9:36 AM / 8:13 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:00 AM -0.1 ftH 1:28 PM 4.0 ftL 7:14 PM 3.1 ftH 9:26 PM 3.0 ft | 9:38 AM / 8:10 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 5:43 AM -0.1 ftH 2:05 PM 3.9 ftL 7:39 PM 3.0 ftH 10:27 PM 3.0 ft | 9:40 AM / 8:08 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Skan 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 | 82 · Excellent | 8:00 PM–9:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:32 AM–4:32 AM, 2:54 PM–4:54 PM | 10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 73 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | 3:18 AM–5:18 AM, 3:41 PM–5:41 PM | 12:14 PM–1:14 PM, 7:59 PM–8:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 64 · Good | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:05 AM–6:05 AM, 4:30 PM–6:30 PM | 1:31 PM–2:31 PM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 56 · Good | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM | 4:55 AM–6:55 AM, 5:20 PM–7:20 PM | 2:41 PM–3:41 PM, 8:55 PM–9:55 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 53 · Fair | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:45 AM–7:45 AM, 6:11 PM–8:11 PM | 3:40 PM–4:40 PM, 9:42 PM–10:42 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 57 · Good | 7:00 AM–9:00 AM | 6:36 AM–8:36 AM, 7:01 PM–9:01 PM | 4:24 PM–5:24 PM, 10:43 PM–11:43 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 64 · Good | 8:00 AM–10:00 AM | 7:26 AM–9:26 AM, 7:51 PM–9:51 PM | 4:55 PM–5:55 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.
- 2.6 ft at 1:15 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 2.9 ft at 8:02 PM on Sunday, October 18
- 3.0 ft at 3:09 PM on Monday, October 12
- 3.0 ft at 7:39 PM on Saturday, October 17
- 3.1 ft at 5:08 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 3.1 ft at 7:14 PM on Friday, October 16
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 | L 1:00 AM 0.1 ftH 8:47 AM 3.1 ftL 1:15 PM 2.6 ftH 6:04 PM 3.0 ft | 9:29 AM / 8:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 1:49 AM -0.1 ftH 10:14 AM 3.4 ftL 3:09 PM 3.0 ftH 6:27 PM 3.0 ft | 9:31 AM / 8:20 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 2:37 AM -0.2 ftH 11:19 AM 3.7 ftL 5:08 PM 3.1 ftH 6:55 PM 3.0 ft | 9:32 AM / 8:17 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:26 AM -0.2 ftH 12:07 PM 3.9 ftL 6:09 PM 3.1 ftH 7:34 PM 3.0 ft | 9:34 AM / 8:15 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:14 AM -0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 4.0 ftL 6:46 PM 3.1 ftH 8:25 PM 3.0 ft | 9:36 AM / 8:13 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:00 AM -0.1 ftH 1:28 PM 4.0 ftL 7:14 PM 3.1 ftH 9:26 PM 3.0 ft | 9:38 AM / 8:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 5:43 AM -0.1 ftH 2:05 PM 3.9 ftL 7:39 PM 3.0 ftH 10:27 PM 3.0 ft | 9:40 AM / 8:08 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 6:24 AM 0.0 ftH 2:37 PM 3.7 ftL 8:02 PM 2.9 ftH 11:21 PM 2.9 ft | 9:42 AM / 8:06 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 7:03 AM 0.2 ftH 3:04 PM 3.5 ftL 8:25 PM 2.6 ft | 9:44 AM / 8:04 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:13 AM 2.8 ftL 7:39 AM 0.4 ftH 3:24 PM 3.3 ftL 8:50 PM 2.3 ft | 9:45 AM / 8:01 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 1:13 AM 2.7 ftL 8:11 AM 0.7 ftH 3:36 PM 3.2 ftL 9:19 PM 1.9 ft | 9:47 AM / 7:59 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 2:24 AM 2.5 ftL 8:41 AM 1.1 ftH 3:38 PM 3.1 ftL 9:51 PM 1.4 ft | 9:49 AM / 7:57 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 3:43 AM 2.4 ftL 9:07 AM 1.5 ftH 3:39 PM 3.1 ftL 10:28 PM 0.8 ft | 9:51 AM / 7:55 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 5:16 AM 2.5 ftL 9:32 AM 2.0 ftH 3:47 PM 3.2 ftL 11:11 PM 0.2 ft | 9:53 AM / 7:53 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 7:03 AM 2.7 ftL 10:00 AM 2.6 ftH 4:05 PM 3.5 ftL 11:59 PM -0.3 ft | 9:55 AM / 7:51 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 8:32 AM 3.0 ftL 10:43 AM 3.1 ftH 4:34 PM 3.7 ft | 9:57 AM / 7:48 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 12:52 AM -0.8 ftH 9:47 AM 3.5 ftL 12:14 PM 3.5 ftH 5:19 PM 3.9 ft | 9:59 AM / 7:46 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 1:47 AM -1.1 ftH 10:42 AM 3.8 ftL 1:49 PM 3.8 ftH 6:24 PM 4.0 ft | 10:01 AM / 7:44 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 2:44 AM -1.3 ftH 11:24 AM 4.0 ftL 3:16 PM 3.8 ftH 7:36 PM 4.1 ft | 10:03 AM / 7:42 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 3:42 AM -1.4 ftH 12:03 PM 4.2 ftL 4:32 PM 3.6 ftH 8:48 PM 4.0 ft | 10:05 AM / 7:40 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 4:39 AM -1.3 ftH 12:41 PM 4.2 ftL 5:34 PM 3.2 ftH 10:04 PM 3.9 ft | 10:07 AM / 7:38 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 4:33 AM -1.1 ftH 12:18 PM 4.2 ftL 5:33 PM 2.7 ftH 10:21 PM 3.6 ft | 9:09 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 5:24 AM -0.7 ftH 12:55 PM 4.2 ftL 6:33 PM 2.1 ftH 11:39 PM 3.3 ft | 9:10 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 6:13 AM -0.1 ftH 1:29 PM 4.1 ftL 7:33 PM 1.5 ft | 9:12 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 1:06 AM 3.0 ftL 7:01 AM 0.6 ftH 2:00 PM 4.0 ftL 8:29 PM 0.9 ft | 9:14 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 2:35 AM 2.9 ftL 7:48 AM 1.4 ftH 2:26 PM 3.9 ftL 9:20 PM 0.4 ft | 9:16 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 4:07 AM 2.9 ftL 8:34 AM 2.1 ftH 2:48 PM 3.7 ftL 10:09 PM 0.0 ft | 9:18 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 5:54 AM 3.1 ftL 9:24 AM 2.8 ftH 3:01 PM 3.6 ftL 10:56 PM -0.2 ft | 9:20 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 7:36 AM 3.4 ftL 10:37 AM 3.4 ftH 3:04 PM 3.6 ftL 11:39 PM -0.3 ft | 9:22 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 9:00 AM 3.8 ft | 9:24 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 12:21 AM -0.3 ftH 9:56 AM 4.1 ft | 9:26 AM / 6:20 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 Skan Bay
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pacific Cod, Sebastes variabilis, Pacific Halibut. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 6 records
- Sebastes variabilisSalt water · 5 records
- Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepisSalt water · 5 records
- Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammusSalt water · 5 records
- Dolly Varden Salvelinus malmaSalt water · 5 records
- Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 4 records
- Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomiasSalt water · 4 records
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 4 records
- Northern Rockfish Sebastes polyspinisSalt water · 3 records
- Masked Greenling Hexagrammos octogrammusSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes personatusSalt water · 3 records
- Searcher Bathymaster signatusSalt water · 3 records
- Bearded Warbonnet Chirolophis snyderiSalt water · 3 records
- Flathead Sole Hippoglossoides elassodonSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Sleeper Shark Somniosus pacificusSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 3 records
- Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 3 records
- Steller's Sculpin Myoxocephalus stelleriSalt water · 2 records
- Great Sculpin Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Sharpnose Sculpin Clinocottus acuticepsSalt water · 2 records
- Armorhead Sculpin Gymnocanthus galeatusSalt water · 2 records
- Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 2 records
- Spinyhead Sculpin Dasycottus setigerSalt water · 2 records
- Silverspotted Sculpin Blepsias cirrhosusSalt water · 2 records
- Rougheye Rockfish Sebastes aleutianusSalt water · 2 records
- Atka Mackerel Pleurogrammus monopterygiusSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker Eumicrotremus orbisSalt water · 2 records
- Prowfish Zaprora silenusSalt water · 2 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 2 records
- Longnose Lancetfish Alepisaurus feroxSalt water · 2 records
- Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificusSalt water · 2 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 2 records
- Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerkaSalt water · 2 records
- Rock Sole Lepidopsetta bilineataSalt water · 2 records
- Yellowfin Sole Limanda asperaSalt water · 2 records
- Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 2 records
- Warthead Sculpin Myoxocephalus nigerSalt water · 1 record
- Kelp Sculpin Sigmistes cauliasSalt water · 1 record
- Yellow Irish Lord Hemilepidotus jordaniSalt water · 1 record
- Ribbed Sculpin Triglops pingeliiSalt 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 Skan Bay
Skan 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 2.2 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Friday, October 30, when the day's range reaches 5.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (4.4 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 Thursday, October 22, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.4 ft at 3:42 AM on Friday, October 30. There are 18 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 4.2 ft at 12:41 PM on Saturday, October 31. 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
- NOAA station ID: 9462554
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 53.6100, -167.0450
Reference station: Unalaska.
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- Anderson Bay 10 mi
- Kuliliak Bay 10 mi
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- Usof Bay 12 mi
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