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Target Island, Mitchell Bay tide chart

Alaska · NOAA station 9451953 · times in local time (AKDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:38 AM · 10.4 ft9:38 AM · 1.3 ft3:35 PM · 11.9 ft10:12 PM · -0.9 ft11.9 ft
  • High 3:38 AM 10.4 ft
  • Low 9:38 AM 1.3 ft
  • High 3:35 PM 11.9 ft
  • Low 10:12 PM -0.9 ft

Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM · New moon (0%)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:38 AM 10.4 ftL 9:38 AM 1.3 ftH 3:35 PM 11.9 ftL 10:12 PM -0.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:06 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:15 AM 10.1 ftL 10:12 AM 1.8 ftH 4:07 PM 11.9 ftL 10:48 PM -0.9 ft7:26 AM / 6:03 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:52 AM 9.7 ftL 10:45 AM 2.3 ftH 4:40 PM 11.6 ftL 11:23 PM -0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:01 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:29 AM 9.2 ftL 11:17 AM 2.8 ftH 5:13 PM 11.2 ft7:30 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15L 12:00 AM 0.0 ftH 6:08 AM 8.6 ftL 11:47 AM 3.4 ftH 5:49 PM 10.7 ft7:32 AM / 5:55 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:40 AM 0.7 ftH 6:51 AM 8.0 ftL 12:19 PM 4.0 ftH 6:29 PM 10.1 ft7:35 AM / 5:53 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17L 1:28 AM 1.4 ftH 7:42 AM 7.5 ftL 1:01 PM 4.5 ftH 7:18 PM 9.4 ft7:37 AM / 5:50 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Target Island, Mitchell Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Turn Point, Kootznahoo Inlet, 6.6 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 ESE (105°) and the ebb toward the WNW (285°). The strongest current this week is 9.3 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Flood 12:11 AM 9.2 knSlack 2:57 AMEbb 6:37 AM 8.3 knSlack 9:22 AMFlood 12:23 PM 8.9 knSlack 3:03 PMEbb 6:52 PM 9.3 knSlack 9:45 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:47 AM 9.1 knSlack 3:32 AMEbb 7:10 AM 7.7 knSlack 9:53 AMFlood 12:57 PM 8.4 knSlack 3:35 PMEbb 7:22 PM 8.8 knSlack 10:16 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 1:22 AM 8.6 knSlack 4:08 AMEbb 7:41 AM 6.8 knSlack 10:20 AMFlood 1:30 PM 7.7 knSlack 4:08 PMEbb 7:44 PM 8.0 knSlack 10:44 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:57 AM 8.0 knSlack 4:44 AMEbb 8:01 AM 5.7 knSlack 10:45 AMFlood 2:04 PM 6.8 knSlack 4:42 PMEbb 7:39 PM 7.3 knSlack 11:12 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 2:34 AM 7.1 knSlack 5:24 AMEbb 7:54 AM 4.9 knSlack 11:10 AMFlood 2:42 PM 5.8 knSlack 5:20 PMEbb 8:02 PM 6.6 knSlack 11:43 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 3:15 AM 6.2 knSlack 6:10 AMEbb 8:23 AM 4.0 knSlack 11:40 AMFlood 3:25 PM 4.7 knSlack 6:04 PMEbb 8:39 PM 5.6 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:20 AMFlood 4:05 AM 5.1 knSlack 7:03 AMEbb 9:04 AM 3.0 knSlack 12:18 PMFlood 4:18 PM 3.6 knSlack 6:57 PMEbb 9:23 PM 4.5 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Target Island, Mitchell 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 1198 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:17 AM–2:17 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM8:53 AM–9:53 AM, 5:13 PM–6:13 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:26 PM–3:26 PM10:21 AM–11:21 AM, 5:21 PM–6:21 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM1:50 AM–3:50 AM, 2:15 PM–4:15 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 5:36 PM–6:36 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM2:40 AM–4:40 AM, 3:05 PM–5:05 PM1:05 PM–2:05 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
    Thu Oct 1541 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:30 AM–5:30 AM, 3:56 PM–5:56 PM2:08 PM–3:08 PM, 6:43 PM–7:43 PM
    Fri Oct 1637 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:21 AM–6:21 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM2:51 PM–3:51 PM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM
    Sat Oct 1735 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:11 AM–7:11 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM3:15 PM–4:15 PM, 9:04 PM–10:04 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. 1.3 ft at 9:38 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 1.4 ft at 7:57 AM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 1.8 ft at 10:12 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 2.3 ft at 10:45 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 2.8 ft at 11:17 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 3.4 ft at 11:47 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 3:38 AM 10.4 ftL 9:38 AM 1.3 ftH 3:35 PM 11.9 ftL 10:12 PM -0.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:06 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:15 AM 10.1 ftL 10:12 AM 1.8 ftH 4:07 PM 11.9 ftL 10:48 PM -0.9 ft7:26 AM / 6:03 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:52 AM 9.7 ftL 10:45 AM 2.3 ftH 4:40 PM 11.6 ftL 11:23 PM -0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:01 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:29 AM 9.2 ftL 11:17 AM 2.8 ftH 5:13 PM 11.2 ft7:30 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 12:00 AM 0.0 ftH 6:08 AM 8.6 ftL 11:47 AM 3.4 ftH 5:49 PM 10.7 ft7:32 AM / 5:55 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:40 AM 0.7 ftH 6:51 AM 8.0 ftL 12:19 PM 4.0 ftH 6:29 PM 10.1 ft7:35 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 1:28 AM 1.4 ftH 7:42 AM 7.5 ftL 1:01 PM 4.5 ftH 7:18 PM 9.4 ft7:37 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 2:28 AM 1.9 ftH 8:43 AM 7.2 ftL 2:22 PM 5.0 ftH 8:22 PM 8.8 ft7:39 AM / 5:48 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:37 AM 2.2 ftH 9:50 AM 7.3 ftL 3:54 PM 4.9 ftH 9:35 PM 8.5 ft7:41 AM / 5:45 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:43 AM 2.2 ftH 10:59 AM 7.8 ftL 5:09 PM 4.2 ftH 10:52 PM 8.4 ft7:44 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:41 AM 2.0 ftH 11:59 AM 8.6 ftL 6:11 PM 3.2 ft7:46 AM / 5:40 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:03 AM 8.8 ftL 6:31 AM 1.7 ftH 12:45 PM 9.6 ftL 7:03 PM 2.0 ft7:48 AM / 5:37 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:02 AM 9.4 ftL 7:15 AM 1.5 ftH 1:24 PM 10.6 ftL 7:48 PM 0.7 ft7:50 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:52 AM 9.9 ftL 7:57 AM 1.4 ftH 2:00 PM 11.5 ftL 8:32 PM -0.5 ft7:53 AM / 5:32 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:37 AM 10.4 ftL 8:37 AM 1.4 ftH 2:36 PM 12.2 ftL 9:14 PM -1.4 ft7:55 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:21 AM 10.5 ftL 9:16 AM 1.6 ftH 3:13 PM 12.8 ftL 9:57 PM -2.0 ft7:57 AM / 5:27 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:05 AM 10.4 ftL 9:55 AM 1.9 ftH 3:52 PM 13.0 ftL 10:40 PM -2.2 ft7:59 AM / 5:25 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:50 AM 10.1 ftL 10:35 AM 2.3 ftH 4:33 PM 12.9 ftL 11:25 PM -2.0 ft8:02 AM / 5:22 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:38 AM 9.6 ftL 11:17 AM 2.8 ftH 5:17 PM 12.5 ft8:04 AM / 5:20 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 12:13 AM -1.5 ftH 6:29 AM 9.0 ftL 12:02 PM 3.3 ftH 6:07 PM 11.8 ft8:06 AM / 5:18 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 1:06 AM -0.6 ftH 7:25 AM 8.5 ftL 12:59 PM 3.9 ftH 7:04 PM 10.8 ft8:08 AM / 5:15 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:07 AM 0.3 ftH 7:29 AM 8.2 ftL 1:15 PM 4.2 ftH 7:11 PM 9.9 ft7:11 AM / 4:13 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:15 AM 1.0 ftH 8:37 AM 8.3 ftL 2:41 PM 4.1 ftH 8:26 PM 9.1 ft7:13 AM / 4:11 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:22 AM 1.4 ftH 9:47 AM 8.8 ftL 4:00 PM 3.4 ftH 9:48 PM 8.7 ft7:15 AM / 4:08 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:23 AM 1.7 ftH 10:50 AM 9.5 ftL 5:09 PM 2.3 ftH 11:09 PM 8.7 ft7:18 AM / 4:06 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:17 AM 1.8 ftH 11:39 AM 10.3 ftL 6:04 PM 1.2 ft7:20 AM / 4:04 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:14 AM 9.0 ftL 6:05 AM 1.9 ftH 12:18 PM 11.0 ftL 6:51 PM 0.2 ft7:22 AM / 4:02 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 1:03 AM 9.2 ftL 6:47 AM 2.1 ftH 12:54 PM 11.5 ftL 7:32 PM -0.5 ft7:25 AM / 4:00 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:43 AM 9.4 ftL 7:27 AM 2.3 ftH 1:28 PM 11.8 ftL 8:11 PM -0.9 ft7:27 AM / 3:57 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:21 AM 9.4 ftL 8:06 AM 2.5 ftH 2:01 PM 11.9 ftL 8:49 PM -1.1 ft7:29 AM / 3:55 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:57 AM 9.4 ftL 8:43 AM 2.7 ftH 2:35 PM 11.8 ftL 9:26 PM -1.0 ft7:31 AM / 3:53 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.

    Fish in the waters around Target Island, Mitchell Bay

    19 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Three-spined Stickleback, Whitespotted Greenling, Crescent Gunnel. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleriSalt water · 2 records
    • Crescent Gunnel Pholis laetaSalt water · 2 records
    • Snake Prickleback Lumpenus sagittaSalt water · 2 records
    • Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Puget Sound Sculpin Ruscarius meanyiSalt water · 1 record
    • Coastrange Sculpin Cottus aleuticusSalt water · 1 record
    • Slimy Sculpin Cottus cognatusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Silverspotted Sculpin Blepsias cirrhosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker Eumicrotremus orbisSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 1 record
    • Arrowtooth Flounder Atheresthes stomiasSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepisSalt water · 1 record
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pacific Cod Gadus macrocephalusSalt water · 1 record
    • Dolly Varden Salvelinus malmaSalt water · 1 record
    • Antlered Sculpin Enophrys dicerausSalt water · 1 record
    • Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycushFresh 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 Target Island, Mitchell Bay

    Target Island, Mitchell 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 8.4 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 15.2 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (12.9 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 6.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -2.2 ft at 10:40 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 14 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 13.0 ft at 3:52 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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