Ketchikan tide chart and tide times
Alaska · NOAA station 9450460
Nearest NOAA tide station to Ketchikan (2 km from Ketchikan).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Ketchikan is at 2:53 AM (15.7 ft) and 2:50 PM (17.6 ft), and low tide is at 8:37 AM (1.3 ft) and 9:18 PM (-1.8 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:45 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · Moonrise 6:50 PM · Moonset 11:23 AM | ||
| High tide | 2:53 AM | 15.7 ft |
| Low tide | 8:37 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 2:50 PM | 17.6 ft |
| Low tide | 9:18 PM | -1.8 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:47 AM · Sunset 6:23 PM · Moonrise 7:17 PM · Moonset 12:57 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:37 AM | 14.8 ft |
| Low tide | 9:14 AM | 2.4 ft |
| High tide | 3:28 PM | 17.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:04 PM | -1.1 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:21 PM · Moonrise 8:02 PM · Moonset 2:22 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:26 AM | 13.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:56 AM | 3.7 ft |
| High tide | 4:11 PM | 16.2 ft |
| Low tide | 10:58 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:18 PM · Moonrise 9:10 PM · Moonset 3:25 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:26 AM | 12.5 ft |
| Low tide | 10:48 AM | 5.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:07 PM | 15.0 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:16 PM · Moonrise 10:36 PM · Moonset 4:06 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:07 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 6:44 AM | 11.6 ft |
| Low tide | 12:01 PM | 6.2 ft |
| High tide | 6:23 PM | 13.9 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:55 AM · Sunset 6:13 PM · Moonset 4:30 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:31 AM | 1.7 ft |
| High tide | 8:18 AM | 11.6 ft |
| Low tide | 1:45 PM | 6.4 ft |
| High tide | 8:00 PM | 13.4 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 6:11 PM · Moonrise 12:10 AM · Moonset 4:46 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:55 AM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 9:39 AM | 12.5 ft |
| Low tide | 3:23 PM | 5.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:29 PM | 13.8 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:59 AM · Sunset 6:08 PM · Moonrise 1:44 AM · Moonset 4:57 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:03 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 10:36 AM | 13.8 ft |
| Low tide | 4:32 PM | 3.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:37 PM | 14.6 ft |
Best fishing times at Ketchikan (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:44 AM–3:44 AM 2:12 PM–4:12 PM | 10:53 AM–11:53 AM 6:20 PM–7:20 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:41 AM–4:41 AM 3:11 PM–5:11 PM | 12:27 PM–1:27 PM 6:47 PM–7:47 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:42 AM–5:42 AM 4:13 PM–6:13 PM | 1:52 PM–2:52 PM 7:32 PM–8:32 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:44 AM–6:44 AM 5:16 PM–7:16 PM | 2:55 PM–3:55 PM 8:40 PM–9:40 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:47 AM–7:47 AM 6:17 PM–8:17 PM | 3:36 PM–4:36 PM 10:06 PM–11:06 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:46 AM–8:46 AM 7:14 PM–9:14 PM | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:42 AM–9:42 AM 8:08 PM–10:08 PM | 11:40 PM–12:40 AM 4:16 PM–5:16 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:33 AM–10:33 AM 8:57 PM–10:57 PM | 1:14 AM–2:14 AM 4:27 PM–5:27 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Ward Cove
10 km away - Coon Island, George Inlet
16 km away - Vallenar Point
17 km away - Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island
21 km away - Metlakatla, Port Chester
23 km away - Mop Point, Thorne Arm
25 km away - Tamgas Harbor, Annette Island
30 km away - Loring, Naha Bay
30 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 9450460. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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