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McCarty Fiord, Moonlight Bay tide chart and tide times
Alaska · NOAA station 9455258
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at McCarty Fiord, Moonlight Bay is at 3:39 AM (11.4 ft) and 3:31 PM (13.3 ft), and low tide is at 9:25 AM (1.6 ft) and 10:06 PM (-1.2 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 8:02 AM · Sunset 7:39 PM · Moonrise 7:32 PM · Moonset 1:15 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:39 AM | 11.4 ft |
| Low tide | 9:25 AM | 1.6 ft |
| High tide | 3:31 PM | 13.3 ft |
| Low tide | 10:06 PM | -1.2 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 8:05 AM · Sunset 7:36 PM · Moonrise 7:47 PM · Moonset 3:03 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:23 AM | 10.8 ft |
| Low tide | 10:00 AM | 2.4 ft |
| High tide | 4:08 PM | 13.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:53 PM | -0.8 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 8:07 AM · Sunset 7:33 PM · Moonrise 8:22 PM · Moonset 4:38 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:13 AM | 9.9 ft |
| Low tide | 10:41 AM | 3.4 ft |
| High tide | 4:51 PM | 12.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:47 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 8:09 AM · Sunset 7:30 PM · Moonrise 9:34 PM · Moonset 5:38 PM | ||
| High tide | 6:11 AM | 8.9 ft |
| Low tide | 11:29 AM | 4.3 ft |
| High tide | 5:43 PM | 11.8 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 8:12 AM · Sunset 7:27 PM · Moonrise 11:14 PM · Moonset 6:05 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:51 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 7:28 AM | 8.2 ft |
| Low tide | 12:34 PM | 5.1 ft |
| High tide | 6:50 PM | 10.8 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 8:14 AM · Sunset 7:24 PM · Moonset 6:17 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:14 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:18 AM | 8.2 ft |
| Low tide | 2:13 PM | 5.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:24 PM | 10.2 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 8:16 AM · Sunset 7:21 PM · Moonrise 1:01 AM · Moonset 6:22 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:45 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High tide | 10:40 AM | 8.9 ft |
| Low tide | 4:04 PM | 4.8 ft |
| High tide | 10:05 PM | 10.2 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 8:19 AM · Sunset 7:18 PM · Moonrise 2:45 AM · Moonset 6:25 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:55 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 11:34 AM | 9.8 ft |
| Low tide | 5:19 PM | 3.5 ft |
| High tide | 11:20 PM | 10.6 ft |
Best fishing times at McCarty Fiord, Moonlight Bay (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 | 3:02 AM–5:02 AM 3:30 PM–5:30 PM | 12:45 PM–1:45 PM 7:02 PM–8:02 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:59 AM–5:59 AM 4:29 PM–6:29 PM | 2:33 PM–3:33 PM 7:17 PM–8:17 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM 5:31 PM–7:31 PM | 4:08 PM–5:08 PM 7:52 PM–8:52 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:03 AM–8:03 AM 6:34 PM–8:34 PM | 5:08 PM–6:08 PM 9:04 PM–10:04 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:05 AM–9:05 AM 7:35 PM–9:35 PM | 5:35 PM–6:35 PM 10:44 PM–11:44 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:04 AM–10:04 AM 8:32 PM–10:32 PM | 5:47 PM–6:47 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:59 AM–10:59 AM 9:25 PM–11:25 PM | 12:31 AM–1:31 AM 5:52 PM–6:52 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:50 AM–11:50 AM 10:15 PM–12:15 AM | 2:15 AM–3:15 AM 5:55 PM–6:55 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Chance Cove (Lagoon)
4 km away - Beauty Bay, Nuka Bay
15 km away - Nuka Passage
21 km away - Two Arm Bay, Harris Bay
22 km away - Upper Northwestern Fiord, Harris Bay
36 km away - Crater Bay, Harris Bay
39 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 9455258. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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