Big Bay Tides Today
Shuyak Island · Kodiak Island, AK · NOAA 9457321
- High12:21AM13.1 ft
- Low6:17AM1.8 ft
- High12:27PM14.9 ft
- Low6:55PM-0.3 ft
Local Alaska time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 11:27 AM to 1:27 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor5:17 to 6:17 AMmoonrise
- Major9:59 to 11:59 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 PMmoonset
- Major10:21 PM to 12:21 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 12:01 to 2:01 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor6:44 to 7:44 AMmoonrise
- Major10:43 AM to 12:43 PMmoon overhead
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 PMmoonset
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Alaska fishing license info and sport fishing regulations from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 43°Partly sunny 4% rainNW 15 to 20 mph
- TonightLow 38°Mostly cloudy 14% rainNW 10 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 40°Rain showers likely 70% rainN 10 to 15 mph
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 1:07 AM 13.7 ft1:01 PM 15.3 ft | 6:57 AM 1.9 ft7:32 PM -1.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 1:49 AM 14.0 ft1:33 PM 15.5 ft | 7:33 AM 2.1 ft8:06 PM -1.5 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 2:27 AM 14.2 ft2:04 PM 15.5 ft | 8:08 AM 2.4 ft8:40 PM -1.6 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 3:04 AM 14.1 ft2:35 PM 15.3 ft | 8:43 AM 2.8 ft9:14 PM -1.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 3:40 AM 13.8 ft3:06 PM 14.9 ft | 9:18 AM 3.3 ft9:48 PM -0.7 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 4:17 AM 13.3 ft3:39 PM 14.2 ft | 9:53 AM 3.9 ft10:24 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 4:57 AM 12.5 ft4:14 PM 13.4 ft | 10:31 AM 4.6 ft11:02 PM 1.0 ft |
About the Tides at Big Bay
Big Bay gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 12.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 17.1 feet. The lowest water is -1.6 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:40 PM, and the highest is 15.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 1:33 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Seldovia, Kachemak Bay, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9457321, Big Bay, Shuyak Island, timed from its reference station Seldovia, Kachemak Bay (9455500). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.