Bradfield Canal Tides Today
Near Wrangell · Ernest Sound · Wrangell, AK · NOAA 9451012
- Low4:21AM1.8 ft
- High10:35AM17.4 ft
- Low5:00PM-0.3 ft
- High11:12PM15.5 ft
Local Alaska time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 5:00 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:35 to 11:35 AMaround high tide
- 4:00 to 6:00 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:42 to 4:42 AMmoonrise
- Major8:32 to 10:32 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:05 to 3:05 PMmoonset
- Major8:54 to 10:54 PMmoon 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
- 10:12 AM to 12:12 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor5:06 to 6:06 AMmoonrise
- Major9:17 to 11:17 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:13 to 3:13 PMmoonset
- Major9:39 to 11:39 PMmoon underfoot
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 45°Light rain likely 62% rainS 5 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 41°Light rain likely 72% rainS 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 43°Light rain 98% rainE 5 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Clarence Strait · issued Fri 6:07 AM
- Today
- S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances.
- Tonight
- SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances.
- Sat
- SE wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
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 | 11:12 AM 18.0 ft11:54 PM 15.8 ft | 5:00 AM 1.9 ft5:37 PM -1.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 11:47 AM 18.3 ft | 5:35 AM 2.1 ft6:11 PM -1.8 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:33 AM 15.9 ft12:20 PM 18.2 ft | 6:09 AM 2.4 ft6:44 PM -2.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:09 AM 15.7 ft12:52 PM 17.9 ft | 6:41 AM 2.9 ft7:17 PM -1.7 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:44 AM 15.2 ft1:23 PM 17.3 ft | 7:13 AM 3.4 ft7:51 PM -1.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:21 AM 14.5 ft1:55 PM 16.5 ft | 7:46 AM 4.1 ft8:27 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:00 AM 13.8 ft2:29 PM 15.6 ft | 8:22 AM 4.9 ft9:06 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Bradfield Canal
Bradfield Canal 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 15.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 20.2 feet. The lowest water is -2.0 ft on Monday, November 9 at 6:44 PM, and the highest is 18.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 11:47 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 9451012.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9451012, Bradfield Canal, Ernest Sound. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.