Swanson Harbor Tides Today
Near Hoonah · Haines, AK · NOAA 9452368
- Low4:28AM2.1 ft
- High10:46AM16.3 ft
- Low5:17PM0.0 ft
- High11:32PM13.8 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 5:17 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:46 to 11:46 AMaround high tide
- 4:17 to 6:17 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:02 to 5:02 AMmoonrise
- Major8:46 to 10:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:14 to 3:14 PMmoonset
- Major9:09 to 11:09 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
- 10:21 AM to 12:21 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor5:29 to 6:29 AMmoonrise
- Major9:31 to 11:31 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:19 to 3:19 PMmoonset
- Major9:54 to 11:54 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Alaska fishing license info and sport fishing regulations from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 47°Light rain 82% rainSE 15 to 20 mph
- TonightLow 38°Chance light rain 54% rainSE 15 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 44°Chance light rain then partly sunny 51% rainE 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Icy Strait · issued Fri 6:07 AM
- Today
- SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
- Tonight
- SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening.
- Sat
- E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
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 | 11:21 AM 16.9 ft | 5:09 AM 2.5 ft5:56 PM -0.7 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:17 AM 14.0 ft11:53 AM 17.2 ft | 5:46 AM 2.9 ft6:32 PM -1.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:57 AM 14.1 ft12:25 PM 17.3 ft | 6:21 AM 3.4 ft7:06 PM -1.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:36 AM 14.1 ft12:57 PM 17.1 ft | 6:55 AM 3.9 ft7:41 PM -1.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:13 AM 13.8 ft1:29 PM 16.7 ft | 7:30 AM 4.4 ft8:16 PM -0.6 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:51 AM 13.4 ft2:02 PM 16.2 ft | 8:04 AM 4.8 ft8:53 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:32 AM 12.8 ft2:36 PM 15.4 ft | 8:41 AM 5.2 ft9:33 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Swanson Harbor
Swanson Harbor gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 14.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 18.5 feet. The lowest water is -1.2 ft on Monday, November 9 at 7:06 PM, and the highest is 17.3 ft on Monday, November 9 at 12:25 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 Elfin Cove, Port Althorp, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9452368, Swanson Harbor, timed from its reference station Elfin Cove, Port Althorp (9452634). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.