Ward Cove Tides Today
Near Ketchikan · Ketchikan Gateway, AK · NOAA 9450492
- Low4:04AM1.8 ft
- High10:20AM16.7 ft
- Low4:47PM-0.1 ft
- High11:00PM14.8 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 4:47 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:20 to 11:20 AMaround high tide
- 3:47 to 5:47 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:41 to 4:41 AMmoonrise
- Major8:32 to 10:32 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:08 to 3:08 PMmoonset
- Major8:55 to 10:55 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
The low tide at 5:25 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:55 to 11:55 AMaround high tide
- 4:25 to 6:25 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor5:04 to 6:04 AMmoonrise
- Major9:17 to 11:17 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:17 to 3:17 PMmoonset
- Major9:40 to 11:40 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 48°Chance light rain 34% rainSE 10 mph
- TonightLow 38°Chance light rain 48% rainSE 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 46°Rain 100% rainN 5 to 15 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 | 10:55 AM 17.3 ft11:43 PM 15.0 ft | 4:45 AM 2.1 ft5:25 PM -0.9 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 11:28 AM 17.5 ft | 5:22 AM 2.4 ft6:01 PM -1.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:23 AM 15.1 ft12:00 PM 17.5 ft | 5:57 AM 2.9 ft6:35 PM -1.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:00 AM 14.9 ft12:32 PM 17.2 ft | 6:32 AM 3.4 ft7:09 PM -1.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:37 AM 14.6 ft1:04 PM 16.7 ft | 7:06 AM 4.0 ft7:44 PM -0.6 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:14 AM 14.1 ft1:38 PM 16.1 ft | 7:40 AM 4.6 ft8:20 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 2:52 AM 13.4 ft2:13 PM 15.3 ft | 8:16 AM 5.2 ft8:59 PM 0.9 ft |
About the Tides at Ward Cove
Ward Cove 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 14.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 18.9 feet. The lowest water is -1.4 ft on Monday, November 9 at 6:35 PM, and the highest is 17.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 11:28 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Ketchikan, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9450492, Ward Cove, timed from its reference station Ketchikan (9450460). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.