Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay Tides Today
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Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 5.4 ft. This month the highest water, 10.0 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -2.0 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 3:23 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 10:12 AM | 7.0 ft |
| Low tide | 4:17 PM | 3.2 ft |
| High tide | 9:54 PM | 6.4 ft |
Today on the water at Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay
Today at Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay: high tide at 10:12 AM (7.0 ft) and 9:54 PM (6.4 ft), low tide at 3:23 AM (1.0 ft) and 4:17 PM (3.2 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance rain showers with E winds 0 to 10 mph, 45°F. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 8:50 AM and sunset at 6:01 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Rain Showers | SE 10 mph | 39°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Rain Showers | E 0 to 10 mph | 45°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay is
Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay sits at 55.5900° N, 160.6130° W on the Alaska Peninsula and Shumagin Islands, about 15 mi north of Sand Point, AK. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Sand Point, Popof Island (NOAA 9459450), 18.3 mi away, and the tide here runs on nearly the same clock. The nearest weather station is Sand Point, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 18.1 mi away.
The tide at Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay
Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Tides here are mixed: 8 to 12 ft and semidiurnal on the Pacific side of the peninsula, smaller and closer to one high a day on the Bristol Bay side.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Sand Point, Popof Island, station 9459450. High tide comes about 2 min earlier and low tide about 3 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.06 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Sand Point, Popof Island and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9459464. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay
- Zachary Bay, Unga Island: 17.6 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Port Moller: 27.4 mi, tides about 231 min earlier
- Seal Cape, Coal Bay: 31.9 mi, tides at about the same time
- Ivanof Bay: 48.6 mi, tides at about the same time
- Kupreanof Harbor, Paul Island: 51.1 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay this month: Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Albatross Anchorage, Balboa Bay, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 8:20–10:20 AM 8:45–10:45 PM | 12:58–2:58 AM 3:18–5:18 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:07–11:07 AM 9:32–11:32 PM | 2:28–4:28 AM 3:25–5:25 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:53–11:53 AM 10:18–12:18 AM | 3:55–5:55 AM 3:32–5:32 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:38–12:38 PM 11:03–1:03 AM | 5:20–7:20 AM 3:39–5:39 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:23–1:23 PM 11:48–1:48 AM | 6:44–8:44 AM 3:48–5:48 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:09–2:09 PM 12:34–2:34 AM | 8:08–10:08 AM 3:59–5:59 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:58–2:58 PM 1:23–3:23 AM | 9:31–11:31 AM 4:16–6:16 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9459464. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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