Broad Bight, Akutan Island Tides Today
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Broad Bight, Akutan Island runs a mean tidal range of about 3.5 ft. This month the highest water, 7.0 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.6 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 3:51 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 11:18 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 5:03 PM | 2.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:33 PM | 4.3 ft |
Today on the water at Broad Bight, Akutan Island
Today at Broad Bight, Akutan Island: high tide at 11:18 AM (5.2 ft) and 10:33 PM (4.3 ft), low tide at 3:51 AM (0.7 ft) and 5:03 PM (2.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance rain showers with NW winds 10 to 25 mph, 45°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 9:06 AM and sunset at 6:27 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain Showers Likely | SE 5 to 15 mph | 42°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Rain Showers | NW 10 to 25 mph | 45°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Broad Bight, Akutan Island is
Broad Bight, Akutan Island sits at 54.0646° N, 165.9371° W on the Aleutian Islands, about 4 mi southwest of Akutan, AK. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2013 until 2013, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Unalaska (NOAA 9462620), 27.7 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 153 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Akutan, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 7.8 mi away.
The tide at Broad Bight, Akutan Island
Broad Bight, Akutan Island has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 5.6 ft, and 3.6 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.5 ft and the lower low sits 1.4 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Aleutian tides are mixed, with two unequal highs a day and strong currents through the passes.
About this station
- High tide reaches Broad Bight, Akutan Island about 12.0 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
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 fixes MLLW at Broad Bight, Akutan Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.6 ft above it and mean sea level 3.2 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's King Cove, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462676, established 2013, gauge removed 2013. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Broad Bight, Akutan Island
- Udagak Strait: 26.9 mi, tides about 37 min earlier
- Anderson Bay: 45.2 mi, tides about 164 min later
- Scotch Cap: 53.2 mi, tides about 28 min later
- Raven Bay: 55.9 mi, tides about 24 min earlier
- Otter Point: 90.5 mi, tides about 131 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Broad Bight, Akutan Island 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 Broad Bight, Akutan Island this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, 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 Broad Bight, Akutan Island, 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 🌗 | 8:42–10:42 AM 9:07–11:07 PM | 1:25–3:25 AM 3:36–5:36 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:29–11:29 AM 9:54–11:54 PM | 2:52–4:52 AM 3:46–5:46 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 4:17–6:17 AM 3:55–5:55 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 11:00–1:00 PM 11:25–1:25 AM | 5:39–7:39 AM 4:04–6:04 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:45–1:45 PM 12:10–2:10 AM | 7:01–9:01 AM 4:15–6:15 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:31–2:31 PM 12:56–2:56 AM | 8:23–10:23 AM 4:29–6:29 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:20–3:20 PM 1:45–3:45 AM | 9:42–11:42 AM 4:49–6:49 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462676. 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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