Cape Chunak, AK Tides Today
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Cape Chunak, AK runs a mean tidal range of about 5.2 ft. This month the highest water, 9.1 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 29, and the lowest, a -2.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 27.
| High tide | 1:22 AM | 6.7 ft |
| Low tide | 7:54 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 2:37 PM | 8.4 ft |
| Low tide | 8:59 PM | 2.0 ft |
Today on the water at Cape Chunak, AK
Today at Cape Chunak, AK: high tide at 1:22 AM (6.7 ft) and 2:37 PM (8.4 ft), low tide at 7:54 AM (0.2 ft) and 8:59 PM (2.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance rain showers with S winds 5 to 15 mph, 43°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 9:00 AM and sunset at 6:15 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain Showers Likely | SE 20 mph | 38°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Rain Showers | S 5 to 15 mph | 43°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Cape Chunak, AK is
Cape Chunak, AK sits at 55.0643° N, 163.5342° W on the Alaska Peninsula and Shumagin Islands, about 10 mi northwest of False Pass, AK. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2014 until 2014, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is King Cove (NOAA 9459881), 47.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 214 min later than there. The nearest weather station is False Pass Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 15.8 mi away.
The tide at Cape Chunak, AK
Cape Chunak, AK 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 7.5 ft, and 5.1 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.6 ft and the lower low sits 1.8 ft below the other low. 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
- High tide reaches Cape Chunak, AK about 4.0 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 Cape Chunak, AK from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 7.4 ft above it and mean sea level 4.3 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Port Moller, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462941, established 2014, gauge removed 2014. 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 Cape Chunak, AK
- St. Catherine Cove: 3.9 mi, tides about 80 min earlier
- Neumans Cove, Unimak Island: 7.7 mi, tides about 92 min earlier
- Scotch Cap: 67.0 mi, tides about 207 min earlier
- Seal Cape, Coal Bay: 89.5 mi, tides about 183 min earlier
- Zachary Bay, Unga Island: 116.5 mi, tides about 195 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Cape Chunak, AK this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. 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 Cape Chunak, AK this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29 …. 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 Cape Chunak, AK, 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 🌗 | 8:32–10:32 AM 8:57–10:57 PM | 1:12–3:12 AM 3:28–5:28 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:19–11:19 AM 9:44–11:44 PM | 2:41–4:41 AM 3:37–5:37 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:05–12:05 PM 10:30–12:30 AM | 4:07–6:07 AM 3:44–5:44 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:50–12:50 PM 11:15–1:15 AM | 5:31–7:31 AM 3:52–5:52 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:35–1:35 PM 12:00–2:00 AM | 6:55–8:55 AM 4:02–6:02 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:21–2:21 PM 12:46–2:46 AM | 8:18–10:18 AM 4:14–6:14 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:10–3:10 PM 1:35–3:35 AM | 9:39–11:39 AM 4:32–6:32 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462941. 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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