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Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound Tide Times

Alaska · Station 9490096 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound runs a mean tidal range of about 0.8 ft. This month the highest water, 1.1 ft, comes on the morning of Aug 15, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 15.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Red Dog Dock (9491094), about 69 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 66 min later.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.0 ft at 1:43 PM
Low 0.3 ft · 1:26 AMHigh 0.9 ft · 6:41 AMLow 0.0 ft · 1:43 PMHigh 0.9 ft · 8:03 PM
Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound this month: Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 17. 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 Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound this month: Aug 1, Aug 2, Aug 3, Aug 4, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 17, Aug 18, Aug 28 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:1.0L:-0.1H:0.8L:0.3
2H:1.0L:-0.1H:0.8L:0.3
3H:1.0L:-0.0H:0.9
4L:0.3H:0.9L:-0.0H:0.9
5🌗L:0.3H:0.9L:0.0H:0.9
6🌗L:0.3H:0.8L:0.1H:0.9
7🌗L:0.3H:0.8L:0.1H:0.9
8L:0.3H:0.7L:0.2H:0.9
9L:0.2H:0.7L:0.2H:0.9
10L:0.1H:0.7L:0.2
11H:1.0L:0.0H:0.8L:0.2
12🌑H:1.0L:-0.1H:0.9L:0.2
13🌑H:1.1L:-0.1H:0.9L:0.2
14🌑H:1.1L:-0.2H:1.0L:0.1
15🌑H:1.1L:-0.2H:1.0L:0.1
16H:1.1L:-0.2H:1.0L:0.2
17H:1.1L:-0.2H:1.0
18L:0.2H:1.0L:-0.1H:1.0
19🌓L:0.2H:0.9L:0.0H:0.9
20🌓L:0.2H:0.8L:0.1H:0.9
21🌓L:0.3H:0.7L:0.2H:0.8
22🌓L:0.3H:0.6L:0.3H:0.8
23L:0.2H:0.6L:0.3H:0.8
24L:0.2H:0.7L:0.4
25H:0.8L:0.1H:0.7L:0.3
26H:0.9L:0.1H:0.8L:0.3
27🌕H:0.9L:0.0H:0.8L:0.3
28🌕H:0.9L:-0.0H:0.9L:0.3
29🌕H:1.0L:-0.0H:0.9L:0.2
30H:1.0L:-0.1H:0.9L:0.2
31H:1.0L:-0.1H:0.9L:0.2

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌗7:21–9:21 AM
7:46–9:46 PM		9:23–11:23 PM
5:58–7:58 PM		32
Thu Aug 6 🌗8:18–10:18 AM
8:43–10:43 PM		—
—		42
Fri Aug 7 🌗9:19–11:19 AM
9:44–11:44 PM		—
—		55
Sat Aug 8 🌘10:23–12:23 PM
10:48–12:48 AM		—
—		68
Sun Aug 9 🌘11:28–1:28 PM
11:53–1:53 AM		—
—		78
Mon Aug 10 🌘12:30–2:30 PM
12:55–2:55 AM		—
—		86
Tue Aug 11 🌘1:27–3:27 PM
1:52–3:52 AM		2:24–4:24 AM
11:51–1:51 AM		92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9490096. 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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