Cape Sarichef Tides Today
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Cape Sarichef runs a mean tidal range of about 3.5 ft. This month the highest water, 5.5 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 30, and the lowest, a -1.8 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| Low tide | 6:06 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 1:09 PM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 7:14 PM | 1.9 ft |
Today on the water at Cape Sarichef
Today at Cape Sarichef: high tide at 1:09 PM (5.3 ft), low tide at 6:06 AM (0.2 ft) and 7:14 PM (1.9 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is rain showers likely with NW winds 0 to 15 mph, 41°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 9:04 AM and sunset at 6:22 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain Showers Likely | SE 5 to 15 mph | 36°F |
| Tuesday | Rain Showers Likely | NW 0 to 15 mph | 41°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Cape Sarichef is
Cape Sarichef sits at 54.6000° N, 164.9280° W on the Aleutian Islands, about 36 mi northeast of Akutan, AK, in Aleutians East. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1939 until 2007, 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), 82.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 32 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Akun Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 41.6 mi away.
The tide at Cape Sarichef
Cape Sarichef 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 1.8 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 5.0 ft, and 2.7 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 2.0 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.
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 Sarichef from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.0 ft above it and mean sea level 3.0 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Unalaska, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462787, established 1939, gauge removed 2007. 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 Sarichef
- Scotch Cap: 16.0 mi, tides about 109 min earlier
- St. Catherine Cove: 63.3 mi, tides about 24 min later
- Neumans Cove, Unimak Island: 64.5 mi, tides about 6 min later
- Udagak Strait: 81.3 mi, tides about 194 min earlier
- Anderson Bay: 100.0 mi, tides about 45 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Cape Sarichef this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, 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 Sarichef this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 …. 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 Sarichef, 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 🌗 | 8:38–10:38 AM 9:03–11:03 PM | 1:19–3:19 AM 3:33–5:33 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:25–11:25 AM 9:50–11:50 PM | 2:48–4:48 AM 3:42–5:42 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:10–12:10 PM 10:35–12:35 AM | 4:13–6:13 AM 3:50–5:50 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:55–12:55 PM 11:20–1:20 AM | 5:36–7:36 AM 3:59–5:59 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:41–1:41 PM 12:06–2:06 AM | 6:59–8:59 AM 4:09–6:09 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:27–2:27 PM 12:52–2:52 AM | 8:21–10:21 AM 4:22–6:22 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:15–3:15 PM 1:40–3:40 AM | 9:42–11:42 AM 4:41–6:41 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462787. 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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