Chefornak, Kinia River Tides Today
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Chefornak, Kinia River runs a mean tidal range of about 3.4 ft. This month the highest water, 6.4 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 28, and the lowest, a -0.5 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 27.
| Low tide | 1:16 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 7:39 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Low tide | 2:47 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 7:49 PM | 3.2 ft |
Today on the water at Chefornak, Kinia River
Today at Chefornak, Kinia River: high tide at 7:39 AM (5.4 ft) and 7:49 PM (3.2 ft), low tide at 1:16 AM (0.2 ft) and 2:47 PM (0.8 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is slight chance light rain with E winds 5 to 10 mph, 38°F. Sunrise is at 9:22 AM and sunset at 5:58 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | SE 15 mph | 35°F |
| Tuesday | Slight Chance Light Rain | E 5 to 10 mph | 38°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Chefornak, Kinia River is
Chefornak, Kinia River sits at 60.1594° N, 164.2726° W on the Bering Sea side of Alaska, at Chefornak, AK, in Bethel. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2021 until 2021, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Unalakleet (NOAA 9468333), 280.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 131 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Kipnuk, Kipnuk Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 17.7 mi away.
The tide at Chefornak, Kinia River
Chefornak, Kinia River 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 5.1 ft, and 3.7 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.9 ft and the lower low sits 0.5 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Bering Sea tides are mixed, swinging toward one high a day in Norton Sound and Bristol Bay, and storm surge often matters more than the predicted tide.
About this station
- High tide reaches Chefornak, Kinia River about 9.7 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 Chefornak, Kinia River from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.1 ft above it and mean sea level 2.5 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 1.7 ft below MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by adding that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Port Moller, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9466084, established 2021, gauge removed 2021. 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 Chefornak, Kinia River
- Kipnuk, Kugkaktlik River: 16.9 mi, tides about 72 min earlier
- Newtok, Ningliq River: 55.0 mi, tides about 33 min later
- Helmick Point, southeast of: 64.4 mi, tides about 14 min earlier
- Lomavik: 72.8 mi, tides about 112 min later
- Bethel: 96.6 mi, tides about 176 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chefornak, Kinia River this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, 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 Chefornak, Kinia River this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, 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 Chefornak, Kinia River, 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 🌗 | 8:35–10:35 AM 9:00–11:00 PM | 12:59–2:59 AM 3:41–5:41 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:22–11:22 AM 9:47–11:47 PM | 2:38–4:38 AM 3:41–5:41 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:08–12:08 PM 10:33–12:33 AM | 4:13–6:13 AM 3:41–5:41 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:53–12:53 PM 11:18–1:18 AM | 5:47–7:47 AM 3:40–5:40 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:38–1:38 PM 12:03–2:03 AM | 7:20–9:20 AM 3:40–5:40 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:24–2:24 PM 12:49–2:49 AM | 8:55–10:55 AM 3:42–5:42 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:13–3:13 PM 1:38–3:38 AM | 10:30–12:30 PM 3:46–5:46 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9466084. 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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