Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet Tides Today
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Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet runs a mean tidal range of about 17.0 ft. This month the highest water, 25.4 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -4.4 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 5:14 AM | 3.4 ft |
| High tide | 11:42 AM | 18.4 ft |
| Low tide | 5:58 PM | 5.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:58 PM | 17.5 ft |
Today on the water at Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet
Today at Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet: high tide at 11:42 AM (18.4 ft) and 11:58 PM (17.5 ft), low tide at 5:14 AM (3.4 ft) and 5:58 PM (5.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly cloudy with NE winds 25 mph, 44°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 8:32 AM and sunset at 5:04 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Cloudy | NE 20 mph | 40°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Cloudy | NE 25 mph | 44°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet is
Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet sits at 60.5033° N, 151.2830° W on Cook Inlet, off the Gulf of Alaska, at Kalifornsky, AK. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1974 until 1995, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Nikiski (NOAA 9455760), 13.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 31 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Kenai, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.4 mi away.
The tide at Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet
Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 20.9 ft, and 18.0 ft between the average high and the average low, a very large tide, among the biggest in the United States. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.8 ft and the lower low sits 2.1 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Cook Inlet has some of the largest tides in the United States, mixed semidiurnal with ranges near 30 ft at the head of the inlet.
About this station
- High tide reaches Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet about 0.7 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 Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet from the 2012-2016 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 20.9 ft above it and mean sea level 11.4 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Nikiski, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455735, established 1974, gauge removed 1995. 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 Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet
- Cape Kasilof: 12.0 mi, tides about 18 min earlier
- Nikiski: 13.0 mi, tides about 31 min later
- Drift River Terminal: 29.1 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Ninilchik: 33.9 mi, tides about 51 min earlier
- Point Possession: 47.1 mi, tides about 144 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, 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 Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 28 …. 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 Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet, 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 🌗 | 7:41–9:41 AM 8:06–10:06 PM | 12:02–2:02 AM 2:50–4:50 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:29–10:29 AM 8:54–10:54 PM | 1:42–3:42 AM 2:49–4:49 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:14–11:14 AM 9:39–11:39 PM | 3:18–5:18 AM 2:48–4:48 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:59–11:59 AM 10:24–12:24 AM | 4:52–6:52 AM 2:47–4:47 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:44–12:44 PM 11:09–1:09 AM | 6:26–8:26 AM 2:46–4:46 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:31–1:31 PM 11:56–1:56 AM | 8:02–10:02 AM 2:47–4:47 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:19–2:19 PM 12:44–2:44 AM | 9:39–11:39 AM 2:50–4:50 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455735. 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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