Divide Head, Cholmondeley Sound Tide Times
Divide Head, Cholmondeley Sound runs a mean tidal range of about 12.7 ft. This month the highest water, 17.5 ft, comes on the morning of Aug 13, and the lowest, a -3.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 13.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Ketchikan (9450460), about 27 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 6 min earlier.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Divide Head, Cholmondeley Sound this month: Aug 10, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 29, Aug 30, Aug 31. 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 Divide Head, Cholmondeley Sound this month: Aug 1, Aug 2, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 26, Aug 27 …. 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 Divide Head, Cholmondeley Sound — 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 🌗 | 5:09–7:09 AM 5:34–7:34 PM | 9:24–11:24 PM 1:36–3:36 PM | 32 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 6:05–8:05 AM 6:30–8:30 PM | 9:48–11:48 PM 3:12–5:12 PM | 42 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:06–9:06 AM 7:31–9:31 PM | 10:28–12:28 AM 4:43–6:43 PM | 55 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:10–10:10 AM 8:35–10:35 PM | — 5:55–7:55 PM | 68 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:14–11:14 AM 9:39–11:39 PM | 11:31–1:31 AM 6:42–8:42 PM | 78 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:17–12:17 PM 10:42–12:42 AM | 12:56–2:56 AM 7:12–9:12 PM | 86 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:15–1:15 PM 11:40–1:40 AM | 2:32–4:32 AM 7:30–9:30 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9450399. 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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