Driftwood Bay Tides Today
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Driftwood Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 3.9 ft. This month the highest water, 6.2 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.4 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 3:10 AM | -0.1 ft |
| High tide | 10:40 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 4:30 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:17 PM | 3.9 ft |
Today on the water at Driftwood Bay
Today at Driftwood Bay: high tide at 10:40 AM (5.2 ft) and 10:17 PM (3.9 ft), low tide at 3:10 AM (-0.1 ft) and 4:30 PM (1.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is rain showers likely with W winds 25 to 30 mph, 42°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 9:14 AM and sunset at 6:42 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain Showers Likely | NW 20 to 30 mph | 38°F |
| Tuesday | Rain Showers Likely | W 25 to 30 mph | 42°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Driftwood Bay is
Driftwood Bay sits at 52.9583° N, 168.7200° W on the Aleutian Islands, at Nikolski, AK. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Nikolski (NOAA 9462450), 6.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 109 min earlier than there.
The tide at Driftwood Bay
Driftwood Bay has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.6 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Aleutian tides are mixed, with two unequal highs a day and strong currents through the passes.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Unalaska, station 9462620. High tide comes about 176 min earlier and low tide about 202 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.35 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Unalaska and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462367. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Driftwood Bay
- Nikolski: 6.4 mi, tides about 109 min later
- Otter Point: 47.3 mi, tides about 156 min later
- Raven Bay: 84.3 mi, tides about 23 min earlier
- Anderson Bay: 92.4 mi, tides about 202 min later
- Udagak Strait: 113.6 mi, tides about 36 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Driftwood Bay this month: 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 Driftwood Bay this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. 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 Driftwood Bay, 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 🌗 | 8:53–10:53 AM 9:18–11:18 PM | 1:39–3:39 AM 3:46–5:46 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:41–11:41 AM 10:06–12:06 AM | 3:05–5:05 AM 3:57–5:57 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:26–12:26 PM 10:51–12:51 AM | 4:28–6:28 AM 4:08–6:08 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 11:11–1:11 PM 11:36–1:36 AM | 5:49–7:49 AM 4:18–6:18 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:56–1:56 PM 12:21–2:21 AM | 7:09–9:09 AM 4:31–6:31 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:43–2:43 PM 1:08–3:08 AM | 8:29–10:29 AM 4:46–6:46 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:31–3:31 PM 1:56–3:56 AM | 9:47–11:47 AM 5:08–7:08 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9462367. 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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