Fossil River entrance Tides Today
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Fossil River entrance runs a mean tidal range of about 1.0 ft. This month the highest water, 1.4 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 30, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 1.
| Low tide | 12:41 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:54 AM | 1.1 ft |
| Low tide | 1:50 PM | -0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:03 PM | 1.0 ft |
Today on the water at Fossil River entrance
Today at Fossil River entrance: high tide at 6:54 AM (1.1 ft) and 9:03 PM (1.0 ft), low tide at 12:41 AM (0.3 ft) and 1:50 PM (-0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance light rain with E winds 25 to 30 mph, 39°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 10:02 AM and sunset at 6:04 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | E 30 mph | 36°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Light Rain | E 25 to 30 mph | 39°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Fossil River entrance is
Fossil River entrance sits at 63.4667° N, 170.0170° W on the Bering Sea side of Alaska, about 19 mi southeast of Savoonga, AK, in Nome. 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 Nome (NOAA 9468756), 155.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 227 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Savoonga Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 21.1 mi away.
The tide at Fossil River entrance
Fossil River entrance 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 2.0 high tides a day here. 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Nome, station 9468756. High tide comes about 240 min earlier and low tide about 248 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.13 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 Nome and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9468123. 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 Fossil River entrance
- Niyrakpak Lagoon entrance: 43.4 mi, tides about 25 min earlier
- Nome: 155.8 mi, tides about 227 min later
- Teller, Port Clarance: 165.7 mi, tides about 147 min earlier
- Kun River, Scammon Bay: 180.4 mi, tides about 118 min later
- White Mountain, Niukluk: 216.3 mi, tides about 49 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Fossil River entrance 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 Fossil River entrance this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 …. 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 Fossil River entrance, 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 🌗 | 8:59–10:59 AM 9:24–11:24 PM | 1:10–3:10 AM 4:12–6:12 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:46–11:46 AM 10:11–12:11 AM | 2:58–4:58 AM 4:05–6:05 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:31–12:31 PM 10:56–12:56 AM | 4:40–6:40 AM 3:58–5:58 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 11:16–1:16 PM 11:41–1:41 AM | 6:21–8:21 AM 3:50–5:50 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 12:02–2:02 PM 12:27–2:27 AM | 8:04–10:04 AM 3:42–5:42 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:48–2:48 PM 1:13–3:13 AM | 9:51–11:51 AM 3:31–5:31 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:36–3:36 PM 2:01–4:01 AM | 11:47–1:47 PM 3:16–5:16 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9468123. 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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