Fox Bay, Whale Island Tides Today
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Fox Bay, Whale Island runs a mean tidal range of about 7.5 ft. This month the highest water, 12.5 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 4:23 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 10:47 AM | 9.2 ft |
| Low tide | 5:15 PM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 10:57 PM | 8.4 ft |
Today on the water at Fox Bay, Whale Island
Today at Fox Bay, Whale Island: high tide at 10:47 AM (9.2 ft) and 10:57 PM (8.4 ft), low tide at 4:23 AM (1.3 ft) and 5:15 PM (2.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Wednesday is chance rain showers with SE winds 10 to 15 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. Sunrise is at 8:30 AM and sunset at 5:19 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Rain Showers | W 5 mph | 40°F |
| Wednesday | Chance Rain Showers | SE 10 to 15 mph | 44°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Fox Bay, Whale Island is
Fox Bay, Whale Island sits at 57.9783° N, 152.7550° W on the Gulf of Alaska, about 1 mi southeast of Aleneva, AK, in Kodiak Island. 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 Kodiak, Womens Bay (NOAA 9457292), 19.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 30 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Kodiak Matson Crane, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 17.9 mi away.
The tide at Fox Bay, Whale Island
Fox Bay, Whale Island 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. For the water around it: Gulf of Alaska tides are mixed semidiurnal, two unequal highs a day with ranges of 8 to 15 ft.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Kodiak, Womens Bay, station 9457292. High tide comes about 22 min later and low tide about 37 min later than there.
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 Kodiak, Womens Bay and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9457361. 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 Fox Bay, Whale Island
- Ouzinkie, Spruce Island: 10.2 mi, tides about 29 min earlier
- Kodiak, Port of Kodiak: 18.1 mi, tides about 32 min earlier
- Seal Bay: 33.1 mi, tides about 3 min later
- Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay: 124.6 mi, tides at about the same time
- Ninilchik: 148.5 mi, tides about 69 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Fox Bay, Whale Island this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Fox Bay, Whale Island this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, 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 Fox Bay, Whale Island, 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 | 1:52–3:52 AM 2:54–4:54 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:20–11:20 AM 9:45–11:45 PM | 3:23–5:23 AM 2:57–4:57 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:05–12:05 PM 10:30–12:30 AM | 4:52–6:52 AM 3:01–5:01 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:50–12:50 PM 11:15–1:15 AM | 6:21–8:21 AM 3:05–5:05 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:37–1:37 PM 12:02–2:02 AM | 7:50–9:50 AM 3:12–5:12 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:25–2:25 PM 12:50–2:50 AM | 9:18–11:18 AM 3:24–5:24 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 1:15–3:15 PM 1:40–3:40 AM | 10:41–12:41 PM 3:44–5:44 PM | 98 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9457361. 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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