Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay Tides Today
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Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 15.7 ft. This month the highest water, 23.0 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -4.6 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 4:19 AM | 2.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:53 AM | 18.0 ft |
| Low tide | 5:04 PM | 3.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:14 PM | 16.8 ft |
Today on the water at Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay
Today at Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay: high tide at 10:53 AM (18.0 ft) and 11:14 PM (16.8 ft), low tide at 4:19 AM (2.6 ft) and 5:04 PM (3.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Wednesday is widespread rain showers with SE winds 10 to 25 mph, 46°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 5:06 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Light Rain | E 20 mph | 40°F |
| Wednesday | Widespread Rain Showers | SE 10 to 25 mph | 46°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay is
Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay sits at 59.5967° N, 151.2200° W on Cook Inlet, off the Gulf of Alaska, at Halibut Cove, AK, in Kenai Peninsula. 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 Seldovia, Kachemak Bay (NOAA 9455500), 20.6 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 4 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Homer Spit, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 6.9 mi away.
The tide at Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay
Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay 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: 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Seldovia, Kachemak Bay, station 9455500. High tide comes about 3 min earlier and low tide about 5 min earlier 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 Seldovia, Kachemak Bay and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455556. 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 Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay
- Ninilchik: 35.5 mi, tides about 68 min later
- Seal Bay: 92.1 mi, tides at about the same time
- Latouche, Latouche Island: 119.3 mi, tides about 70 min earlier
- Anchorage, Knik Arm: 122.1 mi, tides about 308 min later
- Blackstone Bay: 122.9 mi, tides about 66 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay 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 Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay 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 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 Halibut Cove, Kachemak 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 🌗 | 8:28–10:28 AM 8:53–10:53 PM | 1:43–3:43 AM 2:49–4:49 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:14–11:14 AM 9:39–11:39 PM | 3:17–5:17 AM 2:49–4:49 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:59–11:59 AM 10:24–12:24 AM | 4:49–6:49 AM 2:50–4:50 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:44–12:44 PM 11:09–1:09 AM | 6:21–8:21 AM 2:51–4:51 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:31–1:31 PM 11:56–1:56 AM | 7:55–9:55 AM 2:54–4:54 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:19–2:19 PM 12:44–2:44 AM | 9:28–11:28 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 1:09–3:09 PM 1:34–3:34 AM | 10:57–12:57 PM 3:15–5:15 PM | 98 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455556. 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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