King Cove Tides Today
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King Cove runs a mean tidal range of about 4.7 ft. This month the highest water, 8.9 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 | 3:26 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 10:33 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Low tide | 4:35 PM | 2.7 ft |
| High tide | 10:04 PM | 5.5 ft |
Today on the water at King Cove
Today at King Cove: high tide at 10:33 AM (6.2 ft) and 10:04 PM (5.5 ft), low tide at 3:26 AM (0.8 ft) and 4:35 PM (2.7 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is rain showers likely with NE winds 5 to 10 mph, 45°F. The water at the gauge reads 46°F. Sunrise is at 8:55 AM and sunset at 6:10 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain Showers Likely | SE 15 mph | 42°F |
| Tuesday | Rain Showers Likely | NE 5 to 10 mph | 45°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where King Cove is
King Cove sits at 55.0599° N, 162.3261° W on the Alaska Peninsula and Shumagin Islands, at King Cove, AK, in Aleutians East. The station here is a live gauge in NOAA's National Water Level Observation Network, the reference network the rest of the coast's tide predictions are tied to. It has been in NOAA's records since 1917. The nearest weather station is King Cove, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 0.2 mi away.
The tide at King Cove
King Cove has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 6.8 ft, and 4.8 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.7 ft and the lower low sits 1.3 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Tides here are mixed: 8 to 12 ft and semidiurnal on the Pacific side of the peninsula, smaller and closer to one high a day on the Bristol Bay side.
About this station
- High tide reaches King Cove about 11.4 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 11.8 ft on Dec 23, 2022.
- Lowest on record: -3.8 ft on Jan 2, 2022.
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 fixes MLLW at King Cove from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 6.8 ft above it and mean sea level 3.7 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.5 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Sand Point, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9459881, a National Water Level Observation Network gauge, established 1917. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near King Cove
- Neumans Cove, Unimak Island: 44.6 mi, tides about 133 min later
- Seal Cape, Coal Bay: 44.7 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
- St. Catherine Cove: 46.9 mi, tides about 153 min later
- Zachary Bay, Unga Island: 70.0 mi, tides about 5 min earlier
- Port Moller: 93.8 mi, tides about 236 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at King Cove this month: 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 King Cove this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 …. 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 King Cove, 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 🌗 | 8:27–10:27 AM 8:52–10:52 PM | 1:07–3:07 AM 3:24–5:24 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:14–11:14 AM 9:39–11:39 PM | 2:36–4:36 AM 3:32–5:32 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:00–12:00 PM 10:25–12:25 AM | 4:02–6:02 AM 3:39–5:39 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:45–12:45 PM 11:10–1:10 AM | 5:26–7:26 AM 3:47–5:47 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:30–1:30 PM 11:55–1:55 AM | 6:50–8:50 AM 3:57–5:57 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:16–2:16 PM 12:41–2:41 AM | 8:13–10:13 AM 4:09–6:09 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:05–3:05 PM 1:30–3:30 AM | 9:34–11:34 AM 4:27–6:27 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9459881. 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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