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Kotzebue Tide Times

Alaska · Station 9490424 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Kotzebue runs a mean tidal range of about 0.4 ft. This month the highest water, 0.8 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 30, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Red Dog Dock (9491094), about 61 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 206 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge
Next high tide 0.7 ft at 2:10 AM
High 0.7 ft · 1:32 AMLow 0.1 ft · 8:50 AMHigh 0.3 ft · 2:03 PMLow 0.2 ft · 7:15 PM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide1:32 AM0.7 ft
Low tide8:50 AM0.1 ft
High tide2:03 PM0.3 ft
Low tide7:15 PM0.2 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Kotzebue this month: Sep 3, Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 13, Sep 14, Sep 16, Sep 17, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 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 Kotzebue this month: Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.2H:0.5L:0.1
2H:0.7L:0.2H:0.4L:0.1
3🌗H:0.7L:0.2H:0.4L:0.1
4🌗H:0.7L:0.2H:0.4L:0.1
5🌗H:0.7L:0.2H:0.3L:0.1
6🌗H:0.7L:0.1H:0.3L:0.2
7H:0.7L:0.1H:0.3L:0.3
8H:0.7L:0.1H:0.4
9L:0.3H:0.6L:0.0H:0.4
10L:0.2H:0.6L:-0.0H:0.5
11🌑L:0.2H:0.6L:-0.0H:0.6
12🌑L:0.2H:0.6L:-0.0H:0.7
13🌑L:0.1H:0.6L:-0.0H:0.7
14L:0.1H:0.5L:0.0H:0.7
15L:0.1H:0.5L:0.1
16H:0.7L:0.1H:0.4L:0.1
17H:0.7L:0.1H:0.4L:0.2
18🌓H:0.7L:0.1H:0.3L:0.2
19🌓H:0.7L:0.1H:0.3L:0.2
20🌓H:0.6L:0.1H:0.3L:0.3
21🌓H:0.6L:0.1
22H:0.6L:0.1H:0.4
23L:0.3H:0.5L:0.1H:0.4
24L:0.3H:0.5L:0.1H:0.5
25🌕L:0.3H:0.5L:0.1H:0.5
26🌕L:0.2H:0.5L:0.1H:0.6
27🌕L:0.2H:0.5L:0.1H:0.7
28🌕L:0.1H:0.5L:0.1H:0.7
29L:0.1H:0.5L:0.1H:0.7
30L:0.1H:0.4L:0.1H:0.8

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Kotzebue, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌓7:59–9:59 PM
8:24–10:24 AM		—
—		41
Sat Sep 19 🌓8:49–10:49 PM
9:14–11:14 AM		—
—		43
Sun Sep 20 🌓9:38–11:38 PM
10:03–12:03 PM		—
—		56
Mon Sep 21 🌓10:25–12:25 AM
10:50–12:50 PM		8:26–10:26 PM
—		69
Tue Sep 22 🌔—
—		7:55–9:55 PM
12:40–2:40 AM		79
Wed Sep 23 🌔11:10–1:10 AM
11:35–1:35 PM		7:35–9:35 PM
2:45–4:45 AM		87
Thu Sep 24 🌔11:54–1:54 AM
12:19–2:19 PM		7:19–9:19 PM
4:37–6:37 AM		93

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9490424. 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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