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Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound Tide Times

Alaska · Station 9450753 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound runs a mean tidal range of about 13.5 ft. This month the highest water, 18.1 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 11, and the lowest, a -2.0 ft minus tide, on the evening of Sep 28.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Ketchikan (9450460), about 38 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 3.5 ft at 12:51 AM
High 10.8 ft · 6:28 AMLow 6.1 ft · 11:37 AMHigh 12.9 ft · 6:04 PMLow 3.5 ft · 12:51 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide6:28 AM10.8 ft
Low tide11:37 AM6.1 ft
High tide6:04 PM12.9 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound this month: Sep 1, Sep 8, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13, Sep 14, Sep 26, Sep 27, 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 Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound this month: Sep 1, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13, Sep 14, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:15.3L:1.2H:16.8L:-0.1
2H:14.2L:2.3H:16.4L:0.3
3🌗H:12.9L:3.6H:15.7
4🌗L:0.9H:11.7L:4.8H:15.0
5🌗L:1.5H:11.3L:5.8H:14.6
6🌗L:1.4H:12.0L:5.8H:15.0
7L:0.5H:13.3L:4.6H:16.0
8L:-0.6H:14.8L:2.9H:17.1
9L:-1.5H:16.2L:1.3
10H:17.8L:-1.8H:17.3L:0.1
11🌑H:18.1L:-1.7H:17.9L:-0.7
12🌑H:17.8L:-1.1H:18.0L:-1.0
13🌑H:17.1L:-0.1H:17.7L:-0.8
14H:16.0L:1.1H:17.0L:-0.3
15H:14.7L:2.4H:16.0L:0.6
16H:13.3L:3.7H:15.0L:1.6
17H:11.9L:4.9H:13.9L:2.7
18🌓H:10.8L:6.1H:12.9
19🌓L:3.5H:10.2L:7.0H:12.2
20🌓L:3.8H:10.7L:7.2H:12.4
21🌓L:3.2H:11.7L:6.3H:13.2
22L:2.2H:13.0L:4.9H:14.3
23L:1.2H:14.2L:3.3H:15.3
24L:0.5H:15.4L:1.9
25🌕H:16.1L:0.0H:16.3L:0.5
26🌕H:16.6L:-0.2H:17.1L:-0.6
27🌕H:16.8L:-0.0H:17.7L:-1.5
28🌕H:16.7L:0.4H:18.0L:-2.0
29H:16.2L:1.1H:17.9L:-1.9
30H:15.3L:2.0H:17.5L:-1.4

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound, 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 🌓5:53–7:53 PM
6:18–8:18 AM		3:13–5:13 PM
8:35–10:35 PM		41
Sat Sep 19 🌓6:44–8:44 PM
7:09–9:09 AM		3:51–5:51 PM
9:42–11:42 PM		43
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:33–9:33 PM
7:58–9:58 AM		4:15–6:15 PM
10:58–12:58 AM		56
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:20–10:20 PM
8:45–10:45 AM		4:31–6:31 PM
—		69
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:05–11:05 PM
9:30–11:30 AM		4:42–6:42 PM
12:19–2:19 AM		79
Wed Sep 23 🌔9:49–11:49 PM
10:14–12:14 PM		4:50–6:50 PM
1:41–3:41 AM		87
Thu Sep 24 🌔10:32–12:32 AM
10:57–12:57 PM		4:58–6:58 PM
3:03–5:03 AM		93

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9450753. 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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