North Foreland Tides Today
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North Foreland runs a mean tidal range of about 16.7 ft. This month the highest water, 24.3 ft, comes on the evening of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -3.5 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| High tide | 12:15 AM | 17.6 ft |
| Low tide | 6:52 AM | 3.3 ft |
| High tide | 1:23 PM | 19.1 ft |
| Low tide | 7:37 PM | 5.5 ft |
Today on the water at North Foreland
Today at North Foreland: high tide at 12:15 AM (17.6 ft) and 1:23 PM (19.1 ft), low tide at 6:52 AM (3.3 ft) and 7:37 PM (5.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is cloudy then slight chance light rain with N winds 20 mph, 41°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 8:34 AM and sunset at 5:01 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Cloudy | NE 20 mph | 36°F |
| Tuesday | Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | N 20 mph | 41°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where North Foreland is
North Foreland sits at 61.0433° N, 151.1630° W on Cook Inlet, off the Gulf of Alaska, at Tyonek, AK. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1977 until 2008, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Nikiski (NOAA 9455760), 26.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 84 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Nikiski, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 21.5 mi away.
The tide at North Foreland
North Foreland 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. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 20.9 ft, and 18.1 ft between the average high and the average low, a very large tide, among the biggest in the United States. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.7 ft and the lower low sits 2.2 ft below the other low. 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
- High tide reaches North Foreland about 2.6 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
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 North Foreland from the 2012-2016 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 21.0 ft above it and mean sea level 11.5 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Nikiski, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455869, established 1977, gauge removed 2008. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near North Foreland
- Point Possession: 25.1 mi, tides about 29 min later
- Nikiski: 26.1 mi, tides about 84 min earlier
- Port MacKenzie: 44.3 mi, tides about 75 min later
- Anchorage, Knik Arm: 44.5 mi, tides about 74 min later
- Drift River Terminal: 47.0 mi, tides about 119 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at North Foreland this month: Nov 6, 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 North Foreland this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, 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 North Foreland, 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 🌗 | 7:41–9:41 AM 8:06–10:06 PM | 12:00–2:00 AM 2:50–4:50 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:28–10:28 AM 8:53–10:53 PM | 1:41–3:41 AM 2:49–4:49 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:14–11:14 AM 9:39–11:39 PM | 3:18–5:18 AM 2:47–4:47 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:59–11:59 AM 10:24–12:24 AM | 4:53–6:53 AM 2:45–4:45 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:44–12:44 PM 11:09–1:09 AM | 6:29–8:29 AM 2:43–4:43 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:30–1:30 PM 11:55–1:55 AM | 8:06–10:06 AM 2:42–4:42 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:18–2:18 PM 12:43–2:43 AM | 9:45–11:45 AM 2:42–4:42 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455869. 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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