Nuka Passage Tides Today
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Nuka Passage runs a mean tidal range of about 9.0 ft. This month the highest water, 14.9 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -2.5 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 2:14 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:07 AM | 10.2 ft |
| Low tide | 3:04 PM | 3.8 ft |
| High tide | 8:54 PM | 9.7 ft |
Today on the water at Nuka Passage
Today at Nuka Passage: high tide at 9:07 AM (10.2 ft) and 8:54 PM (9.7 ft), low tide at 2:14 AM (1.4 ft) and 3:04 PM (3.8 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is heavy rain with NE winds 25 to 30 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 8:25 AM and sunset at 5:07 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Heavy Rain | E 25 mph | 42°F |
| Tuesday | Heavy Rain | NE 25 to 30 mph | 46°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Nuka Passage is
Nuka Passage sits at 59.4083° N, 150.6670° W on Cook Inlet, off the Gulf of Alaska, about 21 mi southeast of 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), 37.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 63 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Homer Spit, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 29.5 mi away.
The tide at Nuka Passage
Nuka Passage 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 Seward, Resurrection Bay, station 9455090. High tide comes about 11 min later and low tide about 12 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.09 times the reference.
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 Seward, Resurrection Bay and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455308. 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 Nuka Passage
- Halibut Cove, Kachemak Bay: 23.4 mi, tides about 59 min later
- Two Arm Bay, Harris Bay: 26.3 mi, tides about 19 min earlier
- Homer, Coal Point, Kachemak Bay: 29.3 mi, tides about 64 min later
- Port Chatham: 39.8 mi, tides about 32 min later
- Port Graham: 41.0 mi, tides about 52 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Nuka Passage this month: Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Nuka Passage this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, 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 Nuka Passage, 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 🌗 | 7:39–9:39 AM 8:04–10:04 PM | 12:04–2:04 AM 2:45–4:45 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:26–10:26 AM 8:51–10:51 PM | 1:41–3:41 AM 2:46–4:46 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:12–11:12 AM 9:37–11:37 PM | 3:15–5:15 AM 2:47–4:47 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:57–11:57 AM 10:22–12:22 AM | 4:47–6:47 AM 2:48–4:48 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:42–12:42 PM 11:07–1:07 AM | 6:18–8:18 AM 2:50–4:50 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:28–1:28 PM 11:53–1:53 AM | 7:51–9:51 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:16–2:16 PM 12:41–2:41 AM | 9:23–11:23 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9455308. 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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