Perry Island (South Bay) Tides Today
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Perry Island (South Bay) runs a mean tidal range of about 9.3 ft. This month the highest water, 15.1 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -2.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 1:58 AM | 1.6 ft |
| High tide | 8:57 AM | 10.7 ft |
| Low tide | 2:47 PM | 4.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:51 PM | 10.1 ft |
Today on the water at Perry Island (South Bay)
Today at Perry Island (South Bay): high tide at 8:57 AM (10.7 ft) and 8:51 PM (10.1 ft), low tide at 1:58 AM (1.6 ft) and 2:47 PM (4.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is heavy rain with E winds 20 to 25 mph, 44°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 8:19 AM and sunset at 4:50 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Rain | E 20 to 25 mph | 42°F |
| Tuesday | Heavy Rain | E 20 to 25 mph | 44°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Perry Island (South Bay) is
Perry Island (South Bay) sits at 60.6717° N, 147.9320° W on the Gulf of Alaska, about 21 mi east of Whittier, AK, in Chugach. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1966 until 1995, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Valdez, Port Valdez (NOAA 9454240), 61.4 mi away, and the tide here runs on nearly the same clock. The nearest weather station is Western Prince William Sound, an offshore buoy reporting wind, waves and water temperature, 14.9 mi away.
The tide at Perry Island (South Bay)
Perry Island (South Bay) 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 11.9 ft, and 9.5 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.9 ft and the lower low sits 1.5 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Gulf of Alaska tides are mixed semidiurnal, two unequal highs a day with ranges of 8 to 15 ft.
About this station
- High tide reaches Perry Island (South Bay) about 10.0 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 Perry Island (South Bay) from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 11.9 ft above it and mean sea level 6.4 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Valdez, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9454721, established 1966, gauge removed 1995. 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 Perry Island (South Bay)
- Applegate Island: 8.6 mi, tides about 3 min later
- Long Bay Entrance, Culross Passage: 11.3 mi, tides about 10 min later
- Eshamy Bay, Knight Island Passage: 15.5 mi, tides about 6 min later
- Louis Bay: 17.0 mi, tides at about the same time
- Blackstone Bay: 21.0 mi, tides at about the same time
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Perry Island (South Bay) this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, 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 Perry Island (South Bay) 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 Perry Island (South Bay), 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 🌗 | 7:27–9:27 AM 7:52–9:52 PM | 11:47–1:47 AM 2:37–4:37 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:15–10:15 AM 8:40–10:40 PM | 1:28–3:28 AM 2:36–4:36 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:00–11:00 AM 9:25–11:25 PM | 3:04–5:04 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:45–11:45 AM 10:10–12:10 AM | 4:38–6:38 AM 2:33–4:33 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 10:30–12:30 PM 10:55–12:55 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 2:32–4:32 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 11:17–1:17 PM 11:42–1:42 AM | 7:49–9:49 AM 2:32–4:32 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:05–2:05 PM 12:30–2:30 AM | 9:26–11:26 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9454721. 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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