Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay Tides Today
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Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 7.8 ft. This month the highest water, 12.8 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -2.3 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 1:51 AM | 1.2 ft |
| High tide | 8:43 AM | 9.1 ft |
| Low tide | 2:43 PM | 3.4 ft |
| High tide | 8:33 PM | 8.6 ft |
Today on the water at Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay
Today at Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay: high tide at 8:43 AM (9.1 ft) and 8:33 PM (8.6 ft), low tide at 1:51 AM (1.2 ft) and 2:43 PM (3.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is rain with NE winds 20 to 25 mph, 48°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 7:43 AM and sunset at 4:21 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | NE 15 mph | 37°F |
| Tuesday | Rain | NE 20 to 25 mph | 48°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay is
Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay sits at 59.9033° N, 139.6270° W on Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage, about 15 mi north of Yakutat, AK. 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 Yakutat, Yakutat Bay (NOAA 9453220), 24.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 4 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Yakutat, Yakutat Bay, AK, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 24.8 mi away.
The tide at Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay
Point Latouche, Yakutat 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. For the water around it: Inside Passage tides are large and mixed semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day with ranges of 12 to 20 ft that drive fast currents in the narrows.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Yakutat, Yakutat Bay, station 9453220. High tide comes about 6 min later and low tide about 3 min later than there.
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 Yakutat, Yakutat Bay and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9453210, established 1978, gauge removed 1978. 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 Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay
- Russell Fiord: 8.2 mi, tides about 111 min later
- Yakutat, Yakutat Bay: 24.8 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Lituya Bay, 2 miles inside entrance: 113.0 mi, tides about 5 min later
- Muir Inlet: 141.4 mi, tides about 28 min later
- Taiyasanka Harbor, Taiya Inlet: 152.5 mi, tides at about the same time
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay this month: Nov 8, 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 Point Latouche, Yakutat Bay this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 …. 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 Point Latouche, Yakutat 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 🌗 | 6:53–8:53 AM 7:18–9:18 PM | 11:15–1:15 AM 2:02–4:02 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:41–9:41 AM 8:06–10:06 PM | 12:53–2:53 AM 2:02–4:02 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:26–10:26 AM 8:51–10:51 PM | 2:28–4:28 AM 2:02–4:02 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:11–11:11 AM 9:36–11:36 PM | 4:01–6:01 AM 2:02–4:02 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:56–11:56 AM 10:21–12:21 AM | 5:34–7:34 AM 2:03–4:03 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:43–12:43 PM 11:08–1:08 AM | 7:07–9:07 AM 2:05–4:05 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:31–1:31 PM 11:56–1:56 AM | 8:42–10:42 AM 2:10–4:10 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9453210. 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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