Protection Point Tides Today
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Protection Point runs a mean tidal range of about 12.5 ft. This month the highest water, 21.1 ft, comes on the evening of Nov 28, and the lowest, a -3.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 27.
| Low tide | 3:31 AM | 3.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:08 AM | 14.3 ft |
| Low tide | 3:22 PM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 9:55 PM | 18.5 ft |
Today on the water at Protection Point
Today at Protection Point: high tide at 9:08 AM (14.3 ft) and 9:55 PM (18.5 ft), low tide at 3:31 AM (3.4 ft) and 3:22 PM (1.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance light rain with E winds 15 mph, 43°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 and Gale Warning. Sunrise is at 8:53 AM and sunset at 5:43 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | E 10 to 15 mph | 41°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Light Rain | E 15 mph | 43°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Protection Point is
Protection Point sits at 58.5000° N, 158.7120° W on the Bering Sea side of Alaska, about 4 mi southeast of Manokotak, AK. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1950 until 2012, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Port Moller (NOAA 9463502), 187.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 267 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Clarks Point Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 24.0 mi away.
The tide at Protection Point
Protection Point has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 17.7 ft, and 13.2 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 1.8 ft and the lower low sits 2.8 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Bering Sea tides are mixed, swinging toward one high a day in Norton Sound and Bristol Bay, and storm surge often matters more than the predicted tide.
About this station
- High tide reaches Protection Point about 11.6 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 Protection Point from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 17.7 ft above it and mean sea level 9.4 ft. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9465056, established 1950, gauge removed 2012. 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 Protection Point
- King Salmon Airport: 74.9 mi, tides about 19 min earlier
- Goodnews Bay entrance: 117.1 mi, tides about 158 min earlier
- Aniakchak Bay: 128.7 mi, tides about 23 min earlier
- Takli Island, Shelikof Strait: 156.7 mi, tides about 29 min earlier
- Nordyke Island, Kamishak Bay: 171.8 mi, tides about 10 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Protection Point this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 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 Protection Point this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. 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 Protection Point, 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 🌗 | 8:12–10:12 AM 8:37–10:37 PM | 12:41–2:41 AM 3:15–5:15 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:59–10:59 AM 9:24–11:24 PM | 2:17–4:17 AM 3:18–5:18 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:45–11:45 AM 10:10–12:10 AM | 3:49–5:49 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:30–12:30 PM 10:55–12:55 AM | 5:18–7:18 AM 3:23–5:23 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:15–1:15 PM 11:40–1:40 AM | 6:48–8:48 AM 3:27–5:27 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:02–2:02 PM 12:27–2:27 AM | 8:18–10:18 AM 3:32–5:32 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:50–2:50 PM 1:15–3:15 AM | 9:48–11:48 AM 3:42–5:42 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9465056. 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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