Shishmaref Inlet Tides Today
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Shishmaref Inlet runs a mean tidal range of about 0.8 ft. This month the highest water, 1.2 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 27, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 12:29 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 7:21 AM | 0.8 ft |
| Low tide | 12:55 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:01 PM | 0.9 ft |
Today on the water at Shishmaref Inlet
Today at Shishmaref Inlet: high tide at 7:21 AM (0.8 ft) and 7:01 PM (0.9 ft), low tide at 12:29 AM (0.0 ft) and 12:55 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is areas of blowing snow then sunny with E winds 20 to 25 mph, 29°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 10:05 AM and sunset at 5:30 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Areas Of Blowing Snow | E 20 to 25 mph | 27°F |
| Tuesday | Areas Of Blowing Snow then Sunny | E 20 to 25 mph | 29°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Shishmaref Inlet is
Shishmaref Inlet sits at 66.2633° N, 166.0200° W on the Bering Sea side of Alaska, at Shishmaref, AK, in Nome. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2003 until 2004, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Red Dog Dock (NOAA 9491094), 105.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 33 min earlier than there.
The tide at Shishmaref Inlet
Shishmaref Inlet has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little 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 1.0 ft, and 0.8 ft between the average high and the average low, a small tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.2 ft and the lower low sits 0.1 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 Shishmaref Inlet about 9.4 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 Shishmaref Inlet from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.0 ft above it and mean sea level 0.5 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Kivalina, AK gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9469854, established 2003, gauge removed 2004. 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 Shishmaref Inlet
- Teller, Port Clarance: 69.5 mi, tides about 132 min earlier
- Nome: 123.3 mi, tides about 249 min later
- White Mountain, Niukluk: 132.4 mi, tides about 15 min later
- Upper Golovnin Lagoon: 140.2 mi, tides about 62 min later
- Golovin, Golovnin Lagoon Entrance: 146.5 mi, tides about 69 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Shishmaref Inlet this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. 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 Shishmaref Inlet this month: Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 …. 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 Shishmaref Inlet, 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 🌗 | 8:42–10:42 AM 9:07–11:07 PM | 12:38–2:38 AM 4:04–6:04 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 9:29–11:29 AM 9:54–11:54 PM | 2:35–4:35 AM 3:50–5:50 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 4:26–6:26 AM 3:36–5:36 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 11:00–1:00 PM 11:25–1:25 AM | 6:16–8:16 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:45–1:45 PM 12:10–2:10 AM | 8:09–10:09 AM 3:02–5:02 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:32–2:32 PM 12:57–2:57 AM | 10:14–12:14 PM 2:34–4:34 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 1:20–3:20 PM 1:45–3:45 AM | — — | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9469854. 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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