Snag Point Tides Today
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Snag Point runs a mean tidal range of about 14.9 ft. This month the highest water, 23.7 ft, comes on the evening of Nov 28, and the lowest, a -2.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 27.
| Low tide | 4:50 AM | 3.2 ft |
| High tide | 10:07 AM | 16.9 ft |
| Low tide | 4:51 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:49 PM | 21.1 ft |
Today on the water at Snag Point
Today at Snag Point: high tide at 10:07 AM (16.9 ft) and 10:49 PM (21.1 ft), low tide at 4:50 AM (3.2 ft) and 4:51 PM (1.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is chance light rain with E winds 15 to 20 mph, 42°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 8:54 AM and sunset at 5:40 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | E 15 mph | 38°F |
| Tuesday | Chance Light Rain | E 15 to 20 mph | 42°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Snag Point is
Snag Point sits at 59.0400° N, 158.4470° W on the Bering Sea side of Alaska, at Dillingham, AK. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1948 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 Alitak, Lazy Bay (NOAA 9457804), 213.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 116 min later than there.
The tide at Snag Point
Snag Point 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 20.6 ft, and 16.6 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 2.3 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 Snag Point about 0.0 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 Snag Point from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 20.6 ft above it and mean sea level 10.8 ft. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9465374, established 1948, 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 Snag Point
- King Salmon Airport: 68.8 mi, tides about 88 min earlier
- Goodnews Bay entrance: 119.4 mi, tides about 179 min later
- Nordyke Island, Kamishak Bay: 154.9 mi, tides about 78 min earlier
- Takli Island, Shelikof Strait: 158.2 mi, tides about 97 min earlier
- Aniakchak Bay: 161.6 mi, tides about 92 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Snag 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 Snag Point this month: Nov 1, 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 Snag 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 🌗 | 8:11–10:11 AM 8:36–10:36 PM | 12:38–2:38 AM 3:15–5:15 PM | 50 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:58–10:58 AM 9:23–11:23 PM | 2:15–4:15 AM 3:17–5:17 PM | 63 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:44–11:44 AM 10:09–12:09 AM | 3:48–5:48 AM 3:19–5:19 PM | 75 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:29–12:29 PM 10:54–12:54 AM | 5:19–7:19 AM 3:21–5:21 PM | 85 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 11:14–1:14 PM 11:39–1:39 AM | 6:50–8:50 AM 3:23–5:23 PM | 93 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 12:00–2:00 PM 12:25–2:25 AM | 8:21–10:21 AM 3:27–5:27 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 12:49–2:49 PM 1:14–3:14 AM | 9:52–11:52 AM 3:36–5:36 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9465374. 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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