Gustavus tides today
- Tide now 17.7 ft ↑ rising · high 3:03 pm (17.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:20–4:00 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 0.6 ft · 45 °F smooth · 3.3 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 46 °F from the NW, gusts 15 · clear sky
- Sun 8:10 am–5:23 pm 9 h 13 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 5:39 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:39 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:30–11:10 am good day · 7/10
Today in Gustavus there are high tides at 3:21 am (14.8 ft) and 3:03 pm (17.7 ft) and low tides at 9:00 am and 9:42 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:03 pm. The sun rises at 8:10 am and sets at 5:23 pm: 9 h 13 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:48 am to 3:48 am and from 2:20 pm to 4:20 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph). Clear sky, 46 °F.
Fishing in Gustavus today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 3:03 pm, coefficient 92
- Major period 2:20–4:20 pm
- Steady pressure (30.30 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:03 pm high tide and a major period. Also worth a try from 8:00 am to 9:10 am, with the 9:00 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:20 am to 3:50 am, with the 3:21 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: Pacific halibut, lingcod, coho salmon and blue shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Gustavus
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
- Low tide at 9:00 am: more sand
- Feels like 41 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 45 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft
0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 45 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 7 mph
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 9:42 pm
Low tide at 9:00 am and 9:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:21 am and 3:03 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Gustavus
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Tides in Gustavus
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:21 am 14.8 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 9:00 am 2.8 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 3:03 pm 17.7 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 9:42 pm -2.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 11 min to high tide at 3:03 pm.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 3:21 am high tide and 92 for the 3:03 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 20.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (18.5 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-4.2 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 97, 20.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 31, 8.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 8:10 am · 5:23 pm | High tide 3:21 am · 14.8 ft | Low tide 9:00 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 3:03 pm · 17.7 ft | Low tide 9:42 pm · -2.6 ft | Coef. 95 | 90% | Major periods 1:48 am · 2:20 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 8:12 am · 5:20 pm | High tide 4:08 am · 14.2 ft | Low tide 9:44 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 3:47 pm · 17.2 ft | Low tide 10:31 pm · -1.8 ft | Coef. 88 | 82% | Major periods 2:53 am · 3:25 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:15 am · 5:18 pm | High tide 5:00 am · 13.3 ft | Low tide 10:33 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 4:36 pm · 16.1 ft | Low tide 11:25 pm · -0.8 ft | Coef. 78 | 72% | Major periods 3:57 am · 4:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:17 am · 5:15 pm | High tide 6:01 am · 12.5 ft | Low tide 11:34 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 5:34 pm · 14.7 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 62% | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:28 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:19 am · 4:13 pm | Low tide 12:28 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 6:17 am · 12.0 ft | Low tide 11:55 am · 5.8 ft | High tide 5:47 pm · 13.4 ft | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:56 am · 5:22 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:22 am · 4:10 pm | Low tide 12:42 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 7:40 am · 12.2 ft | Low tide 1:30 pm · 5.4 ft | High tide 7:17 pm · 12.5 ft | Coef. 52 | 39% | Major periods 5:48 am · 6:12 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:24 am · 4:08 pm | Low tide 1:58 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 8:48 am · 13.0 ft | Low tide 2:52 pm · 4.1 ft | High tide 8:46 pm · 12.4 ft | Coef. 59 | 29% | Major periods 6:36 am · 6:59 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Gustavus has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Bartlett Cove (NOAA), 6.1 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Gustavus
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 3.1 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water colder than normal for late October (−1.1 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:52 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station GUXA2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Gustavus today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Tidal current running: mid-tide, the water is moving
- 0.3 ft swell at 5 s from the west: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 3:21 am (3:00–3:50 am), low tide 9:00 am (8:30–9:20 am), high tide 3:03 pm (2:40–3:20 pm) and low tide 9:42 pm (9:20–10:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 44.4–45.3 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:05 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 5:39 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Gustavus
Now in Gustavus
- Low / high
- 28 / 49 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 4%
- Humidity
- 49%
- Dew pointDew point
- 28 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 32
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.37 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 37° | 35° | 34° | 39° | 47° | 46° | 35° | 29° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 NNW | 5 N | 6 N | 7 N | 7 N | 4 NW | 2 N | 3 NNE |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 46° 4 NW 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 35° 2 N 0.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 29° 3 NNE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 29° 2 NE 0.3 ft
- 3:00 am 31° 1 NE 0.3 ft
- 6:00 am 33° 1 NE 0.3 ft
- 9:00 am 37° 1 N 0.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 43° 1 W 0.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 28 / 49 °F | 7 mph N | 1.2 ft | 3:21 am · 3:03 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 29 / 44 °F | 2 mph NNE | 0.3 ft | 4:08 am · 3:47 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 31 / 43 °F | 3 mph ENE | 0.5 ft | 5:00 am · 4:36 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 32 / 44 °F | 13 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 6:01 am · 5:34 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 44 °F | 19 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 6:17 am · 5:47 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 44 °F | 6 mph E | 1.1 ft | 7:40 am · 7:17 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 35 / 45 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.2 ft | 8:48 am · 8:46 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 40 / 47 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 9:42 am · 9:58 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 51 °F | 11 mph ESE | 2.2 ft | 10:27 am · 10:56 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 33 / 47 °F | 12 mph SE | 2.2 ft | 11:05 am · 11:45 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 33 / 40 °F | 5 mph N | 1.1 ft | 11:40 am | |
| Sun 8 | 39 / 47 °F | 13 mph ESE | 1.8 ft | 12:28 am · 12:12 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 42 / 51 °F | 17 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 1:07 am · 12:43 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 44 / 52 °F | 18 mph ESE | 1.9 ft | 1:44 am · 1:14 pm |
- Thu 29 Mainly clear 29° / 44° 0.3 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 31° / 43° 0.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light snow 32° / 44° 2.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light snow 40° / 44° 3.1 ft
- Mon 2 Light snow 38° / 44° 1.1 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 35° / 45° 1.2 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 40° / 47° 1.6 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.0 °F; normal high: 45 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:52 pm (local time).
The sun in Gustavus
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 6:51 pm
- Civil dawn 7:28 am
- Civil dusk 6:05 pm
- Solar noon 12:47 pm (18° high)
- Daylight 9 h 13 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:21 pm
- Full dark 6:51 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,350,661 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Gustavus
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,428 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:48–3:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:20–4:20 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:27–1:27 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:09–6:09 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 11:29 amNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Gustavus
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near GustavusTides nearby
All places in Alaska, A to Z (305) →Gustavus at a glance
- Town or city of about 434 people. Coordinates: 58.413° N, 135.737° W.
- It is 527 mi east of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 67 min earlier and sets 46 min earlier than in Anchorage.
- The nearest tide station, Bartlett Cove, is 6.1 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about GustavusQuestions
What time is high tide today in Gustavus?
Today in Gustavus there are high tides at 3:21 am (14.8 ft) and 3:03 pm (17.7 ft) and low tides at 9:00 am and 9:42 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Gustavus?
At 5:23 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:05 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gustavus?
At 8:12 am. First light comes at 6:43 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 90% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:48–3:48 am, Minor 12:27–1:27 pm, Major 2:20–4:20 pm, Minor 5:09–6:09 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Gustavus?
Clear sky, from 28 °F to 49 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Gustavus?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.6 ft waves with a period of 3.3 s from the west-northwest. The water is 45.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Gustavus?
The best time to visit Gustavus is from June to July: highs of 67 °F, about 17 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Bartlett Cove (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).