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Today in Klawock there are high tides at 2:50 am (9.0 ft) and 2:19 pm (11.8 ft) and low tides at 8:13 am and 9:12 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:12 pm. The sun rises at 7:50 am and sets at 5:21 pm: 9 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:02 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:37 am to 3:37 am and from 2:09 pm to 4:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (4 mph). Clear, 37 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Klawock today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:10–3:20 pm Also 1:50–3:40 am and 7:10–8:50 am
  • High tide at 2:19 pm, coefficient 90
  • Major period 2:09–4:09 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.12 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:20 pm, combines the 2:19 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:50 am to 3:40 am, with the 2:50 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 7:10 am to 8:50 am, with the 8:13 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Klawock

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
  • Low tide at 8:13 am: more sand
  • Feels like 41 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 50 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft

    0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 50 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 9:12 pm

    Low tide at 8:13 am and 9:12 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:50 am and 2:19 pm. Coefficient 92 (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 Klawock

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Klawock.

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Tides

Tides in Klawock

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:50 am 9.0 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 8:13 am 2.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:19 pm 11.8 ft · coef. 90

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 32 min to low tide at 9:12 pm.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 2:50 am high tide and 90 for the 2:19 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 13.7 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 (12.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-2.8 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 94, 13.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 35, 6.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:50 am · 5:21 pm High tide 2:50 am · 9.0 ft Low tide 8:13 am · 2.5 ft High tide 2:19 pm · 11.8 ft Low tide 9:12 pm · -1.9 ft Coef. 92 90% Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm High
Thu 29 7:52 am · 5:19 pm High tide 3:36 am · 8.6 ft Low tide 8:56 am · 3.0 ft High tide 3:02 pm · 11.5 ft Low tide 10:02 pm · -1.5 ft Coef. 86 82% Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm High
Fri 30 7:54 am · 5:17 pm High tide 4:28 am · 8.1 ft Low tide 9:45 am · 3.4 ft High tide 3:51 pm · 10.9 ft Low tide 10:59 pm · -0.8 ft Coef. 77 72% Major periods 3:46 am · 4:17 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:56 am · 5:15 pm High tide 5:32 am · 7.7 ft Low tide 10:47 am · 3.8 ft High tide 4:49 pm · 10.0 ft — Coef. 67 62% Major periods 4:48 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:59 am · 4:13 pm Low tide 12:03 am · -0.1 ft High tide 5:48 am · 7.7 ft Low tide 11:09 am · 4.0 ft High tide 5:03 pm · 9.1 ft Coef. 58 Last quarter Major periods 4:45 am · 5:11 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:01 am · 4:10 pm Low tide 12:10 am · 0.5 ft High tide 7:03 am · 8.0 ft Low tide 12:36 pm · 3.7 ft High tide 6:34 pm · 8.5 ft Coef. 56 39% Major periods 5:37 am · 6:01 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:03 am · 4:08 pm Low tide 1:17 am · 1.0 ft High tide 8:07 am · 8.6 ft Low tide 2:01 pm · 2.9 ft High tide 8:05 pm · 8.4 ft Coef. 62 29% Major periods 6:25 am · 6:48 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Shinaku Inlet station (NOAA), 3.6 mi from Klawock. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Klawock

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.4 ft · 3.0 s from the north (349°)
Swell 0.3 ft · 1.6 s from the north
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.2 ft
  • Significant0.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph NE · gusts 14
Offshore (7.0 mi WSW)Offshore 8 mph N · gusts 13

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 2.4 ft with a period of 3 s, from the south-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now49.6 °F
Today 49.6–49.6 °F air: 36 / 48 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 49.5 °F measured 0.8 mi away

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.

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 8:41 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Craig, AK Station CRGA2 · 5.7 mi SSW of here Measured at 7:24 pm, 1 h 17 min ago
Wind 3 mph NNE · gusts 8
Air 42 °F
Pressure 30.13 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station CRGA2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Klawock today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 1:20–3:10 pm Also 7:50–9:00 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:19 pm): little current from 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm
  • 0.2 ft swell at 2 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.2 ft 2 s · from the NNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 49.6 °F Drysuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:50 am (2:30–3:20 am), low tide 8:13 am (7:50–8:40 am), high tide 2:19 pm (2:00–2:40 pm) and low tide 9:12 pm (8:50–9:30 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 49.6 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:00 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 6:02 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:20 pm to 3:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:50 am to 9:00 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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.

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Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Klawock

14-day weather

Now in Klawock

Now 37 °F Clear · feels like 31 °F · 36 / 48 °F
Low / high
36 / 48 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
7%
Humidity
73%
Dew pointDew point
29 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 34
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.27 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 39°38°37°41°47°48°41°36°
Wind (mph) 7 NNE6 NNE6 NNE6 NNE7 NE7 NE5 NE4 NE
Gusts 2119182021211813
Waves 1.0 ft0.9 ft0.7 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 36° 4 NE 0.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 35° 3 ENE 0.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 35° 3 ENE 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 34° 3 ENE 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 39° 3 ENE 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 46° 2 N 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 47° 2 N 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 39° 2 ENE 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Mainly clear 36 / 48 °F 8 mph NNE 1.0 ft 2:50 am · 2:19 pm
Thu 29 Clear sky 34 / 47 °F 3 mph ENE 0.3 ft 3:36 am · 3:02 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 34 / 47 °F 5 mph ESE 0.1 ft 4:28 am · 3:51 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 35 / 48 °F 13 mph ESE 1.6 ft 5:32 am · 4:49 pm
Sun 1 Rain 43 / 48 °F 16 mph SE 2.4 ft 5:48 am · 5:03 pm
Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 39 / 46 °F 6 mph ESE 0.7 ft 7:03 am · 6:34 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 39 / 47 °F 8 mph ESE 0.6 ft 8:07 am · 8:05 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 38 / 50 °F 10 mph E 0.9 ft 8:59 am · 9:20 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 43 / 50 °F 11 mph ESE 1.2 ft 9:42 am · 10:20 pm
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 44 / 50 °F 9 mph SE 1.1 ft 10:20 am · 11:11 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 45 / 49 °F 13 mph ESE 2.0 ft 10:55 am · 11:58 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 45 / 47 °F 16 mph SE 2.9 ft 11:28 am
Mon 9 Light rain 47 / 51 °F 20 mph ESE 4.4 ft 12:41 am · 11:59 am
Tue 10 Rain 51 / 55 °F 21 mph SE 3.5 ft 1:19 am · 12:30 pm
  • Thu 29 Clear sky 34° / 47° 0.3 ft
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 34° / 47° 0.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 35° / 48° 1.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Rain 43° / 48° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 39° / 46° 0.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 39° / 47° 0.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 38° / 50° 0.9 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:41 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Klawock

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:50 am in the ESE (113°)ESE
Sets 5:21 pm in the WSW (247°)WSW
  • First light 6:28 am
  • Full dark 6:43 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:12 am
  • Civil dusk 6:00 pm
  • Solar noon 12:36 pm (21° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 31 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:26 pm
  • Full dark 6:43 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:50–8:45 am
Evening golden hour4:26–5:21 pm
Klawock

Today the sun is 92,350,839 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Klawock

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 90% 90% illuminated · 18.2 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pm
Rises 6:02 pm in the NE (36°)NE
Sets 1:25 pm tomorrow · in the NW (325°) · set at 12:12 pm
Transit 2:37 am overhead
Visible 19 h 23 min from 6:02 pm to 1:25 pm

Today the moon is 226,428 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:37–3:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:09–4:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:42 am–12:42 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:32–6:32 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.

Place

Where to fish in Klawock

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Klawock.

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Klawock at a glance

  • Town or city of about 765 people. Coordinates: 55.552° N, 133.096° W.
  • It is 720 mi southeast of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 87 min earlier and sets 47 min earlier than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Shinaku Inlet, is 3.6 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about KlawockQuestions

What time is high tide today in Klawock?

Today in Klawock there are high tides at 2:50 am (9.0 ft) and 2:19 pm (11.8 ft) and low tides at 8:13 am and 9:12 pm. Tide coefficient 92.

What time is sunset today in Klawock?

At 5:21 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:00 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Klawock?

At 7:52 am. First light comes at 6:30 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 1:37–3:37 am, Minor 11:42 am–12:42 pm, Major 2:09–4:09 pm, Minor 5:32–6:32 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Klawock?

Mainly clear, from 36 °F to 48 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Klawock?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.4 ft waves with a period of 3.0 s from the north. The water is 49.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Klawock?

The best time to visit Klawock is from June to August: highs of 60 °F to 63 °F, about 16 rainy days a month and 5 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 Shinaku Inlet (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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