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Today in Larsen Bay there are high tides at 4:28 am (13.7 ft) and 4:08 pm (16.6 ft) and low tides at 10:07 am and 10:56 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:56 pm. The sun rises at 9:20 am and sets at 6:38 pm: 9 h 18 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:04 am to 5:04 am and from 3:36 pm to 5:36 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southeast (12 mph). Drizzle, 46 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Larsen Bay today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 3:40–5:10 pm Also 9:10–10:20 am and 3:30–5:00 am
  • High tide at 4:08 pm, coefficient 93
  • Major period 3:36–5:36 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.34 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (12 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:40 pm to 5:10 pm, combines the 4:08 pm high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 9:10 am to 10:20 am, with the 10:07 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 3:30 am to 5:00 am, with the 4:28 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: Chinook salmon, Pacific halibut and coho salmon. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Larsen Bay

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
  • Low tide at 10:07 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 39 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.10 in)
  • Light offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft

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

  • Water 46 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15

    Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 10:56 pm

    Low tide at 10:07 am and 10:56 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:28 am and 4:08 pm. Coefficient 97 (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 Larsen Bay

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

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Tides

Tides in Larsen Bay

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:28 am 13.7 ft · coef. 97
  • ▼ Low tide 10:07 am 2.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:08 pm 16.6 ft · coef. 93

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 51 min to low tide at 10:56 pm.

Tide coefficient 97 for the 4:28 am high tide and 93 for the 4:08 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 19.4 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 November 25 (17.2 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-4.3 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 27 (coefficient 100, 19.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 29, 7.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 9:20 am · 6:38 pm High tide 4:28 am · 13.7 ft Low tide 10:07 am · 2.7 ft High tide 4:08 pm · 16.6 ft Low tide 10:56 pm · -2.8 ft Coef. 97 90% Major periods 3:04 am · 3:36 pm High
Thu 29 9:22 am · 6:36 pm High tide 5:14 am · 12.9 ft Low tide 10:48 am · 3.5 ft High tide 4:50 pm · 15.9 ft Low tide 11:43 pm · -1.9 ft Coef. 88 82% Major periods 4:09 am · 4:41 pm High
Fri 30 9:25 am · 6:34 pm High tide 6:07 am · 12.0 ft Low tide 11:35 am · 4.4 ft High tide 5:38 pm · 14.8 ft — Coef. 77 72% Major periods 5:13 am · 5:44 pm Medium
Sat 31 9:27 am · 6:31 pm Low tide 12:37 am · -0.8 ft High tide 7:08 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 12:34 pm · 5.3 ft High tide 6:36 pm · 13.4 ft Coef. 63 62% Major periods 6:15 am · 6:44 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:29 am · 5:29 pm Low tide 1:41 am · 0.4 ft High tide 7:23 am · 10.8 ft Low tide 12:57 pm · 5.9 ft High tide 6:51 pm · 12.0 ft Coef. 52 Last quarter Major periods 6:11 am · 6:38 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:31 am · 5:27 pm Low tide 2:00 am · 1.4 ft High tide 8:44 am · 11.1 ft Low tide 2:48 pm · 5.5 ft High tide 8:24 pm · 11.2 ft Coef. 48 39% Major periods 7:03 am · 7:28 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:34 am · 5:24 pm Low tide 3:21 am · 1.9 ft High tide 9:55 am · 11.9 ft Low tide 4:16 pm · 4.1 ft High tide 9:56 pm · 11.2 ft Coef. 56 29% Major periods 7:51 am · 8:14 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 Larsen Bay station (NOAA), 0.6 mi from Larsen Bay. 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 Larsen Bay

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.9 ft · 3.5 s from the south-southeast (156°)
Wind waves — —
Current 1.0 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant0.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 12 mph SSE · gusts 30
Offshore (15 mi N)Offshore 11 mph SE · gusts 15

Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now45.5 °F
Today 45.3–45.5 °F air: 39 / 47 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 45.5 °F measured 0.3 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.

Water about normal for late October.

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 5:04 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK Buoy 46077 · 24 mi NNW of here Measured at 4:30 pm, 34 min ago
Wind 11 mph ENE · gusts 13
Water 45.5 °F air 44 °F
Pressure 30.11 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46077, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Larsen Bay today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 9:30–11:30 am Also 3:00–4:40 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:07 am): little current from 9:40 am to 10:30 am
  • 0.7 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.7 ft —
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 45.3 °F Drysuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the ESE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:28 am (4:10–4:50 am), low tide 10:07 am (9:40–10:30 am), high tide 4:08 pm (3:50–4:30 pm) and low tide 10:56 pm (10:40–11:20 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 45.3 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:19 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 7:06 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, small waves, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 3:00 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, small waves, light wind and the sun high, though with 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Larsen Bay.

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Weather

Weather in Larsen Bay

14-day weather

Now in Larsen Bay

Now 46 °F Drizzle · feels like 39 °F · 39 / 47 °F
Low / high
39 / 47 °F
Rain
0.20 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
88%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
6.3 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 (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.95 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastLight drizzleDrizzleDrizzle
Temperature 40°39°40°41°44°46°46°47°
Wind (mph) 3 SSW3 SSE5 SE5 SE7 SE11 SE12 SSE11 SSE
Gusts 911141621283026
Waves 0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft0.9 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.02 in0.03 in0.02 in
  • 6:00 pm 46° 12 SSE 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 47° 11 SSE 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 47° 6 SE 1.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 49° 7 SE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 50° 10 SSE 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 50° 9 SSE 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 50° 10 SSE 1.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 49° 10 SSE 1.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Drizzle 39 / 47 °F 12 mph SSE 1.1 ft 4:28 am · 4:08 pm
Thu 29 Drizzle 47 / 50 °F 15 mph SSE 2.0 ft 5:14 am · 4:50 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 43 / 48 °F 13 mph S 2.2 ft 6:07 am · 5:38 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 40 / 46 °F 8 mph SE 2.0 ft 7:08 am · 6:36 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 36 / 45 °F 4 mph ESE 2.4 ft 7:23 am · 6:51 pm
Mon 2 Rain 40 / 46 °F 15 mph SE 3.2 ft 8:44 am · 8:24 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 39 / 47 °F 8 mph SSE 2.6 ft 9:55 am · 9:56 pm
Wed 4 Rain 37 / 43 °F 10 mph SE 2.1 ft 10:50 am · 11:11 pm
Thu 5 Rain 41 / 44 °F 13 mph SE 2.6 ft 11:34 am
Fri 6 Light drizzle 40 / 44 °F 10 mph SE 2.6 ft 12:10 am · 12:12 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 40 / 43 °F 18 mph NE 8.8 ft 12:57 am · 12:46 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 42 / 44 °F 15 mph ENE 6.8 ft 1:37 am · 1:18 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 39 / 45 °F 6 mph NE 2.5 ft 2:13 am · 1:48 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 37 / 42 °F 5 mph NNW 2.8 ft 2:48 am · 2:18 pm
  • Thu 29 Drizzle 47° / 50° 2.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 43° / 48° 2.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 40° / 46° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 36° / 45° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 40° / 46° 3.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 39° / 47° 2.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Rain 37° / 43° 2.1 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.7 °F; normal high: 43 °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 5:04 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Larsen Bay

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 9:20 am in the ESE (114°)ESE
Sets 6:38 pm in the WSW (246°)WSW
  • First light 7:53 am
  • Full dark 8:05 pm
  • Civil dawn 8:39 am
  • Civil dusk 7:19 pm
  • Solar noon 2:00 pm (19° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 18 min (−5 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
  • Full dark 8:05 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour9:20–10:19 am
Evening golden hour5:39–6:38 pm
Larsen Bay

Today the sun is 92,349,427 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Larsen Bay

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 7:06 pm in the NNE (31°)NNE
Sets 3:16 pm tomorrow · in the NNW (330°) · set at 2:03 pm
Transit 4:04 am overhead
Visible 20 h 9 min from 7:06 pm to 3:16 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 3:04–5:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:36–5:36 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 1:33–2:33 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:36–7:36 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 Larsen Bay

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Larsen Bay at a glance

  • Town or city of about 88 people. Coordinates: 57.540° N, 153.979° W.
  • It is 292 mi southwest of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 3 min later and sets 30 min later than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Larsen Bay, is 0.6 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces north.

Questions about Larsen BayQuestions

What time is high tide today in Larsen Bay?

Today in Larsen Bay there are high tides at 4:28 am (13.7 ft) and 4:08 pm (16.6 ft) and low tides at 10:07 am and 10:56 pm. Tide coefficient 97.

What time is sunset today in Larsen Bay?

At 6:38 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:19 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Larsen Bay?

At 9:22 am. First light comes at 7:55 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 3:04–5:04 am, Minor 1:33–2:33 pm, Major 3:36–5:36 pm, Minor 6:36–7:36 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Larsen Bay?

Drizzle, from 39 °F to 47 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southeast (12 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Larsen Bay?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 3.5 s from the south-southeast. The water is 45.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Larsen Bay?

The best time to visit Larsen Bay is from June to August: highs of 55 °F to 58 °F, about 15 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 Larsen Bay (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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