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Today in Mud Bay there are high tides at 3:03 am (16.4 ft) and 2:50 pm (19.3 ft) and low tides at 8:49 am and 9:30 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:30 pm. The sun rises at 8:11 am and sets at 5:18 pm: 9 h 7 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:27 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:47 am to 3:47 am and from 2:19 pm to 4:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (5 mph). Clear sky, 42 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mud Bay today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:20–3:50 pm Also 7:50–9:10 am and 2:00–3:50 am
  • High tide at 2:50 pm, coefficient 91
  • Major period 2:19–4:19 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.11 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:20 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 2:50 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 7:50 am to 9:10 am, with the 8:49 am low tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:00 am to 3:50 am, with the 3:03 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Mud Bay

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
  • Low tide at 8:49 am: more sand
  • Feels like 36 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 42 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft

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

  • Water 42 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 9:30 pm

    Low tide at 8:49 am and 9:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:03 am and 2:50 pm. Coefficient 94 (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 Mud Bay

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

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Tides

Tides in Mud Bay

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:03 am 16.4 ft · coef. 94
  • ▼ Low tide 8:49 am 2.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:50 pm 19.3 ft · coef. 91

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 44 min to low tide at 9:30 pm.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 3:03 am high tide and 91 for the 2:50 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 21.9 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 (19.7 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (-4.0 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 9 to 11 (coefficient 96, 20.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 32, 9.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 8:11 am · 5:18 pm High tide 3:03 am · 16.4 ft Low tide 8:49 am · 2.4 ft High tide 2:50 pm · 19.3 ft Low tide 9:30 pm · -2.6 ft Coef. 94 90% Major periods 1:47 am · 2:19 pm High
Thu 29 8:14 am · 5:16 pm High tide 3:48 am · 15.7 ft Low tide 9:31 am · 3.2 ft High tide 3:32 pm · 18.6 ft Low tide 10:17 pm · -1.8 ft Coef. 87 82% Major periods 2:51 am · 3:23 pm High
Fri 30 8:16 am · 5:13 pm High tide 4:38 am · 14.7 ft Low tide 10:18 am · 4.2 ft High tide 4:20 pm · 17.5 ft Low tide 11:11 pm · -0.6 ft Coef. 77 72% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:27 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:19 am · 5:11 pm High tide 5:36 am · 13.7 ft Low tide 11:17 am · 5.2 ft High tide 5:18 pm · 16.1 ft — Coef. 66 62% Major periods 4:57 am · 5:26 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:21 am · 4:08 pm Low tide 12:14 am · 0.7 ft High tide 5:46 am · 13.2 ft Low tide 11:30 am · 5.9 ft High tide 5:31 pm · 14.7 ft Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 4:54 am · 5:21 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:23 am · 4:06 pm Low tide 12:25 am · 1.7 ft High tide 7:09 am · 13.2 ft Low tide 12:59 pm · 5.7 ft High tide 7:01 pm · 13.8 ft Coef. 51 39% Major periods 5:46 am · 6:11 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:26 am · 4:03 pm Low tide 1:42 am · 2.2 ft High tide 8:27 am · 14.1 ft Low tide 2:27 pm · 4.6 ft High tide 8:34 pm · 13.9 ft Coef. 58 29% Major periods 6:34 am · 6:57 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 Chilkat Inlet station (NOAA), 1.1 mi from Mud 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 Mud Bay

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.1 ft · 1.8 s from the north (352°)
Swell 0.1 ft · 1.5 s from the northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.1 ft
  • Significant0.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph NW · gusts 14
Offshore (12 mi SSE)Offshore 12 mph N · gusts 21

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 1.2 ft with a period of 2 s, from the south-southeast (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now42.4 °F
Today 42.1–42.6 °F air: 34 / 43 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 46.2 °F measured 0.5 mi away

The satellite measured 3.8 °F more yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 40.6 °F by Tuesday 3.

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 3:46 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Haines Harbor, AK Station HAXA2 · 5.7 mi NNW of here Measured at 3:02 pm, 44 min ago
Wind 3 mph W · gusts 11
Air 47 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station HAXA2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Mud Bay today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 2:20–3:40 pm Also 8:30–9:30 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:50 pm): little current from 2:30 pm to 3:10 pm
  • 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the northwest: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (5 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.1 ft 2 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 42.1 °F Drysuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:03 am (2:40–3:30 am), low tide 8:49 am (8:30–9:10 am), high tide 2:50 pm (2:30–3:10 pm) and low tide 9:30 pm (9:10–9:50 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 42.1 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:01 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 5:27 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:20 pm to 3:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, 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

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Weather

Weather in Mud Bay

14-day weather

Now in Mud Bay

Now 42 °F Clear sky · feels like 35 °F · 34 / 43 °F
Low / high
34 / 43 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
6%
Humidity
54%
Dew pointDew point
27 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 35
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: −0.53 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 ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 41°39°36°37°42°43°37°35°
Wind (mph) 6 NW5 NW4 WNW5 WNW6 NW5 NW5 NW4 NNW
Gusts 1817151415151413
Waves 0.3 ft0.2 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 pm 43° 5 NW 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 37° 5 NW 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 35° 4 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 35° 3 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 34° 3 N 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 34° 3 N 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 37° 2 N 0.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 43° 2 NNW 0.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Clear sky 34 / 43 °F 6 mph NW 0.3 ft 3:03 am · 2:50 pm
Thu 29 Clear sky 34 / 45 °F 3 mph N 0.1 ft 3:48 am · 3:32 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 33 / 44 °F 3 mph NE 0.1 ft 4:38 am · 4:20 pm
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 38 / 42 °F 6 mph E 0.1 ft 5:36 am · 5:18 pm
Sun 1 Light rain 39 / 42 °F 5 mph ENE 1.2 ft 5:46 am · 5:31 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 40 / 43 °F 4 mph ESE 0.6 ft 7:09 am · 7:01 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 39 / 43 °F 6 mph ESE 0.7 ft 8:27 am · 8:34 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 41 / 44 °F 5 mph ENE 0.3 ft 9:26 am · 9:47 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 43 / 45 °F 5 mph ENE 0.1 ft 10:13 am · 10:44 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 40 / 45 °F 8 mph ESE 1.6 ft 10:53 am · 11:33 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 39 / 40 °F 6 mph NW 1.2 ft 11:30 am
Sun 8 Drizzle 40 / 43 °F 2 mph NE 0.6 ft 12:15 am · 12:04 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 41 / 43 °F 6 mph NNW 1.4 ft 12:53 am · 12:35 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 44 / 46 °F 6 mph NNE 0.9 ft 1:28 am · 1:06 pm
  • Thu 29 Clear sky 34° / 45° 0.1 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 33° / 44° 0.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 38° / 42° 0.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 39° / 42° 1.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 40° / 43° 0.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 39° / 43° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 41° / 44° 0.3 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−1.8 °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 3:46 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mud Bay

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:11 am in the ESE (115°)ESE
Sets 5:18 pm in the WSW (245°)WSW
  • First light 6:40 am
  • Full dark 6:49 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:28 am
  • Civil dusk 6:01 pm
  • Solar noon 12:45 pm (18° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 7 min (−5 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:15 pm
  • Full dark 6:49 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:11–9:14 am
Evening golden hour4:15–5:18 pm
Mud Bay

Today the sun is 92,350,685 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mud 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 5:27 pm in the NNE (27°)NNE
Sets 2:23 pm tomorrow · in the NNW (335°) · set at 1:06 pm
Transit 2:47 am overhead
Visible 20 h 56 min from 5:27 pm to 2:23 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:47–3:47 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:19–4:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 12:36–1:36 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:57–5:57 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 Mud Bay

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Mud Bay at a glance

  • Town or city of about 212 people. Coordinates: 59.160° N, 135.376° W.
  • It is 518 mi east of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 66 min earlier and sets 50 min earlier than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Chilkat Inlet, is 1.1 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about Mud BayQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mud Bay?

Today in Mud Bay there are high tides at 3:03 am (16.4 ft) and 2:50 pm (19.3 ft) and low tides at 8:49 am and 9:30 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Mud Bay?

At 5:18 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:01 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mud Bay?

At 8:14 am. First light comes at 6:42 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 1:47–3:47 am, Minor 12:36–1:36 pm, Major 2:19–4:19 pm, Minor 4:57–5:57 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Mud Bay?

Clear sky, from 34 °F to 43 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mud Bay?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 1.8 s from the north. The water is 42.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mud Bay?

The best time to visit Mud Bay is from June to July: highs of 68 °F, about 16 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 Chilkat 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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