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Official alerts:
  • Small Craft Advisory: winds or seas hazardous to small boats. Until 5:00 pm tomorrow. NWS Fairbanks AK
  • Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. From 7:00 am tomorrow to Sat 31, 1:00 am. NWS Fairbanks AK

Today in Nunam Iqua there are high tides at 7:42 am (0.8 ft) and 7:37 pm (3.3 ft) and low tides at 3:02 am and 11:19 am. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:51 am. The sun rises at 10:23 am and sets at 7:02 pm: 8 h 39 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:56 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:50 am to 5:50 am and from 4:22 pm to 6:22 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south (9 mph). Overcast, 36 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Nunam Iqua today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:50–7:50 pm Also 10:30–11:40 am
  • High tide at 7:37 pm, coefficient 89
  • Major period 4:22–6:22 pm
  • Minor period 5:26–6:26 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 7:02 pm, golden hour from 5:48 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.24 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (4.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:50 pm to 7:50 pm, combines the 7:37 pm high tide, a major period, moonrise, sunset, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:30 am to 11:40 am, with the 11:19 am low tide, sunrise and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Nunam Iqua

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 11:19 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (91% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 32 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.04 in)
  • Fresh onshore wind (21 mph): blowing sand
  • Swim with care: 5.9 ft waves every 7 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.9 ft

    5.9 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 39 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15

    Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 21 mph

    Fresh onshore wind (21 mph): blowing sand.

  • Tide & sand 3:02 am

    Low tide at 3:02 am and 11:19 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:42 am and 7:37 pm.

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 Nunam Iqua

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

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Tides

Tides in Nunam Iqua

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:02 am -0.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:42 am 0.8 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 11:19 am 0.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:37 pm 3.3 ft · coef. 89

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 40 min to low tide at 3:51 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 7:42 am high tide and 89 for the 7:37 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.6 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 June 16 (3.5 ft) and the lowest, on May 19 (-0.7 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 come from October 30 to 31 (coefficient 101, 3.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 22 to 23 (coefficient 39, 1.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 10:23 am · 7:02 pm Low tide 3:02 am · -0.4 ft High tide 7:42 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 11:19 am · 0.4 ft High tide 7:37 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 89 90% Major periods 3:50 am · 4:22 pm High
Thu 29 10:26 am · 6:59 pm Low tide 3:51 am · -0.5 ft High tide 8:29 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 12:22 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 8:26 pm · 3.4 ft Coef. 97 82% Major periods 4:54 am · 5:27 pm High
Fri 30 10:29 am · 6:56 pm Low tide 4:38 am · -0.5 ft High tide 9:16 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 1:24 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 9:16 pm · 3.4 ft Coef. 101 72% Major periods 5:59 am · 6:30 pm Medium
Sat 31 10:32 am · 6:53 pm Low tide 5:22 am · -0.5 ft High tide 10:06 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 2:34 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 10:08 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 101 62% Major periods 7:00 am · 7:29 pm Medium
Sun 1 9:35 am · 5:50 pm Low tide 5:07 am · -0.4 ft High tide 9:57 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 3:00 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 10:01 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 98 Last quarter Major periods 6:56 am · 7:23 pm Medium
Mon 2 9:38 am · 5:47 pm Low tide 5:52 am · -0.3 ft High tide 10:52 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 4:24 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 10:54 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 91 39% Major periods 7:48 am · 8:13 pm Medium
Tue 3 9:41 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 6:40 am · -0.1 ft High tide 11:49 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 6:03 pm · 0.6 ft High tide 11:50 pm · 2.2 ft Coef. 83 29% Major periods 8:36 am · 8:59 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Nunam Iqua station (Sheldon Point, NOAA), 0.2 mi from Nunam Iqua. 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 Nunam Iqua

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 4.2 ft · 6.1 s from the west-southwest (252°)
Swell 3.5 ft · 5.0 s from the west
Current 0.9 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.1 ft
  • Significant4.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph S · gusts 15
Offshore (16 mi NNW)Offshore 20 mph SSW · gusts 26

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 6.3 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now38.5 °F
Today 38.3–38.7 °F air: 36 / 40 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 38.1 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 37.3 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.7 °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 10:11 pm (local time).

Diving

Diving in Nunam Iqua today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 10:30–11:30 am
  • Slack water around low tide (11:19 am): little current from 10:20 am to 12:40 pm
  • 1.6 ft swell at 10 s from the west-southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 1.6 ft 10 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 38.3 °F Drysuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the ENE
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:02 am (2:40–3:20 am), high tide 7:42 am (7:20–8:10 am), low tide 11:19 am (10:20 am–12:40 pm) and high tide 7:37 pm (7:22–7:52 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 13 s) and rain (0.36 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 38.3 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:51 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 5:56 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, 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.

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 Nunam Iqua.

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Weather

Weather in Nunam Iqua

14-day weather

Now in Nunam Iqua

Now 36 °F Overcast · feels like 29 °F · 36 / 40 °F
Low / high
36 / 40 °F
Rain
0.37 in · 100%
Clouds
99%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
34 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 34
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

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

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.82 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 Light drizzleOvercastDrizzleLight rainLight drizzleLight drizzlePartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 40°40°38°39°39°39°39°37°
Wind (mph) 17 SSE16 SE19 SE20 SE14 WSW19 WSW12 SW9 SSW
Gusts 3032363535342517
Waves 3.9 ft3.7 ft3.5 ft3.1 ft3.5 ft5.2 ft5.2 ft4.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.03 in0.07 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 35° 9 S 4.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 35° 9 SE 3.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 35° 10 SE 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 35° 11 ESE 2.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 35° 11 E 2.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 34° 12 E 2.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 36° 13 E 2.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 37° 11 SE 1.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light rain 36 / 40 °F 21 mph S 5.9 ft 7:42 am · 7:37 pm
Thu 29 Snow 34 / 38 °F 13 mph ESE 4.0 ft 8:29 am · 8:26 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 37 / 39 °F 12 mph SSE 4.5 ft 9:16 am · 9:16 pm
Sat 31 Light snow 32 / 38 °F 17 mph NNW 6.3 ft 10:06 am · 10:08 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 28 / 31 °F 13 mph E 3.1 ft 9:57 am · 10:01 pm
Mon 2 Light snow 28 / 38 °F 19 mph E 2.5 ft 10:52 am · 10:54 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 33 / 41 °F 20 mph SE 2.7 ft 11:49 am · 11:50 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 33 / 38 °F 10 mph ESE 2.4 ft 12:50 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 32 / 34 °F 16 mph NE 3.0 ft 12:50 am · 1:47 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 29 / 35 °F 12 mph NE 2.6 ft 1:53 am · 2:40 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 29 / 36 °F 7 mph E 1.5 ft 3:01 am · 3:30 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 28 / 33 °F 11 mph NNE 2.2 ft 7:13 am · 4:19 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 27 / 32 °F 8 mph NNE 2.1 ft 8:32 am · 5:05 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 27 / 30 °F 9 mph NNE 2.0 ft 5:47 pm
  • Thu 29 Snow 34° / 38° 4.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 37° / 39° 4.5 ft
  • Sat 31 Light snow 32° / 38° 6.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 28° / 31° 3.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Light snow 28° / 38° 2.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 33° / 41° 2.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 33° / 38° 2.4 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.6 °F; normal high: 34 °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 10:11 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Nunam Iqua

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 10:23 am in the ESE (118°)ESE
Sets 7:02 pm in the WSW (242°)WSW
  • First light 8:41 am
  • Full dark 8:44 pm
  • Civil dawn 9:34 am
  • Civil dusk 7:51 pm
  • Solar noon 2:43 pm (14° high)
  • Daylight 8 h 39 min (−6 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:48 pm
  • Full dark 8:44 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour10:23–11:37 am
Evening golden hour5:48–7:02 pm
Nunam Iqua

Today the sun is 92,348,693 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Nunam Iqua

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 5:56 pm in the N (7°)N
Sets — does not set today
Transit 4:50 am overhead
Visible —

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 3:50–5:50 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 4:22–6:22 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 4:13–5:13 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:26–6:26 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 Nunam Iqua

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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 Nunam Iqua.

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Nunam Iqua at a glance

  • Town or city of about 203 people. Coordinates: 62.531° N, 164.850° W.
  • It is 494 mi west of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 66 min later and sets 54 min later than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Nunam Iqua, is 0.2 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about Nunam IquaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Nunam Iqua?

Today in Nunam Iqua there are high tides at 7:42 am (0.8 ft) and 7:37 pm (3.3 ft) and low tides at 3:02 am and 11:19 am. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Nunam Iqua?

At 7:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:51 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nunam Iqua?

At 10:26 am. First light comes at 8:44 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 3:50–5:50 am, Minor 4:13–5:13 pm, Major 4:22–6:22 pm, Minor 5:26–6:26 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Nunam Iqua?

Light rain, from 36 °F to 40 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (9 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Nunam Iqua?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.2 ft waves with a period of 6.1 s from the west-southwest. The water is 38.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Nunam Iqua?

The best time to visit Nunam Iqua is from June to July: highs of 58 °F to 60 °F, about 9 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 Nunam Iqua (Sheldon Point) (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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