Pelican tides today
- Tide now 12.3 ft ↓ falling · low 9:23 pm (-2.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:20–3:30 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 49 °F slight · 9.2 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 7 mph · 46 °F from the NNE, gusts 24 · clear sky
- Sun 8:10 am–5:26 pm 9 h 16 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 5:48 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:48 pm
- Best time to dive 1:30–3:20 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Pelican there are high tides at 3:06 am (9.6 ft) and 2:30 pm (12.4 ft) and low tides at 8:26 am and 9:23 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:23 pm. The sun rises at 8:10 am and sets at 5:26 pm: 9 h 16 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:48 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:50 am to 3:50 am and from 2:22 pm to 4:22 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (7 mph). Clear sky, 46 °F.
Fishing in Pelican today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 2:30 pm, coefficient 91
- Major period 2:22–4:22 pm
- Steady pressure (30.33 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:30 pm high tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 7:30 am to 9:10 am, with the 8:26 am low tide, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:10 am to 3:50 am, with the 3:06 am high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: Pacific halibut, lingcod, blue shark and coho salmon. What you can catch
Beach day in Pelican
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Low tide at 8:26 am: more sand
- Feels like 38 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (10 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Swim with care: 3.0 ft waves every 9 s; moderate rip current risk
- Water at 49 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.0 ft
3.0 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 49 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 10 mph
Offshore breeze (10 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 9:23 pm
Low tide at 8:26 am and 9:23 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:06 am and 2:30 pm. Coefficient 93 (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 Pelican
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Pelican.
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Tides in Pelican
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:06 am 9.6 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 8:26 am 2.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:30 pm 12.4 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 9:23 pm -2.2 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 30 min to low tide at 9:23 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 3:06 am high tide and 91 for the 2:30 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.6 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 December 24 (13.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-3.1 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 96, 14.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 33, 6.4 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 · 5:26 pm | High tide 3:06 am · 9.6 ft | Low tide 8:26 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 2:30 pm · 12.4 ft | Low tide 9:23 pm · -2.2 ft | Coef. 93 | 90% | Major periods 1:50 am · 2:22 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 8:13 am · 5:24 pm | High tide 3:54 am · 9.2 ft | Low tide 9:07 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 3:12 pm · 12.1 ft | Low tide 10:11 pm · -1.7 ft | Coef. 87 | 82% | Major periods 2:55 am · 3:27 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:15 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 4:47 am · 8.6 ft | Low tide 9:54 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 4:01 pm · 11.4 ft | Low tide 11:06 pm · -0.9 ft | Coef. 77 | 72% | Major periods 3:59 am · 4:30 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:17 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 5:49 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 10:53 am · 4.2 ft | High tide 4:59 pm · 10.4 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 62% | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:30 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:20 am · 4:16 pm | Low tide 12:10 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 6:01 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 11:15 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 5:17 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:58 am · 5:24 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:22 am · 4:14 pm | Low tide 12:21 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:14 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 12:53 pm · 4.2 ft | High tide 6:50 pm · 8.8 ft | Coef. 53 | 39% | Major periods 5:50 am · 6:14 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:24 am · 4:12 pm | Low tide 1:32 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 8:18 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 2:20 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 8:19 pm · 8.7 ft | Coef. 60 | 29% | Major periods 6:38 am · 7:01 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
Tides from the Pelican Harbor station (NOAA), 0.2 mi from Pelican. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Pelican
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the 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: 13 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south-southwest (rough).
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 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 2:53 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station PEXA2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Pelican today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (2:30 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 2:50 pm
- 1.8 ft swell at 6 s from the west: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 3:06 am (2:40–3:30 am), low tide 8:26 am (8:00–8:50 am), high tide 2:30 pm (2:10–2:50 pm) and low tide 9:23 pm (9:00–9:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.0 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 48.9 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:08 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 5:48 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:10 am to 9:10 am, with 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Pelican.
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Weather in Pelican
Now in Pelican
- Low / high
- 33 / 46 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 5%
- Humidity
- 54%
- Dew pointDew point
- 30 °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: −0.38 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 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 | 39° | 38° | 37° | 40° | 45° | 46° | 38° | 33° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 NNE | 7 NNE | 7 NNE | 8 NNE | 10 NNE | 7 NNE | 4 NE | 3 ENE |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 13 |
| Waves | 3.9 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.4 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° 7 NNE 2.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 38° 4 NE 2.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 33° 3 ENE 2.4 ft
- 12:00 am 32° 1 E 2.4 ft
- 3:00 am 33° 1 ESE 2.3 ft
- 6:00 am 34° 1 SE 2.2 ft
- 9:00 am 38° 1 SE 2.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 46° 2 W 2.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 33 / 46 °F | 10 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3:06 am · 2:30 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 32 / 47 °F | 3 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 3:54 am · 3:12 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 33 / 45 °F | 5 mph SE | 3.6 ft | 4:47 am · 4:01 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 38 / 42 °F | 11 mph SE | 7.8 ft | 5:49 am · 4:59 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 38 / 43 °F | 12 mph SE | 13 ft | 6:01 am · 5:17 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 36 / 43 °F | 6 mph SE | 8.9 ft | 7:14 am · 6:50 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 37 / 43 °F | 7 mph ESE | 8.1 ft | 8:18 am · 8:19 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 41 / 46 °F | 9 mph ESE | 9.0 ft | 9:10 am · 9:33 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 48 °F | 9 mph SE | 8.8 ft | 9:55 am · 10:32 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 35 / 47 °F | 8 mph SSE | 11 ft | 10:34 am · 11:23 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 36 / 42 °F | 10 mph ENE | — | 11:10 am | |
| Sun 8 | 41 / 45 °F | 11 mph ESE | — | 12:08 am · 11:44 am | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 49 °F | 19 mph E | — | 12:49 am · 12:16 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 52 °F | 15 mph SE | — | 1:28 am · 12:46 pm |
- Thu 29 Mainly clear 32° / 47° 2.4 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 33° / 45° 3.6 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 38° / 42° 7.8 ft
- Sun 1 Rain 38° / 43° 13 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 36° / 43° 8.9 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 37° / 43° 8.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 41° / 46° 9.0 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind on Friday 30. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.9 °F; normal high: 42 °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 2:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Pelican
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:43 am
- Full dark 6:54 pm
- Civil dawn 7:29 am
- Civil dusk 6:08 pm
- Solar noon 12:49 pm (19° high)
- Daylight 9 h 16 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:26 pm
- Full dark 6:54 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,350,627 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Pelican
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,428 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:50–3:50 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:22–4:22 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:23–1:23 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:18–6:18 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 Pelican
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Pelican.
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Tides near PelicanTides nearby
- Sunnyside1.7 mi
- Elfin Cove17 mi
- Cap Spencer22 mi
- Game Creek27 mi
- Hoonah31 mi
- Gustavus36 mi
- Bartlett Cove36 mi
- Tenakee Springs39 mi
- Leo Anchorage40 mi
- Excursion Inlet43 mi
Pelican at a glance
- Town or city of about 91 people. Coordinates: 57.961° N, 136.230° W.
- It is 527 mi east of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 67 min earlier and sets 42 min earlier than in Anchorage.
- The nearest tide station, Pelican Harbor, is 0.2 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about PelicanQuestions
What time is high tide today in Pelican?
Today in Pelican there are high tides at 3:06 am (9.6 ft) and 2:30 pm (12.4 ft) and low tides at 8:26 am and 9:23 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Pelican?
At 5:26 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:08 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pelican?
At 8:13 am. First light comes at 6:45 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 1:50–3:50 am, Minor 12:23–1:23 pm, Major 2:22–4:22 pm, Minor 5:18–6:18 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Pelican?
Clear sky, from 33 °F to 46 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Pelican?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 9.2 s from the west-southwest. The water is 49.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Pelican?
The best time to visit Pelican is from June to August: highs of 55 °F to 59 °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 Pelican Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).