Pilot Point tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (AKDT) · Alaska, United States- 2:34 am10.1 ft
- 4:12 pm14.9 ft
- 9:24 am-1.1 ft
- 11:13 pm4.8 ft
- Tide now
- 13.6 ft ↓ falling · low 11:13 pm (4.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 75 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 16.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 2:34 am (10.1 ft) and 4:12 pm (14.9 ft) and low tides at 9:24 am and 11:13 pm. Tide coefficient 75. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:13 pm. In Pilot Point the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:34 am 10.1 ft · coef. 73
- ▼ Low tide 9:24 am -1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:12 pm 14.9 ft · coef. 75
- ▼ Next low tide 11:13 pm 4.8 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 41 min to low tide at 11:13 pm.
Tide coefficient 73 for the 2:34 am high tide and 75 for the 4:12 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 16.0 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 9:35 am · 6:53 pm | High tide 2:34 am · 10.1 ft | Low tide 9:24 am · -1.1 ft | High tide 4:12 pm · 14.9 ft | Low tide 11:13 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 75 | 90% | Major periods 3:20 am · 3:52 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 9:37 am · 6:50 pm | High tide 3:24 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 10:14 am · -1.5 ft | High tide 5:04 pm · 15.3 ft | — | Coef. 77 | 82% | Major periods 4:24 am · 4:56 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 9:39 am · 6:48 pm | Low tide 12:07 am · 4.6 ft | High tide 4:15 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 11:11 am · -1.6 ft | High tide 5:58 pm · 15.4 ft | Coef. 79 | 72% | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:59 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 9:41 am · 6:46 pm | Low tide 12:59 am · 4.2 ft | High tide 5:13 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 12:13 pm · -1.4 ft | High tide 6:52 pm · 15.3 ft | Coef. 80 | 62% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:59 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:44 am · 5:43 pm | Low tide 1:49 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 5:20 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 12:13 pm · -1.0 ft | High tide 6:43 pm · 15.1 ft | Coef. 81 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:53 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:46 am · 5:41 pm | Low tide 1:39 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 6:29 am · 10.1 ft | Low tide 1:13 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 7:33 pm · 14.7 ft | Coef. 81 | 39% | Major periods 7:18 am · 7:43 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:48 am · 5:39 pm | Low tide 2:31 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 7:37 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 2:19 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:22 pm · 14.2 ft | Coef. 81 | 29% | Major periods 8:06 am · 8:29 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 5 to 10 (coefficient 81, 14.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 21 (coefficient 53, 11.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Pilot Point the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 17 (16.5 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-3.4 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)16.7 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)13.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)12.1 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.9 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.7 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-3.6 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Pilot Point
What time is high tide today in Pilot Point?
High tide today is at 2:34 am (10.1 ft) and 4:12 pm (14.9 ft). Low tide is at 9:24 am and 11:13 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Pilot Point?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 3:24 am and 5:04 pm and low tide at 10:14 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
75: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Pilot Point?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Pilot Point today
Tides near Pilot Point
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Dago Creek Mouth station (NOAA), 3.6 mi from Pilot Point. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)