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Seldovia tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (AKDT) Wed, Oct 28 · AKDT A · Official station Seldovia, 0.3 mi away
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  • Small Craft Advisory: winds or seas hazardous to small boats. From 5:00 am tomorrow to Fri 30, 5:00 am. NWS Anchorage AK

Today in Seldovia there are high tides at 4:34 am (19.4 ft) and 4:13 pm (21.8 ft) and low tides at 10:14 am and 10:49 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:49 pm. The sun rises at 9:18 am and sets at 6:23 pm: 9 h 5 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:29 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:55 am to 4:55 am and from 3:27 pm to 5:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the southeast (19 mph). Light drizzle, 44 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Seldovia today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 9:10–10:20 am Also 3:30–5:00 am and 3:30–5:30 pm
  • Low tide at 10:14 am
  • Sunrise at 9:18 am
  • Falling pressure (−0.12 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (17 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 98 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 9:10 am to 10:20 am, combines the 10:14 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure, though with moderate wind. Also good from 3:30 am to 5:00 am, with the 4:34 am high tide and a major period. Also worth a try from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with the 4:13 pm high tide, a major period, sunset, falling pressure and some swell, though with fresh wind.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Seldovia

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: 1.6 ft waves
  • Low tide at 10:14 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 35 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.11 in)
  • Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft

    1.6 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 19 mph

    Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 10:49 pm

    Low tide at 10:14 am and 10:49 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:34 am and 4:13 pm. Coefficient 98 (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 Seldovia

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Alaska (Alaska Beach Monitoring Program).

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Tides

Tides in Seldovia

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:34 am 19.4 ft · coef. 98
  • ▼ Low tide 10:14 am 2.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:13 pm 21.8 ft · coef. 95

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 40 min to low tide at 10:49 pm.

Tide coefficient 98 for the 4:34 am high tide and 95 for the 4:13 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 25.2 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 25 (22.4 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-5.4 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 28 (coefficient 100, 25.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 26, 8.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 9:18 am · 6:23 pm High tide 4:34 am · 19.4 ft Low tide 10:14 am · 2.2 ft High tide 4:13 pm · 21.8 ft Low tide 10:49 pm · -3.3 ft Coef. 98 90% Major periods 2:55 am · 3:27 pm High
Thu 29 9:20 am · 6:20 pm High tide 5:21 am · 18.6 ft Low tide 10:58 am · 3.3 ft High tide 4:57 pm · 20.9 ft Low tide 11:37 pm · -2.2 ft Coef. 91 82% Major periods 3:59 am · 4:32 pm High
Fri 30 9:23 am · 6:17 pm High tide 6:14 am · 17.4 ft Low tide 11:47 am · 4.6 ft High tide 5:46 pm · 19.4 ft — Coef. 79 72% Major periods 5:04 am · 5:35 pm Medium
Sat 31 9:25 am · 6:15 pm Low tide 12:32 am · -0.6 ft High tide 7:16 am · 16.2 ft Low tide 12:47 pm · 5.8 ft High tide 6:46 pm · 17.6 ft Coef. 66 62% Major periods 6:05 am · 6:34 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:28 am · 5:12 pm Low tide 1:36 am · 1.0 ft High tide 7:30 am · 15.4 ft Low tide 1:02 pm · 6.6 ft High tide 7:03 pm · 16.0 ft Coef. 54 Last quarter Major periods 6:02 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:30 am · 5:10 pm Low tide 1:53 am · 2.3 ft High tide 8:49 am · 15.5 ft Low tide 2:32 pm · 6.3 ft High tide 8:38 pm · 15.1 ft Coef. 50 39% Major periods 6:54 am · 7:18 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:33 am · 5:07 pm Low tide 3:14 am · 2.8 ft High tide 9:59 am · 16.3 ft Low tide 4:00 pm · 4.9 ft High tide 10:07 pm · 15.3 ft Coef. 57 29% Major periods 7:42 am · 8:05 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 Seldovia station (NOAA), 0.3 mi from Seldovia. 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 Seldovia

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.0 ft · 4.4 s from the south (174°)
Swell 1.5 ft · 4.5 s from the south
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 19 mph SE · gusts 41
Offshore (4.5 mi NNW)Offshore 15 mph SE · gusts 23

Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 3.1 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now46.2 °F
Today 46.2–46.4 °F air: 39 / 44 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 45.7 °F measured 0.7 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 colder than normal for late October (−1.3 °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 8:09 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Lower Cook Inlet (204) Buoy 46108 · 12 mi NNW of here Measured at 7:30 pm, 39 min ago
Waves 2.0 ft · 3 s from the south-southeast (153°)
Water 46.8 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46108, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in Seldovia today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 1:00–5:00 pm
  • Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 4:13 pm)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.3–0.5 ft average – sets
Swell 1.2 ft 4 s · S · 4 kJ
Wind 17 mph SE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 46.2 °F 6/5 hooded fullsuit
  • Light: First light 8:34 am · sunrise 9:18 am · sunset 6:23 pm · last light 7:06 pm
  • Tide: high 4:34 am (19.4 ft), low 10:14 am (2.2 ft), high 4:13 pm (21.8 ft) and low 10:49 pm (-3.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 46.2 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
  • Energy: 4 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Seldovia today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 9:20–11:20 am Also 3:50–4:40 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:14 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:30 am
  • 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the south-southeast: barely any surge
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.5 ft 3 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 46.2 °F Drysuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:34 am (4:10–5:00 am), low tide 10:14 am (9:50–10:30 am), high tide 4:13 pm (3:50–4:30 pm) and low tide 10:49 pm (10:30–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.0 ft at 4 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 46.2 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:06 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 6:29 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 11:20 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell and weak current, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 3:50 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with fresh wind.

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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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Seldovia

14-day weather

Now in Seldovia

Now 44 °F Light drizzle · feels like 35 °F · 39 / 44 °F
Low / high
39 / 44 °F
Rain
0.22 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
97%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 30
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 (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −1.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 OvercastOvercastOvercastLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzle
Temperature 39°39°42°42°43°44°44°44°
Wind (mph) 5 ESE6 E11 ESE16 ESE16 SE18 SE19 SE19 SE
Gusts 1113243336394041
Waves 1.2 ft0.9 ft0.8 ft0.7 ft1.0 ft1.4 ft1.7 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.01 in0.02 in0.01 in0.02 in
  • 9:00 pm 44° 19 SE 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 44° 18 SE 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 44° 18 SE 2.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 44° 21 ESE 2.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 44° 23 ESE 2.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 44° 26 ESE 2.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 45° 22 ESE 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 47° 20 SE 2.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Drizzle 39 / 44 °F 19 mph SE 2.2 ft 4:34 am · 4:13 pm
Thu 29 Rain 44 / 48 °F 26 mph ESE 2.8 ft 5:21 am · 4:57 pm
Fri 30 Rain 43 / 48 °F 20 mph SSE 3.1 ft 6:14 am · 5:46 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 39 / 45 °F 15 mph ESE 2.0 ft 7:16 am · 6:46 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 35 / 44 °F 6 mph NNE 1.6 ft 7:30 am · 7:03 pm
Mon 2 Light rain 35 / 44 °F 32 mph ESE 2.2 ft 8:49 am · 8:38 pm
Tue 3 Rain 41 / 46 °F 32 mph ESE 2.4 ft 9:59 am · 10:07 pm
Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 40 / 44 °F 18 mph ESE 1.4 ft 10:54 am · 11:16 pm
Thu 5 Rain 41 / 43 °F 28 mph ESE 2.6 ft 11:38 am
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 38 / 42 °F 15 mph ESE 2.1 ft 12:11 am · 12:16 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 35 / 42 °F 15 mph NE 3.7 ft 12:57 am · 12:50 pm
Sun 8 Heavy drizzle 41 / 43 °F 17 mph E 3.5 ft 1:38 am · 1:22 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 38 / 46 °F 15 mph NE 2.4 ft 2:17 am · 1:54 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 37 / 39 °F 14 mph N 2.3 ft 2:53 am · 2:25 pm
  • Thu 29 Rain 44° / 48° 2.8 ft
  • Fri 30 Rain 43° / 48° 3.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 39° / 45° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 35° / 44° 1.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Light rain 35° / 44° 2.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Rain 41° / 46° 2.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 40° / 44° 1.4 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:09 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Seldovia

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 9:18 am in the ESE (115°)ESE
Sets 6:23 pm in the WSW (244°)WSW
  • First light 7:46 am
  • Full dark 7:54 pm
  • Civil dawn 8:34 am
  • Civil dusk 7:06 pm
  • Solar noon 1:51 pm (17° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 5 min (−5 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 pm
  • Full dark 7:54 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour9:18–10:21 am
Evening golden hour5:19–6:23 pm
Seldovia

Today the sun is 92,349,581 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Seldovia

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 6:29 pm in the NNE (26°)NNE
Sets 3:35 pm tomorrow · in the NNW (336°) · set at 2:20 pm
Transit 3:55 am overhead
Visible 21 h 6 min from 6:29 pm to 3:35 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 2:55–4:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:27–5:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 1:50–2:50 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:59–6:59 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 Seldovia

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 440 ft from shore.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Seldovia) out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep140 ft
  • 33 ft deep440 ft
  • 66 ft deep1.5 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 27 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 440 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.5 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Seldovia at a glance

  • Town or city of about 277 people. Coordinates: 59.438° N, 151.711° W.
  • It is 138 mi southwest of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises at the same time and sets 14 min later than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Seldovia, is 0.3 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces northwest.

Questions about SeldoviaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Seldovia?

Today in Seldovia there are high tides at 4:34 am (19.4 ft) and 4:13 pm (21.8 ft) and low tides at 10:14 am and 10:49 pm. Tide coefficient 98.

What time is sunset today in Seldovia?

At 6:23 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:06 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Seldovia?

At 9:20 am. First light comes at 7:48 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 2:55–4:55 am, Minor 1:50–2:50 pm, Major 3:27–5:27 pm, Minor 5:59–6:59 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Seldovia?

Drizzle, from 39 °F to 44 °F, with a fresh breeze from the southeast (19 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Seldovia?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the south. The water is 46.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Seldovia?

The best time to visit Seldovia is from June to August: highs of 58 °F to 62 °F, about 13 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 Seldovia (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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