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Today in Thorne Bay there are high tides at 2:46 am (15.8 ft) and 2:29 pm (18.8 ft) and low tides at 8:20 am and 9:04 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:04 pm. The sun rises at 7:48 am and sets at 5:19 pm: 9 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:35 am to 3:35 am and from 2:07 pm to 4:07 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.3 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the north (9 mph). Clear sky, 46 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Thorne Bay today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:10–3:30 pm Also 7:20–8:40 am and 1:50–3:30 am
  • High tide at 2:29 pm, coefficient 92
  • Major period 2:07–4:07 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.14 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (0.3 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:29 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 7:20 am to 8:40 am, with the 8:20 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:50 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:46 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Thorne 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
  • Calm for swimming: 0.4 ft waves
  • Low tide at 8:20 am: more sand
  • Feels like 39 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 49 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.4 ft

    0.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low 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 11 mph

    Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 9:04 pm

    Low tide at 8:20 am and 9:04 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:46 am and 2:29 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 Thorne Bay

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

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Tides

Tides in Thorne Bay

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:46 am 15.8 ft · coef. 94
  • ▼ Low tide 8:20 am 2.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:29 pm 18.8 ft · coef. 92

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 16 min to low tide at 9:04 pm.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 2:46 am high tide and 92 for the 2:29 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 21.7 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 (19.7 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (-4.5 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 97, 20.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 30, 8.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:48 am · 5:19 pm High tide 2:46 am · 15.8 ft Low tide 8:20 am · 2.2 ft High tide 2:29 pm · 18.8 ft Low tide 9:04 pm · -2.9 ft Coef. 94 90% Major periods 1:35 am · 2:07 pm High
Thu 29 7:50 am · 5:16 pm High tide 3:31 am · 15.1 ft Low tide 9:01 am · 3.0 ft High tide 3:11 pm · 18.1 ft Low tide 9:51 pm · -2.1 ft Coef. 88 82% Major periods 2:39 am · 3:12 pm High
Fri 30 7:52 am · 5:14 pm High tide 4:22 am · 14.2 ft Low tide 9:49 am · 4.0 ft High tide 4:00 pm · 17.0 ft Low tide 10:45 pm · -0.9 ft Coef. 78 72% Major periods 3:44 am · 4:15 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:55 am · 5:12 pm High tide 5:21 am · 13.3 ft Low tide 10:47 am · 5.0 ft High tide 4:59 pm · 15.5 ft Low tide 11:48 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 66 62% Major periods 4:45 am · 5:14 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:57 am · 4:10 pm High tide 5:35 am · 12.8 ft Low tide 11:05 am · 5.7 ft High tide 5:16 pm · 14.1 ft — Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 4:42 am · 5:09 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:59 am · 4:08 pm Low tide 12:03 am · 1.5 ft High tide 6:57 am · 13.1 ft Low tide 12:42 pm · 5.6 ft High tide 6:52 pm · 13.4 ft Coef. 52 39% Major periods 5:34 am · 5:59 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:01 am · 4:06 pm Low tide 1:22 am · 2.0 ft High tide 8:10 am · 14.1 ft Low tide 2:13 pm · 4.3 ft High tide 8:20 pm · 13.6 ft Coef. 59 29% Major periods 6:23 am · 6:46 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

B · Nearby station

Thorne Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Lindeman Cove (NOAA), 6.0 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Thorne Bay

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.3 ft · 1.9 s from the north-northeast (29°)
Swell 0.1 ft · 1.8 s from the northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.1 ft
  • Significant0.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph N · gusts 19
Offshore (11 mi ENE)Offshore 10 mph NNE · gusts 16

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.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 1.5 ft with a period of 3 s, from the southeast (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now49.5 °F
Today 49.3–49.5 °F air: 38 / 48 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 49.5 °F measured 0.5 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 48.2 °F by Tuesday 3.

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 4:47 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Ship Island, AK Station SPXA2 · 14 mi ESE of here Measured at 4:02 pm, 45 min ago
Wind 2 mph NNE · gusts 8
Air 54 °F
Pressure 30.11 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station SPXA2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Thorne Bay today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 1:30–3:20 pm Also 7:50–9:00 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:29 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 2:50 pm
  • 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the northeast: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.1 ft 2 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 49.3 °F Drysuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:46 am (2:20–3:10 am), low tide 8:20 am (8:00–8:40 am), high tide 2:29 pm (2:10–2:50 pm) and low tide 9:04 pm (8:40–9:20 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 49.3 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:57 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 5:59 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, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:50 am to 9:00 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, 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 Thorne Bay.

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Weather

Weather in Thorne Bay

14-day weather

Now in Thorne Bay

Now 46 °F Clear sky · feels like 38 °F · 38 / 48 °F
Low / high
38 / 48 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
11%
Humidity
49%
Dew pointDew point
28 °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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.22 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clearClear
Temperature 44°43°43°45°47°48°43°39°
Wind (mph) 11 N11 N11 NNE9 NNE10 N11 NNE8 NNW6 NNW
Gusts 2319211919201713
Waves 0.7 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.4 ft0.3 ft0.3 ft0.2 ft0.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 43° 8 NNW 0.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 39° 6 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 37° 4 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 37° 5 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 35° 4 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 39° 5 NNW 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 44° 4 NNE 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 46° 4 NNE 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 38 / 48 °F 11 mph N 0.7 ft 2:46 am · 2:29 pm
Thu 29 Clear sky 35 / 46 °F 6 mph NNW 0.1 ft 3:31 am · 3:11 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 34 / 44 °F 4 mph W 0.1 ft 4:22 am · 4:00 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 38 / 47 °F 15 mph SE 0.7 ft 5:21 am · 4:59 pm
Sun 1 Light rain 42 / 48 °F 21 mph SE 1.5 ft 5:35 am · 5:16 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 42 / 47 °F 7 mph SE 0.1 ft 6:57 am · 6:52 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 40 / 47 °F 7 mph SSE 0.1 ft 8:10 am · 8:20 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 39 / 49 °F 1 mph SSE 0.1 ft 9:06 am · 9:29 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 46 / 50 °F 13 mph SE 0.7 ft 9:53 am · 10:25 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 43 / 50 °F 13 mph SSE 0.6 ft 10:34 am · 11:13 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 43 / 49 °F 18 mph SE 2.3 ft 11:12 am · 11:56 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 46 / 48 °F 18 mph SE 2.8 ft 11:46 am
Mon 9 Light rain 48 / 51 °F 24 mph SE 4.5 ft 12:35 am · 12:18 pm
Tue 10 Rain 51 / 53 °F 26 mph SE 3.9 ft 1:12 am · 12:49 pm
  • Thu 29 Clear sky 35° / 46° 0.1 ft
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 34° / 44° 0.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 38° / 47° 0.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 42° / 48° 1.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 42° / 47° 0.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 40° / 47° 0.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 39° / 49° 0.1 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 4:47 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Thorne Bay

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:48 am in the ESE (113°)ESE
Sets 5:19 pm in the WSW (247°)WSW
  • First light 6:26 am
  • Full dark 6:41 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:09 am
  • Civil dusk 5:57 pm
  • Solar noon 12:34 pm (21° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 30 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:23 pm
  • Full dark 6:41 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:48–8:44 am
Evening golden hour4:23–5:19 pm
Thorne Bay

Today the sun is 92,350,878 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Thorne 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 5:59 pm in the NE (36°)NE
Sets 1:24 pm tomorrow · in the NW (325°) · set at 12:11 pm
Transit 2:35 am overhead
Visible 19 h 26 min from 5:59 pm to 1:24 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:35–3:35 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:07–4:07 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:41 am–12:41 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:29–6:29 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 Thorne Bay

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Thorne Bay at a glance

  • Town or city of about 483 people. Coordinates: 55.688° N, 132.522° W.
  • It is 732 mi southeast of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 89 min earlier and sets 50 min earlier than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Lindeman Cove, is 6.0 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Snug Anchorage (2.4 mi).

Questions about Thorne BayQuestions

What time is high tide today in Thorne Bay?

Today in Thorne Bay there are high tides at 2:46 am (15.8 ft) and 2:29 pm (18.8 ft) and low tides at 8:20 am and 9:04 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Thorne Bay?

At 5:19 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Thorne Bay?

At 7:50 am. First light comes at 6:28 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 1:35–3:35 am, Minor 11:41 am–12:41 pm, Major 2:07–4:07 pm, Minor 5:29–6:29 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Thorne Bay?

Partly cloudy, from 38 °F to 48 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north (9 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Thorne Bay?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.3 ft waves with a period of 1.9 s from the north-northeast. The water is 49.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Thorne Bay?

The best time to visit Thorne Bay is from June to August: highs of 62 °F to 65 °F, about 17 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 Lindeman Cove (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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