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Kodiak Island tides
Kodiak Island has 14 coastal places, including 5 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 10 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 14 of 14 12 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 19.4 ft in Port O'Brien
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 97
- Sun 9:18 am–6:37 pm 9 h 19 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 7:06 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 11:29 am
Kodiak Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 14 (5 main ones and 9 more): 10 towns and cities, 3 harbors and 1 beach.
- State: Alaska.
- With today's tide: 14 of 14 places (12 with a station within 5 miles and 2 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Kodiak (NOAA), for 3 places. 10 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Port O'Brien, with 19.4 ft between high and low tide (Northeast Arm station).
- Smallest tide today: Old Harbor, with 11.4 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 97 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 9 minutes earlier in Chiniak than in Karluk, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak 3 places · NOAA | 4:05 am 3:34 pm | 9:24 am 10:26 pm | 12.3 ft |
| Port Lions 2 places · NOAA | 4:03 am 3:36 pm | 9:27 am 10:26 pm | 13.2 ft |
| Larsen Bay 2 places · NOAA | 4:28 am 4:08 pm | 10:07 am 10:56 pm | 19.4 ft |
| Old Harbor 1 place · NOAA | 3:46 am 3:15 pm | 9:10 am 10:07 pm | 11.4 ft |
| Moser Bay 1 place · Trap Point, NOAA | 4:23 am 3:59 pm | 10:01 am 10:58 pm | 16.5 ft |
| Kodiak 1 place · NOAA | 4:03 am 3:32 pm | 9:24 am 10:26 pm | 12.2 ft |
| Northeast Arm 1 place · NOAA | 4:22 am 4:01 pm | 10:13 am 10:48 pm | 19.4 ft |
| Dry Spruce Island 1 place · NOAA | 4:36 am 4:15 pm | 10:27 am 11:02 pm | 19.4 ft |
The 8 stations with the most places, out of 10 in the area. Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Kodiak Island
- Kodiak High tide 4:05 am · 3:34 pm Low tide 9:24 am · 10:26 pm
- Old Harbor High tide 3:46 am · 3:15 pm Low tide 9:10 am · 10:07 pm
- Port Lions High tide 4:03 am · 3:36 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 10:26 pm
- Larsen Bay High tide 4:28 am · 4:08 pm Low tide 10:07 am · 10:56 pm
- Akhiok High tide 4:23 am · 3:59 pm Low tide 10:01 am · 10:58 pm
The other 9 places on Kodiak Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Kodiak Island
What time is high tide today on Kodiak Island?
Today, at the Kodiak station, used by 3 places on Kodiak Island, high tide is at 4:05 am (7.8 ft) and 3:34 pm (10.8 ft), and low tide at 9:24 am and 10:26 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Kodiak Island?
Today, in Port O'Brien: 19.4 ft between high and low tide (Northeast Arm station). The smallest is in Old Harbor, with 11.4 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Kodiak Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Kodiak station the coefficient will reach 97.
How many tides a day are there on Kodiak Island?
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 time are sunrise and sunset today on Kodiak Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 9:18 am and sets at 6:37 pm: 9 h 19 min of daylight. In Chiniak it rises 9 minutes earlier than in Karluk.
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Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide