Alaska tide station
Cold Bay tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 11:54 AM (5.1 ft) and 8:12 PM (5.8 ft); low tide at 2:42 AM (1.4 ft) and 2:36 PM (4.7 ft). Water temperature 47.1 F at buoy KGCA2 (18 mi away).
Low tide▼
2:42AM
1.4FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
11:54AM
5.1FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
2:36PM
4.7FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
8:12PM
5.8FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
47.1
8.4C
buoy KGCA2, 18 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 1:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 2:42 AM (1.4 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 9:28 AMSunset 7:44 PMDaylight 10h 16mAKDT
- High tide at Cold Bay, Alaska on is at 11:54 AM (5.1 ft above MLLW) and 8:12 PM (5.8 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Cold Bay on is at 2:42 AM (1.4 ft) and 2:36 PM (4.7 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Cold Bay is 4.4 ft (highest high 5.8 ft, lowest low 1.4 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Cold Bay is 47.1 F at buoy KGCA2 (18 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 9:28 AM, sunset 7:44 PM (AKDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9459949 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Cold Bay
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:42 AM1.4 ft | 11:54 AM5.1 ft | 2:36 PM4.7 ft | 8:12 PM5.8 ft | 9:28 AM | 7:44 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:54 AM1.6 ft | 12:36 PM5.4 ft | 4:12 PM4.5 ft | 9:36 PM5.6 ft | 9:30 AM | 7:42 PM | 63% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:48 AM1.6 ft | 12:54 PM5.8 ft | 5:24 PM3.9 ft | 10:48 PM5.6 ft | 9:32 AM | 7:39 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:36 AM1.6 ft | 12:48 PM6.2 ft | 6:36 PM3.0 ft | 9:34 AM | 7:37 PM | 82% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:00 AM5.8 ft | 6:24 AM1.7 ft | 12:54 PM6.8 ft | 7:18 PM2.0 ft | 9:36 AM | 7:35 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1:06 AM6.1 ft | 7:06 AM1.7 ft | 1:18 PM7.4 ft | 7:54 PM1.0 ft | 9:38 AM | 7:32 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:54 AM6.5 ft | 7:42 AM1.9 ft | 1:48 PM8.0 ft | 8:30 PM0.0 ft | 9:40 AM | 7:30 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Cold Bay
47.1 F (8.4 C)
NDBC buoy KGCA2 (9459881 - King Cove, AK), 18 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Cold Bay, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 8:54 AM | 8:26 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:56 AM | 8:24 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:58 AM | 8:21 PM | 50% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 9:00 AM | 8:19 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 9:02 AM | 8:16 PM | 29% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 9:04 AM | 8:14 PM | 20% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 9:06 AM | 8:11 PM | 12% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 9:08 AM | 8:09 PM | 6% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 9:10 AM | 8:06 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 9:12 AM | 8:04 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 9:14 AM | 8:01 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 9:16 AM | 7:59 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 9:18 AM | 7:56 PM | 8% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 9:20 AM | 7:54 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 9:22 AM | 7:51 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 12:42 AM0.6 ft | 7:24 AM5.0 ft | 12:18 PM4.2 ft | 6:18 PM6.7 ft | 9:24 AM | 7:49 PM | 32% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1:36 AM1.1 ft | 10:48 AM4.9 ft | 1:06 PM4.6 ft | 7:06 PM6.3 ft | 9:26 AM | 7:46 PM | 42% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:42 AM1.4 ft | 11:54 AM5.1 ft | 2:36 PM4.7 ft | 8:12 PM5.8 ft | 9:28 AM | 7:44 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:54 AM1.6 ft | 12:36 PM5.4 ft | 4:12 PM4.5 ft | 9:36 PM5.6 ft | 9:30 AM | 7:42 PM | 63% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:48 AM1.6 ft | 12:54 PM5.8 ft | 5:24 PM3.9 ft | 10:48 PM5.6 ft | 9:32 AM | 7:39 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:36 AM1.6 ft | 12:48 PM6.2 ft | 6:36 PM3.0 ft | 9:34 AM | 7:37 PM | 82% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:00 AM5.8 ft | 6:24 AM1.7 ft | 12:54 PM6.8 ft | 7:18 PM2.0 ft | 9:36 AM | 7:35 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1:06 AM6.1 ft | 7:06 AM1.7 ft | 1:18 PM7.4 ft | 7:54 PM1.0 ft | 9:38 AM | 7:32 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:54 AM6.5 ft | 7:42 AM1.9 ft | 1:48 PM8.0 ft | 8:30 PM0.0 ft | 9:40 AM | 7:30 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:42 AM6.7 ft | 8:18 AM2.1 ft | 2:24 PM8.5 ft | 9:06 PM-0.8 ft | 9:42 AM | 7:28 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 3:24 AM6.8 ft | 8:54 AM2.4 ft | 2:54 PM8.8 ft | 9:48 PM-1.3 ft | 9:44 AM | 7:26 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 4:18 AM6.7 ft | 9:36 AM2.8 ft | 3:36 PM9.0 ft | 10:36 PM-1.5 ft | 9:46 AM | 7:23 PM | 96% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 5:06 AM6.5 ft | 10:18 AM3.2 ft | 4:18 PM8.9 ft | 11:24 PM-1.5 ft | 9:48 AM | 7:21 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 6:00 AM6.2 ft | 11:06 AM3.6 ft | 5:06 PM8.7 ft | 9:50 AM | 7:19 PM | 84% | |
| Fri Oct 30 | 12:12 AM-1.1 ft | 6:54 AM5.9 ft | 11:54 AM4.0 ft | 5:54 PM8.2 ft | 9:52 AM | 7:17 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 1:06 AM-0.6 ft | 8:06 AM5.7 ft | 12:54 PM4.3 ft | 6:48 PM7.5 ft | 9:54 AM | 7:15 PM | 66% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 1:12 AM0.1 ft | 9:06 AM5.8 ft | 1:18 PM4.3 ft | 7:00 PM6.7 ft | 8:56 AM | 6:12 PM | 55% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 2:30 AM0.6 ft | 10:06 AM6.2 ft | 3:12 PM3.9 ft | 8:30 PM6.1 ft | 8:58 AM | 6:10 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 3:30 AM1.1 ft | 10:54 AM6.7 ft | 4:48 PM3.0 ft | 10:06 PM5.8 ft | 9:00 AM | 6:08 PM | 34% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 4:30 AM1.5 ft | 11:30 AM7.1 ft | 6:00 PM2.0 ft | 11:48 PM5.9 ft | 9:02 AM | 6:06 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 5:24 AM2.0 ft | 12:00 PM7.6 ft | 6:42 PM1.1 ft | 9:04 AM | 6:04 PM | 16% | |
| Fri Nov 6 | 12:54 AM6.1 ft | 6:12 AM2.3 ft | 12:24 PM7.9 ft | 7:18 PM0.3 ft | 9:06 AM | 6:02 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 1:42 AM6.2 ft | 6:48 AM2.7 ft | 12:48 PM8.2 ft | 7:48 PM-0.2 ft | 9:08 AM | 6:00 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 2:24 AM6.3 ft | 7:18 AM3.0 ft | 1:18 PM8.3 ft | 8:18 PM-0.4 ft | 9:11 AM | 5:58 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 3:06 AM6.2 ft | 7:48 AM3.3 ft | 1:48 PM8.3 ft | 8:54 PM-0.5 ft | 9:13 AM | 5:57 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 3:42 AM6.1 ft | 8:24 AM3.6 ft | 2:18 PM8.2 ft | 9:24 PM-0.5 ft | 9:15 AM | 5:55 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 4:18 AM6.0 ft | 9:00 AM3.9 ft | 2:54 PM8.0 ft | 10:00 PM-0.3 ft | 9:17 AM | 5:53 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 4:54 AM5.8 ft | 9:36 AM4.1 ft | 3:30 PM7.7 ft | 10:42 PM-0.0 ft | 9:19 AM | 5:51 PM | 11% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 5:24 AM5.7 ft | 10:18 AM4.3 ft | 4:12 PM7.3 ft | 11:18 PM0.3 ft | 9:21 AM | 5:49 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 6:06 AM5.5 ft | 11:00 AM4.6 ft | 4:48 PM6.9 ft | 9:23 AM | 5:48 PM | 27% | |
| Sun Nov 15 | 12:00 AM0.8 ft | 7:00 AM5.5 ft | 11:54 AM4.7 ft | 5:36 PM6.4 ft | 9:25 AM | 5:46 PM | 37% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 12:48 AM1.2 ft | 8:12 AM5.6 ft | 1:12 PM4.7 ft | 6:30 PM5.9 ft | 9:27 AM | 5:45 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:48 AM1.5 ft | 9:00 AM5.9 ft | 2:42 PM4.2 ft | 7:54 PM5.4 ft | 9:29 AM | 5:43 PM | 58% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:42 AM1.9 ft | 9:30 AM6.4 ft | 3:48 PM3.5 ft | 9:12 PM5.3 ft | 9:31 AM | 5:41 PM | 68% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 3:30 AM2.2 ft | 10:06 AM6.9 ft | 4:48 PM2.5 ft | 10:24 PM5.3 ft | 9:32 AM | 5:40 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 4:18 AM2.5 ft | 10:42 AM7.4 ft | 5:42 PM1.5 ft | 11:42 PM5.6 ft | 9:34 AM | 5:39 PM | 86% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 5:06 AM2.8 ft | 11:24 AM8.0 ft | 6:30 PM0.3 ft | 9:36 AM | 5:37 PM | 92% | |
| Sun Nov 22 | 12:42 AM6.0 ft | 6:00 AM3.0 ft | 12:06 PM8.6 ft | 7:06 PM-0.7 ft | 9:38 AM | 5:36 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 1:36 AM6.3 ft | 6:42 AM3.2 ft | 12:48 PM9.1 ft | 7:48 PM-1.4 ft | 9:40 AM | 5:35 PM | 100% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 2:24 AM6.5 ft | 7:30 AM3.4 ft | 1:30 PM9.4 ft | 8:36 PM-1.9 ft | 9:42 AM | 5:33 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 3:18 AM6.5 ft | 8:12 AM3.6 ft | 2:12 PM9.5 ft | 9:24 PM-2.0 ft | 9:44 AM | 5:32 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 4:12 AM6.5 ft | 9:00 AM3.7 ft | 3:00 PM9.3 ft | 10:12 PM-1.8 ft | 9:45 AM | 5:31 PM | 94% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 5:06 AM6.5 ft | 9:54 AM3.9 ft | 3:54 PM8.9 ft | 11:00 PM-1.3 ft | 9:47 AM | 5:30 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 5:54 AM6.5 ft | 10:54 AM4.0 ft | 4:48 PM8.2 ft | 11:54 PM-0.6 ft | 9:49 AM | 5:29 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 6:48 AM6.5 ft | 12:00 PM4.0 ft | 5:42 PM7.3 ft | 9:51 AM | 5:28 PM | 71% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | 12:42 AM0.2 ft | 8:00 AM6.7 ft | 1:24 PM3.8 ft | 6:48 PM6.4 ft | 9:52 AM | 5:27 PM | 61% |
Tidal datums at Cold Bay
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9459949, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
8.04 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
7.34 ft
Mean high water
MSL
4.61 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
1.96 ft
Mean low water
MN
5.38 ft
Mean range
GT
7.42 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Grant Point, Izembek Lagoon9.0 mi · next high 1:37 AM
- Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay14 mi · next high 10:38 AM
- King Cove18 mi · next high 11:10 AM
- Amak Island22 mi · next high 4:31 PM
- Neumans Cove, Unimak Island34 mi · next high 3:42 PM
- Cape Chunak, AK34 mi · next high 3:04 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Cold Bay today?
High tide at Cold Bay, Alaska on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:54 AM (5.1 ft above MLLW) and 8:12 PM (5.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Cold Bay today?
Low tide at Cold Bay on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:42 AM (1.4 ft) and 2:36 PM (4.7 ft).
What is the water temperature at Cold Bay?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Cold Bay is 47.1 F at buoy KGCA2 (18 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9459949.