Alaska tide station
Ketchikan tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:18 AM (10.5 ft) and 6:27 PM (11.7 ft); low tide at 12:19 AM (3.5 ft) and 12:32 PM (7.5 ft). Water temperature 51.6 F at Ketchikan.
Low tide▼
12:19AM
3.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
7:18AM
10.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
12:32PM
7.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:27PM
11.7FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
51.6
10.9C
Ketchikan
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 1:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:18 AM (10.5 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 5:40 PMDaylight 10h 15mAKDT
- High tide at Ketchikan, Alaska on is at 7:18 AM (10.5 ft above MLLW) and 6:27 PM (11.7 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Ketchikan on is at 12:19 AM (3.5 ft) and 12:32 PM (7.5 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Ketchikan is 8.2 ft (highest high 11.7 ft, lowest low 3.5 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Ketchikan is 51.6 F at Ketchikan, as of .
- Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 5:40 PM (AKDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9450460 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Ketchikan
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:19 AM3.5 ft | 7:18 AM10.5 ft | 12:32 PM7.5 ft | 6:27 PM11.7 ft | 7:24 AM | 5:40 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:41 AM3.8 ft | 8:43 AM10.9 ft | 2:17 PM7.2 ft | 8:00 PM11.5 ft | 7:26 AM | 5:37 PM | 63% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:56 AM3.5 ft | 9:43 AM11.8 ft | 3:33 PM6.0 ft | 9:19 PM12.0 ft | 7:28 AM | 5:35 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:51 AM2.9 ft | 10:25 AM12.9 ft | 4:25 PM4.4 ft | 10:18 PM12.8 ft | 7:30 AM | 5:32 PM | 82% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:34 AM2.2 ft | 10:59 AM14.2 ft | 5:06 PM2.6 ft | 11:06 PM13.8 ft | 7:32 AM | 5:30 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:11 AM1.7 ft | 11:31 AM15.5 ft | 5:44 PM0.8 ft | 11:51 PM14.7 ft | 7:34 AM | 5:28 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:47 AM1.4 ft | 12:02 PM16.6 ft | 6:21 PM-0.8 ft | 7:36 AM | 5:25 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Ketchikan
51.6 F (10.9 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 9450460 (this station's own sensor), read 1:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 50.7 to 57.4 F. Typical for October here is 50.9 F (5-year hourly mean; range 47.3 to 54.7), so today is 0.7 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Ketchikan, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. 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 | 6:50 AM | 6:22 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:52 AM | 6:19 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:54 AM | 6:17 PM | 50% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:56 AM | 6:14 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:58 AM | 6:12 PM | 29% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:00 AM | 6:09 PM | 20% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:02 AM | 6:07 PM | 12% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:04 AM | 6:04 PM | 6% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:06 AM | 6:02 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:08 AM | 5:59 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:10 AM | 5:57 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:12 AM | 5:54 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:14 AM | 5:52 PM | 8% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:16 AM | 5:49 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:18 AM | 5:47 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:58 AM11.9 ft | 10:17 AM6.1 ft | 4:20 PM13.7 ft | 11:13 PM2.6 ft | 7:20 AM | 5:44 PM | 32% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:57 AM11.0 ft | 11:09 AM7.0 ft | 5:12 PM12.6 ft | 7:22 AM | 5:42 PM | 42% | |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:19 AM3.5 ft | 7:18 AM10.5 ft | 12:32 PM7.5 ft | 6:27 PM11.7 ft | 7:24 AM | 5:40 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:41 AM3.8 ft | 8:43 AM10.9 ft | 2:17 PM7.2 ft | 8:00 PM11.5 ft | 7:26 AM | 5:37 PM | 63% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:56 AM3.5 ft | 9:43 AM11.8 ft | 3:33 PM6.0 ft | 9:19 PM12.0 ft | 7:28 AM | 5:35 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:51 AM2.9 ft | 10:25 AM12.9 ft | 4:25 PM4.4 ft | 10:18 PM12.8 ft | 7:30 AM | 5:32 PM | 82% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:34 AM2.2 ft | 10:59 AM14.2 ft | 5:06 PM2.6 ft | 11:06 PM13.8 ft | 7:32 AM | 5:30 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:11 AM1.7 ft | 11:31 AM15.5 ft | 5:44 PM0.8 ft | 11:51 PM14.7 ft | 7:34 AM | 5:28 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:47 AM1.4 ft | 12:02 PM16.6 ft | 6:21 PM-0.8 ft | 7:36 AM | 5:25 PM | 98% | |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:33 AM15.4 ft | 6:22 AM1.3 ft | 12:35 PM17.6 ft | 6:59 PM-2.0 ft | 7:38 AM | 5:23 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1:15 AM15.9 ft | 6:58 AM1.4 ft | 1:10 PM18.3 ft | 7:38 PM-2.8 ft | 7:40 AM | 5:21 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 1:58 AM15.9 ft | 7:36 AM1.9 ft | 1:47 PM18.5 ft | 8:20 PM-3.1 ft | 7:42 AM | 5:19 PM | 96% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:43 AM15.6 ft | 8:16 AM2.5 ft | 2:27 PM18.3 ft | 9:04 PM-2.7 ft | 7:44 AM | 5:16 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3:31 AM15.0 ft | 8:59 AM3.4 ft | 3:11 PM17.6 ft | 9:53 PM-1.9 ft | 7:46 AM | 5:14 PM | 84% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 4:23 AM14.1 ft | 9:49 AM4.4 ft | 4:01 PM16.5 ft | 10:49 PM-0.7 ft | 7:48 AM | 5:12 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:25 AM13.3 ft | 10:49 AM5.3 ft | 5:01 PM15.1 ft | 11:55 PM0.4 ft | 7:50 AM | 5:10 PM | 66% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 5:37 AM12.8 ft | 11:09 AM5.9 ft | 5:18 PM13.8 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:08 PM | 55% | |
| Mon Nov 2 | 12:09 AM1.3 ft | 6:55 AM12.9 ft | 12:46 PM5.7 ft | 6:48 PM13.1 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:06 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 1:23 AM1.7 ft | 8:05 AM13.7 ft | 2:12 PM4.4 ft | 8:12 PM13.1 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:04 PM | 34% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 2:28 AM1.7 ft | 9:00 AM14.7 ft | 3:16 PM2.8 ft | 9:21 PM13.6 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:02 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 3:22 AM1.8 ft | 9:46 AM15.6 ft | 4:07 PM1.2 ft | 10:17 PM14.1 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:00 PM | 16% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 4:07 AM1.9 ft | 10:25 AM16.4 ft | 4:50 PM-0.1 ft | 11:05 PM14.5 ft | 7:03 AM | 3:58 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:48 AM2.1 ft | 11:00 AM16.9 ft | 5:28 PM-0.9 ft | 11:48 PM14.7 ft | 7:05 AM | 3:56 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 5:25 AM2.5 ft | 11:33 AM17.1 ft | 6:04 PM-1.4 ft | 7:07 AM | 3:54 PM | 1% | |
| Mon Nov 9 | 12:28 AM14.8 ft | 6:00 AM3.0 ft | 12:05 PM17.1 ft | 6:38 PM-1.5 ft | 7:09 AM | 3:52 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 1:05 AM14.6 ft | 6:35 AM3.6 ft | 12:37 PM16.8 ft | 7:12 PM-1.2 ft | 7:11 AM | 3:50 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 1:42 AM14.3 ft | 7:09 AM4.2 ft | 1:09 PM16.4 ft | 7:47 PM-0.6 ft | 7:13 AM | 3:48 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 2:19 AM13.8 ft | 7:43 AM4.8 ft | 1:43 PM15.8 ft | 8:23 PM0.1 ft | 7:15 AM | 3:46 PM | 11% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2:57 AM13.1 ft | 8:19 AM5.4 ft | 2:18 PM15.0 ft | 9:02 PM1.0 ft | 7:17 AM | 3:45 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:40 AM12.5 ft | 9:00 AM6.1 ft | 2:58 PM14.0 ft | 9:45 PM1.8 ft | 7:19 AM | 3:43 PM | 27% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:30 AM11.9 ft | 9:51 AM6.6 ft | 3:46 PM13.1 ft | 10:36 PM2.6 ft | 7:21 AM | 3:41 PM | 37% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 5:28 AM11.7 ft | 10:58 AM6.9 ft | 4:46 PM12.1 ft | 11:34 PM3.1 ft | 7:23 AM | 3:40 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 6:31 AM11.9 ft | 12:21 PM6.6 ft | 6:02 PM11.5 ft | 7:25 AM | 3:38 PM | 58% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12:37 AM3.4 ft | 7:29 AM12.5 ft | 1:37 PM5.5 ft | 7:21 PM11.5 ft | 7:27 AM | 3:37 PM | 68% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 1:37 AM3.5 ft | 8:18 AM13.5 ft | 2:38 PM4.0 ft | 8:32 PM12.0 ft | 7:29 AM | 3:35 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 2:31 AM3.4 ft | 9:00 AM14.6 ft | 3:28 PM2.2 ft | 9:32 PM12.8 ft | 7:31 AM | 3:34 PM | 86% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 3:19 AM3.3 ft | 9:40 AM15.9 ft | 4:13 PM0.4 ft | 10:25 PM13.7 ft | 7:33 AM | 3:32 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 4:05 AM3.1 ft | 10:20 AM17.0 ft | 4:56 PM-1.2 ft | 11:14 PM14.6 ft | 7:34 AM | 3:31 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:49 AM3.0 ft | 11:01 AM18.0 ft | 5:39 PM-2.5 ft | 7:36 AM | 3:30 PM | 100% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | 12:02 AM15.2 ft | 5:33 AM2.9 ft | 11:44 AM18.7 ft | 6:23 PM-3.3 ft | 7:38 AM | 3:28 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 12:49 AM15.6 ft | 6:18 AM3.0 ft | 12:28 PM19.0 ft | 7:08 PM-3.6 ft | 7:40 AM | 3:27 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 1:37 AM15.6 ft | 7:04 AM3.2 ft | 1:15 PM18.8 ft | 7:55 PM-3.3 ft | 7:42 AM | 3:26 PM | 94% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 2:26 AM15.4 ft | 7:54 AM3.5 ft | 2:04 PM18.1 ft | 8:45 PM-2.6 ft | 7:44 AM | 3:25 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 3:18 AM15.0 ft | 8:48 AM4.0 ft | 2:57 PM16.9 ft | 9:38 PM-1.5 ft | 7:45 AM | 3:24 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 4:13 AM14.5 ft | 9:49 AM4.5 ft | 3:56 PM15.5 ft | 10:34 PM-0.3 ft | 7:47 AM | 3:23 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 5:13 AM14.2 ft | 11:02 AM4.7 ft | 5:04 PM14.0 ft | 11:35 PM1.0 ft | 7:49 AM | 3:22 PM | 61% |
Tidal datums at Ketchikan
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9450460, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
21.64 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
20.73 ft
Mean high water
MSL
14.26 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
7.76 ft
Mean low water
MN
12.97 ft
Mean range
GT
15.45 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Ward Cove6.1 mi · next high 7:13 AM
- Coon Island, George Inlet10 mi · next high 7:15 AM
- Vallenar Point11 mi · next high 7:17 AM
- Nehenta Bay, Gravina Island13 mi · next high 7:17 AM
- Metlakatla, Port Chester14 mi · next high 6:59 AM
- Mop Point, Thorne Arm16 mi · next high 7:13 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Ketchikan today?
High tide at Ketchikan, Alaska on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:18 AM (10.5 ft above MLLW) and 6:27 PM (11.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Ketchikan today?
Low tide at Ketchikan on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:19 AM (3.5 ft) and 12:32 PM (7.5 ft).
What is the water temperature at Ketchikan?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Ketchikan is 51.6 F at Ketchikan, 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 9450460.