Alaska tide station

Kotzebue tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:13 AM (0.6 ft) and 3:04 PM (0.4 ft); low tide at 9:06 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:47 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 37.4 F at Red Dog Dock (61 mi away).

NOAA station 9490424 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in AKDT · sunrise 10:02 AM, sunset 7:09 PM · first quarter (52% lit)

High tide▲

1:13AM

0.6FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

9:06AM

0.1FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

3:04PM

0.4FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

5:47PM

0.3FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 1:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 9:06 AM (0.1 ft).

First Quarter 52% litSunrise 10:02 AMSunset 7:09 PMDaylight 9h 06mAKDT

High tide at Kotzebue, Alaska on October 18, 2026 is at 1:13 AM (0.6 ft above MLLW) and 3:04 PM (0.4 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Kotzebue on October 18, 2026 is at 9:06 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:47 PM (0.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Kotzebue is 0.6 ft (highest high 0.6 ft, lowest low 0.1 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Kotzebue is 37.4 F at Red Dog Dock (61 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 10:02 AM, sunset 7:09 PM (AKDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9490424 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Kotzebue

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:13 AM0.6 ft	9:06 AM0.1 ft	3:04 PM0.4 ft	5:47 PM0.3 ft	10:02 AM	7:09 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	1:50 AM0.6 ft	10:11 AM0.1 ft	4:15 PM0.4 ft	6:27 PM0.4 ft	10:06 AM	7:05 PM	63%
Tue Oct 20	2:33 AM0.5 ft	11:06 AM0.1 ft	9:04 PM0.4 ft	11:29 PM0.4 ft	10:09 AM	7:01 PM	73%
Wed Oct 21	3:32 AM0.5 ft	11:48 AM0.1 ft	5:54 PM0.5 ft		10:13 AM	6:57 PM	82%
Thu Oct 22	12:26 AM0.3 ft	4:41 AM0.5 ft	12:25 PM0.1 ft	6:40 PM0.5 ft	10:16 AM	6:53 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	1:22 AM0.3 ft	5:41 AM0.4 ft	1:01 PM0.1 ft	7:29 PM0.6 ft	10:20 AM	6:49 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	2:17 AM0.2 ft	6:50 AM0.4 ft	1:37 PM0.1 ft	8:10 PM0.6 ft	10:24 AM	6:45 PM	98%

Water temperature near Kotzebue

37.4 F (3.0 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 9491094 (Red Dog Dock sensor, 61 mi away), read 1:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 34.0 to 48.7 F. Typical for October here is 37.8 F (5-year hourly mean; range 29.7 to 46.6), so today is 0.4 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Kotzebue, 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

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in AKDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Alaska station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					9:04 AM	8:16 PM	71%
Fri Oct 2					9:07 AM	8:12 PM	61%
Sat Oct 3					9:10 AM	8:08 PM	50%
Sun Oct 4					9:14 AM	8:04 PM	40%
Mon Oct 5					9:17 AM	8:00 PM	29%
Tue Oct 6					9:20 AM	7:56 PM	20%
Wed Oct 7					9:24 AM	7:52 PM	12%
Thu Oct 8					9:27 AM	7:48 PM	6%
Fri Oct 9					9:31 AM	7:44 PM	2%
Sat Oct 10					9:34 AM	7:40 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					9:38 AM	7:36 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					9:41 AM	7:32 PM	3%
Tue Oct 13					9:44 AM	7:28 PM	8%
Wed Oct 14					9:48 AM	7:25 PM	14%
Thu Oct 15					9:51 AM	7:21 PM	22%
Fri Oct 16	7:35 AM0.0 ft	1:13 PM0.4 ft	6:36 PM0.3 ft		9:55 AM	7:17 PM	32%
Sat Oct 17	12:36 AM0.7 ft	8:15 AM0.0 ft	2:05 PM0.4 ft	5:19 PM0.3 ft	9:59 AM	7:13 PM	42%
Sun Oct 18today	1:13 AM0.6 ft	9:06 AM0.1 ft	3:04 PM0.4 ft	5:47 PM0.3 ft	10:02 AM	7:09 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	1:50 AM0.6 ft	10:11 AM0.1 ft	4:15 PM0.4 ft	6:27 PM0.4 ft	10:06 AM	7:05 PM	63%
Tue Oct 20	2:33 AM0.5 ft	11:06 AM0.1 ft	9:04 PM0.4 ft	11:29 PM0.4 ft	10:09 AM	7:01 PM	73%
Wed Oct 21	3:32 AM0.5 ft	11:48 AM0.1 ft	5:54 PM0.5 ft		10:13 AM	6:57 PM	82%
Thu Oct 22	12:26 AM0.3 ft	4:41 AM0.5 ft	12:25 PM0.1 ft	6:40 PM0.5 ft	10:16 AM	6:53 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	1:22 AM0.3 ft	5:41 AM0.4 ft	1:01 PM0.1 ft	7:29 PM0.6 ft	10:20 AM	6:49 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	2:17 AM0.2 ft	6:50 AM0.4 ft	1:37 PM0.1 ft	8:10 PM0.6 ft	10:24 AM	6:45 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:03 AM0.2 ft	8:06 AM0.4 ft	2:11 PM0.1 ft	8:43 PM0.7 ft	10:27 AM	6:41 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	3:46 AM0.1 ft	8:55 AM0.4 ft	2:39 PM0.1 ft	9:13 PM0.8 ft	10:31 AM	6:37 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	4:28 AM0.1 ft	9:34 AM0.4 ft	3:01 PM0.1 ft	9:43 PM0.8 ft	10:35 AM	6:33 PM	96%
Wed Oct 28	5:12 AM0.0 ft	10:11 AM0.4 ft	3:20 PM0.1 ft	10:14 PM0.8 ft	10:39 AM	6:29 PM	91%
Thu Oct 29	5:57 AM-0.0 ft	10:53 AM0.4 ft	3:45 PM0.2 ft	10:50 PM0.8 ft	10:42 AM	6:26 PM	84%
Fri Oct 30	6:40 AM-0.0 ft	11:51 AM0.4 ft	4:21 PM0.2 ft	11:32 PM0.8 ft	10:46 AM	6:22 PM	76%
Sat Oct 31	7:19 AM-0.0 ft	12:57 PM0.4 ft	5:17 PM0.2 ft		10:50 AM	6:18 PM	66%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:21 AM0.7 ft	7:00 AM-0.0 ft	12:59 PM0.4 ft	5:41 PM0.3 ft	9:54 AM	5:14 PM	55%
Mon Nov 2	12:13 AM0.7 ft	7:50 AM-0.0 ft	2:05 PM0.4 ft	7:01 PM0.3 ft	9:58 AM	5:10 PM	45%
Tue Nov 3	1:04 AM0.6 ft	8:56 AM0.0 ft	3:17 PM0.5 ft	9:40 PM0.3 ft	10:02 AM	5:06 PM	34%
Wed Nov 4	2:06 AM0.5 ft	9:57 AM0.0 ft	4:17 PM0.6 ft	10:55 PM0.3 ft	10:06 AM	5:02 PM	25%
Thu Nov 5	3:22 AM0.5 ft	10:46 AM0.0 ft	5:12 PM0.6 ft	11:59 PM0.2 ft	10:10 AM	4:58 PM	16%
Fri Nov 6	4:32 AM0.4 ft	11:31 AM0.0 ft	6:09 PM0.7 ft		10:14 AM	4:54 PM	9%
Sat Nov 7	1:02 AM0.2 ft	5:48 AM0.4 ft	12:18 PM0.1 ft	7:03 PM0.7 ft	10:18 AM	4:50 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	1:56 AM0.1 ft	7:15 AM0.4 ft	1:05 PM0.1 ft	7:43 PM0.8 ft	10:22 AM	4:47 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	2:43 AM0.1 ft	8:10 AM0.4 ft	1:50 PM0.1 ft	8:16 PM0.8 ft	10:26 AM	4:43 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	3:28 AM0.0 ft	8:51 AM0.4 ft	2:30 PM0.2 ft	8:45 PM0.8 ft	10:30 AM	4:39 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	4:13 AM-0.0 ft	9:32 AM0.4 ft	3:07 PM0.2 ft	9:12 PM0.8 ft	10:34 AM	4:35 PM	5%
Thu Nov 12	4:57 AM-0.0 ft	10:20 AM0.4 ft	3:46 PM0.3 ft	9:39 PM0.7 ft	10:38 AM	4:31 PM	11%
Fri Nov 13	5:37 AM-0.0 ft	11:22 AM0.4 ft	4:30 PM0.3 ft	10:08 PM0.7 ft	10:42 AM	4:27 PM	18%
Sat Nov 14	6:13 AM-0.0 ft	12:19 PM0.4 ft	5:17 PM0.3 ft	10:41 PM0.7 ft	10:46 AM	4:24 PM	27%
Sun Nov 15	6:47 AM-0.0 ft	1:07 PM0.4 ft	5:53 PM0.4 ft	11:20 PM0.6 ft	10:50 AM	4:20 PM	37%
Mon Nov 16	7:23 AM0.0 ft	1:57 PM0.4 ft	4:12 PM0.4 ft		10:54 AM	4:16 PM	47%
Tue Nov 17	12:01 AM0.6 ft	8:07 AM0.0 ft	2:51 PM0.4 ft	8:39 PM0.4 ft	10:58 AM	4:12 PM	58%
Wed Nov 18	12:41 AM0.5 ft	9:02 AM0.1 ft	3:35 PM0.5 ft	10:16 PM0.4 ft	11:03 AM	4:09 PM	68%
Thu Nov 19	1:27 AM0.5 ft	9:50 AM0.1 ft	4:11 PM0.5 ft	11:12 PM0.3 ft	11:07 AM	4:05 PM	77%
Fri Nov 20	2:32 AM0.4 ft	10:26 AM0.1 ft	4:47 PM0.6 ft		11:11 AM	4:01 PM	86%
Sat Nov 21	12:04 AM0.3 ft	3:46 AM0.3 ft	10:53 AM0.1 ft	5:25 PM0.7 ft	11:15 AM	3:57 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	12:57 AM0.2 ft	4:50 AM0.3 ft	11:10 AM0.1 ft	6:10 PM0.7 ft	11:19 AM	3:54 PM	97%
Mon Nov 23	1:45 AM0.1 ft	6:15 AM0.3 ft	11:18 AM0.1 ft	6:56 PM0.8 ft	11:24 AM	3:50 PM	100%
Tue Nov 24	2:27 AM0.1 ft	7:33 AM0.3 ft	11:39 AM0.1 ft	7:36 PM0.8 ft	11:28 AM	3:46 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	3:08 AM0.0 ft	8:20 AM0.3 ft	12:21 PM0.2 ft	8:13 PM0.9 ft	11:32 AM	3:43 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	3:51 AM-0.0 ft	9:02 AM0.3 ft	1:20 PM0.2 ft	8:48 PM0.9 ft	11:36 AM	3:39 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	4:36 AM-0.1 ft	9:50 AM0.4 ft	2:17 PM0.2 ft	9:24 PM0.8 ft	11:41 AM	3:35 PM	88%
Sat Nov 28	5:19 AM-0.1 ft	10:52 AM0.4 ft	3:21 PM0.2 ft	10:06 PM0.8 ft	11:45 AM	3:32 PM	80%
Sun Nov 29	5:59 AM-0.1 ft	11:59 AM0.4 ft	5:18 PM0.3 ft	10:56 PM0.7 ft	11:49 AM	3:28 PM	71%
Mon Nov 30	6:38 AM-0.1 ft	12:58 PM0.5 ft	6:28 PM0.3 ft	11:51 PM0.6 ft	11:53 AM	3:25 PM	61%

Tidal datums at Kotzebue

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9490424, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

4.12 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

4.05 ft

Mean high water

MSL

3.75 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

3.54 ft

Mean low water

0.51 ft

Mean range

0.71 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Cape Krusenstern23 mi · next high 2:06 AM
Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound50 mi · next high 8:33 AM
Deering56 mi · next high 12:25 PM
Goodhope Bay, Kotzebue Sound59 mi · next high 12:06 PM
Red Dog Dock61 mi · next high 6:16 AM
Buckland, Buckland river76 mi · next high 3:55 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Kotzebue today?

High tide at Kotzebue, Alaska on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:13 AM (0.6 ft above MLLW) and 3:04 PM (0.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Kotzebue today?

Low tide at Kotzebue on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:06 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:47 PM (0.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Kotzebue?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Kotzebue is 37.4 F at Red Dog Dock (61 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 9490424.