Alaska tide station
Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:15 AM (10.7 ft) and 6:35 PM (12.0 ft); low tide at 12:08 AM (3.0 ft) and 12:13 PM (7.0 ft). Water temperature 51.6 F at Ketchikan (38 mi away).
Low tide▼
12:08AM
3.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
7:15AM
10.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
12:13PM
7.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:35PM
12.0FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
51.6
10.9C
Ketchikan, 38 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 1:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:15 AM (10.7 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 5:41 PMDaylight 10h 14mAKDT
- High tide at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound, Alaska on is at 7:15 AM (10.7 ft above MLLW) and 6:35 PM (12.0 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound on is at 12:08 AM (3.0 ft) and 12:13 PM (7.0 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound is 8.9 ft (highest high 12.0 ft, lowest low 3.0 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound is 51.6 F at Ketchikan (38 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:41 PM (AKDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9450753 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:08 AM3.0 ft | 7:15 AM10.7 ft | 12:13 PM7.0 ft | 6:35 PM12.0 ft | 7:27 AM | 5:41 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:20 AM3.6 ft | 8:39 AM11.1 ft | 1:45 PM7.0 ft | 8:12 PM11.8 ft | 7:29 AM | 5:38 PM | 63% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:43 AM3.4 ft | 9:41 AM12.2 ft | 3:22 PM6.0 ft | 9:30 PM12.5 ft | 7:31 AM | 5:36 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:49 AM2.8 ft | 10:26 AM13.4 ft | 4:23 PM4.4 ft | 10:29 PM13.5 ft | 7:33 AM | 5:34 PM | 82% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:37 AM2.1 ft | 11:04 AM14.7 ft | 5:07 PM2.5 ft | 11:18 PM14.5 ft | 7:35 AM | 5:31 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:17 AM1.5 ft | 11:39 AM15.9 ft | 5:46 PM0.8 ft | 7:37 AM | 5:29 PM | 95% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:02 AM15.4 ft | 5:53 AM1.1 ft | 12:12 PM17.0 ft | 6:23 PM-0.8 ft | 7:39 AM | 5:27 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound
51.6 F (10.9 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 9450460 (Ketchikan sensor, 38 mi away), 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 Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound, 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 | 6:53 AM | 6:24 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:55 AM | 6:21 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:57 AM | 6:19 PM | 50% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:59 AM | 6:16 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:01 AM | 6:14 PM | 29% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:03 AM | 6:11 PM | 20% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:05 AM | 6:08 PM | 12% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:06 PM | 6% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:08 AM | 6:03 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:11 AM | 6:01 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:13 AM | 5:58 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:15 AM | 5:56 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:17 AM | 5:53 PM | 8% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:19 AM | 5:51 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:21 AM | 5:48 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:57 AM12.0 ft | 10:18 AM5.5 ft | 4:24 PM13.8 ft | 11:11 PM2.2 ft | 7:23 AM | 5:46 PM | 32% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:56 AM11.1 ft | 11:06 AM6.4 ft | 5:15 PM12.8 ft | 7:25 AM | 5:43 PM | 42% | |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:08 AM3.0 ft | 7:15 AM10.7 ft | 12:13 PM7.0 ft | 6:35 PM12.0 ft | 7:27 AM | 5:41 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:20 AM3.6 ft | 8:39 AM11.1 ft | 1:45 PM7.0 ft | 8:12 PM11.8 ft | 7:29 AM | 5:38 PM | 63% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:43 AM3.4 ft | 9:41 AM12.2 ft | 3:22 PM6.0 ft | 9:30 PM12.5 ft | 7:31 AM | 5:36 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:49 AM2.8 ft | 10:26 AM13.4 ft | 4:23 PM4.4 ft | 10:29 PM13.5 ft | 7:33 AM | 5:34 PM | 82% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:37 AM2.1 ft | 11:04 AM14.7 ft | 5:07 PM2.5 ft | 11:18 PM14.5 ft | 7:35 AM | 5:31 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:17 AM1.5 ft | 11:39 AM15.9 ft | 5:46 PM0.8 ft | 7:37 AM | 5:29 PM | 95% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:02 AM15.4 ft | 5:53 AM1.1 ft | 12:12 PM17.0 ft | 6:23 PM-0.8 ft | 7:39 AM | 5:27 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:44 AM16.0 ft | 6:29 AM1.0 ft | 12:45 PM17.9 ft | 7:00 PM-2.1 ft | 7:41 AM | 5:24 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1:24 AM16.4 ft | 7:05 AM1.1 ft | 1:18 PM18.5 ft | 7:39 PM-3.0 ft | 7:43 AM | 5:22 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 2:04 AM16.3 ft | 7:41 AM1.5 ft | 1:53 PM18.7 ft | 8:19 PM-3.3 ft | 7:45 AM | 5:20 PM | 96% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:46 AM15.9 ft | 8:20 AM2.0 ft | 2:30 PM18.6 ft | 9:02 PM-3.0 ft | 7:48 AM | 5:17 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3:30 AM15.1 ft | 9:01 AM2.8 ft | 3:11 PM18.0 ft | 9:49 PM-2.3 ft | 7:50 AM | 5:15 PM | 84% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 4:21 AM14.2 ft | 9:49 AM3.8 ft | 3:58 PM16.9 ft | 10:43 PM-1.2 ft | 7:52 AM | 5:13 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:22 AM13.3 ft | 10:46 AM4.7 ft | 4:58 PM15.5 ft | 11:45 PM0.1 ft | 7:54 AM | 5:11 PM | 66% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 5:35 AM12.8 ft | 10:58 AM5.4 ft | 5:17 PM14.2 ft | 11:56 PM1.1 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:08 PM | 55% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 6:54 AM13.1 ft | 12:27 PM5.4 ft | 6:48 PM13.6 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:06 PM | 45% | |
| Tue Nov 3 | 1:15 AM1.7 ft | 8:05 AM13.9 ft | 2:04 PM4.4 ft | 8:13 PM13.7 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:04 PM | 34% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 2:29 AM1.8 ft | 9:02 AM15.1 ft | 3:17 PM2.7 ft | 9:22 PM14.3 ft | 7:02 AM | 4:02 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 3:28 AM1.6 ft | 9:50 AM16.2 ft | 4:10 PM1.0 ft | 10:19 PM14.9 ft | 7:05 AM | 4:00 PM | 16% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 4:15 AM1.6 ft | 10:33 AM17.1 ft | 4:55 PM-0.4 ft | 11:09 PM15.3 ft | 7:07 AM | 3:58 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:57 AM1.7 ft | 11:12 AM17.6 ft | 5:35 PM-1.3 ft | 11:54 PM15.5 ft | 7:09 AM | 3:56 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 5:34 AM2.0 ft | 11:48 AM17.7 ft | 6:11 PM-1.7 ft | 7:11 AM | 3:54 PM | 1% | |
| Mon Nov 9 | 12:35 AM15.5 ft | 6:09 AM2.5 ft | 12:21 PM17.5 ft | 6:45 PM-1.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 3:52 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 1:12 AM15.1 ft | 6:41 AM3.1 ft | 12:53 PM17.1 ft | 7:17 PM-1.4 ft | 7:15 AM | 3:50 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 1:47 AM14.5 ft | 7:12 AM3.7 ft | 1:22 PM16.5 ft | 7:50 PM-0.9 ft | 7:17 AM | 3:49 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 2:21 AM13.8 ft | 7:44 AM4.3 ft | 1:52 PM15.8 ft | 8:24 PM-0.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 3:47 PM | 11% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2:58 AM13.1 ft | 8:18 AM5.0 ft | 2:23 PM15.0 ft | 9:02 PM0.6 ft | 7:21 AM | 3:45 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:40 AM12.4 ft | 8:58 AM5.6 ft | 2:59 PM14.1 ft | 9:44 PM1.4 ft | 7:23 AM | 3:43 PM | 27% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:30 AM11.9 ft | 9:47 AM6.1 ft | 3:46 PM13.1 ft | 10:33 PM2.1 ft | 7:25 AM | 3:41 PM | 37% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 5:30 AM11.7 ft | 10:48 AM6.4 ft | 4:51 PM12.3 ft | 11:28 PM2.7 ft | 7:27 AM | 3:40 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 6:34 AM12.0 ft | 12:00 PM6.2 ft | 6:12 PM11.8 ft | 7:29 AM | 3:38 PM | 58% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12:30 AM3.1 ft | 7:33 AM12.8 ft | 1:21 PM5.4 ft | 7:34 PM11.9 ft | 7:31 AM | 3:37 PM | 68% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 1:35 AM3.2 ft | 8:24 AM13.8 ft | 2:31 PM3.9 ft | 8:43 PM12.5 ft | 7:33 AM | 3:35 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 2:34 AM3.1 ft | 9:08 AM15.0 ft | 3:25 PM2.0 ft | 9:41 PM13.4 ft | 7:35 AM | 3:34 PM | 86% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 3:25 AM2.8 ft | 9:48 AM16.2 ft | 4:11 PM0.1 ft | 10:33 PM14.3 ft | 7:37 AM | 3:32 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 4:11 AM2.5 ft | 10:29 AM17.2 ft | 4:55 PM-1.5 ft | 11:22 PM15.1 ft | 7:39 AM | 3:31 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:54 AM2.4 ft | 11:09 AM18.2 ft | 5:38 PM-2.8 ft | 7:41 AM | 3:29 PM | 100% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | 12:08 AM15.6 ft | 5:37 AM2.3 ft | 11:51 AM18.8 ft | 6:22 PM-3.7 ft | 7:43 AM | 3:28 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 12:54 AM15.8 ft | 6:21 AM2.4 ft | 12:33 PM19.1 ft | 7:07 PM-3.9 ft | 7:45 AM | 3:27 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 1:39 AM15.7 ft | 7:06 AM2.6 ft | 1:17 PM18.9 ft | 7:53 PM-3.6 ft | 7:47 AM | 3:26 PM | 94% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 2:26 AM15.3 ft | 7:53 AM3.0 ft | 2:04 PM18.3 ft | 8:42 PM-2.9 ft | 7:48 AM | 3:25 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 3:17 AM14.8 ft | 8:46 AM3.5 ft | 2:55 PM17.1 ft | 9:34 PM-1.7 ft | 7:50 AM | 3:24 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 4:13 AM14.4 ft | 9:46 AM4.0 ft | 3:55 PM15.7 ft | 10:30 PM-0.5 ft | 7:52 AM | 3:23 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 5:15 AM14.2 ft | 10:55 AM4.3 ft | 5:06 PM14.3 ft | 11:29 PM0.8 ft | 7:53 AM | 3:22 PM | 61% |
Tidal datums at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9450753, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
8.33 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
7.44 ft
Mean high water
MSL
0.62 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
-6.14 ft
Mean low water
MN
13.59 ft
Mean range
GT
16.04 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Ratz Harbor, Prince of Wales Island17 mi · next high 7:27 AM
- Yes Cannery, Yes Bay18 mi · next high 7:18 AM
- Lindeman Cove18 mi · next high 7:15 AM
- Kasaan19 mi · next high 7:08 AM
- Thoms Point, Zimovia Strait23 mi · next high 7:29 AM
- Loring, Naha Bay25 mi · next high 7:16 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound today?
High tide at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound, Alaska on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:15 AM (10.7 ft above MLLW) and 6:35 PM (12.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound today?
Low tide at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:08 AM (3.0 ft) and 12:13 PM (7.0 ft).
What is the water temperature at Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Magnetic Point, Union Bay, Earnest Sound is 51.6 F at Ketchikan (38 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 9450753.