Alaska tide station
Nikiski tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 11:55 AM (16.1 ft) and 11:24 PM (14.7 ft); low tide at 5:04 AM (5.0 ft) and 5:32 PM (10.4 ft). Water temperature 48.0 F at Nikiski.
Low tide▼
5:04AM
5.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
11:55AM
16.1FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
5:32PM
10.4FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
11:24PM
14.7FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
48.0
8.9C
Nikiski
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 1:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 5:04 AM (5.0 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 8:55 AMSunset 6:46 PMDaylight 9h 50mAKDT
- High tide at Nikiski, Alaska on is at 11:55 AM (16.1 ft above MLLW) and 11:24 PM (14.7 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Nikiski on is at 5:04 AM (5.0 ft) and 5:32 PM (10.4 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Nikiski is 11.0 ft (highest high 16.1 ft, lowest low 5.0 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Nikiski is 48.0 F at Nikiski, as of .
- Sunrise 8:55 AM, sunset 6:46 PM (AKDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9455760 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Nikiski
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:04 AM5.0 ft | 11:55 AM16.1 ft | 5:32 PM10.4 ft | 11:24 PM14.7 ft | 8:55 AM | 6:46 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:20 AM5.3 ft | 1:04 PM16.6 ft | 6:55 PM9.5 ft | 8:58 AM | 6:43 PM | 63% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:53 AM15.1 ft | 7:26 AM4.8 ft | 1:58 PM17.6 ft | 7:59 PM7.7 ft | 9:01 AM | 6:40 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:56 AM16.3 ft | 8:17 AM4.0 ft | 2:38 PM18.8 ft | 8:46 PM5.6 ft | 9:03 AM | 6:37 PM | 82% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:44 AM17.7 ft | 9:00 AM3.2 ft | 3:11 PM20.0 ft | 9:26 PM3.3 ft | 9:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:25 AM19.1 ft | 9:37 AM2.7 ft | 3:39 PM21.2 ft | 10:04 PM1.2 ft | 9:08 AM | 6:31 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:02 AM20.4 ft | 10:13 AM2.3 ft | 4:06 PM22.4 ft | 10:41 PM-0.8 ft | 9:11 AM | 6:28 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Nikiski
48.0 F (8.9 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 9455760 (this station's own sensor), read 1:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 46.9 to 55.0 F. Typical for October here is 48.4 F (5-year hourly mean; range 36.3 to 60.6), so today is 0.4 F below typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Nikiski, 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 | 8:13 AM | 7:37 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 8:15 AM | 7:34 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 8:18 AM | 7:31 PM | 50% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 8:20 AM | 7:28 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 8:23 AM | 7:25 PM | 29% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 8:25 AM | 7:22 PM | 20% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 8:28 AM | 7:19 PM | 12% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 8:30 AM | 7:16 PM | 6% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 8:33 AM | 7:13 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 8:35 AM | 7:10 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 8:38 AM | 7:07 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 8:40 AM | 7:04 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 8:43 AM | 7:01 PM | 8% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 8:45 AM | 6:58 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 8:48 AM | 6:55 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 2:57 AM2.4 ft | 9:29 AM17.3 ft | 2:58 PM8.9 ft | 8:11 PM17.3 ft | 8:50 AM | 6:52 PM | 32% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 3:53 AM4.0 ft | 10:39 AM16.3 ft | 4:05 PM10.1 ft | 9:23 PM15.6 ft | 8:53 AM | 6:49 PM | 42% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:04 AM5.0 ft | 11:55 AM16.1 ft | 5:32 PM10.4 ft | 11:24 PM14.7 ft | 8:55 AM | 6:46 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:20 AM5.3 ft | 1:04 PM16.6 ft | 6:55 PM9.5 ft | 8:58 AM | 6:43 PM | 63% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:53 AM15.1 ft | 7:26 AM4.8 ft | 1:58 PM17.6 ft | 7:59 PM7.7 ft | 9:01 AM | 6:40 PM | 73% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:56 AM16.3 ft | 8:17 AM4.0 ft | 2:38 PM18.8 ft | 8:46 PM5.6 ft | 9:03 AM | 6:37 PM | 82% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:44 AM17.7 ft | 9:00 AM3.2 ft | 3:11 PM20.0 ft | 9:26 PM3.3 ft | 9:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:25 AM19.1 ft | 9:37 AM2.7 ft | 3:39 PM21.2 ft | 10:04 PM1.2 ft | 9:08 AM | 6:31 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:02 AM20.4 ft | 10:13 AM2.3 ft | 4:06 PM22.4 ft | 10:41 PM-0.8 ft | 9:11 AM | 6:28 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 4:39 AM21.4 ft | 10:49 AM2.3 ft | 4:33 PM23.4 ft | 11:19 PM-2.3 ft | 9:14 AM | 6:26 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 5:18 AM22.1 ft | 11:26 AM2.5 ft | 5:03 PM24.1 ft | 11:58 PM-3.3 ft | 9:16 AM | 6:23 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 5:59 AM22.2 ft | 12:05 PM3.0 ft | 5:37 PM24.4 ft | 9:19 AM | 6:20 PM | 96% | |
| Wed Oct 28 | 12:40 AM-3.6 ft | 6:44 AM21.8 ft | 12:46 PM3.8 ft | 6:15 PM24.0 ft | 9:21 AM | 6:17 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 1:25 AM-3.2 ft | 7:34 AM21.0 ft | 1:31 PM4.9 ft | 6:58 PM23.0 ft | 9:24 AM | 6:14 PM | 84% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:14 AM-2.0 ft | 8:32 AM19.8 ft | 2:24 PM6.1 ft | 7:50 PM21.3 ft | 9:27 AM | 6:12 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:11 AM-0.5 ft | 9:39 AM18.8 ft | 3:28 PM7.2 ft | 8:59 PM19.4 ft | 9:29 AM | 6:09 PM | 66% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:17 AM1.1 ft | 9:53 AM18.2 ft | 3:45 PM7.8 ft | 9:32 PM17.8 ft | 8:32 AM | 5:06 PM | 55% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:29 AM2.3 ft | 11:07 AM18.4 ft | 5:08 PM7.2 ft | 11:05 PM17.2 ft | 8:35 AM | 5:03 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:41 AM2.8 ft | 12:14 PM19.2 ft | 6:24 PM5.5 ft | 8:37 AM | 5:01 PM | 34% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:26 AM17.7 ft | 6:46 AM2.8 ft | 1:08 PM20.3 ft | 7:27 PM3.4 ft | 8:40 AM | 4:58 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 1:30 AM18.6 ft | 7:40 AM2.8 ft | 1:52 PM21.2 ft | 8:18 PM1.4 ft | 8:43 AM | 4:56 PM | 16% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 2:21 AM19.5 ft | 8:27 AM2.9 ft | 2:29 PM21.9 ft | 9:02 PM-0.2 ft | 8:45 AM | 4:53 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 3:05 AM20.2 ft | 9:09 AM3.3 ft | 3:02 PM22.3 ft | 9:42 PM-1.2 ft | 8:48 AM | 4:50 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 3:45 AM20.6 ft | 9:47 AM3.9 ft | 3:33 PM22.4 ft | 10:20 PM-1.7 ft | 8:51 AM | 4:48 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 4:24 AM20.8 ft | 10:24 AM4.5 ft | 4:03 PM22.2 ft | 10:57 PM-1.7 ft | 8:53 AM | 4:45 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 5:02 AM20.7 ft | 11:01 AM5.2 ft | 4:33 PM21.7 ft | 11:34 PM-1.4 ft | 8:56 AM | 4:43 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 5:42 AM20.3 ft | 11:37 AM6.0 ft | 5:04 PM21.0 ft | 8:59 AM | 4:41 PM | 5% | |
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:11 AM-0.7 ft | 6:25 AM19.7 ft | 12:15 PM6.7 ft | 5:37 PM20.1 ft | 9:01 AM | 4:38 PM | 11% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 12:50 AM0.3 ft | 7:12 AM19.0 ft | 12:56 PM7.5 ft | 6:13 PM19.0 ft | 9:04 AM | 4:36 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 1:32 AM1.4 ft | 8:05 AM18.2 ft | 1:42 PM8.2 ft | 6:57 PM17.7 ft | 9:07 AM | 4:34 PM | 27% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:19 AM2.7 ft | 9:03 AM17.6 ft | 2:39 PM8.8 ft | 8:01 PM16.3 ft | 9:09 AM | 4:31 PM | 37% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3:14 AM3.8 ft | 10:03 AM17.3 ft | 3:48 PM9.0 ft | 9:31 PM15.4 ft | 9:12 AM | 4:29 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:17 AM4.7 ft | 11:02 AM17.4 ft | 5:01 PM8.3 ft | 10:55 PM15.2 ft | 9:14 AM | 4:27 PM | 58% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 5:19 AM5.1 ft | 11:54 AM18.0 ft | 6:07 PM6.9 ft | 9:17 AM | 4:25 PM | 68% | |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:06 AM15.8 ft | 6:17 AM5.2 ft | 12:39 PM18.8 ft | 7:02 PM4.9 ft | 9:19 AM | 4:23 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:04 AM16.9 ft | 7:08 AM5.1 ft | 1:17 PM19.9 ft | 7:50 PM2.7 ft | 9:22 AM | 4:21 PM | 86% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 1:53 AM18.2 ft | 7:54 AM4.9 ft | 1:51 PM21.1 ft | 8:33 PM0.6 ft | 9:24 AM | 4:19 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 2:38 AM19.5 ft | 8:38 AM4.8 ft | 2:24 PM22.3 ft | 9:16 PM-1.4 ft | 9:27 AM | 4:17 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 3:21 AM20.6 ft | 9:21 AM4.6 ft | 2:59 PM23.3 ft | 9:58 PM-3.0 ft | 9:29 AM | 4:15 PM | 100% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 4:04 AM21.4 ft | 10:04 AM4.4 ft | 3:36 PM24.1 ft | 10:42 PM-4.0 ft | 9:32 AM | 4:13 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 4:49 AM21.8 ft | 10:49 AM4.3 ft | 4:17 PM24.3 ft | 11:27 PM-4.4 ft | 9:34 AM | 4:11 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 5:37 AM21.7 ft | 11:36 AM4.4 ft | 5:03 PM24.0 ft | 9:36 AM | 4:10 PM | 94% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:14 AM-4.1 ft | 6:28 AM21.4 ft | 12:25 PM4.7 ft | 5:54 PM23.0 ft | 9:39 AM | 4:08 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:03 AM-3.1 ft | 7:24 AM20.8 ft | 1:19 PM5.1 ft | 6:52 PM21.5 ft | 9:41 AM | 4:06 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 1:56 AM-1.6 ft | 8:23 AM20.3 ft | 2:19 PM5.5 ft | 8:01 PM19.8 ft | 9:43 AM | 4:05 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 2:53 AM0.2 ft | 9:25 AM19.8 ft | 3:27 PM5.8 ft | 9:19 PM18.2 ft | 9:45 AM | 4:04 PM | 61% |
Tidal datums at Nikiski
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9455760, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
27.14 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
26.41 ft
Mean high water
MSL
17.89 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
8.73 ft
Mean low water
MN
17.68 ft
Mean range
GT
20.54 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Kenai City Pier11 mi · next high 11:08 AM
- Chinulna Point, Cook Inlet13 mi · next high 10:31 AM
- Kalgin Island (north end), Cook Inlet22 mi · next high 10:58 AM
- Cape Kasilof24 mi · next high 10:33 AM
- North Foreland26 mi · next high 12:44 PM
- Drift River Terminal26 mi · next high 10:53 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Nikiski today?
High tide at Nikiski, Alaska on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:55 AM (16.1 ft above MLLW) and 11:24 PM (14.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Nikiski today?
Low tide at Nikiski on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:04 AM (5.0 ft) and 5:32 PM (10.4 ft).
What is the water temperature at Nikiski?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Nikiski is 48.0 F at Nikiski, 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 9455760.