Valdez, Port Valdez, AK Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

NOAA tide station 9454240 · Alaska · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 3:40 AM (10.0 ft) and 2:36 PM (12.1 ft); low tide 8:58 AM (5.1 ft) and 9:48 PM (0.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 3:40 AM · High 2:36 PMLow 8:58 AM · Low 9:48 PM

Today's range11.4 ft0.7 → 12.1 ft (MLLW)

Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 9454240

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46060

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WindLoading…

Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 9454240 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46060 (WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook Is., AK), 41 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 9454240 (Valdez), 0 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Valdez, Port Valdez tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12

High 3:01 AM 10.5 ft
Low 8:21 AM 4.6 ft
High 2:04 PM 12.7 ft
Low 9:08 PM 0.0 ft

First light 7:52 AMSunrise 8:43 AMSunset 4:14 PMLast light 5:05 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13

High 3:40 AM 10.0 ft
Low 8:58 AM 5.1 ft
High 2:36 PM 12.1 ft
Low 9:48 PM 0.7 ft

First light 7:54 AMSunrise 8:46 AMSunset 4:12 PMLast light 5:03 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14

High 4:27 AM 9.5 ft
Low 9:40 AM 5.5 ft
High 3:12 PM 11.3 ft
Low 10:32 PM 1.3 ft

First light 7:57 AMSunrise 8:49 AMSunset 4:09 PMLast light 5:01 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15

High 5:26 AM 9.1 ft
Low 10:30 AM 5.8 ft
High 3:54 PM 10.4 ft
Low 11:19 PM 1.9 ft

First light 7:59 AMSunrise 8:52 AMSunset 4:07 PMLast light 4:59 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16

High 6:34 AM 9.1 ft
Low 11:30 AM 6.0 ft
High 4:59 PM 9.5 ft

First light 8:01 AMSunrise 8:54 AMSunset 4:05 PMLast light 4:58 PM

Best fishing times today in Valdez, Port Valdez

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

6/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot2:51 am – 4:51 am
↻ Tide change: high 3:40 am
Moon overhead3:16 pm – 5:16 pm
SunsetNear slack (high 2:36 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
↻ Tide change: high 2:36 pm
Moonset5:43 pm – 6:43 pm
≈ Moving water, falling

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 13	6/10Good	Major 2:51 am – 4:51 am · 3:16 pm – 5:16 pm Minor 1:55 pm – 2:55 pm · 5:43 pm – 6:43 pm
SatNov 14	5/10Fair	Major 3:40 am – 5:40 am · 4:04 pm – 6:04 pm Minor 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm · 7:18 pm – 8:18 pm
SunNov 15	5/10Fair	Major 4:28 am – 6:28 am · 4:50 pm – 6:50 pm Minor 2:01 pm – 3:01 pm · 8:53 pm – 9:53 pm
MonNov 16	3/10Poor	Major 5:13 am – 7:13 am · 5:35 pm – 7:35 pm Minor 2:01 pm – 3:01 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm
TueNov 17	5/10Fair	Major 5:56 am – 7:56 am · 6:17 pm – 8:17 pm Minor 1:59 pm – 2:59 pm · 11:54 pm – 12:54 am
WedNov 18	7/10Good	Major 6:39 am – 8:39 am · 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Minor 1:58 pm – 2:58 pm
ThuNov 19	7/10Good	Major 7:22 am – 9:22 am · 7:44 pm – 9:44 pm Minor 1:24 am – 2:24 am · 1:56 pm – 2:56 pm

How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9454240 and the sun times for this spot:

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)	2
Tide	a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1)	3
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)	0
Today	6, rounded	6/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 61.12, -146.36 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Best fishing times today in Valdez, Port Valdez

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

6/10

Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot2:00 am – 4:00 am
Moon overhead2:26 pm – 4:26 pm
SunsetNear slack (high 2:04 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise1:38 pm – 2:38 pm
↻ Tide change: high 2:04 pm
Moonset4:16 pm – 5:16 pm
Sunset≈ Moving water, falling

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 12	6/10Good	Major 2:00 am – 4:00 am · 2:26 pm – 4:26 pm Minor 1:38 pm – 2:38 pm · 4:16 pm – 5:16 pm
FriNov 13	6/10Good	Major 2:51 am – 4:51 am · 3:16 pm – 5:16 pm Minor 1:55 pm – 2:55 pm · 5:43 pm – 6:43 pm
SatNov 14	5/10Fair	Major 3:40 am – 5:40 am · 4:04 pm – 6:04 pm Minor 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm · 7:18 pm – 8:18 pm
SunNov 15	5/10Fair	Major 4:28 am – 6:28 am · 4:50 pm – 6:50 pm Minor 2:01 pm – 3:01 pm · 8:53 pm – 9:53 pm
MonNov 16	3/10Poor	Major 5:13 am – 7:13 am · 5:35 pm – 7:35 pm Minor 2:01 pm – 3:01 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm
TueNov 17	5/10Fair	Major 5:56 am – 7:56 am · 6:17 pm – 8:17 pm Minor 1:59 pm – 2:59 pm · 11:54 pm – 12:54 am
WedNov 18	7/10Good	Major 6:39 am – 8:39 am · 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Minor 1:58 pm – 2:58 pm

How this rating works

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2; Moonset × sunset +1)	3
Tide	a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1)	1
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days)	1
Today	6, rounded	6/10

Solunar periods calculated for 61.12, -146.36 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Valdez, Port Valdez tide table — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12	High 3:01 AM 10.49 ft	Low 8:21 AM 4.65 ft	High 2:04 PM 12.71 ft	Low 9:08 PM 0.03 ft
Fri, Nov 13	High 3:40 AM 10.00 ft	Low 8:58 AM 5.10 ft	High 2:36 PM 12.09 ft	Low 9:48 PM 0.67 ft
Sat, Nov 14	High 4:27 AM 9.49 ft	Low 9:40 AM 5.51 ft	High 3:12 PM 11.33 ft	Low 10:32 PM 1.31 ft
Sun, Nov 15	High 5:26 AM 9.13 ft	Low 10:30 AM 5.85 ft	High 3:54 PM 10.45 ft	Low 11:19 PM 1.90 ft
Mon, Nov 16	High 6:34 AM 9.09 ft	Low 11:30 AM 5.99 ft	High 4:59 PM 9.54 ft
Tue, Nov 17	Low 12:11 AM 2.40 ft	High 7:34 AM 9.42 ft	Low 12:43 PM 5.77 ft	High 6:40 PM 8.93 ft
Wed, Nov 18	Low 1:07 AM 2.79 ft	High 8:22 AM 10.04 ft	Low 2:05 PM 5.02 ft	High 8:07 PM 8.90 ft
Thu, Nov 19	Low 2:08 AM 3.05 ft	High 9:01 AM 10.87 ft	Low 3:17 PM 3.74 ft	High 9:15 PM 9.25 ft
Fri, Nov 20	Low 3:06 AM 3.17 ft	High 9:37 AM 11.81 ft	Low 4:10 PM 2.18 ft	High 10:13 PM 9.79 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

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About the tide at Valdez, Port Valdez

It is a harmonic reference station: NOAA predicts 3 subordinate stations on this site from it.

Valdez, Port Valdez has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 2.1 ft and its two lows by 3.3 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 9.5 ft, growing to about 15.5 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 7.8 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 15.3 ft on November 25, 2026 at 12:54 PM; the lowest is -3.5 ft on July 5, 2027 at 9:03 AM, and 186 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type: Mixed semidiurnal
Mean range: 9.5 ft
Spring / neap range: 15.5 ft / 7.8 ft
Average higher high: 12.1 ft
Average lower low: 0.2 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months: 15.3 ft · Nov 25, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months: -3.5 ft · Jul 5, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months): 186

This week

From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Valdez, Port Valdez range from 8.9 ft to 12.1 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 2:36 PM. The lowest low is 0.7 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 9:48 PM.

Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.

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About this station

NOAA station ID: 9454240
Type: Reference (harmonic) station
Coordinates: 61.1250, -146.3620
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/Anchorage

FAQ

When is high tide today at Valdez, Port Valdez, AK?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Valdez, Port Valdez, AK is at 3:40 AM, 2:36 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Valdez, Port Valdez, AK?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Valdez, Port Valdez, AK is at 8:58 AM, 9:48 PM local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow at Valdez, Port Valdez, AK?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 4:27 AM (9.5 ft) and 3:12 PM (11.3 ft); low tides are at 9:40 AM (5.5 ft) and 10:32 PM (1.3 ft) (local time).

What is the tide range at Valdez, Port Valdez, AK?

The average range between high and low tide is 9.5 ft; about 15.5 ft at spring tides and 7.8 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 15.3 ft on November 25, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9454240. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).