Beach
6:40 AM–9:40 AMLow tide at 8:10 AM in daylight: the widest beach of the day.
Quick answer
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, high tide in Ketchikan is at 2:37 AM (15.6 ft) and 2:26 PM (18.4 ft) and low tide at 8:10 AM (2.3 ft) and 8:58 PM (−2.7 ft), local time. Range 21.1 ft: spring tides.
What is the tide doing today in Ketchikan?
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · move your finger or mouse along the curve to read the height
high tide ▲low tide ▼
daylightnow
▲High tide15.6 ft
▼Low tide2.3 ft
▲High tide18.4 ft
▼Low tide−2.7 ft
21.1 Spring tides
Waning gibbous · 91 % illuminated
☀ 7:44 AM – 5:18 PM
When to go to the beach, fish or explore tide pools today?
Worked out from the tides and the sun in Ketchikan on October 28
Fishing
1:37 AM–3:37 AMTurn of the tide ±1 h. Also: 7:10 AM–9:10 AM · 1:26 PM–3:26 PM · 7:58 PM–9:58 PM.
Boating
12:26 PM–4:26 PMThe window with the most water, high tide at 2:26 PM (18.4 ft).
Tide pooling
Thu 29 · 8:53 AMSpring low tide in daylight (range 19.7 ft, 3.2 ft).
How do the tides look this week?
Tidal range (difference between low and high tide)
neap tides: smallest range of the monthmid-range tidesspring tides: largest range
Tides in Ketchikan for the next 7 days
| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tide | Range |
|---|---|---|
| ▲High tide 2:37 AM 15.6 ft▼Low tide 8:10 AM 2.3 ft▲High tide 2:26 PM 18.4 ft▼Low tide 8:58 PM −2.7 ft | 21.1 | |
| ▲High tide 3:25 AM 15.0 ft▼Low tide 8:53 AM 3.2 ft▲High tide 3:11 PM 17.7 ft▼Low tide 9:48 PM −2.0 ft | 19.7 | |
| ▲High tide 4:16 AM 14.1 ft▼Low tide 9:44 AM 4.2 ft▲High tide 4:00 PM 16.5 ft▼Low tide 10:45 PM −0.9 ft | 17.4 | |
| ▲High tide 5:15 AM 13.3 ft▼Low tide 10:48 AM 5.2 ft▲High tide 4:56 PM 15.1 ft▼Low tide 11:51 PM 0.3 ft | 14.8 | |
| ▲High tide 5:22 AM 12.7 ft▼Low tide 11:12 AM 5.7 ft▲High tide 5:05 PM 13.6 ft | 8.0 | |
| ▼Low tide 12:06 AM 1.2 ft▲High tide 6:40 AM 12.7 ft▼Low tide 12:46 PM 5.2 ft▲High tide 6:29 PM 12.7 ft | 11.5 | |
| ▼Low tide 1:20 AM 1.7 ft▲High tide 7:54 AM 13.2 ft▼Low tide 2:07 PM 4.0 ft▲High tide 8:01 PM 12.6 ft | 11.5 |
Tidal range in October
Each day's range, coloured by spring and neap tides: the tall bars are spring tides, around the new and full moon.
neap tides: smallest range of the monthmid-range tidesspring tides: largest range
October 2026 calendar
Each day with its range and moon. Tap a day to see its tides.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun15.023.133.943.553.664.074.484.895.4105.8115.8125.7135.3144.8154.1163.5171.8182.6192.4202.5213.0223.5234.3245.1255.8266.3276.5286.4296.0305.3314.5
neap tides: smallest range of the monthmid-range tidesspring tides: largest range
Ketchikan tide table · October 2026
🖨 Print or PDF| Day | High ▲ and low ▼ tide | Range | Moon | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲4:21 AM 13.8 ft▼9:49 AM 3.7 ft▲4:14 PM 16.4 ft▼10:54 PM 0.0 ft | 16.4 | 6:50 AM · 6:24 PM | ||
| ▲5:19 AM 12.5 ft▼10:42 AM 5.1 ft▲5:07 PM 15.2 ft | 10.1 | 6:52 AM · 6:21 PM | ||
| ▼12:04 AM 1.0 ft▲6:31 AM 11.5 ft▼12:00 PM 6.2 ft▲6:13 PM 13.9 ft | 12.9 | 6:54 AM · 6:19 PM | ||
| ▼1:29 AM 1.5 ft▲8:04 AM 11.4 ft▼1:48 PM 6.3 ft▲7:40 PM 13.1 ft | 11.5 | 6:56 AM · 6:16 PM | ||
| ▼2:52 AM 1.4 ft▲9:33 AM 12.2 ft▼3:22 PM 5.2 ft▲9:16 PM 13.2 ft | 11.8 | 6:58 AM · 6:14 PM | ||
| ▼3:59 AM 0.9 ft▲10:33 AM 13.4 ft▼4:28 PM 3.4 ft▲10:32 PM 14.1 ft | 13.2 | 7:00 AM · 6:11 PM | ||
| ▼4:52 AM 0.4 ft▲11:17 AM 14.7 ft▼5:18 PM 1.5 ft▲11:29 PM 15.0 ft | 14.6 | 7:02 AM · 6:08 PM | ||
| ▼5:36 AM 0.1 ft▲11:55 AM 15.8 ft▼6:02 PM 0.0 ft | 15.9 | 7:03 AM · 6:06 PM | ||
| ▲12:16 AM 15.6 ft▼6:16 AM 0.0 ft▲12:29 PM 16.7 ft▼6:41 PM −1.1 ft | 17.8 | 7:05 AM · 6:03 PM | ||
| ▲12:58 AM 15.9 ft▼6:52 AM 0.4 ft▲1:01 PM 17.2 ft▼7:19 PM −1.7 ft | 18.9 | 7:07 AM · 6:01 PM | ||
| ▲1:36 AM 15.8 ft▼7:25 AM 1.0 ft▲1:32 PM 17.3 ft▼7:55 PM −1.7 ft | 19.1 | 7:09 AM · 5:58 PM | ||
| ▲2:12 AM 15.4 ft▼7:58 AM 1.8 ft▲2:03 PM 17.2 ft▼8:30 PM −1.4 ft | 18.5 | 7:11 AM · 5:56 PM | ||
| ▲2:46 AM 14.7 ft▼8:28 AM 2.8 ft▲2:33 PM 16.7 ft▼9:05 PM −0.6 ft | 17.3 | 7:13 AM · 5:53 PM | ||
| ▲3:21 AM 13.7 ft▼8:59 AM 3.9 ft▲3:05 PM 15.9 ft▼9:42 PM 0.4 ft | 15.6 | 7:15 AM · 5:51 PM | ||
| ▲3:58 AM 12.8 ft▼9:31 AM 5.0 ft▲3:40 PM 15.0 ft▼10:23 PM 1.4 ft | 13.6 | 7:17 AM · 5:48 PM | ||
| ▲4:41 AM 11.8 ft▼10:09 AM 6.0 ft▲4:19 PM 13.9 ft▼11:14 PM 2.4 ft | 11.5 | 7:19 AM · 5:46 PM | ||
| ▲5:33 AM 11.0 ft▼11:04 AM 7.0 ft▲5:08 PM 12.7 ft | 5.7 | 7:21 AM · 5:44 PM | ||
| ▼12:21 AM 3.2 ft▲6:41 AM 10.5 ft▼12:41 PM 7.5 ft▲6:12 PM 11.7 ft | 8.5 | 7:23 AM · 5:41 PM | ||
| ▼1:42 AM 3.5 ft▲8:09 AM 10.7 ft▼2:26 PM 7.0 ft▲7:33 PM 11.3 ft | 7.8 | 7:25 AM · 5:39 PM | ||
| ▼2:54 AM 3.3 ft▲9:25 AM 11.4 ft▼3:36 PM 5.8 ft▲8:57 PM 11.5 ft | 8.3 | 7:27 AM · 5:36 PM | ||
| ▼3:50 AM 2.7 ft▲10:11 AM 12.5 ft▼4:25 PM 4.2 ft▲10:05 PM 12.4 ft | 9.7 | 7:29 AM · 5:34 PM | ||
| ▼4:34 AM 2.2 ft▲10:46 AM 13.6 ft▼5:05 PM 2.5 ft▲10:57 PM 13.4 ft | 11.5 | 7:31 AM · 5:32 PM | ||
| ▼5:12 AM 1.6 ft▲11:19 AM 14.9 ft▼5:41 PM 0.8 ft▲11:42 PM 14.3 ft | 14.0 | 7:34 AM · 5:29 PM | ||
| ▼5:46 AM 1.3 ft▲11:53 AM 16.1 ft▼6:17 PM −0.7 ft | 16.8 | 7:36 AM · 5:27 PM | ||
| ▲12:25 AM 15.2 ft▼6:20 AM 1.1 ft▲12:29 PM 17.3 ft▼6:53 PM −1.9 ft | 19.2 | 7:38 AM · 5:25 PM | ||
| ▲1:08 AM 15.7 ft▼6:54 AM 1.2 ft▲1:06 PM 18.1 ft▼7:32 PM −2.7 ft | 20.8 | 7:40 AM · 5:23 PM | ||
| ▲1:51 AM 15.8 ft▼7:31 AM 1.6 ft▲1:45 PM 18.5 ft▼8:13 PM −3.0 ft | 21.5 | 7:42 AM · 5:20 PM | ||
| ▲2:37 AM 15.6 ft▼8:10 AM 2.3 ft▲2:26 PM 18.4 ft▼8:58 PM −2.7 ft | 21.1 | 7:44 AM · 5:18 PM | ||
| ▲3:25 AM 15.0 ft▼8:53 AM 3.2 ft▲3:11 PM 17.7 ft▼9:48 PM −2.0 ft | 19.7 | 7:46 AM · 5:16 PM | ||
| ▲4:16 AM 14.1 ft▼9:44 AM 4.2 ft▲4:00 PM 16.5 ft▼10:45 PM −0.9 ft | 17.4 | 7:48 AM · 5:14 PM | ||
| ▲5:15 AM 13.3 ft▼10:48 AM 5.2 ft▲4:56 PM 15.1 ft▼11:51 PM 0.3 ft | 14.8 | 7:50 AM · 5:12 PM |
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Frequently asked questions
What time is high tide today in Ketchikan?
At 2:37 AM (15.6 ft) and 2:26 PM (18.4 ft), local time.
What time is low tide today in Ketchikan?
At 8:10 AM (2.3 ft) and 8:58 PM (−2.7 ft).
How big is the tide today in Ketchikan?
The range between low and high tide is 21.1 ft today: spring tides for Ketchikan.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Ketchikan?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29, 2026, high tide is at 3:25 AM (15.0 ft) and 3:11 PM (17.7 ft) and low tide at 8:53 AM (3.2 ft) and 9:48 PM (−2.0 ft).
When are the next spring tides in Ketchikan?
From October 29 to October 29; the biggest, on October 29 (range 19.7 ft).
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the same zero as the NOAA tide tables, so low tides are only below zero on the biggest tides.
Where does this data come from?
These tides are an astronomical prediction computed by the Tides Pro engine with tide models and harmonic constants, checked against the official predictions of NOAA. How we validate them is in our methodology. Heights are above mean lower low water (MLLW). They do not include wind or air pressure: for navigation, use official publications.
Checked against NOAA CO-OPS (National Ocean Service), station Ketchikan: 6.3 min median difference in time and 5 cm (1.9 in) mean difference in height.P95 time difference: 29.6 min (not a maximum) · 16–23 ago 2026 (misma ventana que agosto) · 27 high and low tides compared
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- Computed
- 2026-10-26
- Position
- 55.332, −131.626
- Time
- Local (America/Sitka)
- Heights
- Above mean lower low water (MLLW)
- Units
- ft
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