Ketchikan Tide Times & Tide Chart
High and low tide predictions for Ketchikan, Alaska (NOAA station 9450460). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — negative values are minus tides, the best for tidepooling.
Plan a visit — find your tide window →Upcoming tides
Sunday, September 27
| 1:34 AM | High tide | 16.24 ft |
| 7:30 AM | Low tide | -0.12 ft |
| 1:45 PM | High tide | 17.31 ft |
| 7:59 PM | Low tide | -1.63 ft |
Monday, September 28
| 2:12 AM | High tide | 16.16 ft |
| 8:03 AM | Low tide | 0.41 ft |
| 2:17 PM | High tide | 17.66 ft |
| 8:37 PM | Low tide | -1.98 ft |
Tuesday, September 29
| 2:53 AM | High tide | 15.69 ft |
| 8:37 AM | Low tide | 1.27 ft |
| 2:50 PM | High tide | 17.61 ft |
| 9:18 PM | Low tide | -1.79 ft |
Wednesday, September 30
| 3:37 AM | High tide | 14.84 ft |
| 9:14 AM | Low tide | 2.40 ft |
| 3:28 PM | High tide | 17.12 ft |
| 10:04 PM | Low tide | -1.10 ft |
Thursday, October 1
| 4:26 AM | High tide | 13.70 ft |
| 9:56 AM | Low tide | 3.71 ft |
| 4:11 PM | High tide | 16.23 ft |
| 10:58 PM | Low tide | -0.05 ft |
Astronomical predictions from NOAA CO-OPS; actual levels vary with weather and swell.
Tidepooling near Ketchikan
- Rotary Beach (Bugge Beach) — The local go-to just south of town — gentle gravel flats loaded with life.
- Settlers Cove State Recreation Site — Rocky coves at the end of the road north; pools plus old-growth trails.
What to look for
sea stars in a dozen colors, sea cucumbers, green sea urchins, chitons, hermit crabs, nudibranchs.
Best time of year
Huge tide ranges expose broad flats on any big low. The best daytime minus tides run May through July, which also lines up with comfortable weather and long daylight.
Conditions and access change — check the park's official page and local hazard advisories before you go, and confirm the tide on the day. New to tidepools? Read how to go tidepooling safely.