Cook Inlet Tide Stations
Real-time NOAA tide predictions for every major station along the Kenai Peninsula and Cook Inlet. Click any station for a live tide chart and fishing intelligence.
Kenai City Pier
Kenai, AK
Primary reference station at the mouth of the Kenai River. Critical for planning Kenai River salmon fishing around tidal cycles.
Kenai River salmon — Sockeye, Silver, King (when open)
Cape Kasilof
Kasilof, AK
Reference station for the Kasilof River mouth area, Cook Inlet. Essential for drift boat trip planning on the Kasilof.
Kasilof River King & Sockeye Salmon, Deep Creek, dipnetting
Ninilchik
Ninilchik, AK
Tide gauge at Ninilchik on Cook Inlet. Used by anglers fishing the Ninilchik River and Deep Creek beach fisheries.
Ninilchik River King Salmon, halibut charter timing
Anchor Point
Anchor Point, AK
Southernmost Cook Inlet station. Ideal reference for Anchor River and southern Kenai Peninsula beach fishing.
Anchor River Steelhead & King Salmon, Cook Inlet halibut
Homer (Coal Point)
Homer, AK
Primary Homer Spit tide station in Kachemak Bay. Essential for halibut charter and saltwater fishing trip planning out of Homer.
Halibut charters, Homer Spit, Kachemak Bay Dungeness crab
Seldovia
Seldovia, AK
NOAA primary harmonic reference station for Kachemak Bay area. Seldovia is a gateway to remote halibut and salmon grounds.
Remote halibut, Kachemak Bay silver salmon, Seldovia Slough Dolly Varden
Kalgin Island (North End)
Cook Inlet, AK
Mid-Cook Inlet station near Kalgin Island. Strong tidal reference for anglers navigating upper Cook Inlet saltwater fishing.
Cook Inlet saltwater salmon, beluga whale viewing
Chinulna Point
Cook Inlet, AK
West Cook Inlet reference point near the mouth of the Drift River. Useful for upper inlet navigation and fishing timing.
Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishing reference
Point Possession
Cook Inlet, AK
Northern Kenai Peninsula Cook Inlet station near Nikiski. Reference for upper Cook Inlet tidal fishing windows.
Nikiski area, upper Cook Inlet dipnetting reference
Nikiski
Nikiski, AK
Tide data for Nikiski on the northern Kenai Peninsula. Relevant for upper inlet salmon and dipnetting season.
Upper Kenai Peninsula, dipnetting, Cook Inlet salmon
Kasitsna Bay
Kachemak Bay, AK
Quiet south side of Kachemak Bay. Reference station for remote kayak fishing and crab pot operations.
Kachemak Bay crab, remote bay fishing
Bear Cove
Kachemak Bay, AK
Inner Kachemak Bay station near Kachemak State Park. Used for planning saltwater kayak fishing and the remote halibut grounds.
Kachemak State Park fishing, remote halibut, Dolly Varden
All tide data sourced directly from NOAA CO-OPS at build time. For official tide tables, visit tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov.