American Bay, Kaigani Strait tide predictions
54.8500, -132.8300 · NOAA station 9450125
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Nearest buoy: Central Dixon Entrance Buoy · 37 mi SE — live wind & wave reports
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48-hour outlook
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About this station
NOAA builds the predictions for American Bay, Kaigani Strait from the Sitka station: high tides adjusted +2.5 ft, 1 min later; low tides adjusted +0.0 ft, 1 min later.
Inside Passage waters are sheltered, but the ranges are real: 15 to 20 ft swings are routine, and narrow channels run strong tidal currents on the change. Out here, rain and channel weather matter more than ice.
2027 tide extremes
Highest predicted high tide: 14.8 ft — Fri Jan 22 · 12:09 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -3.2 ft — Mon Jul 5 · 8:38 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 17.3 ft on Fri Jan 22
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Jul 5 | 8:38 AM | -3.2 ft |
| Sun Jul 4 | 7:52 AM | -3.0 ft |
| Sun Jun 6 | 8:51 AM | -3.0 ft |
| Tue Jul 6 | 9:22 AM | -2.9 ft |
| Sat Jun 5 | 8:05 AM | -2.8 ft |
| Mon Jun 7 | 9:39 AM | -2.8 ft |
| Tue Aug 3 | 8:17 AM | -2.7 ft |
| Mon Aug 2 | 7:34 AM | -2.7 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 6:58 PM | -2.5 ft |
| Sat Jul 3 | 7:05 AM | -2.5 ft |
180 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
Nearest tide stations
- Security Cove · 7.1 mi S
- Elbow Bay · 7.8 mi NE
- Kassa Inlet entrance · 13.3 mi NE
- Mabel Island · 14.0 mi NE
- Keete Island, Nutkwa Inlets · 16.9 mi NE