Chaichei Island

Sitka, Alaska · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Chaichei Island in Sitka, Alaska, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Chaichei Island

Water
47°F (9°C)
Waves
2.0 ft (0.6 m) every 19 seconds
Wind
5 mph (8 km/h) from the north, gusts to 9 mph
Air
41°F (5°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Chaichei Island

  • Today: 8:25 AM, 4.8 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 9:07 AM, 5.1 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 9:58 AM, 5.3 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:08 AM, 5.3 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:36 PM, 5.0 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Sitka, 4.7 miles (7.5 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Chaichei Island

  • Nov 24–26: up to 12.5 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 12:22 PM)
  • Dec 23–25: up to 12.6 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 12:12 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Sitka between now and March 3, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Sitka, 4.7 miles (7.5 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
CAPE EDGECUMBE - 25NM SSW of Cape Edgecumbe, AK, 39 miles (63 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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