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Point Barrow · September 2026 17:43 · UTC−8
United States Alaska 71.360° N · 156.353° W

Point Barrow Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Point Barrow, United States — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
0.0 ft
Low in 4h 57m
-0.2 ft at 10:40 PM
Last high tide: 0.0 ft at 4:40 PM

The water level is falling. Next low tide in 4 h 57 min (22:40).

6:42 AM 10:03 PM Coefficient 37 · low Calculated for Point Barrow's local time · UTC−8

At a glance

Wind 10 mph from ENE · gust 12 mph Waves 1.6 ft from WNW · 6 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 0 minor periods Air temp 36° feels like 26° Water temp 45° Sea surface Pressure 30.06 inHg Steady UV index 2 Low exposure Coefficient 37 45 morning · 37 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 5:30 AM · 0.2 ft Low 11:50 AM · -0.1 ft High 4:40 PM · 0.0 ft Low 10:40 PM · -0.2 ft
High Low Daylight · 15h 20m Major Minor

H 5:30 AM 0.2 ft L 11:50 AM -0.1 ft H 4:40 PM 0.0 ft L 10:40 PM -0.2 ft

Gauge station · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Anchorage (UTC−8) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.2 ft
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 ft
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.2 ft
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 22:03. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 05:30 (0.1 m) and 16:40 (0.0 m); low water at 11:50 (0.0 m) and 22:40 (-0.1 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 14:24, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
12:00 AM 0.1 ft ↗ Rising
1:00 AM 0.1 ft ↗ Rising
2:00 AM 0.1 ft ↗ Rising
3:00 AM 0.1 ft ↗ Rising
4:00 AM 0.2 ft ↗ Rising
5:00 AM 0.2 ft ↗ Rising
6:00 AM 0.2 ft ↘ Falling
7:00 AM 0.1 ft ↘ Falling
8:00 AM 0.1 ft ↘ Falling
9:00 AM 0.0 ft ↘ Falling
10:00 AM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
11:00 AM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 PM -0.1 ft ↗ Rising
1:00 PM -0.1 ft ↗ Rising
2:00 PM -0.1 ft ↗ Rising
3:00 PM 0.0 ft ↗ Rising
4:00 PM 0.0 ft ↗ Rising
5:00 PM 0.0 ft ↘ Falling
6:00 PM 0.0 ft ↘ Falling
7:00 PM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
8:00 PM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
9:00 PM -0.2 ft ↘ Falling
10:00 PM -0.2 ft ↘ Falling
11:00 PM -0.2 ft ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Point Barrow right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 36°F Overcast · feels like 27° · H 35° · L 33°
Water temp 45°F 45° to 45° today
Wind 11 mph ENE · Force 3 · Gentle breeze · gusts 12 mph
Swell 1.6 ft WNW · 6 s period
Humidity 82% Dew point 30°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
12:00 AM Partly cloudy 34° 13 W 0% 0.0 89%
2:00 AM Overcast 34° 9 WNW 0% 0.0 82%
4:00 AM Overcast 34° 8 WNW 0% 0.0 82%
6:00 AM Overcast 34° 8 NW 0% 0.0 82%
8:00 AM Overcast 34° 9 NW 0% 0.0 87%
10:00 AM Light drizzle 34° 7 NNW 0% 0.1 85%
12:00 PM Overcast 36° 3 N 0% 0.0 82%
2:00 PM Overcast 36° 3 NE 0% 0.0 80%
4:00 PM Overcast 36° 9 ENE 0% 0.0 78%
6:00 PM Overcast 36° 13 ENE 0% 0.0 84%
8:00 PM Overcast 36° 16 ENE 0% 0.0 87%
10:00 PM Partly cloudy 34° 18 ENE 0% 0.0 87%
11:00 PM Mainly clear 34° 20 ENE 0% 0.0 87%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

30.06 inHg → Stable
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity — today A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 29.85 inHg max 30.09 inHg Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is holding steady. Expect routine feeding behaviour, with the usual peaks around tide changes and the solunar periods rather than any pressure-driven surge.

UV index

solar protection

UV 2

Low

Low exposure — no sun protection is needed for most people. Enjoy the water freely.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 45° Ranges 45° to 45° today
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The sea surface holds around 7.2° today, moving between 7.1° and 7.2°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Thu 3 Overcast 35°/33° 20 mph
  • Fri 4 Overcast 35°/32° 23 mph
  • Sat 5 Mainly clear 36°/34° 22 mph
  • Sun 6 Overcast 37°/35° 14 mph
  • Mon 7 Partly cloudy 40°/38° 8 mph
  • Tue 8 Light drizzle 40°/37° 9 mph
  • Wed 9 Overcast 38°/33° 18 mph

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 22

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Fair 51.5µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 2.8µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 1.7µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Point Barrow local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 37 Low

Morning 45 · afternoon 37

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.3 ft to 0.3 ft above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From WNW (301°) · 6.0 s period
Most frequent waves 0.7 ft About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.6 ft The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 6.0 second period.
Maximum waves 3.0 ft The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 3.3 ft scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 2.3 ft 6 s WNW
2 h 2.3 ft 6 s WNW
4 h 2.0 ft 6 s WNW
6 h 2.0 ft 6 s WNW
8 h 2.0 ft 6 s WNW
10 h 2.0 ft 6 s WNW
12 h 1.6 ft 6 s WNW
14 h 1.6 ft 6 s WNW
16 h 1.6 ft 6 s WNW
18 h 1.3 ft 6 s WNW
20 h 1.3 ft 6 s NW
22 h 1.3 ft 5 s NW
24 h 1.6 ft 5 s NNW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Point Barrow.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Point Barrow — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

6:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major High activity

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 56% illuminated · 21.6 days old Moonrise — · Moonset — · transit 07:30 Visible for 24h 00m
rise — set — transit 07:30
03 SEP Last Quarter 11:51 PM today
10 SEP New Moon 7:26 PM in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 12:43 PM in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 8:49 AM in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn.

High tide turn

04:30 – 06:30

Water peaks at 05:30 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

10:50 – 12:50

Water bottoms out at 11:50 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

15:40 – 17:40

Water peaks at 16:40 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

21:40 – 23:40

Water bottoms out at 22:40 then starts to rise.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,232km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,883,601km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Point Barrow today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 5:55 AM – 8:12 AM 8:34 PM – 10:49 PM
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 5:22 AM – 5:55 AM 10:49 PM – 11:22 PM
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 5:22 AM – 6:42 AM 10:03 PM – 11:22 PM

Lighting the Earth at this moment

5:43 PM UTC−8 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Point Barrow sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Point Barrow. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Point Barrow.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 77% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:33 AM Sunset10:13 PM 4:00 AM 0.0 ft high tide 10:10 AM -0.3 ft low tide 3:50 PM 0.0 ft high tide 9:40 PM -0.3 ft low tide 68 · Average Good
2 Wed 67% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:38 AM Sunset10:08 PM 4:40 AM 0.3 ft high tide 10:50 AM -0.3 ft low tide 4:10 PM 0.0 ft high tide 10:00 PM -0.3 ft low tide 53 · Average Fair
3 Thu 56% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:42 AM Sunset10:03 PM 5:30 AM 0.3 ft high tide 11:50 AM 0.0 ft low tide 4:40 PM 0.0 ft high tide 10:40 PM -0.3 ft low tide 37 · Low Slow
4 Fri 44% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:47 AM Sunset9:58 PM 6:40 AM 0.3 ft high tide 2:10 PM 0.0 ft low tide 5:00 PM 0.0 ft high tide 11:30 PM -0.3 ft low tide 36 · Low Slow
5 Sat 33% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:51 AM Sunset9:53 PM 8:30 AM 0.3 ft high tide 4:40 PM 0.0 ft low tide 5:50 PM 0.0 ft high tide 51 · Average Fair
6 Sun 23% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:56 AM Sunset9:47 PM 1:20 AM 0.0 ft low tide 10:00 AM 0.3 ft high tide 5:40 PM 0.0 ft low tide 10:00 PM 0.0 ft high tide 66 · Average Good
7 Mon 14% illuminated · waning Sunrise7:00 AM Sunset9:42 PM 3:50 AM 0.0 ft low tide 11:10 AM 0.3 ft high tide 6:10 PM 0.0 ft low tide 11:10 PM 0.0 ft high tide 81 · High Fair
8 Tue 7% illuminated · waning Sunrise7:05 AM Sunset9:37 PM 5:10 AM -0.3 ft low tide 12:00 PM 0.3 ft high tide 6:30 PM -0.3 ft low tide 93 · Very high Excellent
9 Wed 2% illuminated · waning Sunrise7:09 AM Sunset9:32 PM 12:00 AM 0.0 ft high tide 6:10 AM -0.3 ft low tide 12:40 PM 0.3 ft high tide 7:00 PM -0.3 ft low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise7:14 AM Sunset9:27 PM 12:40 AM 0.0 ft high tide 7:00 AM -0.3 ft low tide 1:20 PM 0.3 ft high tide 7:30 PM -0.3 ft low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:18 AM Sunset9:22 PM 1:20 AM 0.0 ft high tide 7:40 AM -0.3 ft low tide 1:50 PM 0.0 ft high tide 7:50 PM -0.3 ft low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 4% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:23 AM Sunset9:17 PM 2:00 AM 0.0 ft high tide 8:20 AM -0.3 ft low tide 2:20 PM 0.0 ft high tide 8:20 PM -0.3 ft low tide 95 · Very high Good
13 Sun 8% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:27 AM Sunset9:12 PM 2:40 AM 0.0 ft high tide 8:50 AM -0.3 ft low tide 3:00 PM 0.0 ft high tide 8:50 PM -0.3 ft low tide 84 · High Good
14 Mon 15% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:31 AM Sunset9:07 PM 3:20 AM 0.3 ft high tide 9:30 AM -0.3 ft low tide 3:30 PM 0.0 ft high tide 9:20 PM -0.3 ft low tide 71 · High Fair
15 Tue 23% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:36 AM Sunset9:02 PM 4:00 AM 0.3 ft high tide 10:00 AM -0.3 ft low tide 3:50 PM 0.0 ft high tide 9:50 PM -0.3 ft low tide 56 · Average Fair
16 Wed 31% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:40 AM Sunset8:57 PM 4:40 AM 0.3 ft high tide 10:40 AM 0.0 ft low tide 4:20 PM 0.0 ft high tide 10:20 PM -0.3 ft low tide 42 · Low Fair
17 Thu 40% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:44 AM Sunset8:52 PM 5:30 AM 0.3 ft high tide 11:30 AM 0.0 ft low tide 4:50 PM 0.0 ft high tide 11:00 PM 0.0 ft low tide 28 · Low Slow
18 Fri 50% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:48 AM Sunset8:47 PM 6:30 AM 0.3 ft high tide 1:00 PM 0.0 ft low tide 5:30 PM 0.0 ft high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 59% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:53 AM Sunset8:42 PM 12:00 AM 0.0 ft low tide 7:50 AM 0.3 ft high tide 3:00 PM 0.0 ft low tide 7:20 PM 0.0 ft high tide 27 · Low Slow
20 Sun 68% illuminated · waxing Sunrise7:57 AM Sunset8:37 PM 1:30 AM 0.0 ft low tide 9:10 AM 0.3 ft high tide 4:20 PM 0.0 ft low tide 9:20 PM 0.0 ft high tide 40 · Low Fair
21 Mon 77% illuminated · waxing Sunrise8:01 AM Sunset8:32 PM 3:10 AM 0.0 ft low tide 10:20 AM 0.3 ft high tide 5:10 PM 0.0 ft low tide 10:30 PM 0.0 ft high tide 55 · Average Fair
22 Tue 85% illuminated · waxing Sunrise8:06 AM Sunset8:27 PM 4:20 AM 0.0 ft low tide 11:10 AM 0.3 ft high tide 5:50 PM 0.0 ft low tide 11:20 PM 0.0 ft high tide 69 · Average Good
23 Wed 91% illuminated · waxing Sunrise8:10 AM Sunset8:22 PM 5:20 AM -0.3 ft low tide 11:50 AM 0.3 ft high tide 6:20 PM -0.3 ft low tide 82 · High Excellent
24 Thu 96% illuminated · waxing Sunrise8:14 AM Sunset8:17 PM 12:00 AM 0.0 ft high tide 6:10 AM -0.3 ft low tide 12:30 PM 0.3 ft high tide 6:50 PM -0.3 ft low tide 92 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise8:18 AM Sunset8:12 PM 12:40 AM 0.0 ft high tide 6:50 AM -0.3 ft low tide 1:00 PM 0.3 ft high tide 7:10 PM -0.3 ft low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise8:23 AM Sunset8:07 PM 1:10 AM 0.0 ft high tide 7:30 AM -0.3 ft low tide 1:30 PM 0.0 ft high tide 7:30 PM -0.3 ft low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise8:27 AM Sunset8:02 PM 1:40 AM 0.0 ft high tide 8:00 AM -0.3 ft low tide 2:10 PM 0.0 ft high tide 7:50 PM -0.3 ft low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 94% illuminated · waning Sunrise8:31 AM Sunset7:57 PM 2:20 AM 0.3 ft high tide 8:40 AM -0.3 ft low tide 2:40 PM 0.0 ft high tide 8:10 PM -0.3 ft low tide 93 · Very high Good
29 Tue 88% illuminated · waning Sunrise8:36 AM Sunset7:52 PM 2:50 AM 0.3 ft high tide 9:10 AM -0.3 ft low tide 3:00 PM 0.0 ft high tide 8:30 PM -0.3 ft low tide 82 · High Fair
30 Wed 80% illuminated · waning Sunrise8:40 AM Sunset7:47 PM 3:30 AM 0.3 ft high tide 9:50 AM -0.3 ft low tide 3:30 PM 0.0 ft high tide 9:00 PM -0.3 ft low tide 68 · Average Good

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 45 · afternoon 37. Predicted levels run between -0.3 ft and 0.3 ft this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Point Barrow local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Point Barrow, explained.

What time is high tide in Point Barrow today?

High water at Point Barrow today is at 05:30 and 16:40. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Point Barrow?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 37 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Point Barrow today?

The sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 22:03 local time, giving 15h 20m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Point Barrow today?

The sea surface at Point Barrow is around 7.2°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Point Barrow today?

The significant wave height at Point Barrow is currently 0.5 m with a period of 6.0 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/us/alaska/point-barrow