Homer tides today
The Homer station is at Coal Point on the Homer Spit, on Kachemak Bay near the mouth of Cook Inlet.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Homer, AK · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 12.2 ft now
High 4:31 PM
20.0 ft · in 2 h 50 min
| High | 4:43 AM | 18.7 ft |
| Low | 10:29 AM | 2.7 ft |
| High | 4:31 PM | 20.0 ft |
| Low | 10:57 PM | -1.2 ft |
Tide coefficient 117 (large (spring tides)), range 21.2 ft
Sunrise 8:40 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Waxing crescent, 10% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 2:56 AM–4:56 AM, minor 1:14 PM–2:14 PM, major 3:20 PM–5:20 PM, minor 6:19 PM–7:19 PM
Homer tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:43 AM 18.7 ft · 4:31 PM 20.0 ft | 10:29 AM 2.7 ft · 10:57 PM -1.2 ft | 117 | 8:40 AM–7:02 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 5:17 AM 17.5 ft · 5:00 PM 18.9 ft | 11:02 AM 4.0 ft · 11:33 PM 0.1 ft | 103 | 8:43 AM–6:59 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 5:53 AM 16.1 ft · 5:31 PM 17.6 ft | 11:36 AM 5.5 ft | 66 | 8:45 AM–6:57 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 6:34 AM 14.7 ft · 6:06 PM 16.1 ft | 12:12 AM 1.6 ft · 12:15 PM 7.0 ft | 80 | 8:47 AM–6:54 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 7:29 AM 13.4 ft · 6:51 PM 14.6 ft | 1:00 AM 3.2 ft · 1:07 PM 8.3 ft | 63 | 8:50 AM–6:51 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 8:59 AM 12.7 ft · 8:09 PM 13.4 ft | 2:02 AM 4.5 ft · 2:26 PM 9.2 ft | 49 | 8:52 AM–6:48 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 10:44 AM 13.1 ft · 10:05 PM 13.1 ft | 3:20 AM 5.1 ft · 4:03 PM 8.9 ft | 44 | 8:55 AM–6:45 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Homer
No window of 30 minutes or more below 1.0 ft over the next 7 days in daylight. Try a higher level.
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station Homer, Coal Point, Kachemak Bay (NOAA 9455558). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 18.2 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Homer come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 9455558, Homer, Coal Point, Kachemak Bay. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 18.2 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 24.7 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 11.8 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 228 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -5.3 ft on July 5, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 22.7 ft on September 30, 2027. Clock times are Alaska Time, daylight saving time included.
A spit in a big-tide bay
The Homer Spit reaches four and a half miles into Kachemak Bay, and its harbor sits at the end. The tide here averages 18.2 ft from low to high and reaches 24.7 ft on spring tides, smaller than at Anchorage but still among the largest in the country. Ramps and floats at the harbor are built for that range; at a minus tide the bottom of a ramp can be far from the water.
Minus tides and tidepooling
The lowest tides of the year, down to -5.3 ft on July 5, 2027, uncover rocky reefs and pools along the shores of the bay that are under water most of the time. Beach walkers and clam diggers watch for those days, and have to keep an eye on the clock: with this much range, the water comes back quickly, and the flats can cut off a path to shore.
Across the bay
Halibut Cove, Sadie Cove and Tutka Bay on the south shore are predicted by NOAA from Seldovia, with times within a few minutes and small height adjustments. Water taxis to the south shore and kayakers crossing the bay plan around the current at the end of the spit, which runs hard on big tides. For the head of Cook Inlet, see Anchorage.
Highest and lowest tides at Homer, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for Homer, Coal Point, Kachemak Bay between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2027 | 3:19 PM | 22.7 ft |
| October 1, 2027 | 3:54 PM | 22.7 ft |
| November 25, 2026 | 2:18 PM | 22.6 ft |
| January 23, 2027 | 2:56 PM | 22.6 ft |
| September 2, 2027 | 4:27 PM | 22.5 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 2:09 PM | 22.5 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2027 | 10:11 AM | -5.3 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 9:24 AM | -5.1 ft |
| June 6, 2027 | 10:22 AM | -5.0 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 8:46 PM | -5.0 ft |
| June 5, 2027 | 9:36 AM | -5.0 ft |
| August 3, 2027 | 9:54 AM | -5.0 ft |
Tidal datums at station 9455558
NOAA's averages over the 2012-2016 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 15.9 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 18.4 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 18.4 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 17.6 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 9.7 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 1.7 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Seward tides: Seward, Resurrection Bay, average range 10.5 ft, highest predicted tide 13.7 ft on November 25, 2026
- Anchorage tides: ANCHORAGE, Knik Arm, average range 28.1 ft, highest predicted tide 32.9 ft on September 1, 2027
- Juneau tides: Juneau, average range 16.0 ft, highest predicted tide 19.9 ft on December 24, 2026