Water Temperature of the Tongass Narrows East Channel in Ketchikan, AK

Current Water Temperature

57.6°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 1:48 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: July 29, 1:03 AM, 15.4 ft
Low: July 29, 7:38 AM, -1.2 ft
 High: July 29, 2:06 PM, 13.7 ft
Low: July 29, 7:38 PM, 3.1 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Whisky Cove; Radenbough Cove; Thomas Basin Float; Pacific Ocean; Tongass National Forest

Tongass Narrows East Channel

Station Name: Ketchikan
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: -11 feet

Nearest Address:
1300 Stedman St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Ketchikan Gateway County

GPS Coordinates: 55.331944, -131.626111

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Taku River, Juneau, AK (234.9 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (236.2 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (265.2 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (266.5 mi)
Queen Charlotte Sound, Kitimat, BC (297.3 mi)

Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska

Current Weather

56.3°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
48.4°F
56.3°F
81%
ESE 3.4 mph
4.3 mph
56.5°F
50.6°F
0.01 in
94%
6 mi
1016 mbar
4.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
Wed
H: 58°F
L: 52°F
Light drizzle
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 52°F
Light rain
Fri
H: 58°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 60°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 58°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:56 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:44 AM
Moonset: 4:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:14 AM - 2:44 AM
6:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
4:06 AM - 5:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 10:33PM AKDT until July 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 10:33 PM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 6:45 AM

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 10 PM Wednesday to 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 3:58AM AKDT until July 30 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 3:58 AM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 10:00 PM

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 3:58AM AKDT until July 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 3:58 AM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 29 at 11:31AM AKDT until July 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 29, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 7:45 PM

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
57.9°F
51.8°F
54.2°F
88%
0.34 in
89%
0%
9.2 mph
4.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3
PM10: 4.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:56 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:44 AM
Moonset: 4:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:14 AM - 2:44 AM
6:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
4:06 AM - 5:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
59.4°F
51.9°F
54.5°F
90%
0.25 in
88%
0%
4.5 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.14 μg/m3
PM10: 2.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 90.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 1:30 AM
Moonset: 5:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:00 AM - 3:30 AM
7:39 AM - 10:09 AM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain
57.7°F
52.5°F
55.2°F
95%
0.84 in
93%
0%
5.6 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.23 μg/m3
PM10: 2.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 91.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:52 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:32 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 7:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
8:23 AM - 10:53 AM

Minor Periods

9:02 PM - 10:32 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.1°F
51.5°F
55.7°F
84%
0.08 in
70%
0%
4.3 mph
3.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.35 μg/m3
PM10: 6.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.66 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:50 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:57 AM
Moonset: 8:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
9:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Minor Periods

9:09 PM - 10:39 PM
8:10 AM - 9:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.9°F
52.6°F
55.1°F
93%
0.24 in
89%
0%
3.6 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.36 μg/m3
PM10: 6.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 115.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 53 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:48 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 PM
Moon Transit: 3:40 AM
Moonset: 10:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
9:31 AM - 11:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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