Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

48.7°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 11:18 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: August 1, 3:46 AM, 1.6 ft
Low: August 1, 10:00 AM, 1.0 ft
 High: August 1, 3:43 PM, 1.5 ft
Low: August 1, 9:38 PM, 1.0 ft

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Local Points of Interest

Arctic Ocean; Tasaitsat Angayukangak Lagoon; Tasaitsat Lagoons; Imikruk Lagoon; Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Chukchi Sea

Station Name: Red Dog Dock
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -10 feet

Nearest Address:
Red Dog Mine Rd
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Northwest Arctic County

GPS Coordinates: 67.575806, -164.064389

Nearby Water Temperatures

Norton Sound, Nome, AK (216.3 mi)

Weather for Kotzebue, Alaska

Current Weather

47.2°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
43°F
47.2°F
92%
S 8.7 mph
13.3 mph
43°F
45°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1012 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
Sat
H: 49°F
L: 47°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 58°F
L: 47°F
Light rain
Mon
H: 54°F
L: 48°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 55°F
L: 49°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 53°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.8 μg/m3
PM10: 7.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 41 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:21 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:46 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
6:52 AM - 9:22 AM

Minor Periods

10:09 AM - 11:39 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 3:49PM AKDT until August 1 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Effective: Fri July 31, 2026, 3:49 PM
Expires: Sat August 1, 2026, 6:00 AM

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. .SAT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
48.9°F
46.9°F
47.7°F
93%
0.15 in
88%
0%
11.2 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.61 μg/m3
PM10: 8.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 80.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:21 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:46 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
6:52 AM - 9:22 AM

Minor Periods

10:09 AM - 11:39 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.5°F
46.5°F
50.8°F
88%
0.24 in
86%
0%
16.1 mph
2.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.83 μg/m3
PM10: 8.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 80.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:41 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 12:53 AM
Moon Transit: 5:54 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:24 AM - 7:54 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

11:58 AM - 1:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain
53.9°F
48.3°F
50.8°F
95%
1 in
94%
0%
22.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.63 μg/m3
PM10: 1.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 84.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 31.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:36 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 2:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:51 PM - 3:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
55.3°F
48.7°F
51.7°F
83%
0.05 in
64%
0%
19.5 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.94 μg/m3
PM10: 3.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 87.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 25.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:34 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:31 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:16 AM
Moon Transit: 7:24 AM
Moonset: 4:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:54 AM - 9:24 AM
9:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Minor Periods

3:56 PM - 5:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
53.3°F
47.3°F
50.5°F
84%
0 in
19%
0%
11.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.36 μg/m3
PM10: 0.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:27 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 10:00 PM
Moon Transit: 8:14 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:44 AM - 10:14 AM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
6:34 PM - 8:04 PM

Action Rating: 2 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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