Water Temperature of the Sitka Channel in Sitka, AK

Current Water Temperature

50.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 11:24 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: July 23, 3:18 AM, 1.4 ft
 High: July 23, 9:50 AM, 5.9 ft
Low: July 23, 2:23 PM, 4.4 ft
 High: July 23, 8:50 PM, 8.6 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Sitka Harbor; Crescent Bay; Thomsen Harbor; Western Anchorage; Japonski Island; Sitka Sound

Sitka Channel

Station Name: Sitka
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
310 Katlian St
Sitka, AK 99835
Sitka City and Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 57.051694, -135.342000

Nearby Water Temperatures

Port Alexander, Port Alexander, AK (61.6 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (87.3 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (92.8 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (97.4 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (98.6 mi)
Taku River, Juneau, AK (119.1 mi)
Taiya Inlet, Skagway, AK (165.8 mi)
Tongass Narrows East Channel, Ketchikan, AK (185.8 mi)
Salmon River, Hyder, AK (213 mi)
Yakutat Bay, Yakutat, AK (234.8 mi)

Weather for Sitka, Alaska

Current Weather

55.4°F
Mist
Mist
55°F
54°F
94%
SW 4.3 mph
4.9 mph
53.4°F
53.3°F
0.01 in
100%
2 mi
1020 mbar
0.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
Thu
H: 55°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 57°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 65°F
L: 45°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 49°F
Light rain shower
Mon
H: 57°F
L: 49°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.9 μg/m3
PM10: 4.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 12:21 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:38 AM - 4:08 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 3:33AM AKDT until July 24 at 6:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 3:33 AM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 11:45 AM

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 6 PM 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 23 at 3:30AM AKDT until July 24 at 6:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 3:30 AM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 11:30 AM

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 6 PM 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 23 at 6:33AM AKDT until July 24 at 6:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 6:33 AM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 6 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
54.6°F
52.1°F
53.7°F
98%
0.73 in
95%
0%
9.2 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.9 μg/m3
PM10: 4.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 12:21 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:38 AM - 4:08 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
56.7°F
47°F
53.3°F
87%
0.2 in
82%
0%
6.5 mph
2.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.09 μg/m3
PM10: 6.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 82.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:29 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 9:37 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
9:07 PM - 11:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.3°F
44.9°F
55.5°F
72%
0.01 in
19%
0%
4.3 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.78 μg/m3
PM10: 2.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 83.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 37.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:27 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 8:08 PM
Moon Transit: 10:29 PM
Moonset: 12:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:17 AM - 5:47 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.4°F
49.1°F
54.6°F
85%
0.17 in
82%
0%
3.4 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.66 μg/m3
PM10: 2.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:26 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:50 PM
Moon Transit: 11:20 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:09 AM - 6:39 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:20 PM - 9:50 PM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
56.7°F
48.7°F
52.9°F
89%
0.34 in
89%
0%
3.6 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.76 μg/m3
PM10: 4.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 39 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:24 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 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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