Water Temperature of the Sitka Channel in Sitka, AK

Current Water Temperature

51.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 3:12 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: July 29, 12:58 AM, 9.8 ft
Low: July 29, 7:50 AM, -1.1 ft
 High: July 29, 2:22 PM, 8.3 ft
Low: July 29, 7:42 PM, 3.1 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

57°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
58.2°F
58.9°F
82%
N 2.2 mph
2.8 mph
60.5°F
51°F
0.01 in
75%
10 mi
1012 mbar
2.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 49°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 66°F
L: 49°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 52°F
Fog
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 51°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 61°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.8 μg/m3
PM10: 2.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:20 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:39 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 4:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
6:38 AM - 9:08 AM

Minor Periods

9:09 PM - 10:39 PM
4:10 AM - 5:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

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 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 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 30 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

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

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM AKDT Thursday. * 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 30 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

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

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM AKDT Thursday. * 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
59.9°F
48.6°F
54.8°F
84%
0.43 in
87%
0%
4.9 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.08 μg/m3
PM10: 1.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:20 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:39 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 4:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
6:38 AM - 9:08 AM

Minor Periods

9:09 PM - 10:39 PM
4:10 AM - 5:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65.8°F
48.6°F
57.5°F
71%
0 in
13%
0%
4.9 mph
4.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.54 μg/m3
PM10: 2.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 84.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:18 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 PM
Moon Transit: 1:45 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:15 AM - 3:45 AM
7:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Minor Periods

9:16 PM - 10:46 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
59.4°F
52.2°F
56.1°F
85%
0.11 in
79%
0%
3.6 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.55 μg/m3
PM10: 1.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 86.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:15 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 2:30 AM
Moonset: 7:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:00 AM - 4:30 AM
8:08 AM - 10:38 AM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
58.5°F
51°F
55.2°F
94%
0.08 in
82%
0%
4.7 mph
4.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.56 μg/m3
PM10: 8.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:13 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 3:13 AM
Moonset: 8:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
8:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
8:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61°F
51.1°F
56.6°F
88%
0.01 in
35%
0%
5.6 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.08 μg/m3
PM10: 6.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 9:11 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 9:59 PM
Moon Transit: 3:56 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:26 AM - 5:56 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 PM - 10:59 PM
9:48 AM - 11:18 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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