Nikiski, Cook Inlet Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Nikiski, Cook Inlet Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 08:22 AM and sunset is at 08:07 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Air temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Air temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
3:28PM5.54m
4:16AM5.88m
4:06PM5.99m
4:44AM6.26m
4:42PM6.39m
5:11AM6.62m
5:18PM6.69m
5:38AM6.93m
5:56PM6.85m
6:07AM7.17m
6:36PM6.83m
6:37AM7.27m
7:20PM6.62m
7:11AM7.19m
8:09PM6.23m
7:49AM6.90m
9:07PM5.73m
8:35AM6.41m
10:18PM5.23m
9:38AM5.80m
11:42PM4.96m
11:14AM5.30m
1:09AM5.05m
12:55PM5.22m
2:21AM5.41m
2:15PM5.50m
3:13AM5.86m
3:15PM5.88m
Low Tide
9:35AM1.92m
10:00PM0.24m
10:14AM1.27m
10:35PM-0.09m
10:50AM0.62m
11:08PM-0.31m
11:26AM0.03m
11:42PM-0.39m
12:03PM-0.47m
00:16AM-0.30m
12:41PM-0.80m
00:51AM-0.05m
1:22PM-0.91m
1:28AM0.37m
2:05PM-0.78m
2:08AM0.92m
2:54PM-0.43m
2:55AM1.56m
3:54PM0.07m
3:57AM2.18m
5:09PM0.51m
5:24AM2.57m
6:32PM0.67m
6:57AM2.47m
7:48PM0.50m
8:15AM1.94m
8:50PM0.20m
9:15AM1.25m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.1
N
2
0.1
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.2
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.2
N
2
0.1
N
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
N
2
0
E
2
0.1
N
2
0
E
2
0.1
NE
1
0
W
1
0
E
1
0
E
1
0.1
N
1
0
E
2
0.1
NE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.1
N
2
0
E
1
0
W
1
0.1
E
2
0
E
1
0
W
1
0
E
1
0
E
1
0
W
1
0.1
NE
1
0
E
2
0
W
1
0
E
2
0
E
2
0
W
1
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
ENE
5
NNE
0
SW
10
ENE
15
NNE
 mm 
max°C
-12
-9
-11
-13
-11
-13
-15
-12
-14
-18
-14
-15
-13
-10
-11
-13
-9
-9
-15
-11
-10
-15
-10
-10
-14
-10
-9
-15
-10
-10
-16
-11
-10
-14
-10
-10
-12
-9
-10
-10
-7
-8
-12
-9
-9
-10
-8
Moonrise
8:10
8:09
8:07
8:05
8:03
8:01
8:00
8:01
8:05
8:24
9:27
11:15
1:08
2:55
4:35
6:09
Moonset
3:33
5:12
6:50
8:28
10:09
11:56
1:50
3:49
5:41
6:50
7:11
7:16
7:17
7:16
7:14
Sunrise
8:22
8:19
8:17
8:12
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:58
7:54
7:52
7:48
7:46
7:41
7:39
7:35
Sunset
8:07
8:08
8:12
8:14
8:16
8:19
8:22
8:23
8:27
8:29
8:31
8:34
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:45
Today's sea temperature in Nikiski, Cook Inlet is
-1.7° C
(Statistics for 15 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 3.5 max: 5.3 min: 2.4°C)
Issued (local time): 9 am Sunday 15 Mar 2026
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