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 — and sunset is at 10:49 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 14–17 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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High Tide
7:04PM6.45m
7:58PM6.29m
7:26AM6.65m
8:56PM6.08m
8:29AM6.16m
9:57PM5.89m
9:41AM5.65m
10:59PM5.77m
10:59AM5.25m
00:02AM5.74m
12:17PM5.04m
1:01AM5.81m
1:29PM5.04m
1:53AM5.92m
2:32PM5.17m
2:38AM6.03m
3:25PM5.34m
3:17AM6.10m
4:11PM5.52m
3:52AM6.14m
4:51PM5.66m
4:24AM6.15m
5:30PM5.77m
4:56AM6.13m
6:09PM5.83m
5:29AM6.08m
Low Tide
1:00AM1.07m
1:39PM-1.41m
1:51AM1.23m
2:31PM-1.03m
2:47AM1.41m
3:26PM-0.52m
3:50AM1.58m
4:26PM0.01m
5:01AM1.62m
5:31PM0.48m
6:15AM1.45m
6:36PM0.85m
7:25AM1.10m
7:37PM1.11m
8:26AM0.66m
8:31PM1.30m
9:17AM0.24m
9:20PM1.46m
10:01AM-0.08m
10:03PM1.59m
10:41AM-0.31m
10:43PM1.68m
11:18AM-0.45m
11:21PM1.73m
11:55AM-0.51m
11:59PM1.76m
12:31PM-0.51m
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0
W
3
0.1
E
3
0.1
NW
2
0.1
NW
2
0
E
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
N
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
S
2
0
W
3
0
W
4
0.1
S
2
0
W
3
0
W
1
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
S
3
0
W
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
S
2
0.1
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
S
2
0.1
S
1
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
S
3
0.1
S
2
0.1
SW
2
0.1
W
2
0.1
S
1
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
S
2
0
W
2
0.4
SSW
3
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cloudy
rain shwrs
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clear
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clear
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km/h
10
N
10
ESE
15
NW
15
W
10
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNW
20
SSW
5
ESE
5
W
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
10
SW
0
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
5
SSW
5
W
15
S
5
SW
5
SW
20
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSE
5
WNW
0
WSW
15
WNW
5
NNE
15
WSW
20
S
10
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
20
SSW
3
2
1
3
1
2
1
4
2
2
1
max °C
7
7
3
4
5
4
7
7
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
8
8
7
10
9
9
13
11
8
11
12
7
7
7
8
10
10
7
10
9
9
11
11
11
15
13
Moonrise
6:26
8:21
10:15
12:01
1:39
3:10
4:39
6:07
7:36
9:08
10:43
12:16
1:35
2:19
Moonset
3:13
3:31
3:36
3:37
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:32
3:31
3:30
3:31
3:33
3:43
4:10
5:14
Sunrise
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:46
Sunset
10:49
10:52
10:53
10:55
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:05
11:07
11:08
11:12
11:14
11:15
11:17
11:19
11:21
Today's sea temperature in Nikiski, Cook Inlet is
3.4° C
(Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 – mean: 5.6 max: 6.6 min: 4.6°C)
Issued (local time): 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026
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