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 07:24 AM and sunset is at 08:54 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
6:36PM6.39m
6:28AM6.70m
7:16PM6.17m
7:58PM5.86m
7:25AM6.12m
8:46PM5.48m
7:54AM5.70m
9:43PM5.07m
8:29AM5.22m
10:52PM4.75m
9:26AM4.73m
00:09AM4.65m
11:28AM4.43m
1:19AM4.80m
1:00PM4.54m
2:13AM5.12m
2:05PM4.90m
2:54AM5.50m
2:54PM5.36m
3:28AM5.91m
3:37PM5.82m
3:58AM6.33m
4:17PM6.23m
4:27AM6.73m
4:57PM6.53m
4:57AM7.07m
Low Tide
12:36PM-0.59m
00:42AM0.58m
1:11PM-0.48m
1:15AM0.99m
1:47PM-0.23m
1:48AM1.45m
2:25PM0.13m
2:25AM1.94m
3:09PM0.59m
3:08AM2.43m
4:04PM1.04m
4:12AM2.83m
5:18PM1.35m
5:41AM2.99m
6:35PM1.39m
7:05AM2.74m
7:41PM1.18m
8:09AM2.20m
8:33PM0.88m
8:58AM1.53m
9:16PM0.59m
9:41AM0.81m
9:55PM0.37m
10:20AM0.10m
10:32PM0.23m
10:59AM-0.54m
11:10PM0.21m
11:39AM-1.03m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.1
N
1
0.1
NE
2
0.1
N
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0
W
1
0
W
1
0
W
1
0
W
2
0
E
1
0.1
NE
1
0.1
NE
2
0.1
N
2
0
E
2
0
W
4
0
W
3
0
W
3
0.1
N
1
0
W
3
0
W
4
0
W
2
0
W
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
3
0
W
4
0
W
2
0.1
N
2
0
E
2
0
W
2
0.1
N
1
0
E
1
0
E
1
0.3
S
3
0.1
S
3
0.1
NW
1
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
N
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0
E
1
0.1
N
1
0.1
N
1
0
E
1
0
E
1
0
E
1
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
5
SSW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
E
5
SW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
 mm 
max°C
-3
-1
-1
-3
0
0
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
3
2
1
3
3
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-3
0
1
-3
0
1
0
3
3
1
3
Moonrise
12:14
1:50
3:28
4:57
5:55
6:15
6:20
6:21
6:21
6:19
6:17
6:16
6:14
6:13
6:13
Moonset
7:06
7:05
7:06
7:10
7:26
8:16
9:42
11:21
1:00
2:38
4:15
5:52
7:31
9:16
11:10
Sunrise
7:24
7:20
7:18
7:13
7:11
7:07
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:52
6:50
6:47
6:43
6:41
6:37
Sunset
8:54
8:57
9:00
9:01
9:05
9:07
9:09
9:12
9:15
9:16
9:20
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:30
9:32
Today's sea temperature in Nikiski, Cook Inlet is
-1.3° C
(Statistics for 03 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 3.5 max: 5.4 min: 1.7°C)
Issued (local time): 3 am Friday 03 Apr 2026
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