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 07:43 AM and sunset is at 08:12 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Cool air temperatures (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Cool air temperatures (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 13–16 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Mon
5
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
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PM
night
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PM
night
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Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:52PM4.92m
1:33AM4.73m
2:47PM5.29m
2:33AM5.13m
3:26PM5.67m
3:17AM5.57m
3:57PM6.03m
3:54AM5.99m
4:25PM6.36m
4:28AM6.35m
4:50PM6.67m
5:02AM6.63m
5:16PM6.94m
5:37AM6.78m
5:42PM7.16m
6:15AM6.80m
6:09PM7.27m
6:56AM6.64m
6:41PM7.23m
7:42AM6.33m
7:16PM7.00m
8:37AM5.89m
7:59PM6.57m
9:45AM5.44m
8:56PM5.99m
11:08AM5.16m
10:29PM5.45m
12:33PM5.21m
Low Tide
7:12AM1.53m
7:36PM3.01m
8:18AM1.21m
8:38PM2.49m
9:05AM0.83m
9:22PM1.90m
9:43AM0.49m
9:59PM1.28m
10:17AM0.23m
10:34PM0.69m
10:49AM0.07m
11:08PM0.16m
11:21AM0.02m
11:43PM-0.29m
11:54AM0.11m
00:20AM-0.60m
12:27PM0.33m
00:58AM-0.73m
1:03PM0.69m
1:39AM-0.64m
1:42PM1.16m
2:25AM-0.34m
2:27PM1.72m
3:21AM0.11m
3:25PM2.28m
4:32AM0.56m
4:48PM2.66m
5:54AM0.78m
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
S
2
0
W
3
0
E
1
0.1
NE
2
0
E
2
0
E
2
0.1
E
2
0.1
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
N
2
0
W
1
0.1
N
2
0.1
N
1
0.1
N
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
N
2
0
W
2
0.1
N
1
0
E
3
0.1
N
1
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
1.2
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.1
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.1
NE
2
0.1
N
2
0.1
S
1
0.2
SSW
2
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
N
25
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
20
NE
20
NE
5
E
15
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
10
E
10
NNE
10
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
50
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSW
 mm
4
1
4
6
8
3
8
6
6
4
1
max °C
10
12
11
8
10
9
8
9
9
7
9
9
7
9
10
11
12
8
10
10
8
9
10
8
9
9
9
7
9
9
7
8
6
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
Moonrise
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:27
7:26
7:24
7:23
7:22
7:22
7:25
7:34
8:01
9:15
11:03
12:55
Moonset
12:27
2:04
3:39
5:12
6:44
8:18
9:56
11:40
1:31
3:25
5:07
6:06
6:25
6:32
6:33
Sunrise
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:56
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:19
Sunset
8:12
8:08
8:06
8:02
7:59
7:55
7:52
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:29
7:24
Today's sea temperature in Nikiski, Cook Inlet is
12.7°C
(Statistics for 20 Sep 1981-2005 – mean: 10.3 max: 12.0 min: 8.7°C)
Issued (local time): 3 am Sunday 20 Sep 2026
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