Nikiski Tides May 2024 | Tide Charts & Tables | Cook Inlet, AK

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) May 1, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 5:57am-10:09pm and the tide times are L 5:14am 8'0" H 10:44am 16'4" L 6:00pm 2'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) May 2, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, May 2, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 5:54am-10:12pm and the tide times are H 12:38am 17'2" L 6:35am 6'11" H 12:23pm 16'5" L 7:08pm 1'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) May 3, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, May 3, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 5:52am-10:14pm and the tide times are H 1:36am 18'4" L 7:44am 4'9" H 1:39pm 17'5" L 8:07pm 1'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) May 4, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, May 4, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 5:49am-10:17pm and the tide times are H 2:24am 19'10" L 8:42am 2'2" H 2:40pm 18'10" L 8:59pm 0'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) May 5, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, May 5, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 5:46am-10:19pm and the tide times are H 3:06am 21'4" L 9:33am -0'4" H 3:33pm 20'2" L 9:47pm 0'7" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) May 6, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, May 6, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 5:43am-10:22pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 22'8" L 10:20am -2'6" H 4:21pm 21'2" L 10:31pm 0'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) May 7, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 5:41am-10:24pm and the tide times are H 4:22am 23'6" L 11:05am -4'1" H 5:08pm 21'8" L 11:15pm 1'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) May 8, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 5:38am-10:27pm and the tide times are H 4:59am 23'11" L 11:49am -4'10" H 5:54pm 21'8" L 11:58pm 1'11" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) May 9, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, May 9, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 5:36am-10:29pm and the tide times are H 5:38am 23'8" L 12:33pm -4'9" H 6:42pm 21'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) May 10, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, May 10, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 5:33am-10:32pm and the tide times are L 12:42am 2'11" H 6:19am 22'9" L 1:18pm -4'0" H 7:32pm 20'6" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) May 11, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, May 11, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 5:30am-10:34pm and the tide times are L 1:27am 4'1" H 7:03am 21'5" L 2:04pm -2'8" H 8:25pm 19'6" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) May 12, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, May 12, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 5:28am-10:37pm and the tide times are L 2:15am 5'4" H 7:52am 19'8" L 2:54pm -0'11" H 9:23pm 18'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) May 13, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, May 13, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 5:25am-10:39pm and the tide times are L 3:09am 6'6" H 8:50am 17'10" L 3:48pm 0'10" H 10:24pm 17'7" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) May 14, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 5:23am-10:42pm and the tide times are L 4:12am 7'5" H 10:01am 16'3" L 4:49pm 2'5" H 11:28pm 17'1" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) May 15, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 5:20am-10:44pm and the tide times are L 5:25am 7'7" H 11:21am 15'2" L 5:55pm 3'6" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) May 16, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, May 16, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:18am-10:47pm and the tide times are H 12:31am 17'1" L 6:40am 6'11" H 12:38pm 15'0" L 6:59pm 4'1" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) May 17, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, May 17, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:16am-10:49pm and the tide times are H 1:26am 17'5" L 7:46am 5'7" H 1:44pm 15'5" L 7:54pm 4'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) May 18, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, May 18, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:13am-10:51pm and the tide times are H 2:12am 18'0" L 8:38am 4'0" H 2:39pm 16'2" L 8:42pm 4'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) May 19, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, May 19, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:11am-10:54pm and the tide times are H 2:50am 18'8" L 9:21am 2'5" H 3:25pm 17'0" L 9:23pm 4'7" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) May 20, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, May 20, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:09am-10:56pm and the tide times are H 3:23am 19'3" L 10:00am 0'11" H 4:06pm 17'10" L 10:01pm 4'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) May 21, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:07am-10:58pm and the tide times are H 3:52am 19'10" L 10:36am -0'3" H 4:44pm 18'6" L 10:37pm 4'11" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) May 22, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:04am-11:01pm and the tide times are H 4:19am 20'3" L 11:12am -1'3" H 5:22pm 19'0" L 11:13pm 5'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) May 23, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, May 23, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:02am-11:03pm and the tide times are H 4:47am 20'8" L 11:48am -2'0" H 6:00pm 19'3" L 11:51pm 5'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) May 24, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, May 24, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:00am-11:05pm and the tide times are H 5:16am 20'11" L 12:25pm -2'5" H 6:41pm 19'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) May 25, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, May 25, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 4:59am-11:08pm and the tide times are L 12:29am 5'3" H 5:49am 21'0" L 1:04pm -2'6" H 7:24pm 19'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) May 26, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, May 26, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 4:57am-11:10pm and the tide times are L 1:10am 5'6" H 6:27am 20'9" L 1:46pm -2'3" H 8:11pm 18'11" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) May 27, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, May 27, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 4:55am-11:12pm and the tide times are L 1:56am 5'8" H 7:12am 20'1" L 2:32pm -1'7" H 9:03pm 18'7" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) May 28, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 4:53am-11:14pm and the tide times are L 2:47am 6'0" H 8:07am 19'2" L 3:23pm -0'8" H 9:59pm 18'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) May 29, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 4:51am-11:16pm and the tide times are L 3:47am 6'1" H 9:17am 18'0" L 4:21pm 0'4" H 10:56pm 18'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) May 30, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, May 30, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:18pm and the tide times are L 4:56am 5'9" H 10:39am 17'0" L 5:24pm 1'5" H 11:54pm 18'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) May 31, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, May 31, 2024
Nikiski tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 4:48am-11:20pm and the tide times are L 6:08am 4'9" H 12:00pm 16'9" L 6:28pm 2'2" .

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Nikiski Tide Table for May 2024

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
5/1 N/A L 8'0" 5:14AM 8'3" H 16'4" 10:44AM 14'2" L 2'2" 6:00PM 14'11" - - - - 05:57-22:09 05:31-12:01
5/2 14'11" H 17'2" 12:38AM 10'2" L 6'11" 6:35AM 9'5" H 16'5" 12:23PM 14'6" L 1'10" 7:08PM 16'5" 05:54-22:12 05:30-13:52
5/3 16'5" H 18'4" 1:36AM 13'6" L 4'9" 7:44AM 12'8" H 17'5" 1:39PM 16'1" L 1'4" 8:07PM 18'6" 05:52-22:14 05:28-15:38
5/4 18'6" H 19'10" 2:24AM 17'7" L 2'2" 8:42AM 16'8" H 18'10" 2:40PM 18'0" L 0'10" 8:59PM 20'6" 05:49-22:17 05:26-17:23
5/5 20'6" H 21'4" 3:06AM 21'9" L -0'4" 9:33AM 20'6" H 20'2" 3:33PM 19'6" L 0'7" 9:47PM 22'0" 05:46-22:19 05:24-19:09
5/6 22'0" H 22'8" 3:44AM 25'2" L -2'6" 10:20AM 23'9" H 21'2" 4:21PM 20'5" L 0'9" 10:31PM 22'9" 05:43-22:22 05:21-20:58
5/7 22'9" H 23'6" 4:22AM 27'8" L -4'1" 11:05AM 25'9" H 21'8" 5:08PM 20'5" L 1'2" 11:15PM 22'8" 05:41-22:24 05:20-22:53
5/8 22'8" H 23'11" 4:59AM 28'9" L -4'10" 11:49AM 26'7" H 21'8" 5:54PM 19'9" L 1'11" 11:58PM 21'8" 05:38-22:27 05:20-00:00
5/9 21'8" H 23'8" 5:38AM 28'6" L -4'9" 12:33PM 26'1" H 21'3" 6:42PM 18'4" - - - - 05:36-22:29 05:22-00:51
5/10 18'4" L 2'11" 12:42AM 19'10" H 22'9" 6:19AM 26'10" L -4'0" 1:18PM 24'7" H 20'6" 7:32PM 16'4" 05:33-22:32 05:34-02:44
5/11 16'4" L 4'1" 1:27AM 17'3" H 21'5" 7:03AM 24'1" L -2'8" 2:04PM 22'2" H 19'6" 8:25PM 14'1" 05:30-22:34 06:20-04:03
5/12 14'1" L 5'4" 2:15AM 14'4" H 19'8" 7:52AM 20'8" L -0'11" 2:54PM 19'5" H 18'5" 9:23PM 11'11" 05:28-22:37 07:53-04:29
5/13 11'11" L 6'6" 3:09AM 11'3" H 17'10" 8:50AM 17 L 0'10" 3:48PM 16'8" H 17'7" 10:24PM 10'2" 05:25-22:39 09:36-04:36
5/14 10'2" L 7'5" 4:12AM 8'9" H 16'3" 10:01AM 13'9" L 2'5" 4:49PM 14'7" H 17'1" 11:28PM 9'5" 05:23-22:42 11:15-04:37
5/15 9'5" L 7'7" 5:25AM 7'6" H 15'2" 11:21AM 11'7" L 3'6" 5:55PM 13'6" - - - - 05:20-22:44 12:48-04:35
5/16 13'6" H 17'1" 12:31AM 10'1" L 6'11" 6:40AM 8'0" H 15'0" 12:38PM 10'10" L 4'1" 6:59PM 13'4" 05:18-22:47 14:14-04:34
5/17 13'4" H 17'5" 1:26AM 11'10" L 5'7" 7:46AM 9'9" H 15'5" 1:44PM 11'1" L 4'4" 7:54PM 13'8" 05:16-22:49 15:38-04:31
5/18 13'8" H 18'0" 2:12AM 14'0" L 4'0" 8:38AM 12'2" H 16'2" 2:39PM 11'8" L 4'5" 8:42PM 14'2" 05:13-22:51 17:00-04:29
5/19 14'2" H 18'8" 2:50AM 16'3" L 2'5" 9:21AM 14'7" H 17'0" 3:25PM 12'5" L 4'7" 9:23PM 14'8" 05:11-22:54 18:25-04:26
5/20 14'8" H 19'3" 3:23AM 18'3" L 0'11" 10:00AM 16'10" H 17'10" 4:06PM 13'0" L 4'9" 10:01PM 15'0" 05:09-22:56 19:53-04:24
5/21 15'0" H 19'10" 3:52AM 20'1" L -0'3" 10:36AM 18'9" H 18'6" 4:44PM 13'6" L 4'11" 10:37PM 15'4" 05:07-22:58 21:28-04:22
5/22 15'4" H 20'3" 4:19AM 21'7" L -1'3" 11:12AM 20'3" H 19'0" 5:22PM 13'11" L 5'0" 11:13PM 15'7" 05:04-23:01 23:09-04:20
5/23 15'7" H 20'8" 4:47AM 22'8" L -2'0" 11:48AM 21'4" H 19'3" 6:00PM 14'1" L 5'2" 11:51PM 15'9" 05:02-23:03 00:00-04:20
5/24 15'9" H 20'11" 5:16AM 23'5" L -2'5" 12:25PM 21'10" H 19'5" 6:41PM 14'1" - - - - 05:00-23:05 00:57-04:24
5/25 14'1" L 5'3" 12:29AM 15'8" H 21'0" 5:49AM 23'7" L -2'6" 1:04PM 21'10" H 19'3" 7:24PM 13'9" 04:59-23:08 02:36-04:44
5/26 13'9" L 5'6" 1:10AM 15'3" H 20'9" 6:27AM 23'0" L -2'3" 1:46PM 21'3" H 18'11" 8:11PM 13'3" 04:57-23:10 03:27-05:56
5/27 13'3" L 5'8" 1:56AM 14'5" H 20'1" 7:12AM 21'9" L -1'7" 2:32PM 20'3" H 18'7" 9:03PM 12'7" 04:55-23:12 03:39-07:47
5/28 12'7" L 6'0" 2:47AM 13'2" H 19'2" 8:07AM 19'10" L -0'8" 3:23PM 19'0" H 18'4" 9:59PM 12'3" 04:53-23:14 03:42-09:42
5/29 12'3" L 6'1" 3:47AM 11'10" H 18'0" 9:17AM 17'7" L 0'4" 4:21PM 17'11" H 18'4" 10:56PM 12'7" 04:51-23:16 03:41-11:32
5/30 12'7" L 5'9" 4:56AM 11'3" H 17'0" 10:39AM 15'7" L 1'5" 5:24PM 17'3" H 18'9" 11:54PM 13'11" 04:49-23:18 03:39-13:17
5/31 13'11" L 4'9" 6:08AM 11'11" H 16'9" 12:00PM 14'6" L 2'2" 6:28PM N/A - - - - 04:48-23:20 03:37-15:00

Nikiski Textual Tide Table for May 2024


May 1st (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:57am-10:09pm and the tide times are L 5:14am 8'0" H 10:44am 16'4" L 6:00pm 2'2" .
May 2nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:54am-10:12pm and the tide times are H 12:38am 17'2" L 6:35am 6'11" H 12:23pm 16'5" L 7:08pm 1'10" .
May 3rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:52am-10:14pm and the tide times are H 1:36am 18'4" L 7:44am 4'9" H 1:39pm 17'5" L 8:07pm 1'4" .
May 4th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:49am-10:17pm and the tide times are H 2:24am 19'10" L 8:42am 2'2" H 2:40pm 18'10" L 8:59pm 0'10" .
May 5th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:46am-10:19pm and the tide times are H 3:06am 21'4" L 9:33am -0'4" H 3:33pm 20'2" L 9:47pm 0'7" .
May 6th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:43am-10:22pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 22'8" L 10:20am -2'6" H 4:21pm 21'2" L 10:31pm 0'9" .
May 7th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:41am-10:24pm and the tide times are H 4:22am 23'6" L 11:05am -4'1" H 5:08pm 21'8" L 11:15pm 1'2" .
May 8th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:38am-10:27pm and the tide times are H 4:59am 23'11" L 11:49am -4'10" H 5:54pm 21'8" L 11:58pm 1'11" .
May 9th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:36am-10:29pm and the tide times are H 5:38am 23'8" L 12:33pm -4'9" H 6:42pm 21'3" .
May 10th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:33am-10:32pm and the tide times are L 12:42am 2'11" H 6:19am 22'9" L 1:18pm -4'0" H 7:32pm 20'6" .
May 11th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:30am-10:34pm and the tide times are L 1:27am 4'1" H 7:03am 21'5" L 2:04pm -2'8" H 8:25pm 19'6" .
May 12th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:28am-10:37pm and the tide times are L 2:15am 5'4" H 7:52am 19'8" L 2:54pm -0'11" H 9:23pm 18'5" .
May 13th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:25am-10:39pm and the tide times are L 3:09am 6'6" H 8:50am 17'10" L 3:48pm 0'10" H 10:24pm 17'7" .
May 14th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:23am-10:42pm and the tide times are L 4:12am 7'5" H 10:01am 16'3" L 4:49pm 2'5" H 11:28pm 17'1" .
May 15th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:20am-10:44pm and the tide times are L 5:25am 7'7" H 11:21am 15'2" L 5:55pm 3'6" .
May 16th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:18am-10:47pm and the tide times are H 12:31am 17'1" L 6:40am 6'11" H 12:38pm 15'0" L 6:59pm 4'1" .
May 17th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:16am-10:49pm and the tide times are H 1:26am 17'5" L 7:46am 5'7" H 1:44pm 15'5" L 7:54pm 4'4" .
May 18th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:13am-10:51pm and the tide times are H 2:12am 18'0" L 8:38am 4'0" H 2:39pm 16'2" L 8:42pm 4'5" .
May 19th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:11am-10:54pm and the tide times are H 2:50am 18'8" L 9:21am 2'5" H 3:25pm 17'0" L 9:23pm 4'7" .
May 20th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:09am-10:56pm and the tide times are H 3:23am 19'3" L 10:00am 0'11" H 4:06pm 17'10" L 10:01pm 4'9" .
May 21st (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:07am-10:58pm and the tide times are H 3:52am 19'10" L 10:36am -0'3" H 4:44pm 18'6" L 10:37pm 4'11" .
May 22nd (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:04am-11:01pm and the tide times are H 4:19am 20'3" L 11:12am -1'3" H 5:22pm 19'0" L 11:13pm 5'0" .
May 23rd (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:02am-11:03pm and the tide times are H 4:47am 20'8" L 11:48am -2'0" H 6:00pm 19'3" L 11:51pm 5'2" .
May 24th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:00am-11:05pm and the tide times are H 5:16am 20'11" L 12:25pm -2'5" H 6:41pm 19'5" .
May 25th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:59am-11:08pm and the tide times are L 12:29am 5'3" H 5:49am 21'0" L 1:04pm -2'6" H 7:24pm 19'3" .
May 26th (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:57am-11:10pm and the tide times are L 1:10am 5'6" H 6:27am 20'9" L 1:46pm -2'3" H 8:11pm 18'11" .
May 27th (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:55am-11:12pm and the tide times are L 1:56am 5'8" H 7:12am 20'1" L 2:32pm -1'7" H 9:03pm 18'7" .
May 28th (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:53am-11:14pm and the tide times are L 2:47am 6'0" H 8:07am 19'2" L 3:23pm -0'8" H 9:59pm 18'4" .
May 29th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:51am-11:16pm and the tide times are L 3:47am 6'1" H 9:17am 18'0" L 4:21pm 0'4" H 10:56pm 18'4" .
May 30th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:18pm and the tide times are L 4:56am 5'9" H 10:39am 17'0" L 5:24pm 1'5" H 11:54pm 18'9" .
May 31st (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:48am-11:20pm and the tide times are L 6:08am 4'9" H 12:00pm 16'9" L 6:28pm 2'2" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Nikiski | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 13, 2026, 12:12 PM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 13 at 3:54AM AKDT until June 14 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Effective: June 13, 2026, 11:54 AM

Expires: June 14, 2026, 12:15 AM

Land Forecast (AKZ723)

Land forecast currently unavailable

Last updated: June 13, 2026, 12:12 PM

Nikiski, Alaska (Guide)

Nikiski on Cook Inlet delivers exceptional king salmon and halibut fishing from shore or boats with strong tidal currents concentrating fish near ledges drop offs and the river mouth for stronger bites. Dipnetting during salmon runs and rockfish action are popular. Check current ADFG regulations before heading out.

Public boat ramps at Nikiski North Star Recreation Area and the small boat harbor provide convenient launches access to the inlet for small craft and charters but extreme tidal ranges expose mudflats and create fast currents. Always confirm current marine conditions in the NOAA NWS Forecast section displayed above.

Nikiski North Star Recreation Area beach and the nearby shoreline offer sandy/muddy access for family picnics walking beachcombing shore casting and low tide exploration with views of Cook Inlet oil platforms and mountains making Nikiski a top Alaska fishing and coastal destination.

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

Alaska State Parks

Alaska State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, day use permits, and tidepool access information