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

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) June 1, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, June 1, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 1st, the sunrise is 4:47am-11:20pm and the tide times are H 5:29am 19'11" L 12:31pm -1'8" H 6:48pm 19'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) June 2, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 2nd, the sunrise is 4:45am-11:22pm and the tide times are L 12:37am 5'9" H 6:03am 19'8" L 1:08pm -1'6" H 7:29pm 19'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) June 3, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 3rd, the sunrise is 4:44am-11:24pm and the tide times are L 1:15am 5'9" H 6:40am 19'3" L 1:45pm -1'0" H 8:12pm 18'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) June 4, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, June 4, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 4th, the sunrise is 4:43am-11:26pm and the tide times are L 1:56am 5'10" H 7:21am 18'7" L 2:24pm -0'4" H 8:57pm 18'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) June 5, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, June 5, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 5th, the sunrise is 4:41am-11:27pm and the tide times are L 2:40am 6'0" H 8:06am 17'9" L 3:06pm 0'5" H 9:43pm 18'1" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) June 6, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, June 6, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 6th, the sunrise is 4:40am-11:29pm and the tide times are L 3:30am 6'2" H 9:00am 16'10" L 3:50pm 1'6" H 10:30pm 17'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) June 7, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, June 7, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 7th, the sunrise is 4:39am-11:30pm and the tide times are L 4:26am 6'2" H 10:06am 16'0" L 4:41pm 2'9" H 11:18pm 17'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) June 8, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, June 8, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 8th, the sunrise is 4:38am-11:32pm and the tide times are L 5:30am 5'8" H 11:20am 15'5" L 5:38pm 3'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) June 9, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 9th, the sunrise is 4:37am-11:33pm and the tide times are H 12:07am 18'1" L 6:35am 4'6" H 12:33pm 15'6" L 6:37pm 4'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) June 10, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 10th, the sunrise is 4:36am-11:34pm and the tide times are H 12:54am 18'9" L 7:36am 2'10" H 1:41pm 16'2" L 7:37pm 5'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) June 11, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, June 11, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 11th, the sunrise is 4:35am-11:35pm and the tide times are H 1:40am 19'7" L 8:33am 0'10" H 2:41pm 17'2" L 8:34pm 5'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) June 12, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, June 12, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 12th, the sunrise is 4:35am-11:36pm and the tide times are H 2:25am 20'8" L 9:25am -1'1" H 3:35pm 18'5" L 9:28pm 5'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) June 13, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, June 13, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 13th, the sunrise is 4:34am-11:37pm and the tide times are H 3:10am 21'9" L 10:15am -2'11" H 4:26pm 19'6" L 10:20pm 4'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) June 14, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, June 14, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 14th, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:38pm and the tide times are H 3:56am 22'7" L 11:03am -4'4" H 5:15pm 20'5" L 11:11pm 4'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) June 15, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, June 15, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 15th, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:39pm and the tide times are H 4:44am 23'2" L 11:51am -5'3" H 6:05pm 21'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) June 16, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 16th, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:39pm and the tide times are L 12:01am 3'7" H 5:34am 23'3" L 12:38pm -5'6" H 6:54pm 21'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) June 17, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 17th, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:40pm and the tide times are L 12:51am 3'2" H 6:28am 22'10" L 1:26pm -5'0" H 7:45pm 21'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) June 18, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, June 18, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 18th, the sunrise is 4:32am-11:40pm and the tide times are L 1:42am 2'11" H 7:23am 21'11" L 2:14pm -3'11" H 8:36pm 21'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) June 19, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, June 19, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 19th, the sunrise is 4:32am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 2:35am 3'0" H 8:22am 20'7" L 3:03pm -2'3" H 9:28pm 20'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) June 20, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, June 20, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 20th, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 3:31am 3'3" H 9:25am 19'0" L 3:54pm -0'3" H 10:21pm 20'1" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) June 21, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, June 21, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 21st, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 4:33am 3'6" H 10:32am 17'5" L 4:49pm 1'11" H 11:15pm 19'6" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) June 22, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, June 22, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 22nd, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 5:39am 3'7" H 11:42am 16'3" L 5:48pm 4'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) June 23, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 23rd, the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 12:10am 19'0" L 6:48am 3'3" H 12:55pm 15'7" L 6:50pm 5'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) June 24, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 24th, the sunrise is 4:34am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 1:04am 18'8" L 7:54am 2'6" H 2:05pm 15'9" L 7:52pm 6'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) June 25, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, June 25, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 25th, the sunrise is 4:34am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 1:56am 18'6" L 8:51am 1'6" H 3:07pm 16'3" L 8:49pm 7'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) June 26, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, June 26, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 26th, the sunrise is 4:35am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 2:43am 18'7" L 9:40am 0'7" H 3:58pm 17'0" L 9:40pm 7'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) June 27, 2026

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, June 27, 2026
Nikiski tides for Jun 27th, the sunrise is 4:36am-11:40pm and the tide times are H 3:26am 18'8" L 10:23am -0'1" H 4:41pm 17'9" L 10:24pm 7'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) June 28, 2026

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Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) June 29, 2026

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Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) June 30, 2026

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Nikiski Tide Calendar | June 2026

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Nikiski Tide Table for June 2026

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- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
6/1 N/A H 19'11" 5:29AM 21'7" L -1'8" 12:31PM 20'10" H 19'2" 6:48PM 13'5" - - - - 04:47-23:20 01:35-04:10
6/2 13'5" L 5'9" 12:37AM 13'11" H 19'8" 6:03AM 21'2" L -1'6" 1:08PM 20'6" H 19'0" 7:29PM 13'3" 04:45-23:22 02:19-05:14
6/3 13'3" L 5'9" 1:15AM 13'5" H 19'3" 6:40AM 20'4" L -1'0" 1:45PM 19'10" H 18'9" 8:12PM 12'10" 04:44-23:24 02:34-06:43
6/4 12'10" L 5'10" 1:56AM 12'8" H 18'7" 7:21AM 19'0" L -0'4" 2:24PM 18'10" H 18'5" 8:57PM 12'4" 04:43-23:26 02:39-08:19
6/5 12'4" L 6'0" 2:40AM 11'9" H 17'9" 8:06AM 17'4" L 0'5" 3:06PM 17'7" H 18'1" 9:43PM 11'10" 04:41-23:27 02:41-09:54
6/6 11'10" L 6'2" 3:30AM 10'7" H 16'10" 9:00AM 15'3" L 1'6" 3:50PM 16'3" H 17'10" 10:30PM 11'8" 04:40-23:29 02:40-11:26
6/7 11'8" L 6'2" 4:26AM 9'9" H 16'0" 10:06AM 13'3" L 2'9" 4:41PM 15'1" H 17'10" 11:18PM 12'2" 04:39-23:30 02:39-12:56
6/8 12'2" L 5'8" 5:30AM 9'9" H 15'5" 11:20AM 11'7" L 3'10" 5:38PM 14'3" - - - - 04:38-23:32 02:38-14:28
6/9 14'3" H 18'1" 12:07AM 13'6" L 4'6" 6:35AM 10'11" H 15'6" 12:33PM 10'9" L 4'9" 6:37PM 14 04:37-23:33 02:36-16:02
6/10 14 H 18'9" 12:54AM 15'10" L 2'10" 7:36AM 13'3" H 16'2" 1:41PM 10'10" L 5'3" 7:37PM 14'4" 04:36-23:34 02:35-17:43
6/11 14'4" H 19'7" 1:40AM 18'8" L 0'10" 8:33AM 16'3" H 17'2" 2:41PM 11'9" L 5'5" 8:34PM 15'3" 04:35-23:35 02:35-19:32
6/12 15'3" H 20'8" 2:25AM 21'10" L -1'1" 9:25AM 19'6" H 18'5" 3:35PM 13'2" L 5'3" 9:28PM 16'6" 04:35-23:36 02:36-21:31
6/13 16'6" H 21'9" 3:10AM 24'8" L -2'11" 10:15AM 22'6" H 19'6" 4:26PM 14'8" L 4'9" 10:20PM 17'10" 04:34-23:37 02:41-23:31
6/14 17'10" H 22'7" 3:56AM 27'0" L -4'4" 11:03AM 24'9" H 20'5" 5:15PM 16'2" L 4'2" 11:11PM 18'11" 04:33-23:38 02:57-00:00
6/15 18'11" H 23'2" 4:44AM 28'5" L -5'3" 11:51AM 26'3" H 21'0" 6:05PM 17'4" - - - - 04:33-23:39 03:52-01:00
6/16 17'4" L 3'7" 12:01AM 19'7" H 23'3" 5:34AM 28'9" L -5'6" 12:38PM 26'9" H 21'3" 6:54PM 18'1" 04:33-23:39 05:38-01:34
6/17 18'1" L 3'2" 12:51AM 19'8" H 22'10" 6:28AM 27'10" L -5'0" 1:26PM 26'4" H 21'3" 7:45PM 18'4" 04:33-23:40 07:38-01:44
6/18 18'4" L 2'11" 1:42AM 18'11" H 21'11" 7:23AM 25'10" L -3'11" 2:14PM 25'0" H 21'0" 8:36PM 18'0" 04:32-23:40 09:32-01:47
6/19 18'0" L 3'0" 2:35AM 17'7" H 20'7" 8:22AM 22'10" L -2'3" 3:03PM 22'11" H 20'8" 9:28PM 17'4" 04:32-23:41 11:16-01:47
6/20 17'4" L 3'3" 3:31AM 15'9" H 19'0" 9:25AM 19'3" L -0'3" 3:54PM 20'4" H 20'1" 10:21PM 16'6" 04:33-23:41 12:52-01:46
6/21 16'6" L 3'6" 4:33AM 13'10" H 17'5" 10:32AM 15'6" L 1'11" 4:49PM 17'7" H 19'6" 11:15PM 15'10" 04:33-23:41 14:23-01:45
6/22 15'10" L 3'7" 5:39AM 12'7" H 16'3" 11:42AM 12'2" L 4'0" 5:48PM 15'0" - - - - 04:33-23:41 15:52-01:43
6/23 15'0" H 19'0" 12:10AM 15'9" L 3'3" 6:48AM 12'4" H 15'7" 12:55PM 9'11" L 5'8" 6:50PM 13'0" 04:33-23:41 17:21-01:42
6/24 13'0" H 18'8" 1:04AM 16'2" L 2'6" 7:54AM 13'3" H 15'9" 2:05PM 8'11" L 6'9" 7:52PM 11'9" 04:34-23:41 18:52-01:41
6/25 11'9" H 18'6" 1:56AM 17 L 1'6" 8:51AM 14'9" H 16'3" 3:07PM 8'11" L 7'4" 8:49PM 11'3" 04:34-23:41 20:26-01:41
6/26 11'3" H 18'7" 2:43AM 17'11" L 0'7" 9:40AM 16'5" H 17'0" 3:58PM 9'7" L 7'5" 9:40PM 11'3" 04:35-23:41 22:01-01:43
6/27 11'3" H 18'8" 3:26AM 18'10" L -0'1" 10:23AM 17'11" H 17'9" 4:41PM 10'7" L 7'2" 10:24PM 2'8" 04:36-23:40 23:26-01:50
6/28 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/29 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/30 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM N/A 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11

Nikiski Textual Tide Table for June 2026


Jun 1st (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:47am-11:20pm and the tide times are H 5:29am 19'11" L 12:31pm -1'8" H 6:48pm 19'2" .
Jun 2nd (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:45am-11:22pm and the tide times are L 12:37am 5'9" H 6:03am 19'8" L 1:08pm -1'6" H 7:29pm 19'0" .
Jun 3rd (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:44am-11:24pm and the tide times are L 1:15am 5'9" H 6:40am 19'3" L 1:45pm -1'0" H 8:12pm 18'9" .
Jun 4th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:43am-11:26pm and the tide times are L 1:56am 5'10" H 7:21am 18'7" L 2:24pm -0'4" H 8:57pm 18'5" .
Jun 5th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:41am-11:27pm and the tide times are L 2:40am 6'0" H 8:06am 17'9" L 3:06pm 0'5" H 9:43pm 18'1" .
Jun 6th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:40am-11:29pm and the tide times are L 3:30am 6'2" H 9:00am 16'10" L 3:50pm 1'6" H 10:30pm 17'10" .
Jun 7th (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:39am-11:30pm and the tide times are L 4:26am 6'2" H 10:06am 16'0" L 4:41pm 2'9" H 11:18pm 17'10" .
Jun 8th (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:38am-11:32pm and the tide times are L 5:30am 5'8" H 11:20am 15'5" L 5:38pm 3'10" .
Jun 9th (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:37am-11:33pm and the tide times are H 12:07am 18'1" L 6:35am 4'6" H 12:33pm 15'6" L 6:37pm 4'9" .
Jun 10th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:36am-11:34pm and the tide times are H 12:54am 18'9" L 7:36am 2'10" H 1:41pm 16'2" L 7:37pm 5'3" .
Jun 11th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:35am-11:35pm and the tide times are H 1:40am 19'7" L 8:33am 0'10" H 2:41pm 17'2" L 8:34pm 5'5" .
Jun 12th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:35am-11:36pm and the tide times are H 2:25am 20'8" L 9:25am -1'1" H 3:35pm 18'5" L 9:28pm 5'3" .
Jun 13th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:34am-11:37pm and the tide times are H 3:10am 21'9" L 10:15am -2'11" H 4:26pm 19'6" L 10:20pm 4'9" .
Jun 14th (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:38pm and the tide times are H 3:56am 22'7" L 11:03am -4'4" H 5:15pm 20'5" L 11:11pm 4'2" .
Jun 15th (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:39pm and the tide times are H 4:44am 23'2" L 11:51am -5'3" H 6:05pm 21'0" .
Jun 16th (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:39pm and the tide times are L 12:01am 3'7" H 5:34am 23'3" L 12:38pm -5'6" H 6:54pm 21'3" .
Jun 17th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:40pm and the tide times are L 12:51am 3'2" H 6:28am 22'10" L 1:26pm -5'0" H 7:45pm 21'3" .
Jun 18th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:32am-11:40pm and the tide times are L 1:42am 2'11" H 7:23am 21'11" L 2:14pm -3'11" H 8:36pm 21'0" .
Jun 19th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:32am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 2:35am 3'0" H 8:22am 20'7" L 3:03pm -2'3" H 9:28pm 20'8" .
Jun 20th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 3:31am 3'3" H 9:25am 19'0" L 3:54pm -0'3" H 10:21pm 20'1" .
Jun 21st (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 4:33am 3'6" H 10:32am 17'5" L 4:49pm 1'11" H 11:15pm 19'6" .
Jun 22nd (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are L 5:39am 3'7" H 11:42am 16'3" L 5:48pm 4'0" .
Jun 23rd (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:33am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 12:10am 19'0" L 6:48am 3'3" H 12:55pm 15'7" L 6:50pm 5'8" .
Jun 24th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:34am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 1:04am 18'8" L 7:54am 2'6" H 2:05pm 15'9" L 7:52pm 6'9" .
Jun 25th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:34am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 1:56am 18'6" L 8:51am 1'6" H 3:07pm 16'3" L 8:49pm 7'4" .
Jun 26th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:35am-11:41pm and the tide times are H 2:43am 18'7" L 9:40am 0'7" H 3:58pm 17'0" L 9:40pm 7'5" .
Jun 27th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:36am-11:40pm and the tide times are H 3:26am 18'8" L 10:23am -0'1" H 4:41pm 17'9" L 10:24pm 7'2" .
Jun 28th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 29th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 30th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"

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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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