Seldovia Tides June 2025 | Tide Charts & Tables | Cook Inlet, AK

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sun) June 1, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Sunday, June 1, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 1st, the sunrise is 5:00am-11:09pm and the tide times are L 12:53am 4'8" H 6:51am 16'5" L 1:25pm 0'2" H 8:12pm 15'10" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Mon) June 2, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Monday, June 2, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 2nd, the sunrise is 4:59am-11:11pm and the tide times are L 1:58am 5'3" H 7:52am 14'9" L 2:21pm 1'10" H 9:10pm 15'4" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Tue) June 3, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 3rd, the sunrise is 4:58am-11:13pm and the tide times are L 3:10am 5'4" H 9:02am 13'5" L 3:19pm 3'2" H 10:05pm 15'1" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Wed) June 4, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 4th, the sunrise is 4:57am-11:14pm and the tide times are L 4:24am 4'9" H 10:18am 12'9" L 4:18pm 4'3" H 10:54pm 15'1" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Thu) June 5, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Thursday, June 5, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 5th, the sunrise is 4:55am-11:16pm and the tide times are L 5:28am 3'10" H 11:29am 12'8" L 5:13pm 4'11" H 11:37pm 15'4" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Fri) June 6, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Friday, June 6, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 6th, the sunrise is 4:54am-11:17pm and the tide times are L 6:20am 2'8" H 12:30pm 13'1" L 6:03pm 5'3" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sat) June 7, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Saturday, June 7, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 7th, the sunrise is 4:53am-11:18pm and the tide times are H 12:15am 15'9" L 7:03am 1'6" H 1:21pm 13'8" L 6:48pm 5'3" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sun) June 8, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Sunday, June 8, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 8th, the sunrise is 4:53am-11:19pm and the tide times are H 12:51am 16'3" L 7:40am 0'6" H 2:05pm 14'5" L 7:30pm 5'2" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Mon) June 9, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Monday, June 9, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 9th, the sunrise is 4:52am-11:21pm and the tide times are H 1:28am 16'10" L 8:16am -0'4" H 2:46pm 15'2" L 8:10pm 4'11" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Tue) June 10, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 10th, the sunrise is 4:51am-11:22pm and the tide times are H 2:05am 17'4" L 8:52am -1'1" H 3:25pm 15'9" L 8:49pm 4'7" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Wed) June 11, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 11th, the sunrise is 4:50am-11:23pm and the tide times are H 2:42am 17'10" L 9:28am -1'7" H 4:03pm 16'2" L 9:28pm 4'5" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Thu) June 12, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Thursday, June 12, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 12th, the sunrise is 4:50am-11:24pm and the tide times are H 3:21am 18'1" L 10:04am -1'11" H 4:42pm 16'5" L 10:07pm 4'4" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Fri) June 13, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Friday, June 13, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 13th, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:24pm and the tide times are H 4:00am 18'1" L 10:41am -1'11" H 5:21pm 16'4" L 10:48pm 4'4" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sat) June 14, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Saturday, June 14, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 14th, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:25pm and the tide times are H 4:40am 17'10" L 11:19am -1'8" H 6:01pm 16'2" L 11:31pm 4'6" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sun) June 15, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Sunday, June 15, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 15th, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:26pm and the tide times are H 5:22am 17'3" L 12:00pm -1'1" H 6:43pm 15'11" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Mon) June 16, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Monday, June 16, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 16th, the sunrise is 4:48am-11:26pm and the tide times are L 12:18am 4'7" H 6:09am 16'4" L 12:43pm -0'4" H 7:26pm 15'9" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Tue) June 17, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 17th, the sunrise is 4:48am-11:27pm and the tide times are L 1:11am 4'6" H 7:02am 15'3" L 1:30pm 0'6" H 8:13pm 15'9" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Wed) June 18, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 18th, the sunrise is 4:48am-11:27pm and the tide times are L 2:12am 4'1" H 8:05am 14'2" L 2:23pm 1'7" H 9:02pm 16'0" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Thu) June 19, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Thursday, June 19, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 19th, the sunrise is 4:48am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 3:18am 3'3" H 9:19am 13'6" L 3:22pm 2'8" H 9:55pm 16'5" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Fri) June 20, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Friday, June 20, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 20th, the sunrise is 4:48am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 4:27am 2'0" H 10:39am 13'4" L 4:26pm 3'6" H 10:49pm 17'1" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sat) June 21, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Saturday, June 21, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 21st, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 5:34am 0'4" H 11:55am 13'11" L 5:32pm 3'11" H 11:45pm 17'11" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sun) June 22, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Sunday, June 22, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 22nd, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 6:35am -1'3" H 1:04pm 14'11" L 6:35pm 4'0" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Mon) June 23, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Monday, June 23, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 23rd, the sunrise is 4:49am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 12:40am 18'10" L 7:30am -2'9" H 2:05pm 16'1" L 7:33pm 3'8" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Tue) June 24, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 24th, the sunrise is 4:50am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 1:35am 19'8" L 8:22am -4'0" H 2:59pm 17'2" L 8:27pm 3'2" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Wed) June 25, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 25th, the sunrise is 4:50am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 2:28am 20'3" L 9:10am -4'7" H 3:48pm 18'0" L 9:17pm 2'9" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Thu) June 26, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Thursday, June 26, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 26th, the sunrise is 4:51am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 3:19am 20'6" L 9:57am -4'9" H 4:35pm 18'5" L 10:06pm 2'6" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Fri) June 27, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Friday, June 27, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 27th, the sunrise is 4:52am-11:27pm and the tide times are H 4:08am 20'4" L 10:41am -4'3" H 5:19pm 18'5" L 10:54pm 2'6" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sat) June 28, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Saturday, June 28, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 28th, the sunrise is 4:52am-11:27pm and the tide times are H 4:55am 19'7" L 11:25am -3'3" H 6:02pm 18'1" L 11:42pm 2'10" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Sun) June 29, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Sunday, June 29, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 29th, the sunrise is 4:53am-11:26pm and the tide times are H 5:41am 18'4" L 12:07pm -1'10" H 6:44pm 17'6" .

Seldovia Tide Chart for (Mon) June 30, 2025

Seldovia tide chart for Monday, June 30, 2025
Seldovia tides for Jun 30th, the sunrise is 4:54am-11:26pm and the tide times are L 12:31am 3'3" H 6:29am 16'9" L 12:49pm -0'1" H 7:26pm 16'9" .

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Seldovia Tide Table for June 2025

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
6/1 N/A L 4'8" 12:53AM 11'9" H 16'5" 6:51AM 16'3" L 0'2" 1:25PM 15'7" H 15'10" 8:12PM 10'6" 05:00-23:09 11:33-03:07
6/2 10'6" L 5'3" 1:58AM 9'6" H 14'9" 7:52AM 12'11" L 1'10" 2:21PM 13'5" H 15'4" 9:10PM 9'11" 04:59-23:11 13:03-03:09
6/3 9'11" L 5'4" 3:10AM 8'1" H 13'5" 9:02AM 10'2" L 3'2" 3:19PM 11'10" H 15'1" 10:05PM 10'3" 04:58-23:13 14:27-03:09
6/4 10'3" L 4'9" 4:24AM 7'11" H 12'9" 10:18AM 8'6" L 4'3" 4:18PM 10'10" H 15'1" 10:54PM 11'3" 04:57-23:14 15:49-03:09
6/5 11'3" L 3'10" 5:28AM 8'10" H 12'8" 11:29AM 7'9" L 4'11" 5:13PM 10'5" H 15'4" 11:37PM 12'8" 04:55-23:16 17:11-03:08
6/6 12'8" L 2'8" 6:20AM 10'4" H 13'1" 12:30PM 7'9" L 5'3" 6:03PM 10'6" - - - - 04:54-23:17 18:34-03:08
6/7 10'6" H 15'9" 12:15AM 14'2" L 1'6" 7:03AM 12'2" H 13'8" 1:21PM 8'4" L 5'3" 6:48PM 10'11" 04:53-23:18 20:01-03:08
6/8 10'11" H 16'3" 12:51AM 15'9" L 0'6" 7:40AM 13'11" H 14'5" 2:05PM 9'3" L 5'2" 7:30PM 11'7" 04:53-23:19 21:31-03:10
6/9 11'7" H 16'10" 1:28AM 17'3" L -0'4" 8:16AM 15'7" H 15'2" 2:46PM 10'3" L 4'11" 8:10PM 12'5" 04:52-23:21 23:03-03:15
6/10 12'5" H 17'4" 2:05AM 18'6" L -1'1" 8:52AM 16'11" H 15'9" 3:25PM 11'2" L 4'7" 8:49PM 13'2" 04:51-23:22 00:00-03:25
6/11 13'2" H 17'10" 2:42AM 19'6" L -1'7" 9:28AM 17'10" H 16'2" 4:03PM 11'9" L 4'5" 9:28PM 13'8" 04:50-23:23 00:27-03:50
6/12 13'8" H 18'1" 3:21AM 20'0" L -1'11" 10:04AM 18'4" H 16'5" 4:42PM 12'0" L 4'4" 10:07PM 13'9" 04:50-23:24 01:25-04:45
6/13 13'9" H 18'1" 4:00AM 20'1" L -1'11" 10:41AM 18'3" H 16'4" 5:21PM 12 L 4'4" 10:48PM 13'5" 04:49-23:24 01:52-06:10
6/14 13'5" H 17'10" 4:40AM 19'6" L -1'8" 11:19AM 17'10" H 16'2" 6:01PM 11'8" L 4'6" 11:31PM 12'8" 04:49-23:25 02:04-07:48
6/15 12'8" H 17'3" 5:22AM 18'4" L -1'1" 12:00PM 17'1" H 15'11" 6:43PM 11'4" - - - - 04:49-23:26 02:09-09:28
6/16 11'4" L 4'7" 12:18AM 11'9" H 16'4" 6:09AM 16'9" L -0'4" 12:43PM 16'2" H 15'9" 7:26PM 11'3" 04:48-23:26 02:11-11:05
6/17 11'3" L 4'6" 1:11AM 10'9" H 15'3" 7:02AM 14'8" L 0'6" 1:30PM 15'2" H 15'9" 8:13PM 11'8" 04:48-23:27 02:12-12:40
6/18 11'8" L 4'1" 2:12AM 10'1" H 14'2" 8:05AM 12'7" L 1'7" 2:23PM 14'4" H 16'0" 9:02PM 12'9" 04:48-23:27 02:12-14:15
6/19 12'9" L 3'3" 3:18AM 10'2" H 13'6" 9:19AM 10'9" L 2'8" 3:22PM 13'9" H 16'5" 9:55PM 14'5" 04:48-23:28 02:13-15:53
6/20 14'5" L 2'0" 4:27AM 11'4" H 13'4" 10:39AM 9'10" L 3'6" 4:26PM 13'7" H 17'1" 10:49PM 16'9" 04:48-23:28 02:13-17:35
6/21 16'9" L 0'4" 5:34AM 13'6" H 13'11" 11:55AM 9'11" L 3'11" 5:32PM 13'11" H 17'11" 11:45PM 19'3" 04:49-23:28 02:15-19:25
6/22 19'3" L -1'3" 6:35AM 16'3" H 14'11" 1:04PM 10'11" L 4'0" 6:35PM 14'9" - - - - 04:49-23:28 02:19-21:20
6/23 14'9" H 18'10" 12:40AM 21'8" L -2'9" 7:30AM 18'11" H 16'1" 2:05PM 12'5" L 3'8" 7:33PM 15'11" 04:49-23:28 02:29-23:09
6/24 15'11" H 19'8" 1:35AM 23'8" L -4'0" 8:22AM 21'2" H 17'2" 2:59PM 14'0" L 3'2" 8:27PM 17'0" 04:50-23:28 02:54-00:00
6/25 17'0" H 20'3" 2:28AM 24'11" L -4'7" 9:10AM 22'8" H 18'0" 3:48PM 15'2" L 2'9" 9:17PM 17'9" 04:50-23:28 03:55-00:24
6/26 17'9" H 20'6" 3:19AM 25'3" L -4'9" 9:57AM 23'2" H 18'5" 4:35PM 15'11" L 2'6" 10:06PM 17'9" 04:51-23:28 05:33-00:58
6/27 17'9" H 20'4" 4:08AM 24'7" L -4'3" 10:41AM 22'9" H 18'5" 5:19PM 15'11" L 2'6" 10:54PM 17'0" 04:52-23:27 07:21-01:11
6/28 17'0" H 19'7" 4:55AM 22'10" L -3'3" 11:25AM 21'4" H 18'1" 6:02PM 15'3" L 2'10" 11:42PM 15'6" 04:52-23:27 09:04-01:16
6/29 15'6" H 18'4" 5:41AM 20'2" L -1'10" 12:07PM 19'4" H 17'6" 6:44PM 14'2" - - - - 04:53-23:26 10:39-01:18
6/30 14'2" L 3'3" 12:31AM 13'5" H 16'9" 6:29AM 16'11" L -0'1" 12:49PM 16'10" H 16'9" 7:26PM N/A 04:54-23:26 12:07-01:19

Seldovia Textual Tide Table for June 2025


Jun 1st (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:00am-11:09pm and the tide times are L 12:53am 4'8" H 6:51am 16'5" L 1:25pm 0'2" H 8:12pm 15'10" .
Jun 2nd (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:59am-11:11pm and the tide times are L 1:58am 5'3" H 7:52am 14'9" L 2:21pm 1'10" H 9:10pm 15'4" .
Jun 3rd (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:58am-11:13pm and the tide times are L 3:10am 5'4" H 9:02am 13'5" L 3:19pm 3'2" H 10:05pm 15'1" .
Jun 4th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:57am-11:14pm and the tide times are L 4:24am 4'9" H 10:18am 12'9" L 4:18pm 4'3" H 10:54pm 15'1" .
Jun 5th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:55am-11:16pm and the tide times are L 5:28am 3'10" H 11:29am 12'8" L 5:13pm 4'11" H 11:37pm 15'4" .
Jun 6th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:54am-11:17pm and the tide times are L 6:20am 2'8" H 12:30pm 13'1" L 6:03pm 5'3" .
Jun 7th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:53am-11:18pm and the tide times are H 12:15am 15'9" L 7:03am 1'6" H 1:21pm 13'8" L 6:48pm 5'3" .
Jun 8th (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:53am-11:19pm and the tide times are H 12:51am 16'3" L 7:40am 0'6" H 2:05pm 14'5" L 7:30pm 5'2" .
Jun 9th (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:52am-11:21pm and the tide times are H 1:28am 16'10" L 8:16am -0'4" H 2:46pm 15'2" L 8:10pm 4'11" .
Jun 10th (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:51am-11:22pm and the tide times are H 2:05am 17'4" L 8:52am -1'1" H 3:25pm 15'9" L 8:49pm 4'7" .
Jun 11th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:50am-11:23pm and the tide times are H 2:42am 17'10" L 9:28am -1'7" H 4:03pm 16'2" L 9:28pm 4'5" .
Jun 12th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:50am-11:24pm and the tide times are H 3:21am 18'1" L 10:04am -1'11" H 4:42pm 16'5" L 10:07pm 4'4" .
Jun 13th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:24pm and the tide times are H 4:00am 18'1" L 10:41am -1'11" H 5:21pm 16'4" L 10:48pm 4'4" .
Jun 14th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:25pm and the tide times are H 4:40am 17'10" L 11:19am -1'8" H 6:01pm 16'2" L 11:31pm 4'6" .
Jun 15th (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:26pm and the tide times are H 5:22am 17'3" L 12:00pm -1'1" H 6:43pm 15'11" .
Jun 16th (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:48am-11:26pm and the tide times are L 12:18am 4'7" H 6:09am 16'4" L 12:43pm -0'4" H 7:26pm 15'9" .
Jun 17th (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:48am-11:27pm and the tide times are L 1:11am 4'6" H 7:02am 15'3" L 1:30pm 0'6" H 8:13pm 15'9" .
Jun 18th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:48am-11:27pm and the tide times are L 2:12am 4'1" H 8:05am 14'2" L 2:23pm 1'7" H 9:02pm 16'0" .
Jun 19th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:48am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 3:18am 3'3" H 9:19am 13'6" L 3:22pm 2'8" H 9:55pm 16'5" .
Jun 20th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:48am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 4:27am 2'0" H 10:39am 13'4" L 4:26pm 3'6" H 10:49pm 17'1" .
Jun 21st (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 5:34am 0'4" H 11:55am 13'11" L 5:32pm 3'11" H 11:45pm 17'11" .
Jun 22nd (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:28pm and the tide times are L 6:35am -1'3" H 1:04pm 14'11" L 6:35pm 4'0" .
Jun 23rd (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:49am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 12:40am 18'10" L 7:30am -2'9" H 2:05pm 16'1" L 7:33pm 3'8" .
Jun 24th (Tue)
the sunrise is 4:50am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 1:35am 19'8" L 8:22am -4'0" H 2:59pm 17'2" L 8:27pm 3'2" .
Jun 25th (Wed)
the sunrise is 4:50am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 2:28am 20'3" L 9:10am -4'7" H 3:48pm 18'0" L 9:17pm 2'9" .
Jun 26th (Thu)
the sunrise is 4:51am-11:28pm and the tide times are H 3:19am 20'6" L 9:57am -4'9" H 4:35pm 18'5" L 10:06pm 2'6" .
Jun 27th (Fri)
the sunrise is 4:52am-11:27pm and the tide times are H 4:08am 20'4" L 10:41am -4'3" H 5:19pm 18'5" L 10:54pm 2'6" .
Jun 28th (Sat)
the sunrise is 4:52am-11:27pm and the tide times are H 4:55am 19'7" L 11:25am -3'3" H 6:02pm 18'1" L 11:42pm 2'10" .
Jun 29th (Sun)
the sunrise is 4:53am-11:26pm and the tide times are H 5:41am 18'4" L 12:07pm -1'10" H 6:44pm 17'6" .
Jun 30th (Mon)
the sunrise is 4:54am-11:26pm and the tide times are L 12:31am 3'3" H 6:29am 16'9" L 12:49pm -0'1" H 7:26pm 16'9" .

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