Check the Beach

Refuge cove

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, United States

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:27 pm
8 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
3°C37°F
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
74 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:27 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am53
4.7Fair9 am63
4.7Fair10 am53
4.7Fair11 am53
4.7Fair12 pm53
4.7Fair1 pm53
4.7Fair2 pm64
4.7Fair3 pm63
4.7Fair4 pm64
4.7Fair5 pm64
Sat
7.0Great8 am106
7.0Great9 am127
7.0Great10 am117
7.1Great11 am127
7.1Great12 pm128
7.0Great1 pm138
6.9Good2 pm149
6.9Good3 pm148
7.0Great4 pm138
7.1Great5 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 am, -1.7 m. High at 11 am, 2.3 m. Low at 5 pm, -2.0 m. High at 11 pm, 1.9 mLow 5 am, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 11 am, 2.3 m7 ftLow 5 pm, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.9 m6 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 5 am, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 11 am, 2.3 m7 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.9 m6 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 4 km/h3 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m370 ftNorth Tongass Sunset Drive South Entrance
Nearest airport
7 km4 miKetchikan International Airport (KTN)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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