When is the best time to go tidepooling near Barrow Offshore, AK?

There is no confirmed daylight low in this seven-day outlook. Use the annual low-tide calendar to find another date and verify local shoreline guidance before leaving.

When is the next minus tide near Barrow Offshore, AK?

No low below 0.0 ft MLLW appears in this seven-day outlook. The 2026 annual tide table lists the station's full minus-tide calendar.

What does a negative or minus tide mean?

A minus tide is a predicted low below 0.0 ft on the local MLLW datum. It does not mean the ocean has no water, and MLLW zero is not directly comparable between distant stations.

Does NOAA station 9494935 identify a tidepool beach?

No. NOAA station 9494935 supplies the local prediction reference used here. It does not confirm a beach, legal access, parking, exposed habitat, safe surf, or the timing of water behind sandbars and channels. Check the specific park, beach, or land manager before going.

How early should I arrive before low tide?

This page shows a broad window from 90 minutes before to 90 minutes after the predicted low. Favor the falling side when local guidance allows, keep watching the route back, and leave earlier when surf, wind, terrain, darkness, or access rules require it.

Seven-day daylight low-tide outlook

Best tidepooling times near Barrow Offshore, AK

No predicted low near Barrow Offshore, AK falls during confirmed daylight in the next seven days. Check the table for the next low-water times, use the full-year minus-tide calendar, and choose a different date or location rather than treating a night low as a usable shoreline window.

This is a tide-station planning read, not a beach recommendation. NOAA station 9494935 does not identify a legal access point or account for waves, surge, terrain, wildlife rules, or water trapped behind local bars and channels.

Daylight lows

next seven days

Daylight minus tides

below 0.0 ft MLLW

Station-local time

AKST

NOAA station 9494935

Predicted low-tide times, heights, daylight overlap, and broad planning windows near Barrow Offshore, AK for the next seven days.
Day	Low tide	Height	Daylight	Broad window
Mon, Jul 13	5:54 AM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	4:24 AM–7:24 AM
Mon, Jul 13	8:08 PM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	6:38 PM–9:38 PM
Tue, Jul 14	6:51 AM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	5:21 AM–8:21 AM
Tue, Jul 14	8:37 PM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	7:07 PM–10:07 PM
Wed, Jul 15	7:43 AM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	6:13 AM–9:13 AM
Wed, Jul 15	9:04 PM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	7:34 PM–10:34 PM
Thu, Jul 16	8:30 AM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Thu, Jul 16	9:31 PM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	8:01 PM–11:01 PM
Fri, Jul 17	9:16 AM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	7:46 AM–10:46 AM
Fri, Jul 17	9:59 PM AKST	0.5 ft MLLW	Unknown	8:29 PM–11:29 PM
Sat, Jul 18	10:00 AM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	8:30 AM–11:30 AM
Sat, Jul 18	10:27 PM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	8:57 PM–11:57 PM
Sun, Jul 19	10:44 AM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	9:14 AM–12:14 PM
Sun, Jul 19	10:56 PM AKST	0.6 ft MLLW	Unknown	9:26 PM–12:26 AM

Heights are feet relative to this station's local Mean Lower Low Water datum. The broad window spans 90 minutes on either side of the predicted low; it is not an access, surf, or safety forecast.

Plan beyond seven days

Find every 2026 minus tide at this station.

The annual tide table includes every predicted low below 0.0 ft MLLW, month-by-month, alongside the complete high/low calendar.

Open the 2026 minus-tide calendar →Open the live Barrow Offshore, AK tide chart →

Primary sources

Questions and quick answers

Low water is the signal; the shoreline is the decision.

When is the best time to go tidepooling near Barrow Offshore, AK?: There is no confirmed daylight low in this seven-day outlook. Use the annual low-tide calendar to find another date and verify local shoreline guidance before leaving.
When is the next minus tide near Barrow Offshore, AK?: No low below 0.0 ft MLLW appears in this seven-day outlook. The 2026 annual tide table lists the station's full minus-tide calendar.
What does a negative or minus tide mean?: A minus tide is a predicted low below 0.0 ft on the local MLLW datum. It does not mean the ocean has no water, and MLLW zero is not directly comparable between distant stations.
Does NOAA station 9494935 identify a tidepool beach?: No. NOAA station 9494935 supplies the local prediction reference used here. It does not confirm a beach, legal access, parking, exposed habitat, safe surf, or the timing of water behind sandbars and channels. Check the specific park, beach, or land manager before going.
How early should I arrive before low tide?: This page shows a broad window from 90 minutes before to 90 minutes after the predicted low. Favor the falling side when local guidance allows, keep watching the route back, and leave earlier when surf, wind, terrain, darkness, or access rules require it.