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

The next low below 0.0 ft MLLW in this outlook is -0.1 ft MLLW at 7:39 AM local time on Monday, July 13. It occurs when daylight overlap could not be confirmed.

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 9495048 identify a tidepool beach?

No. NOAA station 9495048 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 Point Barrow, AK

No predicted low near Point Barrow, 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 9495048 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

local time

NOAA station 9495048

Predicted low-tide times, heights, daylight overlap, and broad planning windows near Point Barrow, AK for the next seven days.
Day	Low tide	Height	Daylight	Broad window
Mon, Jul 13	7:39 AM local time	-0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	6:09 AM–9:09 AM
Mon, Jul 13	7:11 PM local time	0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	5:41 PM–8:41 PM
Tue, Jul 14	8:26 AM local time	-0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	6:56 AM–9:56 AM
Tue, Jul 14	8:06 PM local time	0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	6:36 PM–9:36 PM
Wed, Jul 15	9:10 AM local time	-0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	7:40 AM–10:40 AM
Wed, Jul 15	8:59 PM local time	0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	7:29 PM–10:29 PM
Thu, Jul 16	9:51 AM local time	-0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	8:21 AM–11:21 AM
Thu, Jul 16	9:49 PM local time	0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	8:19 PM–11:19 PM
Fri, Jul 17	10:31 AM local time	-0.1 ft MLLW	Unknown	9:01 AM–12:01 PM
Fri, Jul 17	10:41 PM local time	0.0 ft MLLW	Unknown	9:11 PM–12:11 AM
Sat, Jul 18	11:09 AM local time	-0.0 ft MLLW	Unknown	9:39 AM–12:39 PM
Sat, Jul 18	11:33 PM local time	0.0 ft MLLW	Unknown	10:03 PM–1:03 AM
Sun, Jul 19	11:46 AM local time	-0.0 ft MLLW	Unknown	10:16 AM–1:16 PM

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 Point Barrow, 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 Point Barrow, 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 Point Barrow, AK?: The next low below 0.0 ft MLLW in this outlook is -0.1 ft MLLW at 7:39 AM local time on Monday, July 13. It occurs when daylight overlap could not be confirmed.
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 9495048 identify a tidepool beach?: No. NOAA station 9495048 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.