Coast, Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough. We calculate high and low water here from an ocean tide model — accurate to about 5 cm on open coasts, considerably less in tidal flats and river mouths. This spot is officially monitored, but the responsible authority publishes no annual classification of the water quality.
Water temperature -0.3 °C — NOAA Geo-Polar Blended (5 km), measured 04/11/2026 03:00.
Low tide at 22:53, High tide at 04:12 (Local time at the spot).
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