Alaska / Smugglers Cove /
Smugglers Cove Buoy
Boat ramp · on Smugglers Cove · Alaska
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 55.58882, -131.95346
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Vallenar Point · NOAA, 11.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PKZ036, Clarence Strait. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Vallenar Point station, 11.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 1:35 am 3.7 ft · High 8:42 am 10.8 ft · Low 2:11 pm 6.9 ft · High 7:59 pm 11.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 2:50 am 3.4 ft · High 9:42 am 11.7 ft · Low 3:27 pm 5.7 ft · High 9:18 pm 11.9 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 3:45 am 2.8 ft · High 10:24 am 12.8 ft · Low 4:19 pm 4.2 ft · High 10:17 pm 12.7 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 4:28 am 2.1 ft · High 10:58 am 14.1 ft · Low 5:00 pm 2.5 ft · High 11:05 pm 13.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 5:05 am 1.6 ft · High 11:30 am 15.3 ft · Low 5:38 pm 0.8 ft · High 11:50 pm 14.6 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 5:41 am 1.3 ft · High 12:01 pm 16.5 ft · Low 6:15 pm -0.7 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:32 am 15.3 ft · Low 6:16 am 1.2 ft · High 12:34 pm 17.4 ft · Low 6:53 pm -1.9 ft |
On Smugglers Cove
Bay in Alaska. All launches on Smugglers Cove.
Community
Where people who use Smugglers Cove talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Helm Creek Buoy · 4.5 mi · Helm Bay
- Knudson Cove Boat Launch · 10.1 mi · Trollers Creek
- Naha Bay Dock Picnic Site · 13.0 mi · Naha Bay
- Marguerite Bay Buoy · 14.7 mi · Marguerite Bay
- Margaret Bay Dock Day Use Area · 14.7 mi · Marguerite Bay
- Bar Harbor Launch Ramp · 19.5 mi · Bar Point Basin
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 17790010323 · US federal government data, public domain
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