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San Diego, CA tide times

Name: San Diego, CA tide data — high & low extrema, next 7 days
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San Diego, CA tide forecast — heights relative to MLLW.

32.71°N · 117.17°W

Updated Thu 11 Jun

Datum MLLW

Tide falling

1.09m

Next high in 7h 11m

Next high

07:13

1.09 m · in 7h 11m

Next low

01:13

0.12 m · in 1h 11m

Tide · next 12 h0.12 m → 1.09 m

Today

Today's tide times for San Diego, CA

Tide times at San Diego, CA on Thursday, 11 June 2026: first low tide at 01:13am, first high tide at 07:13am, second low tide at 12:15pm, second high tide at 06:50pm. Sunrise 05:40am, sunset 07:56pm.

Tide curve

Tide chart for San Diego, CA

24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410170.

Tide MSL (m)L 01:13 · 0.12 m H 07:13 · 1.09 m

Today's conditions

Sun, moon and conditions on Thu 11 Jun

Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from NOAA harmonic predictions.

Sunrise

05:40

Day -10h -45m

Sunset

19:56

Local America/Los Angeles

Moon

19%

Waning crescent

Wind

—

Swell

—

no period data

Water

—

no data

7-day outlook

Highs and lows next 7 days

Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).

Day	Type	Time	Height	Coef.
Wed 10 Jun	L	01:13	0.12 m	66
	H	07:13	1.09 m
	L	12:15	0.52 m
	H	18:50	1.94 m
Thu 11 Jun	L	02:04	-0.14 m	81
	H	08:17	1.14 m
	L	13:03	0.57 m
	H	19:33	2.09 m
Fri 12 Jun	L	02:53	-0.35 m	93
	H	09:13	1.18 m
	L	13:52	0.61 m
	H	20:18	2.21 m
Sat 13 Jun	L	03:41	-0.49 m	100
	H	10:05	1.22 m
	L	14:42	0.63 m
	H	21:05	2.27 m
Sun 14 Jun	L	04:28	-0.56 m	102
	H	10:56	1.24 m
	L	15:33	0.64 m
	H	21:53	2.27 m
Mon 15 Jun	L	05:16	-0.55 m	99
	H	11:47	1.25 m
	L	16:26	0.65 m
	H	22:42	2.19 m
Tue 16 Jun	L	06:05	-0.47 m	91
	H	12:39	1.28 m
	L	17:23	0.67 m
	H	23:34	2.04 m

Coastline

Other spots nearby

The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to San Diego, CA, measured by great-circle distance.

Fishing & activity windows

Today's solunar windows

Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.

Major (≈3h)

●19:27—22:27

●07:53—10:53

Minor (≈2h)

●01:30—03:30

●15:25—17:25

Spring and neap cycle

Cycle dates near San Diego, CA

Next spring tide on Sun 14 Jun (range 2.8m / 9.3ft). Last neap on Wed 10 Jun. Next neap on Sun 21 Jun.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

Editorial

About tides at San Diego, CA

A short guide to the coastline at San Diego, CA — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.

San Diego sits on a long, sheltered bay where the tide arrives quietly compared to the open Pacific outside Point Loma. 7 m, and the daily pattern is mixed semidiurnal — two highs and two lows of unequal size. The bigger swing happens around the lower-low water, which is what NOAA measures everything from.

That matters if you're walking the Embarcadero, paddling out of Shelter Island, or eyeing the tide pools at Cabrillo. La Jolla's tide pools further north open up reliably in the lowest tides of the month, around the new and full moons. The harbour entrance stays navigable across the cycle, but small-craft sailors heading out of Mission Bay watch the channel on the ebb when current and chop combine.

Predictions on this page come from NOAA CO-OPS station 9410170 — harmonic analysis of decades of gauge data, very high accuracy under normal weather. Storm surge from Pacific lows can shift actual water level by 10–20 cm; the predictions assume calm.

Common questions

Tide questions about San Diego, CA

Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at San Diego, CA.

When is the next high tide at San Diego?

The hero block at the top of this page shows the next high tide at San Diego, with the time in local Pacific time and the height above MLLW (mean lower low water — NOAA's reference). For the full pattern over the next week, scroll to the 7-day table below. NOAA updates its harmonic predictions continuously; this page rebuilds daily.

What's the typical tide range at San Diego?

Mean range at San Diego is about 1.7 metres between mean low water and mean high water. Spring tides — around new and full moons — push the range to roughly 2.1 metres. Neap tides during quarter moons compress it to around 1.2 metres. The biggest swings of the year happen around the perigean spring tides in winter and summer, when the moon is closest to Earth at the same time as new or full phase.

Where do these tide predictions come from?

NOAA CO-OPS station 9410170 in San Diego Bay. NOAA computes predictions through harmonic analysis of decades of measured water levels at this exact gauge. That's the gold-standard method for tide prediction in US waters and produces accuracy you can plan a clamming trip or a kayak crossing around. See /methodology for the full explanation.

When are the lowest tides for tide pooling at San Diego?

The lowest low tides — minus tides below the MLLW reference — cluster around new and full moons, especially in late autumn and winter. Cabrillo National Monument's tide pools and the La Jolla pools open up best when the predicted low is below 0 metres MLLW for an hour or more either side. The 7-day table on this page flags the lowest predicted tide for each day.

Is this safe to use for navigation?

No. TideTurtle is a planning tool, not a nautical almanac. For navigation in or out of San Diego Harbour, use NOAA's authoritative chart products and the latest local notices to mariners. Storm surge, wind setup, and currents can shift actual water levels and times beyond what harmonic prediction captures.

30-day tide table — San Diego, CA

Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410170 — heights relative to MLLW.

Day	Type	Time	Height
Thu 11 Jun	Low	01:13	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	07:13	1.1m / 3.6ft
	Low	12:15	0.5m / 1.7ft
	High	18:50	1.9m / 6.4ft
Fri 12 Jun	Low	02:04	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	08:17	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	13:03	0.6m / 1.9ft
	High	19:33	2.1m / 6.9ft
Sat 13 Jun	Low	02:53	-0.3m / -1.1ft
	High	09:13	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	13:52	0.6m / 2.0ft
	High	20:18	2.2m / 7.2ft
Sun 14 Jun	Low	03:41	-0.5m / -1.6ft
	High	10:05	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	14:42	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	21:05	2.3m / 7.5ft
Mon 15 Jun	Low	04:28	-0.6m / -1.8ft
	High	10:56	1.2m / 4.1ft
	Low	15:33	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	21:53	2.3m / 7.4ft
Tue 16 Jun	Low	05:16	-0.5m / -1.8ft
	High	11:47	1.3m / 4.1ft
	Low	16:26	0.7m / 2.1ft
	High	22:42	2.2m / 7.2ft
Wed 17 Jun	Low	06:05	-0.5m / -1.5ft
	High	12:39	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	17:23	0.7m / 2.2ft
	High	23:34	2.0m / 6.7ft
Thu 18 Jun	Low	06:53	-0.3m / -1.1ft
	High	13:32	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	18:26	0.7m / 2.3ft
Fri 19 Jun	High	00:30	1.8m / 6.0ft
	Low	07:41	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	14:25	1.4m / 4.5ft
	Low	19:38	0.7m / 2.4ft
Sat 20 Jun	High	01:29	1.6m / 5.2ft
	Low	08:28	0.0m / 0.0ft
	High	15:20	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	21:03	0.7m / 2.3ft
Sun 21 Jun	High	02:37	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	09:17	0.2m / 0.7ft
	High	16:14	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	22:39	0.6m / 2.0ft
Mon 22 Jun	High	03:59	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	10:06	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	17:03	1.6m / 5.2ft
Tue 23 Jun	Low	00:01	0.4m / 1.4ft
	High	05:31	1.0m / 3.3ft
	Low	10:55	0.5m / 1.7ft
	High	17:47	1.7m / 5.5ft
Wed 24 Jun	Low	01:04	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	06:58	1.0m / 3.3ft
	Low	11:42	0.7m / 2.1ft
	High	18:27	1.7m / 5.7ft
Thu 25 Jun	Low	01:54	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	08:09	1.0m / 3.3ft
	Low	12:26	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	19:04	1.8m / 5.8ft
Fri 26 Jun	Low	02:34	0.0m / 0.0ft
	High	09:00	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	13:08	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	19:40	1.8m / 6.0ft
Sat 27 Jun	Low	03:09	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	09:38	1.1m / 3.6ft
	Low	13:49	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	20:15	1.9m / 6.1ft
Sun 28 Jun	Low	03:41	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	10:10	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	14:27	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	20:49	1.9m / 6.2ft
Mon 29 Jun	Low	04:13	-0.2m / -0.5ft
	High	10:41	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	15:04	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	21:22	1.9m / 6.2ft
Tue 30 Jun	Low	04:45	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	11:13	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	15:39	0.8m / 2.5ft
	High	21:55	1.9m / 6.2ft
Wed 01 Jul	Low	05:17	-0.2m / -0.5ft
	High	11:46	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	16:15	0.8m / 2.5ft
	High	22:27	1.9m / 6.1ft
Thu 02 Jul	Low	05:49	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	12:21	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	16:53	0.8m / 2.5ft
	High	23:00	1.8m / 5.9ft
Fri 03 Jul	Low	06:21	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	12:56	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	17:37	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	23:36	1.7m / 5.5ft
Sat 04 Jul	Low	06:53	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	13:33	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	18:31	0.8m / 2.6ft
Sun 05 Jul	High	00:17	1.5m / 5.0ft
	Low	07:24	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	14:11	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	19:38	0.8m / 2.5ft
Mon 06 Jul	High	01:08	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	07:57	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	14:54	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	21:04	0.7m / 2.3ft
Tue 07 Jul	High	02:20	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	08:35	0.4m / 1.4ft
	High	15:42	1.5m / 5.1ft
	Low	22:41	0.5m / 1.8ft
Wed 08 Jul	High	04:07	1.0m / 3.2ft
	Low	09:24	0.6m / 1.8ft
	High	16:35	1.7m / 5.5ft
Thu 09 Jul	Low	00:01	0.3m / 1.0ft
	High	05:57	0.9m / 3.1ft
	Low	10:29	0.7m / 2.2ft
	High	17:29	1.8m / 6.0ft
Fri 10 Jul	Low	01:05	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	07:25	1.0m / 3.3ft
	Low	11:38	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	18:23	2.0m / 6.5ft