San Diego, CA tide chart — high & low tide times for April 2026

San Diego, CA · California · united-states

Tide is currently falling — next low in 5h 09m

1.66 m / 5.4ft

Next high · 19:51 GMT-7

Heights relative to MLLW · 2026-04-27Coef. 80Solunar 3/5

Tide times at San Diego, CA on Monday, 27 April 2026: first low tide at 01:28am, first high tide at 07:14am, second low tide at 01:29pm, second high tide at 07:51pm. Sunrise 06:05am, sunset 07:26pm.

TIDE CURVE

Next 24 hours at San Diego, CA

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

Harmonic prediction from the official tide authority. Very high accuracy under normal conditions; storm surge may shift actual water level. Not for navigation.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sun, moon and conditions on Mon 27 Apr

Sunrise

06:05

Sunset

19:26

Moon

Waxing gibbous

83% illuminated

Coefficient

Spring cycle

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Highs and lows next 7 days

Today

1.7m / 5.4ft19:51

0.1m / 0.2ft13:29

Coef. 81

Tue

1.4m / 4.6ft08:03

0.1m / 0.5ft02:11

Coef. 81

Wed

1.3m / 4.4ft08:46

0.0m / 0.0ft02:49

Coef. 91

Thu

1.3m / 4.2ft09:26

-0.1m / -0.3ft03:24

Coef. 98

Fri

1.2m / 4.0ft10:04

-0.1m / -0.5ft03:57

Coef. 101

Sat

1.2m / 3.8ft10:43

-0.2m / -0.5ft04:31

Coef. 100

Sun

1.1m / 3.5ft11:25

-0.1m / -0.4ft05:06

Coef. 96

All extrema (7 days)

Day	Type	Time	Height	Coef.
Mon 27 Apr	Low	13:29	0.1m / 0.2ft	81
	High	19:51	1.7m / 5.4ft
Tue 28 Apr	Low	02:11	0.1m / 0.5ft	81
	High	08:03	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	13:59	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	20:17	1.7m / 5.7ft
Wed 29 Apr	Low	02:49	0.0m / 0.0ft	91
	High	08:46	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	14:26	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	20:42	1.8m / 5.9ft
Thu 30 Apr	Low	03:24	-0.1m / -0.3ft	98
	High	09:26	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	14:51	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	21:06	1.8m / 6.0ft
Fri 01 May	Low	03:57	-0.1m / -0.5ft	101
	High	10:04	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	15:14	0.5m / 1.5ft
	High	21:30	1.8m / 6.0ft
Sat 02 May	Low	04:31	-0.2m / -0.5ft	100
	High	10:43	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	15:37	0.6m / 1.8ft
	High	21:54	1.8m / 5.9ft
Sun 03 May	Low	05:06	-0.1m / -0.4ft	96
	High	11:25	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	15:59	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	22:20	1.8m / 5.8ft

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410170 — heights relative to MLLW. · Not for navigation.

SOLUNAR FORECAST

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SPRING AND NEAP CYCLE

Cycle dates near San Diego, CA

Next spring tide on Fri 01 May (range 2.0m / 6.5ft). Last neap on Sun 26 Apr. Next neap on Sat 09 May.

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

San Diego sits on a long, sheltered bay where the tide arrives quietly compared to the open Pacific outside Point Loma. The mean range is about 1.7 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

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
Mon 27 Apr	Low	01:28	0.3m / 1.0ft
	High	07:14	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	13:29	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	19:51	1.7m / 5.4ft
Tue 28 Apr	Low	02:11	0.1m / 0.5ft
	High	08:03	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	13:59	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	20:17	1.7m / 5.7ft
Wed 29 Apr	Low	02:49	0.0m / 0.0ft
	High	08:46	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	14:26	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	20:42	1.8m / 5.9ft
Thu 30 Apr	Low	03:24	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	09:26	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	14:51	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	21:06	1.8m / 6.0ft
Fri 01 May	Low	03:57	-0.1m / -0.5ft
	High	10:04	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	15:14	0.5m / 1.5ft
	High	21:30	1.8m / 6.0ft
Sat 02 May	Low	04:31	-0.2m / -0.5ft
	High	10:43	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	15:37	0.6m / 1.8ft
	High	21:54	1.8m / 5.9ft
Sun 03 May	Low	05:06	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	11:25	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	15:59	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	22:20	1.8m / 5.8ft
Mon 04 May	Low	05:45	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	12:13	1.0m / 3.3ft
	Low	16:19	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	22:46	1.7m / 5.5ft
Tue 05 May	Low	06:29	-0.0m / -0.0ft
	High	13:10	0.9m / 3.1ft
	Low	16:38	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	23:17	1.6m / 5.2ft
Wed 06 May	Low	07:20	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	14:25	0.9m / 3.0ft
	Low	16:56	0.9m / 2.8ft
	High	23:56	1.5m / 4.9ft
Thu 07 May	Low	08:20	0.1m / 0.5ft
Fri 08 May	High	00:53	1.4m / 4.5ft
	Low	09:27	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	17:31	1.0m / 3.4ft
	Low	20:28	1.0m / 3.3ft
Sat 09 May	High	02:21	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	10:29	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	17:49	1.1m / 3.8ft
	Low	22:41	0.9m / 2.9ft
Sun 10 May	High	04:03	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	11:17	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	18:10	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	23:51	0.7m / 2.3ft
Mon 11 May	High	05:22	1.2m / 4.1ft
	Low	11:57	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	18:34	1.4m / 4.7ft
Tue 12 May	Low	00:43	0.5m / 1.5ft
	High	06:25	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	12:33	0.2m / 0.7ft
	High	19:01	1.6m / 5.3ft
Wed 13 May	Low	01:29	0.2m / 0.7ft
	High	07:23	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	13:08	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	19:31	1.8m / 5.9ft
Thu 14 May	Low	02:14	-0.0m / -0.2ft
	High	08:17	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	13:44	0.3m / 1.1ft
	High	20:03	2.0m / 6.5ft
Fri 15 May	Low	02:59	-0.3m / -0.9ft
	High	09:09	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	14:21	0.4m / 1.3ft
	High	20:39	2.1m / 6.9ft
Sat 16 May	Low	03:45	-0.4m / -1.4ft
	High	10:01	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	15:00	0.5m / 1.6ft
	High	21:19	2.2m / 7.1ft
Sun 17 May	Low	04:33	-0.5m / -1.7ft
	High	10:55	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	15:41	0.6m / 1.8ft
	High	22:01	2.2m / 7.1ft
Mon 18 May	Low	05:24	-0.5m / -1.7ft
	High	11:53	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	16:26	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	22:48	2.1m / 6.9ft
Tue 19 May	Low	06:18	-0.4m / -1.4ft
	High	12:57	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	17:18	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	23:41	2.0m / 6.5ft
Wed 20 May	Low	07:16	-0.3m / -1.1ft
	High	14:05	1.1m / 3.7ft
	Low	18:25	0.8m / 2.6ft
Thu 21 May	High	00:42	1.8m / 5.9ft
	Low	08:17	-0.2m / -0.7ft
	High	15:18	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	19:51	0.8m / 2.8ft
Fri 22 May	High	01:52	1.6m / 5.2ft
	Low	09:21	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	16:25	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	21:34	0.8m / 2.6ft
Sat 23 May	High	03:12	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	10:22	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	17:19	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	23:11	0.7m / 2.1ft
Sun 24 May	High	04:37	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	11:15	0.1m / 0.5ft
	High	18:01	1.5m / 5.0ft
Mon 25 May	Low	00:22	0.5m / 1.5ft
	High	05:54	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	11:59	0.3m / 0.8ft
	High	18:36	1.6m / 5.4ft
Tue 26 May	Low	01:17	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	07:00	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	12:37	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	19:08	1.7m / 5.7ft

Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-27T15:20:28.958Z.

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

Methodology Glossary

Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-27T15:20:28.958Z. Predictions refresh daily.