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San Diego, CA tide times

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

32.71°N · 117.17°W

Updated Sun 26 Jul

Datum MLLW

Tide falling

1.16m

Next high in 10h 46m

Next high

09:29

1.16 m · in 10h 46m

Next low

02:54

-0.03 m · in 4h 11m

Tide · next 12 h-0.03 m → 1.16 m

Today

Today's tide times for San Diego, CA

Tide times at San Diego, CA on Saturday, 25 July 2026: first high tide at 07:24pm. Sunrise 05:58am, sunset 07:52pm.

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 02:54 · -0.03 m H 09:29 · 1.16 m

Today's conditions

Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 25 Jul

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

Sunrise

05:58

Day -11h -6m

Sunset

19:52

Local America/Los Angeles

Moon

85%

Waxing gibbous

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.
Sat 25 Jul	L	02:54	-0.03 m	89
	H	09:29	1.16 m
	L	13:44	0.85 m
	H	20:03	1.85 m
Sun 26 Jul	L	03:24	-0.09 m	95
	H	09:50	1.21 m
	L	14:23	0.78 m
	H	20:38	1.91 m
Mon 27 Jul	L	03:52	-0.13 m	99
	H	10:13	1.25 m
	L	14:59	0.72 m
	H	21:11	1.95 m
Tue 28 Jul	L	04:20	-0.15 m	100
	H	10:38	1.30 m
	L	15:34	0.67 m
	H	21:43	1.96 m
Wed 29 Jul	L	04:47	-0.14 m	98
	H	11:04	1.35 m
	L	16:09	0.63 m
	H	22:14	1.91 m
Thu 30 Jul	L	05:13	-0.09 m	91
	H	11:32	1.40 m
	L	16:46	0.60 m
	H	22:47	1.82 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)

●19:52—22:52

●08:18—11:18

Minor (≈2h)

●01:13—03:13

Spring and neap cycle

Cycle dates near San Diego, CA

Next spring tide on Tue 28 Jul (range 2.1m / 6.9ft). Last neap on Sat 25 Jul. Next neap on Thu 06 Aug.

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
Sat 25 Jul	High	19:24	1.8m / 5.8ft
Sun 26 Jul	Low	02:54	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	09:29	1.2m / 3.8ft
	Low	13:44	0.8m / 2.8ft
	High	20:03	1.9m / 6.1ft
Mon 27 Jul	Low	03:24	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	09:50	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	14:23	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	20:38	1.9m / 6.3ft
Tue 28 Jul	Low	03:52	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	10:13	1.3m / 4.1ft
	Low	14:59	0.7m / 2.4ft
	High	21:11	2.0m / 6.4ft
Wed 29 Jul	Low	04:20	-0.1m / -0.5ft
	High	10:38	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	15:34	0.7m / 2.2ft
	High	21:43	2.0m / 6.4ft
Thu 30 Jul	Low	04:47	-0.1m / -0.5ft
	High	11:04	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	16:09	0.6m / 2.1ft
	High	22:14	1.9m / 6.3ft
Fri 31 Jul	Low	05:13	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	11:32	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	16:46	0.6m / 2.0ft
	High	22:47	1.8m / 6.0ft
Sat 01 Aug	Low	05:40	-0.0m / -0.0ft
	High	12:01	1.5m / 4.8ft
	Low	17:28	0.6m / 1.9ft
	High	23:22	1.7m / 5.5ft
Sun 02 Aug	Low	06:05	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	12:31	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	18:17	0.6m / 1.9ft
Mon 03 Aug	High	00:03	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	06:30	0.3m / 0.8ft
	High	13:05	1.6m / 5.1ft
	Low	19:17	0.6m / 1.9ft
Tue 04 Aug	High	00:55	1.3m / 4.1ft
	Low	06:56	0.4m / 1.4ft
	High	13:46	1.6m / 5.3ft
	Low	20:36	0.5m / 1.8ft
Wed 05 Aug	High	02:10	1.0m / 3.4ft
	Low	07:25	0.6m / 2.0ft
	High	14:38	1.7m / 5.4ft
	Low	22:19	0.4m / 1.4ft
Thu 06 Aug	High	04:18	0.9m / 2.9ft
	Low	08:06	0.8m / 2.5ft
	High	15:48	1.7m / 5.6ft
	Low	23:53	0.2m / 0.8ft
Fri 07 Aug	High	06:37	0.9m / 3.1ft
	Low	09:49	0.9m / 2.9ft
	High	17:05	1.8m / 6.0ft
Sat 08 Aug	Low	01:00	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	07:50	1.1m / 3.5ft
	Low	11:37	0.9m / 2.9ft
	High	18:13	2.0m / 6.4ft
Sun 09 Aug	Low	01:52	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	08:30	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	12:51	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	19:12	2.1m / 6.9ft
Mon 10 Aug	Low	02:37	-0.3m / -1.0ft
	High	09:03	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	13:50	0.7m / 2.2ft
	High	20:05	2.2m / 7.2ft
Tue 11 Aug	Low	03:17	-0.4m / -1.3ft
	High	09:36	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	14:42	0.5m / 1.8ft
	High	20:53	2.2m / 7.4ft
Wed 12 Aug	Low	03:55	-0.4m / -1.3ft
	High	10:10	1.5m / 5.0ft
	Low	15:29	0.4m / 1.4ft
	High	21:38	2.2m / 7.2ft
Thu 13 Aug	Low	04:30	-0.3m / -1.0ft
	High	10:43	1.6m / 5.3ft
	Low	16:15	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	22:21	2.1m / 6.8ft
Fri 14 Aug	Low	05:03	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	11:18	1.7m / 5.4ft
	Low	17:01	0.3m / 1.1ft
	High	23:03	1.9m / 6.2ft
Sat 15 Aug	Low	05:34	-0.0m / -0.0ft
	High	11:52	1.7m / 5.5ft
	Low	17:50	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	23:47	1.7m / 5.4ft
Sun 16 Aug	Low	06:03	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	12:27	1.7m / 5.5ft
	Low	18:42	0.4m / 1.3ft
Mon 17 Aug	High	00:35	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	06:30	0.4m / 1.3ft
	High	13:04	1.6m / 5.4ft
	Low	19:41	0.5m / 1.5ft
Tue 18 Aug	High	01:31	1.1m / 3.8ft
	Low	06:53	0.6m / 2.0ft
	High	13:45	1.6m / 5.2ft
	Low	21:01	0.5m / 1.7ft
Wed 19 Aug	High	02:57	1.0m / 3.1ft
	Low	07:08	0.8m / 2.6ft
	High	14:37	1.5m / 5.0ft
	Low	22:54	0.5m / 1.5ft
Thu 20 Aug	High	15:55	1.5m / 4.9ft
Fri 21 Aug	Low	00:24	0.4m / 1.2ft
	High	17:18	1.5m / 5.0ft
Sat 22 Aug	Low	01:17	0.2m / 0.8ft
	High	08:34	1.1m / 3.8ft
	Low	12:04	1.0m / 3.3ft
	High	18:20	1.6m / 5.3ft
Sun 23 Aug	Low	01:55	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	08:43	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	12:59	0.9m / 3.0ft
	High	19:08	1.7m / 5.6ft