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San Diego Tide Chart

California · NOAA station 9410166 (San Diego, Quarantine Station), 0 miactive

Next high tide 9:29 PM (4.0 ft) · day's range 6.7 ft

Low tide 1:57 AM, high tide 8:08 AM, low tide 3:20 PM, high tide 9:29 PM; tidal range 6.7 ft — big tides today.

Tide curve

1:57 AMLow1.9 ft8:08 AMHigh6.3 ft3:20 PMLow-0.4 ft9:29 PMHigh4.0 ft

Tomorrow: low 2:22 AM · high 8:34 AM · low 3:56 PM · high 10:12 PM

8:08 AM9:29 PM8:34 AM10:12 PM11:01 PM11:58 PM1:11 AM1:57 AM3:20 PM2:22 AM3:56 PM4:34 PM5:17 PM6:07 PM7:03 PMMon 9Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14Sun 157.2-1.2
7-day tide table (accessible data)
DayTypeTimeHeight (ft)
Sun 8Low1:31 AM1.59
High7:42 AM6.35
Low2:45 PM-0.35
High8:48 PM4.16
Mon 9Low1:57 AM1.91
High8:08 AM6.32
Low3:20 PM-0.39
High9:29 PM3.95
Tue 10Low2:22 AM2.20
High8:34 AM6.19
Low3:56 PM-0.30
High10:12 PM3.73
Wed 11Low2:46 AM2.45
High9:01 AM5.97
Low4:34 PM-0.10
High11:01 PM3.51
Thu 12Low3:09 AM2.68
High9:29 AM5.70
Low5:17 PM0.16
High11:58 PM3.34
Fri 13Low3:31 AM2.90
High9:59 AM5.37
Low6:07 PM0.44
Sat 14High1:11 AM3.27
Low3:53 AM3.12
High10:37 AM4.99
Low7:03 PM0.68

Day by day

Sun 8

  • 1:31 AM1.59 ftLow
  • 7:42 AM6.35 ftHigh
  • 2:45 PM-0.35 ftLow
  • 8:48 PM4.16 ftHigh
Light 05:48↑ 06:14↓ 16:54Dark 17:19

Mon 9

Today
  • 1:57 AM1.91 ftLow
  • 8:08 AM6.32 ftHigh
  • 3:20 PM-0.39 ftLow
  • 9:29 PM3.95 ftHigh
Light 05:49↑ 06:14↓ 16:53Dark 17:19

Tue 10

  • 2:22 AM2.20 ftLow
  • 8:34 AM6.19 ftHigh
  • 3:56 PM-0.30 ftLow
  • 10:12 PM3.73 ftHigh
Light 05:49↑ 06:15↓ 16:52Dark 17:18

Wed 11

  • 2:46 AM2.45 ftLow
  • 9:01 AM5.97 ftHigh
  • 4:34 PM-0.10 ftLow
  • 11:01 PM3.51 ftHigh
Light 05:50↑ 06:16↓ 16:51Dark 17:17

Thu 12

  • 3:09 AM2.68 ftLow
  • 9:29 AM5.70 ftHigh
  • 5:17 PM0.16 ftLow
  • 11:58 PM3.34 ftHigh
Light 05:51↑ 06:17↓ 16:51Dark 17:17

Fri 13

  • 3:31 AM2.90 ftLow
  • 9:59 AM5.37 ftHigh
  • 6:07 PM0.44 ftLow
Light 05:52↑ 06:18↓ 16:50Dark 17:16

Sat 14

  • 1:11 AM3.27 ftHigh
  • 3:53 AM3.12 ftLow
  • 10:37 AM4.99 ftHigh
  • 7:03 PM0.68 ftLow
Light 05:53↑ 06:19↓ 16:50Dark 17:16

Local fishing guide

Common here: barred surf perch · corbina · halibut · calico bass · Access: surf / pier / jetty

San Diego is Southern California’s most forgiving fishery: sandy beaches with a first trough you can reach with a 30-foot cast, piers with free public access, and year-round action if you read the beach right.

What runs when

  • Barred surf perch & corbina: year-round, with the best corbina bite May through September when the water warms past 66°F. Look for them crabbing in the trough at first light.
  • California halibut: spring through fall, best on the tide swing around dawn — they ambush along the drop where the trough meets the deeper water.
  • Calico bass: summer, around any rock or kelp edge; the jetties at Mission Bay entrance are the reliable play.

Where to cast

Ocean Beach and Crystal piers are the no-boat basics (no license needed on public piers). For surf, work the beach south of Mission Beach jetty on a rising tide and fan-cast the trough edges.

Tide timing here

The perch bite tracks the rising tide into the trough — the two hours before high on this page’s daily card is the window local surf fishermen actually watch. Halibut prefer the start of the outgoing.

Rules to know

Ocean fishing license required for surf fishing (piers are exempt). Halibut has a 22-inch minimum. Check CDFW ocean regulations for current seasons.

Rules: state fishing regulations · today's windows for San Diego →

FAQ

What fish are running in San Diego?

Solunar rates San Diego 5/5 today; common inshore catch here: barred surf perch, corbina, halibut, calico bass. Access is mainly surf and pier and jetty — season notes are in the local fishing guide on this page.

What time is high tide in San Diego today?

Today in San Diego, high tide times are 8:08 AM (6.32 ft) and 9:29 PM (3.95 ft), local time (America/Los_Angeles), based on NOAA station 9410166.

What time is low tide in San Diego today?

Today's low tides in San Diego: 1:57 AM (1.91 ft) and 3:20 PM (-0.39 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in San Diego?

Yes — solunar rates San Diego 5/5 today. Solunar major window: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Where is the tide measured for San Diego?

Tides for San Diego are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 9410166 (San Diego, Quarantine Station), measured right in San Diego — a subordinate station. Times are America/Los_Angeles (PT), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Fishing
10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
Tide pools
1:50 PM – 4:50 PM
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New Moon
5:49 AM
First light
6:14 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Last light

Explore

Tide predictions for San Diego come from NOAA CO-OPS station 9410166 (San Diego, Quarantine Station) — measured right in San Diego — a subordinate station — predictions are derived by time/height offsets from a nearby harmonic reference station. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/Los_Angeles, PT). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.