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NOAA station 9410170 · 32.716°N, 117.177°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 9410170

San Diego, CA

Tide now2.8 ft↑ rising · predicted

Next high12:02 AM3.5 ft

Next low3:29 AM3.0 ft

Water72°F
NOAA sensors · 9:42 PM

High Surf Advisory until Sun 10:00 AM

NOAA sensor 4.3 ft at 9:42 PM (+1.5 ft vs prediction)Times PST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times PST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Thu, Nov 12	9:33 AM 5.9 ft	3:07 AM 2.8 ft5:15 PM 0.2 ft	6:15 AM 4:50 PM	Waxing crescent 12%
Fri, Nov 13	12:02 AM 3.5 ft10:03 AM 5.6 ft	3:29 AM 3.0 ft6:05 PM 0.5 ft	6:16 AM 4:49 PM	Waxing crescent 19%
Sat, Nov 14	1:15 AM 3.4 ft10:41 AM 5.2 ft	3:51 AM 3.3 ft7:01 PM 0.7 ft	6:17 AM 4:49 PM	Waxing crescent 26%
Sun, Nov 15	11:34 AM 4.8 ft	8:03 PM 0.9 ft	6:18 AM 4:48 PM	Waxing crescent 35%
Mon, Nov 16	4:08 AM 3.8 ft12:59 PM 4.4 ft	7:27 AM 3.6 ft9:04 PM 1.0 ft	6:19 AM 4:47 PM	First quarter 45%
Tue, Nov 17	4:32 AM 4.2 ft2:42 PM 4.1 ft	9:36 AM 3.3 ft9:53 PM 1.0 ft	6:20 AM 4:47 PM	First quarter 54%
Wed, Nov 18	4:53 AM 4.6 ft4:05 PM 4.1 ft	10:45 AM 2.6 ft	6:21 AM 4:46 PM	Waxing gibbous 64%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Thursday, Nov 12

Tide	Time (PST)	Height
Low	3:07 AM	2.8 ft
High	9:33 AM	5.9 ft
Low	5:15 PM	0.2 ft

Tomorrow Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (PST)	Height
High	12:02 AM	3.5 ft
Low	3:29 AM	3.0 ft
High	10:03 AM	5.6 ft
Low	6:05 PM	0.5 ft

Saturday Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (PST)	Height
High	1:15 AM	3.4 ft
Low	3:51 AM	3.3 ft
High	10:41 AM	5.2 ft
Low	7:01 PM	0.7 ft

Active NWS alerts

High Surf Advisory until Sun 10:00 AM. San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal. NWS San Diego CA

Marine forecast PZZ740 · Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm

Tonight: Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms after midnight.
Fri: Wind S 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely with isolated tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Fri Night: Wind W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Sat: Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Sat Night: Wind NW 10 kt in the evening... becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
Sun: Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Sun Night: Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Mon: Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely.
Mon Night: Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft...building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. W 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
Tue: Wind W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 12:43 PM PST. Official forecast for PZZ740

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 7.6 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 5.7 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 4.3 ft at 9:42 PM.

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San Diego, CA: common questions

When is the next high tide at San Diego, CA?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at San Diego, CA at Fri 12:02 AM PST, 3.5 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at San Diego, CA?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 3:29 AM PST, 3.0 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at San Diego, CA?

NOAA's sensor at station 9410170 read 72°F at Thu 9:42 PM PST.

Is there a marine alert for San Diego, CA right now?

Yes: High Surf Advisory (National Weather Service).

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

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