Alameda tide times

San Francisco Bay, CASan Francisco BayNOAA 9414750Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Alameda the next high tide is at 8:14 PM (5.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:56 AM. The water is running 1.1 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
4.2 ft ↑
Rising 0.7 ft per hour
Next high
8:14 PM
In 3 h 52 min · 5.3 ft
Next low
2:56 AM
In 10 h 34 min · 0.7 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.1 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.1 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 4:222:10 AMLow · 0.7 ft9:10 AMHigh · 5.4 ft2:44 PMLow · 2.6 ft8:14 PMHigh · 5.3 ft
Tide chart for Alameda, today. Low 0.7 ft at 2:10 AM, high 5.4 ft at 9:10 AM, low 2.6 ft at 2:44 PM, high 5.3 ft at 8:14 PM. Measured water level is 1.1 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:10 AM0.7 ft
  • High9:10 AM5.4 ft
  • Low2:44 PM2.6 ft
  • High8:14 PM5.3 ft
Tide times for Alameda
TideTimeHeight
Low2:10 AM0.7 ft
High9:10 AM5.4 ft
Low2:44 PM2.6 ft
High8:14 PM5.3 ft
Water temp
65°F
Station sensor
Wind
W 7 mph
Gusts to 10 mph
Sunrise
7:23 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.7 ft
Mean 4.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:10 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 4:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Rising mid tide, 2.6 to 3.6 ft, with light wind at the station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 4:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L2:10a0.7H9:10a5.4L2:44p2.6H8:14p5.34.7
WedOct 21L2:56a0.7H9:43a5.6L3:32p2.0H9:16p5.45.0
ThuOct 22L3:36a0.7H10:12a5.9L4:14p1.4H10:12p5.55.2
FriOct 23L4:13a0.9H10:40a6.3L4:54p0.8H11:06p5.65.5
SatOct 24L4:48a1.2H11:07a6.6L5:34p0.2H11:59p5.76.4
SunOct 25L5:25a1.6H11:37a7.0L6:14p−0.37.3
MonOct 26H12:52a5.7L6:02a2.1H12:09p7.2L6:56p−0.88.0 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.8 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9414750.

Nearby stations

Currents

Oakland Inner Harbor Reach

  • Slack2:37 AM
  • Max flood5:58 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack9:39 AM
  • Max ebb12:41 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack3:34 PM
  • Max flood5:10 PM 0.1 kn
  • Slack6:43 PM
  • Max ebb10:58 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Oakland Inner Harbor Reach, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
37.772° N, 122.300° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9414750

About the tides at Alameda

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The average range is about 4.8 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.6 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 8.5 ft. Neap tides follow on November 2, when the range shrinks to 3.0 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.9 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −1.9 ft on December 24.

San Francisco Bay is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1939. The nearest other station is Alameda Naval Air Station, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Oakland Inner Harbor Reach.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.