Balboa Pier tide times

Balboa, CABalboaNOAA 9410583Friday, October 16 · PDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Balboa Pier the next low tide is at 9:08 PM (1.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:33 PM.

Estimated now
3.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
9:08 PM
In 6 h 17 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
1:14 PM
In 22 h 23 min · 4.3 ft
Tide range today
3.7 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 2:5012:05 PMHigh · 4.6 ft9:08 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Balboa Pier, today. High 4.6 ft at 12:05 PM, low 1.0 ft at 9:08 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Los Angeles, Outer Harbor using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:05 PM4.6 ft
  • Low9:08 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Balboa Pier
TideTimeHeight
High12:05 PM4.6 ft
Low9:08 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
6:58 AM
First light 6:33
Sunset
6:18 PM
Last light 6:43
Moon
33%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
3.7 ft
Mean 3.7 ft

Best windows today

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

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 9:08 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 1:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 PM.

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
TodayFri 16H12:05p4.6L9:08p1.03.7
SatOct 17H1:14p4.3L10:33p0.93.3
SunOct 18H7:09a3.7L10:10a3.6H3:15p4.1L11:33p0.83.3
MonOct 19H6:56a3.9L11:45a3.1H4:48p4.21.0
TueOct 20L12:15a0.7H7:03a4.1L12:30p2.6H5:51p4.43.7
WedOct 21L12:47a0.6H7:16a4.5L1:06p2.0H6:40p4.53.9
ThuOct 22L1:15a0.6H7:32a4.8L1:41p1.4H7:24p4.64.2

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9410583.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Los Angeles, Outer Harbor
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.600° N, 117.900° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9410583

About the tides at Balboa Pier

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Los Angeles, Outer Harbor. The average range is about 3.7 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 7.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 1.0 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.0 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −1.8 ft on January 21.

Balboa Pier is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Los Angeles, Outer Harbor: highs come about 9 min and lows about 0 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Newport Bay Entrance, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min later.

Predictions are based on Los Angeles, Outer Harbor.

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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.