Imperial Beach tide times

Imperial Beach, CAImperial BeachNOAA 9410120Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Imperial Beach the next high tide is at 5:58 PM (4.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:40 AM.

Estimated now
4.1 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
5:58 PM
In 1 h 35 min · 4.4 ft
Next low
12:40 AM
In 8 h 17 min · 0.7 ft
Tide range today
3.6 ft
Mean range 3.7 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 4:2312:08 AMLow · 0.8 ft7:01 AMHigh · 4.2 ft12:18 PMLow · 2.7 ft5:58 PMHigh · 4.4 ft
Tide chart for Imperial Beach, today. Low 0.8 ft at 12:08 AM, high 4.2 ft at 7:01 AM, low 2.7 ft at 12:18 PM, high 4.4 ft at 5:58 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from San Diego, San Diego Bay 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
  • Low12:08 AM0.8 ft
  • High7:01 AM4.2 ft
  • Low12:18 PM2.7 ft
  • High5:58 PM4.4 ft
Tide times for Imperial Beach
TideTimeHeight
Low12:08 AM0.8 ft
High7:01 AM4.2 ft
Low12:18 PM2.7 ft
High5:58 PM4.4 ft
Sunrise
6:57 AM
First light 6:32
Sunset
6:11 PM
Last light 6:36
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.6 ft
Mean 3.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:30 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:01 AM high. Second window 4:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 2:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 2:00 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 20L12:08a0.8H7:01a4.2L12:18p2.7H5:58p4.43.6
WedOct 21L12:40a0.7H7:16a4.5L12:57p2.0H6:46p4.64.0
ThuOct 22L1:08a0.6H7:34a5.0L1:33p1.4H7:29p4.84.3
FriOct 23L1:36a0.7H7:56a5.4L2:10p0.7H8:11p4.84.7
SatOct 24L2:03a0.8H8:20a5.8L2:48p0.1H8:54p4.75.7
SunOct 25L2:31a1.1H8:48a6.2L3:28p−0.3H9:38p4.56.5 spring tide
MonOct 26L3:00a1.4H9:18a6.5L4:10p−0.6H10:25p4.37.1 spring tide

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. Lows drop to −0.6 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 9410120.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sweetwater Channel, southwest of

  • Slack1:26 AM
  • Max flood3:43 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack7:20 AM
  • Max ebb10:50 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack1:41 PM
  • Slack6:22 PM
  • Max ebb10:42 PM 0.3 kn

Current predictions for Sweetwater Channel, southwest of, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from San Diego, San Diego Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
32.578° N, 117.135° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9410120

About the tides at Imperial Beach

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 San Diego, San Diego Bay. On a typical day the water moves about 3.7 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.4 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.0 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 21.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at San Diego, San Diego Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is South San Diego Bay, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min later. For tidal currents, see Sweetwater Channel, southwest of.

Predictions are based on San Diego, San Diego Bay.

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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.