Palo Alto Yacht Harbor tide times

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Today at Palo Alto Yacht Harbor the next low tide is at 4:36 PM (1.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:43 PM (6.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:34 AM.

Estimated now
1.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
4:36 PM
In 10 min · 1.8 ft
Next high
8:43 PM
In 4 h 17 min · 6.3 ft
Tide range today
5.9 ft
Mean range 6.2 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 4:263:49 AMLow · 0.4 ft9:56 AMHigh · 6.3 ft4:36 PMLow · 1.8 ft8:43 PMHigh · 6.3 ft
Tide chart for Palo Alto Yacht Harbor, today. Low 0.4 ft at 3:49 AM, high 6.3 ft at 9:56 AM, low 1.8 ft at 4:36 PM, high 6.3 ft at 8:43 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from San Francisco, San Francisco 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
  • Low3:49 AM0.4 ft
  • High9:56 AM6.3 ft
  • Low4:36 PM1.8 ft
  • High8:43 PM6.3 ft
Tide times for Palo Alto Yacht Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low3:49 AM0.4 ft
High9:56 AM6.3 ft
Low4:36 PM1.8 ft
High8:43 PM6.3 ft
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
5.9 ft
Mean 6.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 8:43 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    The 1.8 ft low at 4:36 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 5:35 PM.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 6:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 to 6:00 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 20L3:49a0.4H9:56a6.3L4:36p1.8H8:43p6.35.9
WedOct 21L4:34a0.4H10:22a6.6L5:18p1.4H9:45p6.46.2
ThuOct 22L5:12a0.5H10:46a7.0L5:55p1.0H10:42p6.56.5
FriOct 23L5:48a0.6H11:11a7.5L6:32p0.6H11:36p6.66.9
SatOct 24L6:23a0.9H11:38a7.9L7:09p0.27.8
SunOct 25H12:30a6.7L6:58a1.1H12:06p8.3L7:48p−0.28.6
MonOct 26H1:24a6.7L7:35a1.4H12:38p8.7L8:31p−0.59.2 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.5 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 9414525.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dumbarton Point, 2.25 miles SE of

  • Max ebb12:21 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack3:18 AM
  • Max flood6:25 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:09 AM
  • Max ebb2:06 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:28 PM
  • Max flood6:25 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack9:15 PM

Current predictions for Dumbarton Point, 2.25 miles SE of, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from San Francisco, San Francisco Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
37.458° N, 122.105° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9414525

About the tides at Palo Alto Yacht Harbor

Palo Alto Yacht Harbor has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at San Francisco, San Francisco Bay. The range is large, about 6.2 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is larger than most California stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 9.7 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on December 24.

Palo Alto Yacht Harbor is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting San Francisco, San Francisco Bay: highs come about 59 min and lows about 134 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1985 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Calaveras Point, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 6 min later. For tidal currents, see Dumbarton Point, 2.25 miles SE of.

Predictions are based on San Francisco, San Francisco 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.