Petaluma River entrance tide times

Petaluma River Entrance, CAPetaluma River EntranceNOAA 9415252Friday, October 16 · PDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Petaluma River entrance the next low tide is at 11:36 AM (3.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:34 PM (5.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:40 AM.

Estimated now
3.3 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
11:36 AM
In 1 h 01 min · 3.2 ft
Next high
4:34 PM
In 5 h 59 min · 5.5 ft
Tide range today
2.4 ft
Neap tides Friday
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 10:346:55 AMHigh · 4.5 ft11:36 AMLow · 3.2 ft4:34 PMHigh · 5.5 ft
Tide chart for Petaluma River entrance, today. High 4.5 ft at 6:55 AM, low 3.2 ft at 11:36 AM, high 5.5 ft at 4:34 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
  • High6:55 AM4.5 ft
  • Low11:36 AM3.2 ft
  • High4:34 PM5.5 ft
Tide times for Petaluma River entrance
TideTimeHeight
High6:55 AM4.5 ft
Low11:36 AM3.2 ft
High4:34 PM5.5 ft
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:54
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:59
Moon
33%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.4 ft
Mean 4.5 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 6:55 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • 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
TodayFri 16H6:55a4.5L11:36a3.2H4:34p5.52.4
SatOct 17L12:40a0.4H8:11a4.5L1:04p3.2H5:33p5.24.8
SunOct 18L1:46a0.5H9:10a4.6L2:33p3.0H6:44p5.04.5
MonOct 19L2:50a0.6H9:50a4.8L3:39p2.7H7:58p4.94.4
TueOct 20L3:43a0.5H10:20a5.0L4:30p2.3H9:07p5.04.4
WedOct 21L4:28a0.6H10:46a5.3L5:12p1.8H10:09p5.04.7
ThuOct 22L5:06a0.6H11:10a5.6L5:49p1.3H11:06p5.14.9

Neap tides Friday. 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 9415252.

Nearby stations

Currents

Petaluma River entrance

  • Slack12:21 AM
  • Max flood3:36 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack7:05 AM
  • Max ebb8:09 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack11:28 AM
  • Max flood2:19 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:38 PM
  • Max ebb7:45 PM 1.1 kn

Current predictions for Petaluma River entrance, 0.8 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
38.115° N, 122.506° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9415252

About the tides at Petaluma River entrance

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 pattern follows the reference station at San Francisco, San Francisco Bay. The average range is about 4.5 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.0 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 8.0 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 2.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.7 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −1.6 ft on December 24.

Petaluma River entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting San Francisco, San Francisco Bay: highs come about 83 min and lows about 128 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 2014 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Hog Island, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 24 min later. For tidal currents, see Petaluma River entrance.

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.