Point Reyes tide times

Drakes Bay, CADrakes BayNOAA 9415020Tuesday, October 13 · PDTTue Oct 13Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Point Reyes the next low tide is at 7:41 PM (−0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:25 PM (5.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:00 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.8 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
6.6 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
12:25 PM
In 32 min · 5.9 ft
Next low
7:41 PM
In 7 h 48 min · −0.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.8 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.8 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:531:35 AMHigh · 4.5 ft6:28 AMLow · 2.8 ft12:25 PMHigh · 5.9 ft7:41 PMLow · −0.1 ft
Tide chart for Point Reyes, today. High 4.5 ft at 1:35 AM, low 2.8 ft at 6:28 AM, high 5.9 ft at 12:25 PM, low −0.1 ft at 7:41 PM. Measured water level is 0.8 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
  • High1:35 AM4.5 ft
  • Low6:28 AM2.8 ft
  • High12:25 PM5.9 ft
  • Low7:41 PM−0.1 ft
Tide times for Point Reyes
TideTimeHeight
High1:35 AM4.5 ft
Low6:28 AM2.8 ft
High12:25 PM5.9 ft
Low7:41 PM−0.1 ft
Water temp
58°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:53
Sunset
6:38 PM
Last light 7:05
Moon
11%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.9 ft
Mean 3.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:41 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's lowest water is at 7:41 PM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 10:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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
TodayTue 13H1:35a4.5L6:28a2.8H12:25p5.9L7:41p−0.15.9 spring tide
WedOct 14H2:31a4.3L7:00a3.1H12:57p5.6L8:26p0.15.5 spring tide
ThuOct 15H3:36a4.1L7:36a3.4H1:33p5.4L9:18p0.45.0
FriOct 16H4:55a4.0L8:20a3.7H2:17p5.1L10:19p0.64.5
SatOct 17H6:12a4.0L9:37a3.8H3:18p4.8L11:23p0.74.1
SunOct 18H7:12a4.2L11:25a3.7H4:37p4.60.9
MonOct 19L12:22a0.7H7:52a4.4L12:45p3.4H5:55p4.63.8

Spring tides Tuesday to Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.1 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 9415020.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
37.994° N, 122.974° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9415020

About the tides at Point Reyes

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.1 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 3.9 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.8 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.6 ft, comes on October 25, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.4 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −2.0 ft on December 24.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1975. The nearest other station is Inverness, 10 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 13 m later.

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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.