Point Reyes tide times

Drakes Bay, CADrakes BayNOAA 9415020Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Point Reyes the next high tide is at 7:05 PM (4.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:55 AM.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
3.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
7:05 PM
In 2 h 43 min · 4.6 ft
Next low
1:55 AM
In 9 h 33 min · 0.8 ft
Tide range today
3.8 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 4:221:12 AMLow · 0.8 ft8:20 AMHigh · 4.6 ft1:43 PMLow · 2.9 ft7:05 PMHigh · 4.6 ft
Tide chart for Point Reyes, today. Low 0.8 ft at 1:12 AM, high 4.6 ft at 8:20 AM, low 2.9 ft at 1:43 PM, high 4.6 ft at 7:05 PM.

Predicted tide height at Drakes Bay for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:12 AM0.8 ft
  • High8:20 AM4.6 ft
  • Low1:43 PM2.9 ft
  • High7:05 PM4.6 ft
Tide times for Point Reyes
TideTimeHeight
Low1:12 AM0.8 ft
High8:20 AM4.6 ft
Low1:43 PM2.9 ft
High7:05 PM4.6 ft
Sunrise
7:26 AM
First light 6:59
Sunset
6:29 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.8 ft
Mean 3.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:20 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 4:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 3:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 3:00 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 20L1:12a0.8H8:20a4.6L1:43p2.9H7:05p4.63.8
WedOct 21L1:55a0.8H8:43a4.9L2:30p2.4H8:07p4.74.0
ThuOct 22L2:32a0.9H9:05a5.2L3:10p1.7H9:02p4.84.3
FriOct 23L3:06a1.1H9:27a5.6L3:50p1.0H9:53p4.84.6
SatOct 24L3:38a1.4H9:52a5.9L4:30p0.3H10:44p4.95.6
SunOct 25L4:12a1.7H10:19a6.3L5:12p−0.3H11:37p4.86.6
MonOct 26L4:47a2.1H10:51a6.6L5:57p−0.87.4 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.8 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, 7.9 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 3.8 ft, today. 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 14 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.