Port Chicago tide times

Suisun Bay, CASuisun BayNOAA 9415144Friday, October 16 · PDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Port Chicago the next low tide is at 11:58 AM (2.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 5:13 PM (4.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:03 AM. The water is running 1.1 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
3.7 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
11:58 AM
In 59 min · 2.3 ft
Next high
5:13 PM
In 6 h 14 min · 4.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.1 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.1 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 10:591:06 AMLow · 0.3 ft7:45 AMHigh · 3.6 ft11:58 AMLow · 2.3 ft5:13 PMHigh · 4.6 ft
Tide chart for Port Chicago, today. Low 0.3 ft at 1:06 AM, high 3.6 ft at 7:45 AM, low 2.3 ft at 11:58 AM, high 4.6 ft at 5:13 PM. Measured water level is 1.1 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
  • Low1:06 AM0.3 ft
  • High7:45 AM3.6 ft
  • Low11:58 AM2.3 ft
  • High5:13 PM4.6 ft
Tide times for Port Chicago
TideTimeHeight
Low1:06 AM0.3 ft
High7:45 AM3.6 ft
Low11:58 AM2.3 ft
High5:13 PM4.6 ft
Water temp
66°F
Station sensor
Wind
ENE 7 mph
Gusts to 9 mph
Sunrise
7:18 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
6:30 PM
Last light 6:57
Moon
33%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
4.3 ft
Mean 3.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:45 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Rising mid tide, 2.3 to 2.9 ft, with light wind at the station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 4:00 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 16L1:06a0.3H7:45a3.6L11:58a2.3H5:13p4.64.3
SatOct 17L2:03a0.3H8:45a3.6L1:03p2.4H6:09p4.33.9
SunOct 18L3:01a0.3H9:40a3.7L2:18p2.2H7:19p4.03.7
MonOct 19L3:54a0.2H10:29a3.7L3:33p1.9H8:46p3.73.5
TueOct 20L4:40a0.1H11:11a3.8L4:38p1.5H10:09p3.73.7
WedOct 21L5:19a0.1H11:46a4.0L5:34p1.1H11:15p3.73.8
ThuOct 22L5:53a0.2H12:14p4.2L6:24p0.73.9

Neap tides Monday. 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 9415144.

Nearby stations

Currents

Seal Island, south of

  • Slack3:07 AM
  • Max flood6:29 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:59 AM
  • Max ebb12:24 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack1:32 PM
  • Max flood4:23 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack8:09 PM
  • Max ebb11:12 PM 1.0 kn

Current predictions for Seal Island, south of, 0.6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
38.056° N, 122.040° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9415144

About the tides at Port Chicago

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.0 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 3.7 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.9 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 5.9 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 3.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 6.1 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.6 ft on December 25.

Suisun Bay is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1976. The nearest other station is Point Buckler, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 13 min later. For tidal currents, see Seal Island, south of.

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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.