San Francisco (Golden Gate) tide times

San Francisco (Golden Gate), CASan Francisco (Golden Gate)NOAA 9414290Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at San Francisco (Golden Gate) the next low tide is at 9:00 PM (−0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 2:10 PM (6.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:36 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
5.1 ft ↑
Rising 0.9 ft per hour
Next high
2:10 PM
In 2 h 29 min · 6.3 ft
Next low
9:00 PM
In 9 h 19 min · −0.3 ft
Tide range today
6.6 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:403:11 AMHigh · 4.7 ft7:48 AMLow · 2.7 ft2:10 PMHigh · 6.3 ft9:00 PMLow · −0.3 ft
Tide chart for San Francisco (Golden Gate), today. High 4.7 ft at 3:11 AM, low 2.7 ft at 7:48 AM, high 6.3 ft at 2:10 PM, low −0.3 ft at 9:00 PM.

Predicted tide height at San Francisco (Golden Gate) for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:11 AM4.7 ft
  • Low7:48 AM2.7 ft
  • High2:10 PM6.3 ft
  • Low9:00 PM−0.3 ft
Tide times for San Francisco (Golden Gate)
TideTimeHeight
High3:11 AM4.7 ft
Low7:48 AM2.7 ft
High2:10 PM6.3 ft
Low9:00 PM−0.3 ft
Sunrise
7:05 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:56 PM
Last light 7:22
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
6.6 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:48 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H3:11a4.7L7:48a2.7H2:10p6.3L9:00p−0.36.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:24a4.4L8:36a3.1H2:58p6.2L10:04p−0.26.4 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:47a4.3L9:41a3.4H3:58p6.0L11:17p−0.16.1 spring tide
SatOct 3H7:11a4.4L11:12a3.5H5:11p5.82.2
SunOct 4L12:34a−0.1H8:16a4.7L12:48p3.3H6:32p5.65.7
MonOct 5L1:42a−0.1H9:04a5.0L2:03p2.8H7:49p5.65.7
TueOct 6L2:38a−0.1H9:44a5.3L3:02p2.1H8:58p5.65.6

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.3 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 9414290.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fort Point, 0.5 nmi. east of

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Current predictions for Fort Point, 0.5 nmi. east of, 0.4 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
None
Coordinates
37.806° N, 122.466° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9414290

About the tides at San Francisco (Golden Gate)

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.9 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 4.0 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.6 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 2.2 ft, on Saturday.

Predictions for San Francisco (Golden Gate) come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Sausalito, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min later. For tidal currents, see Fort Point, 0.5 nmi. east 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.