San Francisco (Golden Gate) tide times

San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, CASan Francisco, San Francisco BayNOAA 9414290Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at San Francisco (Golden Gate) the next high tide is at 7:44 PM (4.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:20 AM. Right now the gauge reads 1.1 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
4.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
7:44 PM
In 4 h 13 min · 4.7 ft
Next low
2:20 AM
In 10 h 49 min · 0.6 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 ft6 ftNOW 3:311:35 AMLow · 0.6 ft8:57 AMHigh · 4.7 ft2:22 PMLow · 2.7 ft7:44 PMHigh · 4.7 ft
Tide chart for San Francisco (Golden Gate), today. Low 0.6 ft at 1:35 AM, high 4.7 ft at 8:57 AM, low 2.7 ft at 2:22 PM, high 4.7 ft at 7:44 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
  • Low1:35 AM0.6 ft
  • High8:57 AM4.7 ft
  • Low2:22 PM2.7 ft
  • High7:44 PM4.7 ft
Tide times for San Francisco (Golden Gate)
TideTimeHeight
Low1:35 AM0.6 ft
High8:57 AM4.7 ft
Low2:22 PM2.7 ft
High7:44 PM4.7 ft
Wind
NW 4 mph
Gusts to 6 mph
Sunrise
7:24 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.1 ft
Mean 4.1 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:57 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Rising mid tide, 2.8 to 3.7 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
TodayTue 20L1:35a0.6H8:57a4.7L2:22p2.7H7:44p4.74.1
WedOct 21L2:20a0.6H9:23a5.0L3:04p2.1H8:46p4.84.3
ThuOct 22L2:58a0.7H9:47a5.3L3:41p1.5H9:43p4.84.5
FriOct 23L3:34a0.9H10:12a5.6L4:18p0.9H10:37p4.94.7
SatOct 24L4:09a1.3H10:39a5.9L4:55p0.2H11:31p5.05.7
SunOct 25L4:44a1.7H11:07a6.2L5:34p−0.36.6
MonOct 26H12:25a5.0L5:21a2.1H11:39a6.5L6:17p−0.87.3 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 9414290.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fort Point, 0.5 nmi. east of

  • Slack2:03 AM
  • Max flood3:56 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack10:01 AM
  • Max ebb11:29 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack2:52 PM
  • Max flood3:36 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack8:42 PM
  • Max ebb11:23 PM 0.9 kn

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
Every 6 minutes
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 1.0 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 4.1 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, 7.8 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 2.3 ft, on November 2. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.2 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −1.8 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 wind and air pressure. It was established in 1854. 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.