Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low4:32 AM1.7 ft
- High10:43 AM5.8 ft
- Low5:36 PM0.1 ft
- High11:53 PM4.2 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low4:58 AM2.2 ft
- High11:10 AM5.7 ft
- Low6:18 PM0.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:32 AM | 1.7 ft |
| High | 10:43 AM | 5.8 ft |
| Low | 5:36 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 11:53 PM | 4.2 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:53 PM high.
- Tidepools & shelling4:00 to 7:00 PM
The 0.1 ft low at 5:36 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Mid tide from 7:00 to 8:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 3:00 to 8:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing4:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:18 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shelling5:00 to 7:00 PM
The 0.1 ft low at 6:18 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Mid tide from 7:00 to 8:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 to 9:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySun 11 | L4:32a1.7 | H10:43a5.8 | L5:36p0.1 | H11:53p4.2 | 5.7 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | L4:58a2.2 | H11:10a5.7 | L6:18p0.1 | 5.6 spring tide | |
| TueOct 13 | H12:46a3.9 | L5:24a2.6 | H11:37a5.6 | L7:02p0.2 | 5.4 spring tide |
| WedOct 14 | H1:45a3.7 | L5:48a3.0 | H12:07p5.4 | L7:50p0.4 | 5.0 spring tide |
| ThuOct 15 | H3:03a3.5 | L6:12a3.3 | H12:42p5.1 | L8:48p0.6 | 4.5 |
| FriOct 16 | H1:26p4.8 | L9:57p0.8 | 4.0 | ||
| SatOct 17 | H2:32p4.5 | L11:07p0.8 | 3.7 |
Spring tides Sunday to Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.1 ft, the best low-water 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 9412553.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Port San Luis, San Luis Obispo Bay
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 35.642° N, 121.188° W
- Time zone
- Pacific, UTC−7
- Station ID
- NOAA 9412553
About the tides at San Simeon
This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Port San Luis, San Luis Obispo Bay. On a typical day the water moves about 3.5 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 5.7 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.7 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.0 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on December 24.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Port San Luis, San Luis Obispo Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Mansfield Cone, 27 mi away, where high tide comes about 13 min later.
Predictions are based on Port San Luis, San Luis Obispo Bay.
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.