Sonoma Creek tide times

Sonoma Ck.entr.,san Pablo Bay, CASonoma Ck.entr.,san Pablo BayNOAA 9415338Tuesday, October 20 · PDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sonoma Creek the next high tide is at 9:03 PM (4.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:22 AM.

Predicted now
2.2 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
9:03 PM
In 4 h 38 min · 4.3 ft
Next low
4:22 AM
In 11 h 57 min · 0.8 ft
Tide range today
3.5 ft
Mean range 4.2 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 4:243:41 AMLow · 0.7 ft9:37 AMHigh · 4.0 ft4:14 PMLow · 2.2 ft9:03 PMHigh · 4.3 ft
Tide chart for Sonoma Creek, today. Low 0.7 ft at 3:41 AM, high 4.0 ft at 9:37 AM, low 2.2 ft at 4:14 PM, high 4.3 ft at 9:03 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:41 AM0.7 ft
  • High9:37 AM4.0 ft
  • Low4:14 PM2.2 ft
  • High9:03 PM4.3 ft
Tide times for Sonoma Creek
TideTimeHeight
Low3:41 AM0.7 ft
High9:37 AM4.0 ft
Low4:14 PM2.2 ft
High9:03 PM4.3 ft
Sunrise
7:24 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.5 ft
Mean 4.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:37 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 6:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 to 6:00 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 20L3:41a0.7H9:37a4.0L4:14p2.2H9:03p4.33.5
WedOct 21L4:22a0.8H10:16a4.3L5:02p1.7H10:06p4.23.5
ThuOct 22L4:57a0.9H10:52a4.7L5:45p1.2H11:05p4.23.8
FriOct 23L5:30a1.1H11:27a5.1L6:26p0.64.5
SatOct 24H12:02a4.2L6:02a1.3H12:02p5.4L7:08p0.15.3
SunOct 25H12:57a4.2L6:35a1.5H12:40p5.8L7:52p−0.36.1
MonOct 26H1:49a4.2L7:10a1.8H1:20p6.0L8:37p−0.66.7 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.6 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 9415338.

Nearby stations

Currents

Petaluma River entrance

  • Slack3:58 AM
  • Max flood7:34 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:27 AM
  • Max ebb12:29 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:14 PM
  • Max flood6:34 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack9:15 PM
  • Max ebb11:51 PM 1.0 kn

Current predictions for Petaluma River entrance, 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
None
Coordinates
38.157° N, 122.407° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9415338

About the tides at Sonoma Creek

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.2 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 4.2 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 7.0 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 3.3 ft, on October 30. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.6 ft on December 23 and bottom out at −1.3 ft on June 5.

Predictions for Sonoma Creek come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 2013 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Wingo, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 50 min later. For tidal currents, see Petaluma River entrance.

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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.