Sonoma Creek tide times

Sonoma Creek, CASonoma CreekNOAA 9415338Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sonoma Creek the next low tide is at 11:26 PM (−0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:00 PM (5.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:16 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
2.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.6 ft per hour
Next high
4:00 PM
In 4 h 20 min · 5.9 ft
Next low
11:26 PM
In 11 h 46 min · −0.2 ft
Tide range today
6.0 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:394:30 AMHigh · 4.0 ft9:35 AMLow · 2.1 ft4:00 PMHigh · 5.9 ft11:26 PMLow · −0.2 ft
Tide chart for Sonoma Creek, today. High 4.0 ft at 4:30 AM, low 2.1 ft at 9:35 AM, high 5.9 ft at 4:00 PM, low −0.2 ft at 11:26 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High4:30 AM4.0 ft
  • Low9:35 AM2.1 ft
  • High4:00 PM5.9 ft
  • Low11:26 PM−0.2 ft
Tide times for Sonoma Creek
TideTimeHeight
High4:30 AM4.0 ft
Low9:35 AM2.1 ft
High4:00 PM5.9 ft
Low11:26 PM−0.2 ft
Sunrise
7:05 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:56 PM
Last light 7:22
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
6.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    2:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:35 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 5:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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 30H4:30a4.0L9:35a2.1H4:00p5.9L11:26p−0.26.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H5:30a3.8L10:16a2.3H4:50p5.83.5
FriOct 2L12:28a−0.1H6:35a3.6L11:10a2.4H5:47p5.65.7 spring tide
SatOct 3L1:35a0.0H7:41a3.6L12:30p2.5H6:50p5.45.4
SunOct 4L2:44a0.1H8:45a3.7L2:16p2.5H7:58p5.25.1
MonOct 5L3:46a0.1H9:44a4.0L3:52p2.1H9:09p5.04.9
TueOct 6L4:39a0.2H10:34a4.3L4:59p1.6H10:18p4.84.6

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.2 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

  • Max flood1:32 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:57 AM
  • Max ebb6:22 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack9:48 AM
  • Max flood1:01 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack3:37 PM
  • Max ebb6:36 PM 1.5 kn
  • Slack11:53 PM

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 1.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 3.6 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 3.5 ft, tomorrow.

Predictions for Sonoma Creek come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Wingo, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 52 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.