South San Diego Bay tide times

South San Diego Bay, CASouth San Diego BayNOAA 9410135Friday, October 16 · PDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at South San Diego Bay the next low tide is at 8:51 PM (1.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:14 PM (5.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:22 PM.

Predicted now
5.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
12:14 PM
In 1 h 49 min · 5.2 ft
Next low
8:51 PM
In 10 h 26 min · 1.3 ft
Tide range today
4.0 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 10:2412:14 PMHigh · 5.2 ft8:51 PMLow · 1.3 ft
Tide chart for South San Diego Bay, today. High 5.2 ft at 12:14 PM, low 1.3 ft at 8:51 PM.

Predicted tide height at South San Diego Bay for Friday, October 16, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:14 PM5.2 ft
  • Low8:51 PM1.3 ft
Tide times for South San Diego Bay
TideTimeHeight
High12:14 PM5.2 ft
Low8:51 PM1.3 ft
Sunrise
6:54 AM
First light 6:29
Sunset
6:16 PM
Last light 6:40
Moon
33%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
4.0 ft
Mean 4.2 ft

Best windows today

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

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 8:51 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 1:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Mon 2:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 10:00 PM

    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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16H12:14p5.2L8:51p1.34.0
SatOct 17H1:27p4.8L10:22p1.23.6
SunOct 18H7:45a4.0L9:46a4.0H3:14p4.6L11:27p1.13.5
MonOct 19H7:12a4.3L11:37a3.5H4:50p4.61.2
TueOct 20L12:09a0.8H7:12a4.7L12:26p2.8H5:58p4.94.0
WedOct 21L12:42a0.7H7:22a5.1L1:05p2.1H6:49p5.14.4
ThuOct 22L1:12a0.6H7:39a5.6L1:41p1.4H7:33p5.35.0

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9410135.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sweetwater Channel, southwest of

  • Slack3:04 AM
  • Slack6:21 AM
  • Slack12:30 PM
  • Max ebb6:00 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack10:26 PM

Current predictions for Sweetwater Channel, southwest of, 1 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
32.629° N, 117.108° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9410135

About the tides at South San Diego Bay

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 1.6 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 5.9 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.3 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.9 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −2.0 ft on January 21.

Predictions for South San Diego Bay come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here in 2017 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is National City, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Sweetwater Channel, southwest 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.