Tomales Bay entrance tide times

Tomales Bay entrance, CATomales Bay entranceNOAA 9415469Wednesday, September 30 · PDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Tomales Bay entrance the next low tide is at 9:20 PM (−0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:58 PM (5.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:56 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
4.5 ft ↑
Rising 0.8 ft per hour
Next high
1:58 PM
In 2 h 17 min · 5.5 ft
Next low
9:20 PM
In 9 h 39 min · −0.2 ft
Tide range today
5.7 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:402:59 AMHigh · 4.0 ft8:08 AMLow · 2.4 ft1:58 PMHigh · 5.5 ft9:20 PMLow · −0.2 ft
Tide chart for Tomales Bay entrance, today. High 4.0 ft at 2:59 AM, low 2.4 ft at 8:08 AM, high 5.5 ft at 1:58 PM, low −0.2 ft at 9:20 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:59 AM4.0 ft
  • Low8:08 AM2.4 ft
  • High1:58 PM5.5 ft
  • Low9:20 PM−0.2 ft
Tide times for Tomales Bay entrance
TideTimeHeight
High2:59 AM4.0 ft
Low8:08 AM2.4 ft
High1:58 PM5.5 ft
Low9:20 PM−0.2 ft
Sunrise
7:07 AM
First light 6:41
Sunset
6:58 PM
Last light 7:24
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.7 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:08 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H2:59a4.0L8:08a2.4H1:58p5.5L9:20p−0.25.7 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:12a3.8L8:56a2.8H2:46p5.4L10:24p−0.25.6 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:35a3.8L10:01a3.1H3:46p5.2L11:37p−0.15.3 spring tide
SatOct 3H6:59a3.8L11:32a3.2H4:59p5.01.8
SunOct 4L12:54a−0.1H8:04a4.1L1:08p3.0H6:20p4.95.0
MonOct 5L2:02a−0.1H8:52a4.3L2:23p2.5H7:37p4.95.0
TueOct 6L2:58a−0.1H9:32a4.6L3:22p1.9H8:46p4.94.9

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 9415469.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.228° N, 122.977° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−7
Station ID
NOAA 9415469

About the tides at Tomales Bay entrance

Tomales Bay entrance has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate). The average range is about 3.4 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 5.7 ft. Neap tides follow on Saturday, when the range shrinks to 1.8 ft.

Tomales Bay entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate): highs come about 12 min earlier and lows about 20 min later than there. The nearest other station is Blakes Landing, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 44 min later.

Predictions are based on SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate).

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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.