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San Francisco, CA Tide Chart & Tide Times

Local time in San Francisco
PDT
Saturday, September 12

Use this San Francisco tide chart for the next tide change, a seven-day range planner, exact tide tables, and verified station context.

For San Francisco, CA, the next high tide is 1:09 PM at 5.90 ft and the next low tide is 6:30 AM at 0.64 ft. The predicted tide direction is falling.

This page combines today's tide times, a seven-day high and low tide table, and hourly predictions when supported. All times use Pacific Time (PDT) in 12-hour format, and heights are shown in feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Next tide change

Next low tide at 6:30 AM 6:30 AM · 0.64 ft
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San Francisco tides at a glance

Next high tide 1:09 PM 5.90 ft
Next low tide 6:30 AM 0.64 ft
Predicted direction Falling Inferred from adjacent predicted high/low events
Today's range 5.26 ft Highest minus lowest predicted tide

Tide Chart Now feature

San Francisco Tide Brief

Prediction-based planning

More than a list of tide times: this reading turns the stored prediction into the next change, the next 24-hour sequence, and the daily range to compare across the week.

Predicted to fall toward the next low

From the preceding predicted high at 12:37 AM, the predicted tide level falls toward a low of 0.64 ft at 6:30 AM.

High12:37 AM Low6:30 AM
Now

4 hrs 51 min since1 hr 2 min remaining

Shows elapsed time between predicted turns, not an observed water level.

Next 24 hours

  1. LowToday · 6:30 AM · 0.64 ft
  2. HighToday · 1:09 PM · 5.90 ft
  3. LowToday · 7:03 PM · 0.73 ft
  4. HighTomorrow · 1:28 AM · 5.33 ft

San Francisco tide times today

Add today's tides to calendar

Today's tide schedule includes 4 tide events: 2 highs and 2 lows. Predicted heights span 0.64 ft to 5.90 ft, a 5.26 ft range.

TideTimeHeightCalendar
High 12:37 AM 5.72 ft Add
Low 6:30 AM 0.64 ft Add
High 1:09 PM 5.90 ft Add
Low 7:03 PM 0.73 ft Add

Plan a specific day

San Francisco 30-day tide planner

Pick any date in the next 30 days to see its stored high and low tide predictions without leaving this page.

See the 30-day range overview Scan quieter and wider-range days

Sunday, September 27

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TideLocal timeHeightCalendar
High 12:22 AM 5.35 ft Add
Low 5:58 AM 1.16 ft Add
High 12:27 PM 5.96 ft Add
Low 6:34 PM 0.31 ft Add

What this week's tides show for San Francisco

These highlights are calculated from the same high and low predictions shown in the seven-day table.

Highest tide 5.94 ft Sun, Sep 13 · 1:38 PM
Lowest tide 0.56 ft Mon, Sep 14 · 8:34 PM
Widest daily range 5.35 ft Sunday, September 13
Smallest daily range 1.53 ft Friday, September 18

San Francisco 7-day tide chart and tide schedule

The seven-day range planner and detailed table contain 27 predicted high and low tide events in local time. The highest predicted tide is 5.94 ft on Sunday, September 13, and the lowest is 0.56 ft on Monday, September 14. The widest daily range is 5.35 ft on Sunday, September 13.

Shared weekly scale Low 0.56 ft High 5.94 ft

The widest predicted daily swing is 5.35 ft on Sunday, September 13.

Detailed seven-day tide table

Use these exact local high and low tide times when you need the individual predicted turns behind the daily range comparison.

DateTide events
Sat, Sep 12
High 12:37 AM · 5.72 ft Add Low 6:30 AM · 0.64 ft Add High 1:09 PM · 5.90 ft Add Low 7:03 PM · 0.73 ft Add
Sun, Sep 13
High 1:28 AM · 5.33 ft Add Low 7:05 AM · 1.23 ft Add High 1:38 PM · 5.94 ft Add Low 7:48 PM · 0.59 ft Add
Mon, Sep 14
High 2:21 AM · 4.92 ft Add Low 7:40 AM · 1.85 ft Add High 2:08 PM · 5.89 ft Add Low 8:34 PM · 0.56 ft Add
Tue, Sep 15
High 3:19 AM · 4.55 ft Add Low 8:17 AM · 2.46 ft Add High 2:40 PM · 5.77 ft Add Low 9:23 PM · 0.64 ft Add
Wed, Sep 16
High 4:26 AM · 4.24 ft Add Low 8:59 AM · 3.00 ft Add High 3:16 PM · 5.59 ft Add Low 10:19 PM · 0.76 ft Add
Thu, Sep 17
High 5:52 AM · 4.07 ft Add Low 9:55 AM · 3.44 ft Add High 4:02 PM · 5.38 ft Add Low 11:26 PM · 0.86 ft Add
Fri, Sep 18
High 7:32 AM · 4.12 ft Add Low 11:21 AM · 3.67 ft Add High 5:01 PM · 5.20 ft Add

San Francisco hourly tide chart

This hourly curve shows how the predicted water level changes between the listed high and low tides. The vertical “Now” line uses local time; use the tables for exact event times.

High tide 12:37 AM · 5.72 ft Low tide 6:30 AM · 0.64 ft High tide 1:09 PM · 5.90 ft Low tide 7:03 PM · 0.73 ft High tide 1:28 AM · 5.33 ft Low tide 7:05 AM · 1.23 ft High tide 1:38 PM · 5.94 ft Low tide 7:48 PM · 0.59 ft High tide 2:21 AM · 4.92 ft Low tide 7:40 AM · 1.85 ft High tide 2:08 PM · 5.89 ft Low tide 8:34 PM · 0.56 ft High tide 3:19 AM · 4.55 ft Low tide 8:17 AM · 2.46 ft High tide 2:40 PM · 5.77 ft Low tide 9:23 PM · 0.64 ft High tide 4:26 AM · 4.24 ft Low tide 8:59 AM · 3.00 ft High tide 3:16 PM · 5.59 ft Low tide 10:19 PM · 0.76 ft High tide 5:52 AM · 4.07 ft Low tide 9:55 AM · 3.44 ft High tide 4:02 PM · 5.38 ft Low tide 11:26 PM · 0.86 ft High tide 7:32 AM · 4.12 ft Low tide 11:21 AM · 3.67 ft High tide 5:01 PM · 5.20 ft Week high · 5.94 ft Week low · 0.56 ft Now · 5:27 AM

Hourly tide-height predictions from 12:00 AM on September 12 through 11:00 PM on September 18. High and low markers correspond to the detailed tide table.

Why these tides apply to San Francisco

This page uses prediction station SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) (9414290), mapped 3.43 miles from the San Francisco reference point. Predictions describe that station; exact shoreline, inlet, and harbor conditions can vary.

An hourly prediction curve is available in addition to the exact high and low tide tables.

Prediction station
SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) (9414290)
Distance
3.43 miles
Chart datum
MLLW (standard chart reference level)
Units
Feet
Local time
Pacific Time (PDT)

How to use these predictions

Source: NOAA CO-OPS. See the data methodology and attribution.

The Tide Brief and range planner summarize stored predictions; they do not report real-time water level, currents, surf, weather, or local hazards.

Predictions are for general informational use only and are not intended for navigation.

San Francisco tide questions

What time is high tide in San Francisco today?

The next high tide is at 1:09 PM on Saturday, September 12, at 5.90 ft.

What time is low tide in San Francisco today?

The next low tide is at 6:30 AM on Saturday, September 12, at 0.64 ft.

Is the tide rising or falling in San Francisco?

The tide is predicted to be falling, based on the previous and next high/low predictions.

How large is the tide range in San Francisco this week?

Across the displayed seven days, predicted heights span 5.37 ft from the lowest low to the highest high.

Which prediction station supplies this San Francisco tide chart?

Predictions use station 9414290, SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate). The station is 3.43 miles from the location reference point.