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Berkeley tide chart

California · near Berkeley (2 mi) · NOAA station 9414816 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:04 AM · 5.4 ft6:27 AM · 1.8 ft12:38 PM · 6.4 ft7:17 PM · -0.2 ft6.4 ft
  • High 1:04 AM 5.4 ft
  • Low 6:27 AM 1.8 ft
  • High 12:38 PM 6.4 ft
  • Low 7:17 PM -0.2 ft

Sunrise 7:14 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Berkeley
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Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM and 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSF Bay and Delta on moving water
    • Calico bass In seasonKelp and rocks in Southern California
    • Yellowtail In seasonSouthern California, warm water

    General seasonal guide for California. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Berkeley

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    Marine forecast: San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge

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    • 162.500 MHz WX6 KDX54, Big Rock Ridge, CA (21 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG655, Contra Costa County, CA (21 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:04 AM 5.4 ftL 6:27 AM 1.8 ftH 12:38 PM 6.4 ftL 7:17 PM -0.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:39 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:53 AM 5.2 ftL 7:00 AM 2.3 ftH 1:06 PM 6.3 ftL 7:56 PM -0.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:44 AM 5.0 ftL 7:33 AM 2.7 ftH 1:33 PM 6.1 ftL 8:36 PM 0.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:37 AM 4.8 ftL 8:08 AM 3.1 ftH 2:02 PM 5.9 ftL 9:19 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:36 AM 4.6 ftL 8:47 AM 3.5 ftH 2:35 PM 5.6 ftL 10:08 PM 0.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:44 AM 4.5 ftL 9:35 AM 3.7 ftH 3:15 PM 5.3 ftL 11:04 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:56 AM 4.4 ftL 10:41 AM 3.8 ftH 4:07 PM 5.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:30 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Berkeley

    From NOAA's current predictions for Emeryville Marina at 5 ft depth, 1.8 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The strongest current this week is 0.3 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 1:11 AMEbb 3:09 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:38 AMFlood 9:51 AM 0.2 knSlack 12:56 PMEbb 3:20 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:12 PMFlood 10:49 PM 0.3 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 2:04 AMEbb 4:00 AM 0.1 knSlack 6:22 AMFlood 10:14 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:29 PMEbb 3:55 PM 0.2 knSlack 6:44 PMFlood 11:36 PM 0.3 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:55 AMEbb 4:50 AM 0.1 knSlack 7:10 AMFlood 10:49 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:05 PMEbb 4:31 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:13 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 12:20 AM 0.2 knSlack 3:45 AMEbb 5:40 AM 0.1 knSlack 8:05 AMFlood 11:32 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:46 PMEbb 5:09 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:44 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 1:08 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:35 AMEbb 6:34 AM 0.1 knSlack 9:06 AMFlood 12:21 PM 0.2 knSlack 3:33 PMEbb 5:49 PM 0.2 knSlack 8:18 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 2:07 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:29 AMEbb 7:37 AM 0.1 knSlack 10:09 AMFlood 1:15 PM 0.2 knSlack 4:24 PMEbb 6:34 PM 0.1 knSlack 9:01 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 3:06 AM 0.2 knSlack 6:26 AMEbb 8:47 AM 0.1 knSlack 11:10 AMFlood 2:12 PM 0.2 knSlack 5:19 PMEbb 7:26 PM 0.1 knSlack 9:54 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Berkeley

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1182 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:27 AM–2:27 AM, 12:50 PM–2:50 PM8:02 AM–9:02 AM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
    Mon Oct 1272 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:13 AM–3:13 AM, 1:36 PM–3:36 PM9:06 AM–10:06 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1361 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 2:25 PM–4:25 PM10:09 AM–11:09 AM, 7:36 PM–8:36 PM
    Wed Oct 1453 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:50 AM–4:50 AM, 3:15 PM–5:15 PM11:09 AM–12:09 PM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Thu Oct 1547 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:40 AM–5:40 AM, 4:06 PM–6:06 PM12:04 PM–1:04 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM
    Fri Oct 1647 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:31 AM–6:31 AM, 4:56 PM–6:56 PM12:53 PM–1:53 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
    Sat Oct 1749 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:21 AM–7:21 AM, 5:46 PM–7:46 PM1:35 PM–2:35 PM, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.1 ft at 5:27 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.8 ft at 4:47 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 1.5 ft at 4:07 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 2.2 ft at 3:24 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    5. 2.7 ft at 7:33 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 2.9 ft at 2:35 PM on Tuesday, October 20

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:04 AM 5.4 ftL 6:27 AM 1.8 ftH 12:38 PM 6.4 ftL 7:17 PM -0.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:53 AM 5.2 ftL 7:00 AM 2.3 ftH 1:06 PM 6.3 ftL 7:56 PM -0.1 ft7:15 AM / 6:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:44 AM 5.0 ftL 7:33 AM 2.7 ftH 1:33 PM 6.1 ftL 8:36 PM 0.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:36 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:37 AM 4.8 ftL 8:08 AM 3.1 ftH 2:02 PM 5.9 ftL 9:19 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:36 AM 4.6 ftL 8:47 AM 3.5 ftH 2:35 PM 5.6 ftL 10:08 PM 0.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:33 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:44 AM 4.5 ftL 9:35 AM 3.7 ftH 3:15 PM 5.3 ftL 11:04 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:56 AM 4.4 ftL 10:41 AM 3.8 ftH 4:07 PM 5.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:04 AM 0.7 ftH 7:56 AM 4.5 ftL 12:08 PM 3.8 ftH 5:21 PM 4.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:02 AM 0.7 ftH 8:39 AM 4.7 ftL 1:32 PM 3.4 ftH 6:51 PM 4.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:54 AM 0.7 ftH 9:12 AM 5.0 ftL 2:35 PM 2.9 ftH 8:09 PM 4.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:39 AM 0.8 ftH 9:40 AM 5.3 ftL 3:24 PM 2.2 ftH 9:12 PM 4.8 ft7:24 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:20 AM 0.8 ftH 10:05 AM 5.6 ftL 4:07 PM 1.5 ftH 10:07 PM 5.0 ft7:25 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:59 AM 1.0 ftH 10:30 AM 6.0 ftL 4:47 PM 0.8 ftH 10:59 PM 5.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:37 AM 1.3 ftH 10:55 AM 6.3 ftL 5:27 PM 0.1 ftH 11:51 PM 5.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:14 AM 1.7 ftH 11:23 AM 6.6 ftL 6:08 PM -0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:43 AM 5.3 ftL 5:53 AM 2.1 ftH 11:54 AM 6.9 ftL 6:51 PM -1.0 ft7:29 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 1:37 AM 5.3 ftL 6:32 AM 2.5 ftH 12:30 PM 7.0 ftL 7:37 PM -1.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:34 AM 5.2 ftL 7:15 AM 2.9 ftH 1:09 PM 7.0 ftL 8:27 PM -1.3 ft7:31 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:35 AM 5.1 ftL 8:01 AM 3.2 ftH 1:54 PM 6.8 ftL 9:22 PM -1.1 ft7:32 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:41 AM 5.0 ftL 8:57 AM 3.5 ftH 2:47 PM 6.4 ftL 10:22 PM -0.9 ft7:33 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:50 AM 5.0 ftL 10:09 AM 3.6 ftH 3:50 PM 6.0 ftL 11:26 PM -0.5 ft7:34 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:56 AM 5.1 ftL 10:40 AM 3.4 ftH 4:10 PM 5.4 ftL 11:30 PM -0.2 ft6:35 AM / 5:12 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 6:51 AM 5.3 ftL 12:13 PM 3.0 ftH 5:44 PM 5.0 ft6:36 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:31 AM 0.1 ftH 7:37 AM 5.6 ftL 1:30 PM 2.2 ftH 7:11 PM 4.9 ft6:37 AM / 5:09 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:25 AM 0.5 ftH 8:16 AM 6.0 ftL 2:31 PM 1.4 ftH 8:25 PM 4.8 ft6:39 AM / 5:08 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:14 AM 1.0 ftH 8:52 AM 6.2 ftL 3:22 PM 0.7 ftH 9:28 PM 4.9 ft6:40 AM / 5:07 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:58 AM 1.4 ftH 9:25 AM 6.5 ftL 4:06 PM 0.1 ftH 10:24 PM 5.0 ft6:41 AM / 5:06 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:38 AM 1.9 ftH 9:56 AM 6.6 ftL 4:46 PM -0.3 ftH 11:16 PM 5.0 ft6:42 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:16 AM 2.3 ftH 10:26 AM 6.6 ftL 5:23 PM -0.6 ft6:43 AM / 5:05 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:06 AM 5.0 ftL 4:52 AM 2.7 ftH 10:54 AM 6.5 ftL 5:59 PM -0.6 ft6:44 AM / 5:04 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:54 AM 5.0 ftL 5:27 AM 3.0 ftH 11:23 AM 6.4 ftL 6:35 PM -0.6 ft6:45 AM / 5:03 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Berkeley

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    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Berkeley

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Striped Bass, King Salmon, Green Sturgeon. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 3092 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 2348 records
    • Green Sturgeon Acipenser medirostrisSalt water · 993 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 83 records
    • Bay Goby Lepidogobius lepidusSalt water · 83 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 77 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 74 records
    • Showy Snailfish Liparis pulchellusSalt water · 66 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 58 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 57 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 55 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 55 records
    • Yellowfin Goby Acanthogobius flavimanusSalt water · 54 records
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 52 records
    • Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 45 records
    • Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 41 records
    • Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 40 records
    • Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensisSalt water · 39 records
    • Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 38 records
    • Bay Pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchusSalt water · 36 records
    • Brown Smoothhound Mustelus henleiSalt water · 35 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 31 records
    • Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 31 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 31 records
    • Leopard Shark Triakis semifasciataSalt water · 30 records
    • Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 28 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 27 records
    • Bonehead Sculpin Artedius notospilotusSalt water · 26 records
    • Dwarf Perch Micrometrus minimusSalt water · 26 records
    • White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 26 records
    • Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 26 records
    • Big Skate Beringraja binoculataSalt water · 26 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 25 records
    • Chameleon Goby Tridentiger trigonocephalusSalt water · 24 records
    • Tope Galeorhinus galeusSalt water · 23 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 21 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 21 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 20 records
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 20 records
    • Whitebait Smelt Allosmerus elongatusSalt water · 20 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Berkeley

    Berkeley gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 4.2 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 8.2 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (7.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.3 ft at 8:27 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 15 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 7.0 ft at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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