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Dumbarton Highway Bridge tide chart

California · near East Palo Alto (3 mi) · NOAA station 9414509 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:38 AM · 7.8 ft7:23 AM · 2.0 ft1:24 PM · 8.9 ft8:09 PM · 0.1 ft8.9 ft
  • High 1:38 AM 7.8 ft
  • Low 7:23 AM 2.0 ft
  • High 1:24 PM 8.9 ft
  • Low 8:09 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Dumbarton Highway Bridge
73Good

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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 Dumbarton Highway Bridge

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:38 AM 7.8 ftL 7:23 AM 2.0 ftH 1:24 PM 8.9 ftL 8:09 PM 0.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:38 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:27 AM 7.6 ftL 8:00 AM 2.5 ftH 1:51 PM 8.8 ftL 8:49 PM 0.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:17 AM 7.4 ftL 8:39 AM 3.1 ftH 2:20 PM 8.6 ftL 9:28 PM 0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 4:07 AM 7.1 ftL 9:19 AM 3.5 ftH 2:52 PM 8.4 ftL 10:09 PM 0.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:58 AM 6.9 ftL 10:01 AM 3.9 ftH 3:30 PM 8.2 ftL 10:53 PM 0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:53 AM 6.7 ftL 10:49 AM 4.1 ftH 4:16 PM 7.8 ftL 11:43 PM 1.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:51 AM 6.6 ftL 11:46 AM 4.3 ftH 5:11 PM 7.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:30 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Dumbarton Highway Bridge

    From NOAA's current predictions for Dumbarton Highway Bridge at 4 ft depth, 0.3 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 flood runs toward the SE (139°) and the ebb toward the NW (320°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:21 AMEbb 4:45 AM 1.4 knSlack 8:00 AMFlood 11:13 AM 1.8 knSlack 2:01 PMEbb 4:43 PM 1.9 knSlack 9:11 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:27 AM 1.6 knSlack 3:12 AMEbb 5:34 AM 1.3 knSlack 8:41 AMFlood 11:43 AM 1.7 knSlack 2:31 PMEbb 5:12 PM 1.7 knSlack 9:54 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 1:18 AM 1.5 knSlack 4:02 AMEbb 6:26 AM 1.2 knSlack 9:24 AMFlood 12:17 PM 1.6 knSlack 3:01 PMEbb 5:40 PM 1.6 knSlack 10:36 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 2:10 AM 1.3 knSlack 4:54 AMEbb 7:21 AM 1.1 knSlack 10:08 AMFlood 12:54 PM 1.6 knSlack 3:33 PMEbb 6:11 PM 1.5 knSlack 11:22 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 3:05 AM 1.1 knSlack 5:50 AMEbb 8:18 AM 1.0 knSlack 10:52 AMFlood 1:35 PM 1.5 knSlack 4:08 PMEbb 6:45 PM 1.4 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:19 AMFlood 4:07 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:50 AMEbb 9:14 AM 0.9 knSlack 11:40 AMFlood 2:19 PM 1.4 knSlack 4:47 PMEbb 7:25 PM 1.2 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:26 AMFlood 5:18 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:51 AMEbb 10:10 AM 0.8 knSlack 12:31 PMFlood 3:06 PM 1.3 knSlack 5:32 PMEbb 8:10 PM 1.1 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Dumbarton Highway Bridge

    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 1173 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:26 AM–2:26 AM, 12:49 PM–2:49 PM8:01 AM–9:01 AM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
    Mon Oct 1265 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:12 AM–3:12 AM, 1:36 PM–3:36 PM9:04 AM–10:04 AM, 7:01 PM–8:01 PM
    Tue Oct 1355 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 2:24 PM–4:24 PM10:07 AM–11:07 AM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM
    Wed Oct 1446 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM2:49 AM–4:49 AM, 3:14 PM–5:14 PM11:07 AM–12:07 PM, 8:19 PM–9:19 PM
    Thu Oct 1539 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:39 AM–5:39 AM, 4:05 PM–6:05 PM12:02 PM–1:02 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM
    Fri Oct 1643 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:30 AM–6:30 AM, 4:55 PM–6:55 PM12:51 PM–1:51 PM, 10:02 PM–11:02 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:20 AM–7:20 AM, 5:45 PM–7:45 PM1:33 PM–2:33 PM, 11:01 PM–12:01 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. 0.5 ft at 6:13 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 1.3 ft at 5:29 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 2.0 ft at 7:23 AM on Sunday, October 11
    4. 2.0 ft at 4:44 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 2.5 ft at 8:00 AM on Monday, October 12
    6. 2.8 ft at 3:55 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:38 AM 7.8 ftL 7:23 AM 2.0 ftH 1:24 PM 8.9 ftL 8:09 PM 0.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:38 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:27 AM 7.6 ftL 8:00 AM 2.5 ftH 1:51 PM 8.8 ftL 8:49 PM 0.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:17 AM 7.4 ftL 8:39 AM 3.1 ftH 2:20 PM 8.6 ftL 9:28 PM 0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:35 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 4:07 AM 7.1 ftL 9:19 AM 3.5 ftH 2:52 PM 8.4 ftL 10:09 PM 0.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:58 AM 6.9 ftL 10:01 AM 3.9 ftH 3:30 PM 8.2 ftL 10:53 PM 0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:53 AM 6.7 ftL 10:49 AM 4.1 ftH 4:16 PM 7.8 ftL 11:43 PM 1.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:51 AM 6.6 ftL 11:46 AM 4.3 ftH 5:11 PM 7.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:41 AM 1.3 ftH 7:49 AM 6.6 ftL 12:52 PM 4.2 ftH 6:18 PM 7.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:28 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:43 AM 1.4 ftH 8:41 AM 6.8 ftL 2:00 PM 3.9 ftH 7:31 PM 7.0 ft7:21 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:38 AM 1.3 ftH 9:26 AM 7.1 ftL 3:01 PM 3.4 ftH 8:40 PM 7.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:26 AM 1.2 ftH 10:05 AM 7.5 ftL 3:55 PM 2.8 ftH 9:42 PM 7.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 4:10 AM 1.2 ftH 10:39 AM 7.9 ftL 4:44 PM 2.0 ftH 10:40 PM 7.4 ft7:24 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:52 AM 1.4 ftH 11:10 AM 8.3 ftL 5:29 PM 1.3 ftH 11:35 PM 7.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:33 AM 1.6 ftH 11:39 AM 8.7 ftL 6:13 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:28 AM 7.6 ftL 6:15 AM 1.9 ftH 12:10 PM 9.1 ftL 6:56 PM -0.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:19 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:21 AM 7.7 ftL 6:57 AM 2.3 ftH 12:44 PM 9.5 ftL 7:41 PM -0.6 ft7:28 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:15 AM 7.6 ftL 7:41 AM 2.7 ftH 1:21 PM 9.7 ftL 8:27 PM -0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 3:12 AM 7.5 ftL 8:28 AM 3.1 ftH 2:03 PM 9.7 ftL 9:16 PM -0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:12 AM 7.3 ftL 9:19 AM 3.4 ftH 2:52 PM 9.5 ftL 10:09 PM -0.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 5:13 AM 7.2 ftL 10:14 AM 3.6 ftH 3:47 PM 9.1 ftL 11:06 PM -0.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 6:16 AM 7.2 ftL 11:17 AM 3.7 ftH 4:50 PM 8.6 ft7:33 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:09 AM -0.1 ftH 6:19 AM 7.3 ftL 11:29 AM 3.6 ftH 5:03 PM 8.0 ft6:34 AM / 5:11 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:14 AM 0.3 ftH 7:17 AM 7.5 ftL 12:45 PM 3.2 ftH 6:22 PM 7.6 ft6:35 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:17 AM 0.6 ftH 8:08 AM 7.9 ftL 1:56 PM 2.5 ftH 7:40 PM 7.4 ft6:36 AM / 5:09 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:13 AM 0.8 ftH 8:53 AM 8.3 ftL 2:59 PM 1.7 ftH 8:50 PM 7.3 ft6:37 AM / 5:08 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:02 AM 1.2 ftH 9:33 AM 8.7 ftL 3:54 PM 0.9 ftH 9:55 PM 7.3 ft6:38 AM / 5:07 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:48 AM 1.6 ftH 10:09 AM 8.9 ftL 4:44 PM 0.3 ftH 10:52 PM 7.3 ft6:39 AM / 5:06 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:32 AM 2.1 ftH 10:42 AM 9.0 ftL 5:28 PM -0.1 ftH 11:45 PM 7.4 ft6:40 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:13 AM 2.6 ftH 11:12 AM 9.0 ftL 6:10 PM -0.3 ft6:41 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:35 AM 7.4 ftL 5:54 AM 3.0 ftH 11:41 AM 8.9 ftL 6:49 PM -0.4 ft6:42 AM / 5:04 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:22 AM 7.4 ftL 6:34 AM 3.4 ftH 12:11 PM 8.8 ftL 7:26 PM -0.3 ft6:44 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 Dumbarton Highway Bridge

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

    Fish in the waters around Dumbarton Highway Bridge

    33 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Prickly Sculpin, Common Carp, Striped Bass. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 28 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 28 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 26 records
    • Yellowfin Goby Acanthogobius flavimanusSalt water · 22 records
    • Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 22 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 20 records
    • Bay Goby Lepidogobius lepidusSalt water · 19 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 16 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 15 records
    • Leopard Shark Triakis semifasciataSalt water · 12 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 12 records
    • White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 11 records
    • Sacramento Blackfish Orthodon microlepidotusBrackish water · 11 records
    • Longjaw Mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilisSalt water · 10 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 10 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 9 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 9 records
    • California Halibut Paralichthys californicusSalt water · 8 records
    • Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 8 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 7 records
    • Cheekspot Goby Ilypnus gilbertiSalt water · 6 records
    • Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 6 records
    • Brown Smoothhound Mustelus henleiSalt water · 6 records
    • Chameleon Goby Tridentiger trigonocephalusSalt water · 5 records
    • Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 5 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 4 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Arrow Goby Clevelandia iosSalt water · 4 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 3 records
    • Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensisSalt water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • California Roach Hesperoleucus symmetricusFresh water · 13 records
    • Hitch Lavinia exilicaudaFresh water · 8 records
    • Sacramento Sucker Catostomus occidentalisFresh water · 6 records
    • Gasterosteus microcephalusFresh water · 5 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 5 records
    • Sacramento Perch Archoplites interruptusFresh water · 4 records
    • Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosusFresh water · 2 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 Dumbarton Highway Bridge

    Dumbarton Highway Bridge 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 6.3 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 10.6 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (9.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 5.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.9 ft at 9:16 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 11 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 9.7 ft at 2:03 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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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