Imperial Beach tide chart
California · near Imperial Beach (1 mi) · NOAA station 9410120 · times in local time (PDT)
Make a pocket card
What's it for?
How many days?
Fits on one page. Fold it in half for your pocket.
Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 3:31 AM 1.2 ft
- High 9:47 AM 6.0 ft
- Low 4:26 PM 0.0 ft
- High 10:35 PM 4.4 ft
Were today's predicted times right where you were?
Sunrise 6:50 AM · Sunset 6:22 PM · New moon (0%)
Plan a trip
Pick what you want to do and we'll find the best days and times coming up.
Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Imperial BeachBest times
1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
New moon (0% lit)
Rain radar
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.
Free tide emails for Imperial Beach
Pick what's useful. No spam, no sharing your address, unsubscribe in one click.
Weather and conditions at Imperial Beach
Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out to 10 nm
Loading the latest National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
- Water temperature —
- Nearest weather buoy Point Loma South, CA (191) (17 mi): waves, wind and water temperature
Marine radio: weather channels and VHF
NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG637, San Diego Marine, CA (19 mi)
- 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC62, San Diego, CA (31 mi)
To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 006073 (San Diego).
VHF marine channels
- Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
- Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat
Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.
Live readings from NOAA and the National Weather Service, loaded when you open this page.
How was it out there?
Been to Imperial Beach recently? Tap what you saw to help the next person. No account needed.
Recent reports
- No reports in the last 30 days yet. Be the first.
Reports are from visitors and may be wrong. Inappropriate ones are removed.
Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:31 AM 1.2 ftH 9:47 AM 6.0 ftL 4:26 PM 0.0 ftH 10:35 PM 4.4 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:22 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 3:54 AM 1.6 ftH 10:12 AM 5.9 ftL 5:04 PM 0.1 ftH 11:17 PM 4.0 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:20 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:15 AM 2.1 ftH 10:37 AM 5.7 ftL 5:45 PM 0.3 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:19 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:06 AM 3.6 ftL 4:32 AM 2.5 ftH 11:01 AM 5.4 ftL 6:32 PM 0.6 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:18 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:09 AM 3.2 ftL 4:41 AM 2.8 ftH 11:28 AM 5.1 ftL 7:30 PM 0.9 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:17 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:03 PM 4.7 ftL 8:50 PM 1.1 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:16 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:14 PM 4.3 ftL 10:23 PM 1.1 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:14 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Imperial Beach
From NOAA's current predictions for Sweetwater Channel, southwest of at 14 ft depth, 4.7 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 SSW (203°) and the ebb toward the NNW (348°). The strongest current this week is 0.5 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 2:04 AM 0.3 knSlack 4:41 AMFlood 6:49 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:14 AMEbb 2:24 PM 0.5 knSlack 5:37 PMFlood 7:32 PM 0.1 knSlack 11:03 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 2:35 AM 0.3 knSlack 5:02 AMFlood 7:10 AM 0.1 knSlack 10:38 AMEbb 2:56 PM 0.4 knSlack 6:15 PMFlood 8:06 PM 0.1 knSlack 11:42 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Ebb 3:06 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:21 AMFlood 7:29 AM 0.1 knSlack 11:02 AMEbb 3:29 PM 0.4 knSlack 6:55 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:25 AMEbb 3:39 AM 0.1 knSlack 5:40 AMFlood 7:49 AM 0.1 knSlack 11:27 AMEbb 4:07 PM 0.3 knSlack 7:44 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:22 AMSlack 6:01 AMSlack 11:54 AMEbb 4:54 PM 0.3 knSlack 8:49 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 3:04 AMSlack 6:21 AMSlack 12:30 PMEbb 6:00 PM 0.2 knSlack 10:26 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 5:44 AMSlack 1:39 PMEbb 7:30 PM 0.2 knSlack 11:56 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Imperial Beach
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 98 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:06 AM–2:06 AM, 12:28 PM–2:28 PM | 7:31 AM–8:31 AM, 6:19 PM–7:19 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 83 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:51 AM–2:51 AM, 1:15 PM–3:15 PM | 8:31 AM–9:31 AM, 6:53 PM–7:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 68 · Good | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:39 AM–3:39 AM, 2:03 PM–4:03 PM | 9:31 AM–10:31 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 49 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:28 AM–4:28 AM, 2:53 PM–4:53 PM | 10:29 AM–11:29 AM, 8:15 PM–9:15 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 34 · Slow | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 3:19 AM–5:19 AM, 3:44 PM–5:44 PM | 11:24 AM–12:24 PM, 9:04 PM–10:04 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 41 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:10 AM–6:10 AM, 4:35 PM–6:35 PM | 12:13 PM–1:13 PM, 9:58 PM–10:58 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 43 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 5:24 PM–7:24 PM | 12:57 PM–1:57 PM, 10:55 PM–11:55 PM |
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.
- 0.0 ft at 4:26 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.1 ft at 5:04 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.1 ft at 2:48 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.3 ft at 5:45 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.7 ft at 2:10 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.4 ft at 1:33 PM on Thursday, October 22
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:31 AM 1.2 ftH 9:47 AM 6.0 ftL 4:26 PM 0.0 ftH 10:35 PM 4.4 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 3:54 AM 1.6 ftH 10:12 AM 5.9 ftL 5:04 PM 0.1 ftH 11:17 PM 4.0 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:15 AM 2.1 ftH 10:37 AM 5.7 ftL 5:45 PM 0.3 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:06 AM 3.6 ftL 4:32 AM 2.5 ftH 11:01 AM 5.4 ftL 6:32 PM 0.6 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:09 AM 3.2 ftL 4:41 AM 2.8 ftH 11:28 AM 5.1 ftL 7:30 PM 0.9 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:03 PM 4.7 ftL 8:50 PM 1.1 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:14 PM 4.3 ftL 10:23 PM 1.1 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:17 AM 3.6 ftL 9:36 AM 3.7 ftH 3:26 PM 4.1 ftL 11:26 PM 1.0 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 6:56 AM 3.9 ftL 11:30 AM 3.2 ftH 4:59 PM 4.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:08 AM 0.8 ftH 7:01 AM 4.2 ftL 12:18 PM 2.7 ftH 5:58 PM 4.4 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 12:40 AM 0.7 ftH 7:16 AM 4.5 ftL 12:57 PM 2.0 ftH 6:46 PM 4.6 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:08 AM 0.6 ftH 7:34 AM 5.0 ftL 1:33 PM 1.4 ftH 7:29 PM 4.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 1:36 AM 0.7 ftH 7:56 AM 5.4 ftL 2:10 PM 0.7 ftH 8:11 PM 4.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:03 AM 0.8 ftH 8:20 AM 5.8 ftL 2:48 PM 0.1 ftH 8:54 PM 4.7 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 2:31 AM 1.1 ftH 8:48 AM 6.2 ftL 3:28 PM -0.3 ftH 9:38 PM 4.5 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 3:00 AM 1.4 ftH 9:18 AM 6.5 ftL 4:10 PM -0.7 ftH 10:25 PM 4.3 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 3:30 AM 1.7 ftH 9:51 AM 6.6 ftL 4:57 PM -0.8 ftH 11:19 PM 3.9 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 4:02 AM 2.1 ftH 10:29 AM 6.5 ftL 5:50 PM -0.6 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:22 AM 3.6 ftL 4:38 AM 2.5 ftH 11:13 AM 6.2 ftL 6:52 PM -0.4 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 1:41 AM 3.4 ftL 5:23 AM 2.8 ftH 12:09 PM 5.8 ftL 8:02 PM -0.1 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:21 AM 3.4 ftL 6:45 AM 3.2 ftH 1:24 PM 5.3 ftL 9:22 PM 0.1 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 3:54 AM 3.7 ftL 7:56 AM 3.2 ftH 1:56 PM 4.9 ftL 9:35 PM 0.2 ft | 6:07 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 4:44 AM 4.2 ftL 9:52 AM 2.8 ftH 3:30 PM 4.7 ftL 10:33 PM 0.2 ft | 6:07 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:21 AM 4.7 ftL 11:05 AM 2.1 ftH 4:46 PM 4.7 ftL 11:18 PM 0.4 ft | 6:08 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:53 AM 5.2 ftL 12:00 PM 1.3 ftH 5:47 PM 4.6 ftL 11:56 PM 0.6 ft | 6:09 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 6:23 AM 5.6 ftL 12:46 PM 0.7 ftH 6:40 PM 4.5 ft | 6:10 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 12:29 AM 0.9 ftH 6:52 AM 5.9 ftL 1:27 PM 0.2 ftH 7:28 PM 4.4 ft | 6:11 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 12:58 AM 1.2 ftH 7:19 AM 6.1 ftL 2:04 PM -0.2 ftH 8:11 PM 4.2 ft | 6:12 AM / 4:54 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:26 AM 1.6 ftH 7:46 AM 6.2 ftL 2:40 PM -0.3 ftH 8:52 PM 4.0 ft | 6:13 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 1:52 AM 1.9 ftH 8:12 AM 6.1 ftL 3:15 PM -0.4 ftH 9:33 PM 3.8 ft | 6:14 AM / 4:52 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 2:17 AM 2.2 ftH 8:38 AM 6.0 ftL 3:51 PM -0.3 ftH 10:16 PM 3.6 ft | 6:15 AM / 4:52 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 Imperial Beach
Marinas
- Safe Harbor South Bay 3.6 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Imperial Beach Pier 0.1 mi
- Bayside Park Pier 3.6 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Imperial Beach
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Northern Anchovy, Spotted Sand Bass, White Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 607 records
- Spotted Sand Bass Paralabrax maculatofasciatusSalt water · 391 records
- White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 253 records
- Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 209 records
- Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebuliferSalt water · 165 records
- Diamond Turbot Hypsopsetta guttulataSalt water · 129 records
- California Halibut Paralichthys californicusSalt water · 127 records
- Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 124 records
- Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 121 records
- Queenfish Seriphus politusSalt water · 118 records
- Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 85 records
- California Grunion Leuresthes tenuisSalt water · 74 records
- Great White Shark Carcharodon carchariasSalt water · 72 records
- Hornyhead Turbot Pleuronichthys verticalisSalt water · 71 records
- Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 64 records
- Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 63 records
- Slough Anchovy Anchoa delicatissimaSalt water · 62 records
- Longjaw Mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilisSalt water · 61 records
- Deepbody Anchovy Anchoa compressaSalt water · 52 records
- California Killifish Fundulus parvipinnisSalt water · 47 records
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 45 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 44 records
- Woolly Sculpin Clinocottus analisSalt water · 43 records
- Bay Pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchusSalt water · 42 records
- Barred Pipefish Syngnathus auliscusSalt water · 41 records
- Spotted Turbot Pleuronichthys ritteriSalt water · 40 records
- Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 40 records
- California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 39 records
- English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 35 records
- Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 30 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 30 records
- California Tonguefish Symphurus atricaudusSalt water · 30 records
- Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 29 records
- Round Stingray Urolophus halleriSalt water · 27 records
- Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 27 records
- Specklefin Midshipman Porichthys myriasterSalt water · 23 records
- Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 23 records
- California Lizardfish Synodus luciocepsSalt water · 22 records
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 21 records
- Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt 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 Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.8 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 7.3 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.5 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 3.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 4:57 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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 6.6 ft at 9:51 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9410120
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 32.5783, -117.1350
Reference station: San Diego (Broadway).