San Simeon tide chart
California · near Cambria (8 mi) · NOAA station 9412553 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 4:32 AM 1.7 ft
- High 10:43 AM 5.8 ft
- Low 5:36 PM 0.1 ft
- High 11:53 PM 4.2 ft
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Sunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · New moon (0%)
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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
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Weather and conditions at San Simeon
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- 162.525 MHz WX7 WNG592, San Simeon, CA (3 mi)
- 162.550 MHz WX1 KIH31, San Luis Obispo, CA (36 mi)
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- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
- Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 4:32 AM 1.7 ftH 10:43 AM 5.8 ftL 5:36 PM 0.1 ftH 11:53 PM 4.2 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:36 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:58 AM 2.2 ftH 11:10 AM 5.7 ftL 6:18 PM 0.1 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:34 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 12:46 AM 3.9 ftL 5:24 AM 2.6 ftH 11:37 AM 5.6 ftL 7:02 PM 0.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:33 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 1:45 AM 3.7 ftL 5:48 AM 3.0 ftH 12:07 PM 5.4 ftL 7:50 PM 0.4 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:03 AM 3.5 ftL 6:12 AM 3.2 ftH 12:42 PM 5.1 ftL 8:48 PM 0.6 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:26 PM 4.8 ftL 9:57 PM 0.8 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:32 PM 4.5 ftL 11:07 PM 0.8 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:28 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at San Simeon
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 | 95 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:22 AM–2:22 AM, 12:45 PM–2:45 PM | 7:53 AM–8:53 AM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:08 AM–3:08 AM, 1:32 PM–3:32 PM | 8:56 AM–9:56 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 66 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:56 AM–3:56 AM, 2:20 PM–4:20 PM | 9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 54 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:45 AM–4:45 AM, 3:10 PM–5:10 PM | 10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 46 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:35 AM–5:35 AM, 4:01 PM–6:01 PM | 11:51 AM–12:51 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 52 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:26 AM–6:26 AM, 4:52 PM–6:52 PM | 12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 10:05 PM–11:05 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 52 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:17 AM–7:17 AM, 5:41 PM–7:41 PM | 1:23 PM–2:23 PM, 11:03 PM–12:03 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.
- 0.1 ft at 6:18 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.1 ft at 5:36 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.4 ft at 3:49 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 1.0 ft at 3:09 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.6 ft at 2:31 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 2.2 ft at 1:52 PM on Wednesday, October 21
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 4:32 AM 1.7 ftH 10:43 AM 5.8 ftL 5:36 PM 0.1 ftH 11:53 PM 4.2 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:58 AM 2.2 ftH 11:10 AM 5.7 ftL 6:18 PM 0.1 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 12:46 AM 3.9 ftL 5:24 AM 2.6 ftH 11:37 AM 5.6 ftL 7:02 PM 0.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 1:45 AM 3.7 ftL 5:48 AM 3.0 ftH 12:07 PM 5.4 ftL 7:50 PM 0.4 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:03 AM 3.5 ftL 6:12 AM 3.2 ftH 12:42 PM 5.1 ftL 8:48 PM 0.6 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:26 PM 4.8 ftL 9:57 PM 0.8 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:32 PM 4.5 ftL 11:07 PM 0.8 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:16 AM 3.8 ftL 10:55 AM 3.6 ftH 4:08 PM 4.3 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:04 AM 0.7 ftH 7:35 AM 4.0 ftL 12:18 PM 3.2 ftH 5:31 PM 4.3 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:49 AM 0.7 ftH 7:52 AM 4.2 ftL 1:10 PM 2.8 ftH 6:35 PM 4.3 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:26 AM 0.7 ftH 8:10 AM 4.5 ftL 1:52 PM 2.2 ftH 7:31 PM 4.4 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:57 AM 0.8 ftH 8:29 AM 4.8 ftL 2:31 PM 1.6 ftH 8:21 PM 4.5 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:26 AM 1.0 ftH 8:49 AM 5.2 ftL 3:09 PM 1.0 ftH 9:09 PM 4.5 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:55 AM 1.2 ftH 9:12 AM 5.6 ftL 3:49 PM 0.4 ftH 9:57 PM 4.4 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 3:24 AM 1.6 ftH 9:38 AM 6.0 ftL 4:31 PM -0.1 ftH 10:48 PM 4.3 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 3:55 AM 1.9 ftH 10:09 AM 6.3 ftL 5:16 PM -0.5 ftH 11:44 PM 4.1 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 4:28 AM 2.3 ftH 10:44 AM 6.5 ftL 6:06 PM -0.7 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 12:46 AM 3.9 ftL 5:05 AM 2.7 ftH 11:24 AM 6.5 ftL 7:00 PM -0.8 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 1:55 AM 3.8 ftL 5:49 AM 3.0 ftH 12:11 PM 6.3 ftL 7:59 PM -0.7 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 3:16 AM 3.7 ftL 6:46 AM 3.2 ftH 1:06 PM 5.9 ftL 9:05 PM -0.5 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:41 AM 3.8 ftL 8:07 AM 3.4 ftH 2:14 PM 5.5 ftL 10:15 PM -0.3 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:45 AM 4.1 ftL 9:02 AM 3.3 ftH 2:39 PM 5.0 ftL 10:20 PM -0.1 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:32 AM 4.4 ftL 10:42 AM 2.8 ftH 4:08 PM 4.7 ftL 11:15 PM 0.1 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 6:10 AM 4.8 ftL 11:55 AM 2.2 ftH 5:27 PM 4.5 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:03 AM 0.4 ftH 6:44 AM 5.1 ftL 12:54 PM 1.5 ftH 6:37 PM 4.4 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:44 AM 0.8 ftH 7:15 AM 5.5 ftL 1:43 PM 0.8 ftH 7:38 PM 4.3 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 1:20 AM 1.2 ftH 7:43 AM 5.8 ftL 2:27 PM 0.3 ftH 8:33 PM 4.2 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 1:52 AM 1.7 ftH 8:10 AM 5.9 ftL 3:07 PM -0.1 ftH 9:23 PM 4.0 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 2:21 AM 2.1 ftH 8:36 AM 6.0 ftL 3:46 PM -0.3 ftH 10:12 PM 3.9 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 2:48 AM 2.5 ftH 9:03 AM 6.0 ftL 4:24 PM -0.4 ftH 11:03 PM 3.8 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 3:15 AM 2.8 ftH 9:30 AM 5.9 ftL 5:03 PM -0.3 ftH 11:54 PM 3.7 ft | 6:36 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 San Simeon
Beaches
Fishing piers and docks
- San Simeon Pier 0.0 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around San Simeon
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Blue Rockfish, Striped Seaperch, Gopher Rockfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 4155 records
- Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 2462 records
- Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 1995 records
- Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 1943 records
- Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 1926 records
- Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 1889 records
- Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 1815 records
- Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 1800 records
- Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 1742 records
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 1688 records
- Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 1684 records
- Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 1661 records
- Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 1625 records
- Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 1619 records
- Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 1614 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 1591 records
- Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys violaceusSalt water · 1569 records
- Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 1557 records
- Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 1554 records
- Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 1552 records
- Halfblind Goby Lethops connectensSalt water · 1522 records
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 1516 records
- Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 1514 records
- Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 1512 records
- Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 1508 records
- Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 1504 records
- Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinnigerSalt water · 1499 records
- Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 1499 records
- Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 1498 records
- Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidusSalt water · 1495 records
- California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 1494 records
- Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 1494 records
- Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 1493 records
- Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 1491 records
- Splitnose Rockfish Sebastes diploproaSalt water · 1489 records
- Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 1489 records
- Silver Surfperch Hyperprosopon ellipticumSalt water · 1489 records
- White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatusSalt water · 1488 records
- Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 1487 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 1487 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 San Simeon
San Simeon 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 3.6 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 7.2 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.3 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 Monday, October 19, with only 3.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 12 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 6.5 ft at 10:44 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: 9412553
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 35.6417, -121.1880
Reference station: Port San Luis.
Nearby tide stations
- Mansfield Cone 27 mi