California tide station
Imperial Beach tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:17 AM (3.6 ft) and 3:26 PM (4.1 ft); low tide at 9:36 AM (3.7 ft) and 11:26 PM (1.0 ft). Water temperature 74.7 F at buoy SDBC1 (9.6 mi away).
High tide▲
7:17AM
3.6FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
9:36AM
3.7FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
3:26PM
4.1FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:26PM
1.0FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
74.7
23.7C
buoy SDBC1, 9.6 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 2:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:17 AM (3.6 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 6:55 AMSunset 6:12 PMDaylight 11h 17mPDT
- High tide at Imperial Beach, California on is at 7:17 AM (3.6 ft above MLLW) and 3:26 PM (4.1 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Imperial Beach on is at 9:36 AM (3.7 ft) and 11:26 PM (1.0 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Imperial Beach is 3.1 ft (highest high 4.1 ft, lowest low 1.0 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Imperial Beach is 74.7 F at buoy SDBC1 (9.6 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 6:55 AM, sunset 6:12 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9410120 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Imperial Beach
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 7:17 AM3.6 ft | 9:36 AM3.7 ft | 3:26 PM4.1 ft | 11:26 PM1.0 ft | 6:55 AM | 6:12 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:56 AM3.9 ft | 11:30 AM3.2 ft | 4:59 PM4.2 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:11 PM | 62% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:08 AM0.8 ft | 7:01 AM4.2 ft | 12:18 PM2.7 ft | 5:58 PM4.4 ft | 6:57 AM | 6:10 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 12:40 AM0.7 ft | 7:16 AM4.5 ft | 12:57 PM2.0 ft | 6:46 PM4.6 ft | 6:57 AM | 6:09 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1:08 AM0.6 ft | 7:34 AM5.0 ft | 1:33 PM1.4 ft | 7:29 PM4.8 ft | 6:58 AM | 6:08 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1:36 AM0.7 ft | 7:56 AM5.4 ft | 2:10 PM0.7 ft | 8:11 PM4.8 ft | 6:59 AM | 6:07 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 2:03 AM0.8 ft | 8:20 AM5.8 ft | 2:48 PM0.1 ft | 8:54 PM4.7 ft | 7:00 AM | 6:06 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Imperial Beach
74.7 F (23.7 C)
NDBC buoy SDBC1 (9410170 - San Diego, CA), 9.6 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Imperial Beach, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:43 AM | 6:33 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:44 AM | 6:32 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:44 AM | 6:31 PM | 51% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:45 AM | 6:29 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:46 AM | 6:28 PM | 30% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:46 AM | 6:27 PM | 21% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:47 AM | 6:26 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:48 AM | 6:24 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:48 AM | 6:23 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:49 AM | 6:22 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:50 AM | 6:21 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:51 AM | 6:19 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:51 AM | 6:18 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:52 AM | 6:17 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:53 AM | 6:16 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 12:03 PM4.7 ft | 8:50 PM1.1 ft | 6:53 AM | 6:15 PM | 31% | ||
| Sat Oct 17 | 1:14 PM4.3 ft | 10:23 PM1.1 ft | 6:54 AM | 6:13 PM | 41% | ||
| Sun Oct 18today | 7:17 AM3.6 ft | 9:36 AM3.7 ft | 3:26 PM4.1 ft | 11:26 PM1.0 ft | 6:55 AM | 6:12 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:56 AM3.9 ft | 11:30 AM3.2 ft | 4:59 PM4.2 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:11 PM | 62% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:08 AM0.8 ft | 7:01 AM4.2 ft | 12:18 PM2.7 ft | 5:58 PM4.4 ft | 6:57 AM | 6:10 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 12:40 AM0.7 ft | 7:16 AM4.5 ft | 12:57 PM2.0 ft | 6:46 PM4.6 ft | 6:57 AM | 6:09 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1:08 AM0.6 ft | 7:34 AM5.0 ft | 1:33 PM1.4 ft | 7:29 PM4.8 ft | 6:58 AM | 6:08 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1:36 AM0.7 ft | 7:56 AM5.4 ft | 2:10 PM0.7 ft | 8:11 PM4.8 ft | 6:59 AM | 6:07 PM | 95% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 2:03 AM0.8 ft | 8:20 AM5.8 ft | 2:48 PM0.1 ft | 8:54 PM4.7 ft | 7:00 AM | 6:06 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:31 AM1.1 ft | 8:48 AM6.2 ft | 3:28 PM-0.3 ft | 9:38 PM4.5 ft | 7:00 AM | 6:05 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 3:00 AM1.4 ft | 9:18 AM6.5 ft | 4:10 PM-0.6 ft | 10:25 PM4.3 ft | 7:01 AM | 6:04 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 3:30 AM1.7 ft | 9:51 AM6.6 ft | 4:57 PM-0.7 ft | 11:19 PM3.9 ft | 7:02 AM | 6:03 PM | 96% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 4:02 AM2.1 ft | 10:29 AM6.5 ft | 5:50 PM-0.6 ft | 7:03 AM | 6:02 PM | 91% | |
| Thu Oct 29 | 12:22 AM3.6 ft | 4:38 AM2.5 ft | 11:13 AM6.3 ft | 6:52 PM-0.4 ft | 7:04 AM | 6:01 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 1:41 AM3.4 ft | 5:23 AM2.8 ft | 12:09 PM5.8 ft | 8:02 PM-0.1 ft | 7:05 AM | 6:00 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:21 AM3.4 ft | 6:45 AM3.2 ft | 1:24 PM5.3 ft | 9:22 PM0.1 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:59 PM | 67% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:54 AM3.7 ft | 7:56 AM3.3 ft | 1:56 PM4.9 ft | 9:35 PM0.2 ft | 6:06 AM | 4:58 PM | 56% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:44 AM4.2 ft | 9:52 AM2.8 ft | 3:30 PM4.7 ft | 10:33 PM0.2 ft | 6:07 AM | 4:57 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:21 AM4.7 ft | 11:05 AM2.1 ft | 4:46 PM4.7 ft | 11:18 PM0.4 ft | 6:08 AM | 4:56 PM | 35% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 5:53 AM5.2 ft | 12:00 PM1.3 ft | 5:47 PM4.6 ft | 11:56 PM0.6 ft | 6:09 AM | 4:55 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 6:23 AM5.6 ft | 12:46 PM0.7 ft | 6:40 PM4.5 ft | 6:10 AM | 4:54 PM | 16% | |
| Fri Nov 6 | 12:29 AM0.9 ft | 6:52 AM5.9 ft | 1:27 PM0.2 ft | 7:28 PM4.4 ft | 6:11 AM | 4:54 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 12:58 AM1.2 ft | 7:19 AM6.1 ft | 2:04 PM-0.2 ft | 8:11 PM4.2 ft | 6:12 AM | 4:53 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 1:26 AM1.6 ft | 7:46 AM6.2 ft | 2:40 PM-0.4 ft | 8:52 PM4.0 ft | 6:12 AM | 4:52 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 1:52 AM1.9 ft | 8:12 AM6.1 ft | 3:15 PM-0.4 ft | 9:33 PM3.8 ft | 6:13 AM | 4:51 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 2:17 AM2.2 ft | 8:38 AM6.0 ft | 3:51 PM-0.3 ft | 10:16 PM3.6 ft | 6:14 AM | 4:51 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 2:41 AM2.5 ft | 9:05 AM5.8 ft | 4:29 PM-0.1 ft | 11:05 PM3.4 ft | 6:15 AM | 4:50 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 3:04 AM2.7 ft | 9:33 AM5.5 ft | 5:12 PM0.2 ft | 6:16 AM | 4:49 PM | 10% | |
| Fri Nov 13 | 12:02 AM3.2 ft | 3:26 AM2.9 ft | 10:03 AM5.2 ft | 6:02 PM0.4 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:49 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 1:15 AM3.2 ft | 3:48 AM3.1 ft | 10:41 AM4.8 ft | 6:58 PM0.7 ft | 6:18 AM | 4:48 PM | 26% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 11:34 AM4.4 ft | 8:00 PM0.8 ft | 6:19 AM | 4:48 PM | 36% | ||
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:08 AM3.5 ft | 7:24 AM3.5 ft | 12:59 PM4.1 ft | 9:01 PM0.9 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:47 PM | 47% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:32 AM3.9 ft | 9:33 AM3.1 ft | 2:42 PM3.8 ft | 9:50 PM1.0 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:47 PM | 57% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 4:53 AM4.2 ft | 10:42 AM2.5 ft | 4:05 PM3.8 ft | 10:30 PM1.0 ft | 6:21 AM | 4:46 PM | 68% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 5:16 AM4.7 ft | 11:31 AM1.8 ft | 5:10 PM3.8 ft | 11:06 PM1.1 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:46 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 5:41 AM5.2 ft | 12:13 PM1.0 ft | 6:07 PM3.9 ft | 11:40 PM1.3 ft | 6:23 AM | 4:45 PM | 85% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 6:09 AM5.7 ft | 12:55 PM0.2 ft | 6:59 PM4.0 ft | 6:24 AM | 4:45 PM | 92% | |
| Sun Nov 22 | 12:15 AM1.5 ft | 6:40 AM6.2 ft | 1:37 PM-0.5 ft | 7:50 PM4.0 ft | 6:25 AM | 4:44 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 12:51 AM1.7 ft | 7:15 AM6.6 ft | 2:21 PM-1.0 ft | 8:40 PM4.0 ft | 6:26 AM | 4:44 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 1:29 AM1.9 ft | 7:53 AM6.8 ft | 3:06 PM-1.3 ft | 9:31 PM3.9 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:44 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 2:09 AM2.0 ft | 8:34 AM6.9 ft | 3:54 PM-1.4 ft | 10:25 PM3.8 ft | 6:28 AM | 4:44 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 2:53 AM2.2 ft | 9:19 AM6.8 ft | 4:46 PM-1.3 ft | 11:25 PM3.7 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:43 PM | 94% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 3:43 AM2.4 ft | 10:10 AM6.4 ft | 5:41 PM-1.0 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:43 PM | 88% | |
| Sat Nov 28 | 12:29 AM3.7 ft | 4:45 AM2.6 ft | 11:07 AM5.9 ft | 6:39 PM-0.6 ft | 6:30 AM | 4:43 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 1:37 AM3.8 ft | 6:07 AM2.8 ft | 12:14 PM5.3 ft | 7:39 PM-0.2 ft | 6:31 AM | 4:43 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 2:45 AM4.1 ft | 7:46 AM2.7 ft | 1:31 PM4.6 ft | 8:40 PM0.3 ft | 6:32 AM | 4:43 PM | 61% |
How these predictions are made
Imperial Beach is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station SAN DIEGO (Broadway) by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+0h 00m
relative to SAN DIEGO (Broadway)
Low tide time
-0h 03m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.93
ratio
Low tide height
x0.96
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- South San Diego Bay3.9 mi · next high 7:45 AM
- National City, San Diego Bay6.1 mi · next high 7:21 AM
- SAN DIEGO (Broadway)9.8 mi · next high 7:17 AM
- San Diego, Quarantine Station10 mi · next high 7:13 AM
- Mission Bay, Campland16 mi · next high 3:02 PM
- La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf)21 mi · next high 7:16 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Imperial Beach today?
High tide at Imperial Beach, California on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:17 AM (3.6 ft above MLLW) and 3:26 PM (4.1 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Imperial Beach today?
Low tide at Imperial Beach on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:36 AM (3.7 ft) and 11:26 PM (1.0 ft).
What is the water temperature at Imperial Beach?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Imperial Beach is 74.7 F at buoy SDBC1 (9.6 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410120.