California tide station
Petaluma River entrance tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 9:10 AM (4.6 ft) and 6:44 PM (5.0 ft); low tide at 1:46 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:33 PM (3.0 ft). Water temperature 63.9 F at Richmond (14 mi away).
Low tide▼
1:46AM
0.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
9:10AM
4.6FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
2:33PM
3.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:44PM
5.0FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
63.9
17.7C
Richmond, 14 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 2:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 9:10 AM (4.6 ft).
First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:28 PMDaylight 11h 06mPDT
- High tide at Petaluma River entrance, California on is at 9:10 AM (4.6 ft above MLLW) and 6:44 PM (5.0 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Petaluma River entrance on is at 1:46 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:33 PM (3.0 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Petaluma River entrance is 4.5 ft (highest high 5.0 ft, lowest low 0.5 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Petaluma River entrance is 63.9 F at Richmond (14 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:28 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9415252 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Petaluma River entrance
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 1:46 AM0.5 ft | 9:10 AM4.6 ft | 2:33 PM3.0 ft | 6:44 PM5.0 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:28 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:50 AM0.6 ft | 9:50 AM4.8 ft | 3:39 PM2.7 ft | 7:58 PM4.9 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:27 PM | 62% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:43 AM0.5 ft | 10:20 AM5.0 ft | 4:30 PM2.3 ft | 9:07 PM5.0 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:25 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:28 AM0.6 ft | 10:46 AM5.3 ft | 5:12 PM1.8 ft | 10:09 PM5.0 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:24 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:06 AM0.6 ft | 11:10 AM5.6 ft | 5:49 PM1.3 ft | 11:06 PM5.1 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:23 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:42 AM0.8 ft | 11:35 AM5.9 ft | 6:26 PM0.7 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:22 PM | 95% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:00 AM5.2 ft | 6:17 AM1.1 ft | 12:02 PM6.3 ft | 7:03 PM0.2 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:20 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Petaluma River entrance
63.9 F (17.7 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 9414863 (Richmond sensor, 14 mi away), read 2:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 62.8 to 66.9 F. Typical for October here is 63.2 F (5-year hourly mean; range 48.4 to 67.3), so today is 0.7 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Petaluma River entrance, 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 | 7:06 AM | 6:53 PM | 71% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:07 AM | 6:52 PM | 61% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:08 AM | 6:50 PM | 51% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:09 AM | 6:49 PM | 40% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:10 AM | 6:47 PM | 30% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:11 AM | 6:45 PM | 21% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:12 AM | 6:44 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:12 AM | 6:42 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:13 AM | 6:41 PM | 2% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:14 AM | 6:40 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:15 AM | 6:38 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:16 AM | 6:37 PM | 3% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:17 AM | 6:35 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:18 AM | 6:34 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:19 AM | 6:32 PM | 22% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 6:55 AM4.5 ft | 11:36 AM3.2 ft | 4:34 PM5.5 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:31 PM | 31% | |
| Sat Oct 17 | 12:40 AM0.4 ft | 8:11 AM4.5 ft | 1:04 PM3.2 ft | 5:33 PM5.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:30 PM | 41% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 1:46 AM0.5 ft | 9:10 AM4.6 ft | 2:33 PM3.0 ft | 6:44 PM5.0 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:28 PM | 52% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:50 AM0.6 ft | 9:50 AM4.8 ft | 3:39 PM2.7 ft | 7:58 PM4.9 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:27 PM | 62% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:43 AM0.5 ft | 10:20 AM5.0 ft | 4:30 PM2.3 ft | 9:07 PM5.0 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:25 PM | 72% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:28 AM0.6 ft | 10:46 AM5.3 ft | 5:12 PM1.8 ft | 10:09 PM5.0 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:24 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:06 AM0.6 ft | 11:10 AM5.6 ft | 5:49 PM1.3 ft | 11:06 PM5.1 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:23 PM | 89% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:42 AM0.8 ft | 11:35 AM5.9 ft | 6:26 PM0.7 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:22 PM | 95% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:00 AM5.2 ft | 6:17 AM1.1 ft | 12:02 PM6.3 ft | 7:03 PM0.2 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:20 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:54 AM5.3 ft | 6:52 AM1.4 ft | 12:30 PM6.6 ft | 7:42 PM-0.3 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:19 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1:48 AM5.3 ft | 7:29 AM1.8 ft | 1:02 PM6.9 ft | 8:25 PM-0.7 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:18 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 2:44 AM5.2 ft | 8:09 AM2.1 ft | 1:38 PM7.0 ft | 9:10 PM-0.9 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:17 PM | 96% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 3:42 AM5.2 ft | 8:52 AM2.5 ft | 2:19 PM7.1 ft | 10:00 PM-0.9 ft | 7:32 AM | 6:15 PM | 91% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 4:44 AM5.0 ft | 9:40 AM2.7 ft | 3:06 PM6.9 ft | 10:55 PM-0.8 ft | 7:33 AM | 6:14 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 5:50 AM4.9 ft | 10:40 AM2.9 ft | 4:02 PM6.6 ft | 11:57 PM-0.6 ft | 7:34 AM | 6:13 PM | 76% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 6:58 AM4.9 ft | 11:58 AM3.0 ft | 5:07 PM6.2 ft | 7:35 AM | 6:12 PM | 67% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 1:04 AM-0.4 ft | 7:03 AM5.1 ft | 12:32 PM2.8 ft | 5:22 PM5.7 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:11 PM | 56% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 1:12 AM-0.1 ft | 7:58 AM5.3 ft | 1:59 PM2.4 ft | 6:44 PM5.3 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:10 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 2:14 AM0.1 ft | 8:44 AM5.7 ft | 3:09 PM1.8 ft | 8:06 PM5.1 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:09 PM | 35% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 3:08 AM0.4 ft | 9:23 AM6.0 ft | 4:07 PM1.2 ft | 9:20 PM5.0 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:08 PM | 25% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 3:55 AM0.7 ft | 9:58 AM6.3 ft | 4:56 PM0.6 ft | 10:26 PM5.0 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:07 PM | 16% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 4:37 AM1.1 ft | 10:31 AM6.5 ft | 5:40 PM0.1 ft | 11:26 PM5.0 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:06 PM | 9% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 5:17 AM1.5 ft | 11:01 AM6.6 ft | 6:19 PM-0.2 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:05 PM | 4% | |
| Sun Nov 8 | 12:21 AM5.0 ft | 5:55 AM1.9 ft | 11:29 AM6.6 ft | 6:56 PM-0.4 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:04 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 1:13 AM5.0 ft | 6:33 AM2.3 ft | 11:58 AM6.6 ft | 7:32 PM-0.5 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:03 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 2:02 AM5.0 ft | 7:10 AM2.6 ft | 12:27 PM6.4 ft | 8:08 PM-0.5 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:02 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 2:50 AM4.9 ft | 7:49 AM2.8 ft | 12:58 PM6.3 ft | 8:45 PM-0.4 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:01 PM | 5% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 3:38 AM4.8 ft | 8:29 AM3.0 ft | 1:33 PM6.1 ft | 9:25 PM-0.2 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:00 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 4:27 AM4.7 ft | 9:14 AM3.1 ft | 2:12 PM5.8 ft | 10:08 PM-0.1 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:59 PM | 18% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 5:19 AM4.7 ft | 10:09 AM3.1 ft | 2:57 PM5.5 ft | 10:56 PM0.1 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:59 PM | 26% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 6:10 AM4.7 ft | 11:22 AM3.1 ft | 3:50 PM5.2 ft | 11:47 PM0.3 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:58 PM | 36% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 6:56 AM4.8 ft | 12:46 PM2.9 ft | 4:54 PM4.8 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:57 PM | 47% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | 12:40 AM0.4 ft | 7:35 AM5.0 ft | 1:57 PM2.5 ft | 6:07 PM4.5 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:56 PM | 57% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 1:32 AM0.6 ft | 8:08 AM5.2 ft | 2:53 PM2.0 ft | 7:26 PM4.4 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:56 PM | 68% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 2:20 AM0.9 ft | 8:38 AM5.6 ft | 3:40 PM1.4 ft | 8:43 PM4.4 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:55 PM | 77% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 3:05 AM1.2 ft | 9:08 AM6.0 ft | 4:21 PM0.8 ft | 9:54 PM4.5 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:55 PM | 85% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 3:48 AM1.5 ft | 9:38 AM6.4 ft | 5:02 PM0.1 ft | 10:58 PM4.7 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:54 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 4:31 AM1.8 ft | 10:11 AM6.8 ft | 5:43 PM-0.5 ft | 11:57 PM4.9 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:54 PM | 97% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 5:15 AM2.2 ft | 10:48 AM7.1 ft | 6:26 PM-0.9 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:53 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | 12:54 AM5.1 ft | 6:00 AM2.4 ft | 11:28 AM7.4 ft | 7:11 PM-1.3 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:53 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 1:49 AM5.2 ft | 6:47 AM2.6 ft | 12:12 PM7.5 ft | 8:00 PM-1.4 ft | 7:02 AM | 4:52 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 2:43 AM5.2 ft | 7:38 AM2.7 ft | 1:01 PM7.4 ft | 8:50 PM-1.4 ft | 7:03 AM | 4:52 PM | 94% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 3:37 AM5.2 ft | 8:34 AM2.8 ft | 1:54 PM7.1 ft | 9:43 PM-1.2 ft | 7:04 AM | 4:52 PM | 88% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 4:32 AM5.2 ft | 9:39 AM2.7 ft | 2:51 PM6.6 ft | 10:38 PM-0.8 ft | 7:05 AM | 4:51 PM | 80% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 5:26 AM5.3 ft | 10:57 AM2.6 ft | 3:55 PM6.0 ft | 11:35 PM-0.4 ft | 7:06 AM | 4:51 PM | 71% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 6:19 AM5.5 ft | 12:23 PM2.3 ft | 5:08 PM5.3 ft | 7:07 AM | 4:51 PM | 61% |
How these predictions are made
Petaluma River entrance is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+1h 23m
relative to SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)
Low tide time
+2h 08m
relative to reference
High tide height
x1.06
ratio
Low tide height
x0.86
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Hog Island, San Antonio Creek4.0 mi · next high 9:34 AM
- Sonoma Creek6.1 mi · next high 8:01 AM
- Gallinas, Gallinas Creek6.9 mi · next high 8:40 AM
- Wingo, Sonoma Creek7.8 mi · next high 9:59 AM
- Point San Pedro9.0 mi · next high 8:49 AM
- Upper drawbridge, Petaluma River9.7 mi · next high 9:58 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Petaluma River entrance today?
High tide at Petaluma River entrance, California on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:10 AM (4.6 ft above MLLW) and 6:44 PM (5.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Petaluma River entrance today?
Low tide at Petaluma River entrance on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:46 AM (0.5 ft) and 2:33 PM (3.0 ft).
What is the water temperature at Petaluma River entrance?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Petaluma River entrance is 63.9 F at Richmond (14 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 9415252.