California tide station

SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:47 AM (4.4 ft) and 5:21 PM (4.8 ft); low tide at 12:25 PM (3.5 ft). Water temperature 63.9 F at buoy RCMC1 (8.6 mi away).

NOAA station 9414290 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in PDT · sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:28 PM · first quarter (52% lit)

High tide▲

7:47AM

4.4FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

12:25PM

3.5FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

5:21PM

4.8FT MLLW

high

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 2:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:47 AM (4.4 ft).

First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:28 PMDaylight 11h 06mPDT

High tide at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate), California on October 18, 2026 is at 7:47 AM (4.4 ft above MLLW) and 5:21 PM (4.8 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) on October 18, 2026 is at 12:25 PM (3.5 ft).
Today's tidal range at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) is 1.2 ft (highest high 4.8 ft, lowest low 3.5 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) is 63.9 F at buoy RCMC1 (8.6 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:28 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9414290 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	7:47 AM4.4 ft	12:25 PM3.5 ft	5:21 PM4.8 ft		7:22 AM	6:28 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	12:42 AM0.7 ft	8:27 AM4.5 ft	1:31 PM3.2 ft	6:35 PM4.7 ft	7:22 AM	6:27 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:35 AM0.6 ft	8:57 AM4.7 ft	2:22 PM2.7 ft	7:44 PM4.7 ft	7:23 AM	6:26 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	2:20 AM0.6 ft	9:23 AM5.0 ft	3:04 PM2.1 ft	8:46 PM4.8 ft	7:24 AM	6:24 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:58 AM0.7 ft	9:47 AM5.3 ft	3:41 PM1.5 ft	9:43 PM4.8 ft	7:25 AM	6:23 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	3:34 AM0.9 ft	10:12 AM5.6 ft	4:18 PM0.9 ft	10:37 PM4.9 ft	7:26 AM	6:22 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	4:09 AM1.3 ft	10:39 AM5.9 ft	4:55 PM0.2 ft	11:31 PM5.0 ft	7:27 AM	6:21 PM	98%

Water temperature near SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)

63.9 F (17.7 C)

NDBC buoy RCMC1 (9414863 - Richmond, CA), 8.6 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate), 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

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in PDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every California station.

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					7:08 AM	6:48 PM	40%
Mon Oct 5					7:09 AM	6:47 PM	30%
Tue Oct 6					7:10 AM	6:45 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:11 AM	6:44 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:12 AM	6:43 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	5:32 AM4.2 ft	9:28 AM3.7 ft	3:11 PM5.2 ft	10:32 PM0.5 ft	7:20 AM	6:31 PM	31%
Sat Oct 17	6:48 AM4.2 ft	10:56 AM3.7 ft	4:10 PM4.9 ft	11:38 PM0.6 ft	7:21 AM	6:30 PM	41%
Sun Oct 18today	7:47 AM4.4 ft	12:25 PM3.5 ft	5:21 PM4.8 ft		7:22 AM	6:28 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	12:42 AM0.7 ft	8:27 AM4.5 ft	1:31 PM3.2 ft	6:35 PM4.7 ft	7:22 AM	6:27 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:35 AM0.6 ft	8:57 AM4.7 ft	2:22 PM2.7 ft	7:44 PM4.7 ft	7:23 AM	6:26 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	2:20 AM0.6 ft	9:23 AM5.0 ft	3:04 PM2.1 ft	8:46 PM4.8 ft	7:24 AM	6:24 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:58 AM0.7 ft	9:47 AM5.3 ft	3:41 PM1.5 ft	9:43 PM4.8 ft	7:25 AM	6:23 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	3:34 AM0.9 ft	10:12 AM5.6 ft	4:18 PM0.9 ft	10:37 PM4.9 ft	7:26 AM	6:22 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	4:09 AM1.3 ft	10:39 AM5.9 ft	4:55 PM0.2 ft	11:31 PM5.0 ft	7:27 AM	6:21 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	4:44 AM1.6 ft	11:07 AM6.2 ft	5:34 PM-0.3 ft		7:28 AM	6:19 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	12:25 AM5.0 ft	5:21 AM2.1 ft	11:39 AM6.5 ft	6:17 PM-0.8 ft	7:29 AM	6:18 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	1:21 AM5.0 ft	6:01 AM2.5 ft	12:15 PM6.6 ft	7:02 PM-1.0 ft	7:30 AM	6:17 PM	96%
Wed Oct 28	2:19 AM4.9 ft	6:44 AM2.9 ft	12:56 PM6.7 ft	7:52 PM-1.1 ft	7:31 AM	6:16 PM	91%
Thu Oct 29	3:21 AM4.7 ft	7:32 AM3.2 ft	1:43 PM6.5 ft	8:47 PM-1.0 ft	7:33 AM	6:15 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	4:27 AM4.7 ft	8:32 AM3.4 ft	2:39 PM6.2 ft	9:49 PM-0.7 ft	7:34 AM	6:13 PM	76%
Sat Oct 31	5:35 AM4.7 ft	9:50 AM3.4 ft	3:44 PM5.8 ft	10:56 PM-0.4 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	5:40 AM4.8 ft	10:24 AM3.2 ft	3:59 PM5.4 ft	11:04 PM-0.1 ft	6:36 AM	5:11 PM	56%
Mon Nov 2	6:35 AM5.0 ft	11:51 AM2.7 ft	5:21 PM5.0 ft		6:37 AM	5:10 PM	45%
Tue Nov 3	12:06 AM0.1 ft	7:21 AM5.3 ft	1:01 PM2.1 ft	6:43 PM4.8 ft	6:38 AM	5:09 PM	35%
Wed Nov 4	1:00 AM0.5 ft	8:00 AM5.6 ft	1:59 PM1.4 ft	7:57 PM4.7 ft	6:39 AM	5:08 PM	25%
Thu Nov 5	1:47 AM0.9 ft	8:35 AM5.9 ft	2:48 PM0.7 ft	9:03 PM4.7 ft	6:40 AM	5:07 PM	16%
Fri Nov 6	2:29 AM1.3 ft	9:08 AM6.1 ft	3:32 PM0.2 ft	10:03 PM4.7 ft	6:41 AM	5:06 PM	9%
Sat Nov 7	3:09 AM1.8 ft	9:38 AM6.2 ft	4:11 PM-0.2 ft	10:58 PM4.7 ft	6:42 AM	5:05 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	3:47 AM2.3 ft	10:06 AM6.2 ft	4:48 PM-0.4 ft	11:50 PM4.7 ft	6:43 AM	5:04 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	4:25 AM2.7 ft	10:35 AM6.2 ft	5:24 PM-0.5 ft		6:44 AM	5:03 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	12:39 AM4.7 ft	5:02 AM3.0 ft	11:04 AM6.1 ft	6:00 PM-0.5 ft	6:45 AM	5:02 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	1:27 AM4.6 ft	5:41 AM3.3 ft	11:35 AM5.9 ft	6:37 PM-0.4 ft	6:46 AM	5:01 PM	5%
Thu Nov 12	2:15 AM4.6 ft	6:21 AM3.5 ft	12:10 PM5.7 ft	7:17 PM-0.3 ft	6:47 AM	5:01 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	3:04 AM4.5 ft	7:06 AM3.6 ft	12:49 PM5.5 ft	8:00 PM-0.1 ft	6:48 AM	5:00 PM	18%
Sat Nov 14	3:56 AM4.4 ft	8:01 AM3.6 ft	1:34 PM5.2 ft	8:48 PM0.1 ft	6:49 AM	4:59 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	4:47 AM4.4 ft	9:14 AM3.6 ft	2:27 PM4.9 ft	9:39 PM0.3 ft	6:51 AM	4:58 PM	36%
Mon Nov 16	5:33 AM4.5 ft	10:38 AM3.4 ft	3:31 PM4.5 ft	10:32 PM0.5 ft	6:52 AM	4:58 PM	47%
Tue Nov 17	6:12 AM4.7 ft	11:49 AM3.0 ft	4:44 PM4.3 ft	11:24 PM0.7 ft	6:53 AM	4:57 PM	57%
Wed Nov 18	6:45 AM4.9 ft	12:45 PM2.4 ft	6:03 PM4.1 ft		6:54 AM	4:56 PM	68%
Thu Nov 19	12:12 AM1.0 ft	7:15 AM5.3 ft	1:32 PM1.7 ft	7:20 PM4.1 ft	6:55 AM	4:56 PM	77%
Fri Nov 20	12:57 AM1.3 ft	7:45 AM5.6 ft	2:13 PM0.9 ft	8:31 PM4.2 ft	6:56 AM	4:55 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	1:40 AM1.7 ft	8:15 AM6.0 ft	2:54 PM0.2 ft	9:35 PM4.4 ft	6:57 AM	4:55 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	2:23 AM2.1 ft	8:48 AM6.4 ft	3:35 PM-0.5 ft	10:34 PM4.7 ft	6:58 AM	4:54 PM	97%
Mon Nov 23	3:07 AM2.5 ft	9:25 AM6.7 ft	4:18 PM-1.1 ft	11:31 PM4.8 ft	6:59 AM	4:54 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	3:52 AM2.8 ft	10:05 AM6.9 ft	5:03 PM-1.5 ft		7:00 AM	4:53 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	12:26 AM4.9 ft	4:39 AM3.0 ft	10:49 AM7.0 ft	5:52 PM-1.7 ft	7:01 AM	4:53 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:20 AM4.9 ft	5:30 AM3.2 ft	11:38 AM7.0 ft	6:42 PM-1.6 ft	7:02 AM	4:52 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	2:14 AM4.9 ft	6:26 AM3.2 ft	12:31 PM6.7 ft	7:35 PM-1.4 ft	7:03 AM	4:52 PM	88%
Sat Nov 28	3:09 AM4.9 ft	7:31 AM3.2 ft	1:28 PM6.2 ft	8:30 PM-1.0 ft	7:04 AM	4:52 PM	80%
Sun Nov 29	4:03 AM5.0 ft	8:49 AM3.0 ft	2:32 PM5.6 ft	9:27 PM-0.5 ft	7:05 AM	4:52 PM	71%
Mon Nov 30	4:56 AM5.2 ft	10:15 AM2.7 ft	3:45 PM5.0 ft	10:24 PM0.1 ft	7:06 AM	4:51 PM	61%

Tidal datums at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9414290, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

11.82 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

11.21 ft

Mean high water

MSL

9.10 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

7.11 ft

Mean low water

4.09 ft

Mean range

5.84 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 14.64 ft above MLLW on January 27, 1983. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Sausalito2.9 mi · next high 7:57 AM
San Francisco, North Point, Pier 412.9 mi · next high 8:00 AM
Alcatraz Island3.0 mi · next high 8:01 AM
Ocean Beach, outer coast3.4 mi · next high 6:58 AM
Point Bonita, Bonita Cove3.5 mi · next high 7:30 AM
Angel Island (west side)3.9 mi · next high 8:00 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) today?

High tide at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate), California on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:47 AM (4.4 ft above MLLW) and 5:21 PM (4.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) today?

Low tide at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:25 PM (3.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate) is 63.9 F at buoy RCMC1 (8.6 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 9414290.