Arcata Wharf tides
California · NOAA 9418851Now
High tide
4:57 pm
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Arcata Wharf, high tide is at 6:19 am and 4:57 pm and low tide at 12:09 am and 11:13 am. The 12:09 am low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November6:47 am 5:12 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:09 am | −0.4 ft |
| High | 6:19 am | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 11:13 am | 3.7 ft |
| High | 4:57 pm | 6.5 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:48 am 5:11 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 12:13 am | −0.0 ft |
| High | 7:20 am | 5.8 ft |
| Low | 12:43 pm | 3.3 ft |
| High | 6:19 pm | 6.0 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:50 am 5:10 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:14 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:11 am | 6.2 ft |
| Low | 2:03 pm | 2.6 ft |
| High | 7:40 pm | 5.8 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:51 am 5:09 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:11 am | 0.7 ft |
| High | 8:54 am | 6.6 ft |
| Low | 3:08 pm | 1.8 ft |
| High | 8:55 pm | 5.6 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:52 am 5:08 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:01 am | 1.2 ft |
| High | 9:32 am | 7.0 ft |
| Low | 4:01 pm | 1.0 ft |
| High | 10:02 pm | 5.6 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:53 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:46 am | 1.6 ft |
| High | 10:07 am | 7.3 ft |
| Low | 4:48 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:01 pm | 5.6 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:54 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:27 am | 2.1 ft |
| High | 10:39 am | 7.5 ft |
| Low | 5:29 pm | −0.2 ft |
| High | 11:54 pm | 5.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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- Bucksport, CA6 mi
- Elk River Railroad Bridge, CA8 mi
- Humboldt Bay (North Spit), CA8 mi
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Arcata Wharf is a NOAA subordinate station in California. NOAA predicts only its high and low tides, by applying time and height offsets to the reference station Humboldt Bay (North Spit) (9418767).
- Avg. tidal range4.8 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo8.9 ft24 Dec 2026, 11:45 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−2.1 ft6 Jun 2027, 8:44 am
- Minus tides181lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
40.8500° N, 124.1170° W · NOAA 9418851 · Pacific time
Arcata Wharf tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Arcata Wharf?
The next high tide is at 4:57 pm today (Sunday 1 November), reaching 6.5 ft. After that, the next high is at 7:20 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (5.8 ft).
When is low tide today in Arcata Wharf?
There are two low tides today: 12:09 am (−0.4 ft) and 11:13 am (3.7 ft). The 12:09 am low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How many tides a day does Arcata Wharf get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Arcata Wharf?
The average change from one high to the next low is 4.8 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 6.8 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 10.8 ft.
When are the king tides in Arcata Wharf this year?
The highest predicted tide is 8.9 ft on Thursday 24 December 2026 at 11:45 am (full moon). Other king tides: 8.7 ft on 22 January 2027, 8.7 ft on 25 November 2026 and 8.3 ft on 4 July 2027. The lowest is −2.1 ft on 6 June 2027 at 8:44 am.
What is the best time to fish in Arcata Wharf today?
The best bets today are 5:07–7:07 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 6:19 am high tide), 5:34–7:34 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset) and 11:14 pm–12:14 am (moonrise, with the 12:13 am low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9418851, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.