National City tides
San Diego Bay · California · NOAA 9410152Now
Low tide
9:48 pm
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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 National City, high tide is at 3:58 am and 2:00 pm and low tide at 8:09 am and 9:48 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:06 am 4:57 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:58 am | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 8:09 am | 3.4 ft |
| High | 2:00 pm | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 9:48 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:07 am 4:57 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 4:48 am | 4.7 ft |
| Low | 10:05 am | 2.9 ft |
| High | 3:34 pm | 5.3 ft |
| Low | 10:46 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:08 am 4:56 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:25 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 11:18 am | 2.1 ft |
| High | 4:50 pm | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 11:31 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:09 am 4:55 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:57 am | 5.7 ft |
| Low | 12:13 pm | 1.4 ft |
| High | 5:51 pm | 5.2 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:10 am 4:54 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:09 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 6:27 am | 6.2 ft |
| Low | 12:59 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 6:44 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:11 am 4:53 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:42 am | 0.9 ft |
| High | 6:56 am | 6.5 ft |
| Low | 1:40 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 7:32 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:11 am 4:53 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:11 am | 1.3 ft |
| High | 7:23 am | 6.7 ft |
| Low | 2:17 pm | −0.2 ft |
| High | 8:15 pm | 4.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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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
NOAA lists National City as a subordinate station: its highs and lows are derived from the reference station San Diego (Broadway) (9410170) using fixed time and height corrections.
- Avg. tidal range4.2 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 17 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo7.8 ft24 Dec 2026, 8:33 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−2.0 ft21 Jan 2027, 3:01 pm
- Minus tides194lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
32.6650° N, 117.1180° W · NOAA 9410152 · Pacific time
National City tide FAQ
What time is high tide in National City?
The next high tide is at 4:48 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.7 ft. After that, the next high is at 3:34 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (5.3 ft).
What time is low tide in National City today?
There are two low tides today: 8:09 am (3.4 ft) and 9:48 pm (0.2 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in National City?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 17 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 53 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in National City?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 4.2 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 5.8 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 9.6 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in National City?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 7.8 ft on Thursday 24 December 2026 at 8:33 am (full moon). Other king tides: 7.7 ft on 1 August 2027, 7.7 ft on 25 November 2026 and 7.7 ft on 3 July 2027. The lowest is −2.0 ft on 21 January 2027 at 3:01 pm.
When is the best fishing time in National City today?
The best bets today are 4:38–6:38 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:05–7:05 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 9410152, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.