Pillar Point Harbor tides
Half Moon Bay · California · NOAA 9414131Now
Low tide
10:32 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 Pillar Point Harbor, high tide is at 4:51 am and 2:54 pm and low tide at 9:21 am and 10:32 pm. The 10:32 pm low drops below zero, a minus tide.
| Sunday 1 November6:35 am 5:11 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:51 am | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 9:21 am | 3.3 ft |
| High | 2:54 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Low | 10:32 pm | −0.1 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:36 am 5:10 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 5:43 am | 4.6 ft |
| Low | 11:02 am | 2.8 ft |
| High | 4:25 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 11:30 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:37 am 5:09 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:26 am | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 12:17 pm | 2.1 ft |
| High | 5:49 pm | 4.6 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:38 am 5:08 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:21 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:03 am | 5.3 ft |
| Low | 1:19 pm | 1.4 ft |
| High | 7:05 pm | 4.5 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:39 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:09 am | 0.9 ft |
| High | 7:37 am | 5.7 ft |
| Low | 2:11 pm | 0.6 ft |
| High | 8:11 pm | 4.5 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:40 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:51 am | 1.3 ft |
| High | 8:09 am | 5.9 ft |
| Low | 2:55 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 9:06 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:41 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:29 am | 1.6 ft |
| High | 8:39 am | 6.1 ft |
| Low | 3:35 pm | −0.4 ft |
| High | 9:56 pm | 4.4 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
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About this station
This is one of NOAA’s reference (harmonic) stations in California, so the times and heights here come directly from tidal constituents measured at Pillar Point Harbor.
- Avg. tidal range3.8 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo7.2 ft24 Dec 2026, 9:39 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.9 ft24 Dec 2026, 5:10 pm
- Minus tides197lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
37.5025° N, 122.4822° W · NOAA 9414131 · Pacific time
Pillar Point Harbor tide FAQ
When is high tide in Pillar Point Harbor next?
The next high tide is at 5:43 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.6 ft. After that, the next high is at 4:25 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (4.8 ft).
When are today’s low tides in Pillar Point Harbor?
There are two low tides today: 9:21 am (3.3 ft) and 10:32 pm (−0.1 ft). The 10:32 pm low dips below zero, a minus tide.
How often does the tide change in Pillar Point Harbor?
The tide normally turns four times a day: two highs and two lows, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 55 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How much does the water rise and fall in Pillar Point Harbor?
On average the tide rises or falls 3.8 ft from one turn to the next, and 5.6 ft from the day’s highest to lowest water. The biggest predicted swing in the next 13 months is 9.1 ft.
When are the biggest tides in Pillar Point Harbor?
The year’s top tide is predicted at 7.2 ft on Thursday 24 December 2026 at 9:39 am (full moon). Other king tides: 7.1 ft on 21 January 2027, 7.0 ft on 1 August 2027 and 7.0 ft on 25 November 2026. The lowest is −1.9 ft on 24 December 2026 at 5:10 pm.
What are today’s best fishing times in Pillar Point Harbor?
The best bets today are 5:01–7:01 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:27–7:27 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 9414131, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.