Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough Tides Today
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Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough runs a mean tidal range of about 3.5 ft. This month the highest water, 6.4 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.5 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 26.
| High tide | 6:39 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 12:13 PM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 6:04 PM | 4.6 ft |
Today on the water at Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough
Today at Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough: high tide at 6:39 AM (4.7 ft) and 6:04 PM (4.6 ft), low tide at 12:13 PM (2.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is light rain likely with SSW winds 6 to 9 mph, 64°F. Sunrise is at 6:31 AM and sunset at 5:09 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | SW 7 mph | 51°F |
| Tuesday | Light Rain Likely | SSW 6 to 9 mph | 64°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough is
Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough sits at 36.8183° N, 121.7470° W on the California coast, at Elkhorn, CA. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1976 until 2007, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Monterey, Monterey Bay (NOAA 9413450), 16.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 13 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Moss Landing, South Harbor, CA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 2.7 mi away.
The tide at Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough
Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 5.4 ft, and 3.6 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.7 ft and the lower low sits 1.0 ft below the other low. For the water around it: California tides are mixed semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of unequal height, with ranges of 4 to 7 ft.
About this station
- High tide reaches Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough about 6.7 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.4 ft above it and mean sea level 2.8 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Monterey, CA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413631, established 1976, gauge removed 2007. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough
- Pacific Mariculture Dock: 0.7 mi, tides at about the same time
- Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough: 1.0 mi, tides about 11 min later
- Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough: 1.6 mi, tides about 12 min later
- General Fish Company Pier: 2.5 mi, tides about 12 min earlier
- Moss Landing, Ocean Pier: 2.6 mi, tides about 14 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough this month: Nov 8, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough this month: Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:39–8:39 AM 7:04–9:04 PM | 11:50–1:50 AM 1:17–3:17 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:27–9:27 AM 7:52–9:52 PM | 12:59–2:59 AM 1:44–3:44 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:12–10:12 AM 8:37–10:37 PM | 2:06–4:06 AM 2:09–4:09 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:57–10:57 AM 9:22–11:22 PM | 3:11–5:11 AM 2:35–4:35 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:42–11:42 AM 10:07–12:07 AM | 4:15–6:15 AM 3:02–5:02 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:29–12:29 PM 10:54–12:54 AM | 5:19–7:19 AM 3:32–5:32 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:17–1:17 PM 11:42–1:42 AM | 6:22–8:22 AM 4:07–6:07 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413631. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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