Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge Tide Times
Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 3.4 ft. This month the highest water, 6.3 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 10, and the lowest, a -1.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 11.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Monterey, Monterey Bay (9413450), about 15 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge this month: Aug 7, Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13. 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 Slough, Highway 1 Bridge this month: Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 25, Aug 26, Aug 27. 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 Slough, Highway 1 Bridge — 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 🌗 | 5:25–7:25 AM 5:50–7:50 PM | 10:54–12:54 AM 12:44–2:44 PM | 33 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 6:21–8:21 AM 6:46–8:46 PM | — 1:58–3:58 PM | 42 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:22–9:22 AM 7:47–9:47 PM | 11:38–1:38 AM 3:12–5:12 PM | 55 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:26–10:26 AM 8:51–10:51 PM | 12:33–2:33 AM 4:20–6:20 PM | 67 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:30–11:30 AM 9:55–11:55 PM | 1:37–3:37 AM 5:19–7:19 PM | 78 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:33–12:33 PM 10:58–12:58 AM | 2:49–4:49 AM 6:08–8:08 PM | 86 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:31–1:31 PM 11:56–1:56 AM | 4:04–6:04 AM 6:47–8:47 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413623. 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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