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Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough Tide Times

California · Station 9413651 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough runs a mean tidal range of about 3.6 ft. This month the highest water, 6.2 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 8, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Sep 8.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Monterey, Monterey BAY (9413450), about 18 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 25 min later.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 1.2 ft at 12:10 AM
High 3.5 ft · 7:41 AMLow 3.3 ft · 9:54 AMHigh 4.9 ft · 4:24 PMLow 1.2 ft · 12:10 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide7:41 AM3.5 ft
Low tide9:54 AM3.3 ft
High tide4:24 PM4.9 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough this month: Sep 3, Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. 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 Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough this month: Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 29, Sep 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:4.3L:1.7H:5.7L:0.8
2H:3.8L:2.2H:5.8L:0.7
3🌗H:3.5L:2.6H:5.8L:0.5
4🌗H:3.4L:3.0H:5.8
5🌗L:0.3H:3.6L:3.1H:5.9
6🌗L:0.0H:3.9L:3.0H:6.0
7L:-0.2H:4.2L:2.7H:6.2
8L:-0.3H:4.5L:2.2H:6.2
9L:-0.3H:4.9L:1.7H:6.1
10L:-0.1H:5.1L:1.3H:5.8
11🌑L:0.3H:5.4L:1.0
12🌑H:5.4L:0.7H:5.5L:0.8
13🌑H:4.9L:1.2H:5.6L:0.8
14H:4.4L:1.7H:5.6L:0.8
15H:4.0L:2.2H:5.4L:0.9
16H:3.6L:2.6H:5.3L:1.1
17H:3.4L:3.0H:5.1L:1.2
18🌓H:3.5L:3.3H:4.9
19🌓L:1.2H:3.7L:3.4H:4.8
20🌓L:1.0H:3.9L:3.3H:4.9
21🌓L:0.8H:4.1L:3.0H:5.1
22L:0.6H:4.3L:2.6H:5.2
23L:0.5H:4.5L:2.1H:5.3
24L:0.5H:4.8L:1.6H:5.3
25🌕L:0.6H:5.1L:1.1H:5.2
26🌕L:0.8H:5.4L:0.7H:5.0
27🌕L:1.1H:5.7L:0.3
28🌕H:4.8L:1.5H:6.0L:0.0
29H:4.4L:2.0H:6.1L:-0.1
30H:4.1L:2.4H:6.2L:-0.1

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Kirby Park, 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).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌓6:10–8:10 PM
6:35–8:35 AM		1:34–3:34 PM
10:46–12:46 AM		41
Sat Sep 19 🌓7:00–9:00 PM
7:25–9:25 AM		2:21–4:21 PM
—		43
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:49–9:49 PM
8:14–10:14 AM		3:01–5:01 PM
11:43–1:43 AM		56
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:37–10:37 PM
9:02–11:02 AM		3:36–5:36 PM
12:42–2:42 AM		68
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:22–11:22 PM
9:47–11:47 AM		4:06–6:06 PM
1:44–3:44 AM		79
Wed Sep 23 🌔10:06–12:06 AM
10:31–12:31 PM		4:32–6:32 PM
2:46–4:46 AM		87
Thu Sep 24 🌔10:49–12:49 AM
11:14–1:14 PM		4:58–6:58 PM
3:48–5:48 AM		93

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9413651. 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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