Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay Tides Today
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Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 3.8 ft. This month the highest water, 7.0 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.8 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 6:26 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 12:17 PM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:49 PM | 4.6 ft |
Today on the water at Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay
Today at Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay: high tide at 6:26 AM (4.9 ft) and 5:49 PM (4.6 ft), low tide at 12:17 PM (2.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is light rain with S winds 6 to 16 mph, 63°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Marine Weather Statement. Sunrise is at 6:36 AM and sunset at 5:11 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | SSW 9 mph | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Light Rain | S 6 to 16 mph | 63°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay is
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay sits at 37.5025° N, 122.4822° W on the California coast, at El Granada, CA. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2010 until 2011, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Redwood City, Wharf 5 (NOAA 9414523), 14.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 111 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Half Moon Bay Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 1.2 mi away.
The tide at Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay 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 5.6 ft, and 3.9 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 1.1 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 Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay about 6.5 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 Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.6 ft above it and mean sea level 3.0 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.0 ft below MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by adding that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Point Reyes, CA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9414131, established 2010, gauge removed 2011. 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 Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay
- Seaplane Harbor: 10.7 mi, tides about 104 min later
- Coyote Point Marina: 11.1 mi, tides about 106 min later
- Point San Bruno: 11.7 mi, tides about 105 min later
- South San Francisco: 12.4 mi, tides about 98 min later
- Bay Slough, west end: 13.5 mi, tides about 119 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay this month: Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. 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 Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, 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 🌗 | 6:42–8:42 AM 7:07–9:07 PM | 11:52–1:52 AM 1:21–3:21 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:30–9:30 AM 7:55–9:55 PM | 1:02–3:02 AM 1:47–3:47 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:15–10:15 AM 8:40–10:40 PM | 2:09–4:09 AM 2:12–4:12 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:00–11:00 AM 9:25–11:25 PM | 3:15–5:15 AM 2:37–4:37 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:45–11:45 AM 10:10–12:10 AM | 4:19–6:19 AM 3:04–5:04 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:32–12:32 PM 10:57–12:57 AM | 5:24–7:24 AM 3:33–5:33 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:20–1:20 PM 11:45–1:45 AM | 6:27–8:27 AM 4:07–6:07 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9414131. 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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