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Encinitas, CA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

California · NOAA station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) (12.7 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 12:16 AM (3.2 ft) and 10:04 AM (5.2 ft); low tide 3:25 AM (2.8 ft) and 6:05 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide todayHigh 12:16 AM · High 10:04 AMLow 3:25 AM · Low 6:05 PM
Today's range5.0 ft0.3 → 5.2 ft (MLLW)
Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 9410230
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46274
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:18 AM – 4:48 PMFirst light 5:51 AM · Last light 5:14 PM

Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410230 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46274 (Leucadia Nearshore, CA (262)), 3 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 9410230 (La Jolla), 13 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Encinitas tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM3:01a · 2.6′9:31a · 5.5′5:15p · 0.0′
  • Low 3:01 AM 2.6 ft
  • High 9:31 AM 5.5 ft
  • Low 5:15 PM 0.0 ft

First light 5:50 AMSunrise 6:17 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:15 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM12:16a · 3.2′3:25a · 2.8′10:04a · 5.2′6:05p · 0.3′
  • High 12:16 AM 3.2 ft
  • Low 3:25 AM 2.8 ft
  • High 10:04 AM 5.2 ft
  • Low 6:05 PM 0.3 ft

First light 5:51 AMSunrise 6:18 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:14 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM1:40a · 3.1′3:50a · 3.0′10:44a · 4.9′7:02p · 0.5′
  • High 1:40 AM 3.1 ft
  • Low 3:50 AM 3.0 ft
  • High 10:44 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 7:02 PM 0.5 ft

First light 5:52 AMSunrise 6:19 AMSunset 4:47 PMLast light 5:14 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM11:35a · 4.5′8:03p · 0.7′
  • High 11:35 AM 4.5 ft
  • Low 8:03 PM 0.7 ft

First light 5:53 AMSunrise 6:20 AMSunset 4:46 PMLast light 5:13 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM4:13a · 3.5′7:20a · 3.3′12:52p · 4.1′9p · 0.8′
  • High 4:13 AM 3.5 ft
  • Low 7:20 AM 3.3 ft
  • High 12:52 PM 4.1 ft
  • Low 9:00 PM 0.8 ft

First light 5:54 AMSunrise 6:21 AMSunset 4:46 PMLast light 5:13 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 12:16 AM → 3:25 AM 3.2 → 2.8 ft
  • ▲ Rising 3:25 AM → 10:04 AM 2.8 → 5.2 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:04 AM → 6:05 PM 5.2 → 0.3 ft
  • ▲ Rising 6:05 PM → 1:40 AM (next day) 0.3 → 3.1 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 9410230.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high5.2 ftFri, Nov 13 10:04 AM
Lowest low0.3 ftFri, Nov 13 6:05 PM
Best daylight low1.7 ftThu, Nov 19 11:33 AMtide pools & beachcombing

Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing

NOAA predictions for station 9410230; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Encinitas

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

7/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 137/10GoodMajor 1:51 am – 3:51 am · 2:16 pm – 4:16 pm
Minor 9:52 am – 10:52 am · 7:42 pm – 8:42 pm
SatNov 147/10GoodMajor 2:40 am – 4:40 am · 3:04 pm – 5:04 pm
Minor 10:33 am – 11:33 am · 8:40 pm – 9:40 pm
SunNov 157/10GoodMajor 3:28 am – 5:28 am · 3:50 pm – 5:50 pm
Minor 11:08 am – 12:08 pm · 9:38 pm – 10:38 pm
MonNov 167/10GoodMajor 4:13 am – 6:13 am · 4:35 pm – 6:35 pm
Minor 11:40 am – 12:40 pm · 10:36 pm – 11:36 pm
TueNov 175/10FairMajor 4:56 am – 6:56 am · 5:18 pm – 7:18 pm
Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 11:34 pm – 12:34 am
WedNov 184/10FairMajor 5:39 am – 7:39 am · 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Minor 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm
ThuNov 195/10FairMajor 6:22 am – 8:22 am · 6:44 pm – 8:44 pm
Minor 12:33 am – 1:33 am · 1:02 pm – 2:02 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9410230 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1)4
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today7, rounded7/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 33.05, -117.26 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Encinitas tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:17 AM – 4:48 PMLow 3:01 AM
2.64 ft		High 9:31 AM
5.54 ft		Low 5:15 PM
0.01 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:18 AM – 4:48 PMHigh 12:16 AM
3.15 ft		Low 3:25 AM
2.84 ft		High 10:04 AM
5.23 ft		Low 6:05 PM
0.27 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:19 AM – 4:47 PMHigh 1:40 AM
3.12 ft		Low 3:50 AM
3.04 ft		High 10:44 AM
4.86 ft		Low 7:02 PM
0.51 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:20 AM – 4:46 PMHigh 11:35 AM
4.47 ft		Low 8:03 PM
0.67 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:21 AM – 4:46 PMHigh 4:13 AM
3.50 ft		Low 7:20 AM
3.35 ft		High 12:52 PM
4.08 ft		Low 9:00 PM
0.78 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:21 AM – 4:45 PMHigh 4:35 AM
3.80 ft		Low 9:32 AM
3.03 ft		High 2:29 PM
3.81 ft		Low 9:47 PM
0.87 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:22 AM – 4:45 PMHigh 4:55 AM
4.16 ft		Low 10:44 AM
2.44 ft		High 3:56 PM
3.70 ft		Low 10:27 PM
0.97 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:23 AM – 4:44 PMHigh 5:15 AM
4.59 ft		Low 11:33 AM
1.73 ft		High 5:06 PM
3.71 ft		Low 11:03 PM
1.11 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:24 AM – 4:44 PMHigh 5:38 AM
5.09 ft		Low 12:15 PM
0.96 ft		High 6:06 PM
3.76 ft		Low 11:37 PM
1.27 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 9410230; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Encinitas with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Encinitas

Encinitas has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 1.6 ft and its two lows by 2.0 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.7 ft, growing to about 7.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 7.2 ft on August 1, 2027 at 8:55 PM; the lowest is -1.9 ft on January 21, 2027 at 2:48 PM, and 183 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Mixed semidiurnal
Mean range
3.7 ft
Spring / neap range
7.1 ft / 3.0 ft
Average higher high
5.3 ft
Average lower low
0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
7.2 ft · Aug 1, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.9 ft · Jan 21, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
183

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 9410230 (La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf)); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Encinitas

Encinitas is a city in San Diego County, California, on the Pacific coast in northern San Diego County.

Tide station used
La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), CA (NOAA 9410230, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
12.7 miles
County
San Diego County
Coordinates
33.0506, -117.2636 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Encinitas city, GEOID 0622678))
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above. Encinitas is 12.7 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Encinitas, CA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Encinitas (NOAA station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf)) is at 12:16 AM (3.2 ft), 10:04 AM (5.2 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Encinitas, CA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Encinitas is at 3:25 AM (2.8 ft), 6:05 PM (0.3 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Encinitas, CA?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 1:40 AM (3.1 ft) and 10:44 AM (4.9 ft) for Encinitas; low tides are at 3:50 AM (3.0 ft) and 7:02 PM (0.5 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Encinitas?

NOAA CO-OPS station 9410230 (La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), CA), a reference (harmonic) station, about 12.7 miles from the Encinitas reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Encinitas today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:51 AM, sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 4:48 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:14 PM local time (calculated).

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