- High 3:10 AM 3.7 ft
- Low 8:12 AM 2.6 ft
- High 2:05 PM 5.3 ft
- Low 9:49 PM -0.2 ft
First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 4:59 PMLast light 5:27 PM
Sonoma Creek, CA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 9415338 · California · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 3:58 AM (3.7 ft) and 2:46 PM (5.1 ft); low tide 8:52 AM (2.7 ft) and 10:32 PM (-0.0 ft).
Tide todayHigh 3:58 AM · High 2:46 PMLow 8:52 AM · Low 10:32 PM
Today's range5.1 ft-0.0 → 5.1 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46237
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WindLoading…
Sun6:48 AM – 4:58 PMFirst light 6:20 AM · Last light 5:27 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46237 (San Francisco Bar, CA (142)), 28 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 9414863 (Richmond), 16 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Sonoma Creek tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 3:58 AM 3.7 ft
- Low 8:52 AM 2.7 ft
- High 2:46 PM 5.1 ft
- Low 10:32 PM -0.0 ft
First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 4:58 PMLast light 5:27 PM
- High 4:48 AM 3.7 ft
- Low 9:44 AM 2.8 ft
- High 3:33 PM 4.8 ft
- Low 11:14 PM 0.2 ft
First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 4:57 PMLast light 5:26 PM
- High 5:37 AM 3.8 ft
- Low 10:54 AM 2.8 ft
- High 4:24 PM 4.5 ft
- Low 11:56 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:51 AMSunset 4:57 PMLast light 5:25 PM
- High 6:23 AM 3.9 ft
- Low 12:18 PM 2.7 ft
- High 5:21 PM 4.2 ft
First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:52 AMSunset 4:56 PMLast light 5:25 PM
Best fishing times today in Sonoma Creek
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
7/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:12 am – 4:12 am↻ Tide change: high 3:58 am
- Moon overhead2:37 pm – 4:37 pmSunset↻ Tide change: high 2:46 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:30 am – 11:30 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset7:47 pm – 8:47 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:12 am – 4:12 am · 2:37 pm – 4:37 pm Minor 10:30 am – 11:30 am · 7:47 pm – 8:47 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 3:01 am – 5:01 am · 3:25 pm – 5:25 pm Minor 11:09 am – 12:09 pm · 8:47 pm – 9:47 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:49 am – 5:49 am · 4:12 pm – 6:12 pm Minor 11:42 am – 12:42 pm · 9:48 pm – 10:48 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:34 am – 6:34 am · 4:56 pm – 6:56 pm Minor 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm · 10:49 pm – 11:49 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:17 am – 7:17 am · 5:39 pm – 7:39 pm Minor 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm · 11:51 pm – 12:51 am |
| WedNov 18 | 7/10Good | Major 6:00 am – 8:00 am · 6:21 pm – 8:21 pm Minor 12:59 pm – 1:59 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 7/10Good | Major 6:43 am – 8:43 am · 7:05 pm – 9:05 pm Minor 12:53 am – 1:53 am · 1:22 pm – 2:22 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 9415338 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a 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; Moon overhead – tide change +2) | 4 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
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 38.16, -122.41 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Sonoma Creek
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:21 am – 3:21 am
- Moon overhead1:46 pm – 3:46 pm↻ Tide change: high 2:05 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:45 am – 10:45 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset6:49 pm – 7:49 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:21 am – 3:21 am · 1:46 pm – 3:46 pm Minor 9:45 am – 10:45 am · 6:49 pm – 7:49 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:12 am – 4:12 am · 2:37 pm – 4:37 pm Minor 10:30 am – 11:30 am · 7:47 pm – 8:47 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 3:01 am – 5:01 am · 3:25 pm – 5:25 pm Minor 11:09 am – 12:09 pm · 8:47 pm – 9:47 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:49 am – 5:49 am · 4:12 pm – 6:12 pm Minor 11:42 am – 12:42 pm · 9:48 pm – 10:48 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:34 am – 6:34 am · 4:56 pm – 6:56 pm Minor 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm · 10:49 pm – 11:49 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:17 am – 7:17 am · 5:39 pm – 7:39 pm Minor 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm · 11:51 pm – 12:51 am |
| WedNov 18 | 7/10Good | Major 6:00 am – 8:00 am · 6:21 pm – 8:21 pm Minor 12:59 pm – 1:59 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 9415338 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a 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 overhead – tide change +2) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 38.16, -122.41 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Sonoma Creek tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 3:10 AM 3.73 ft | Low 8:12 AM 2.55 ft | High 2:05 PM 5.34 ft | Low 9:49 PM -0.19 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3:58 AM 3.69 ft | Low 8:52 AM 2.67 ft | High 2:46 PM 5.11 ft | Low 10:32 PM -0.01 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 4:48 AM 3.70 ft | Low 9:44 AM 2.76 ft | High 3:33 PM 4.84 ft | Low 11:14 PM 0.19 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5:37 AM 3.77 ft | Low 10:54 AM 2.77 ft | High 4:24 PM 4.54 ft | Low 11:56 PM 0.41 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 6:23 AM 3.93 ft | Low 12:18 PM 2.65 ft | High 5:21 PM 4.25 ft | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 12:38 AM 0.64 ft | High 7:04 AM 4.16 ft | Low 1:44 PM 2.35 ft | High 6:22 PM 3.99 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 1:20 AM 0.88 ft | High 7:43 AM 4.45 ft | Low 2:49 PM 1.87 ft | High 7:28 PM 3.79 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Low 2:03 AM 1.12 ft | High 8:21 AM 4.80 ft | Low 3:38 PM 1.28 ft | High 8:36 PM 3.68 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 2:44 AM 1.36 ft | High 8:59 AM 5.18 ft | Low 4:22 PM 0.66 ft | High 9:42 PM 3.66 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Sonoma Creek
NOAA station 9415338 is 27.0 mi north of Ocean Beach (San Francisco), CA, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Sonoma Creek 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 1.5 ft and its two lows by 1.8 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.6 ft, growing to about 6.4 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.8 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 6.6 ft on December 23, 2026 at 11:27 AM; the lowest is -1.3 ft on June 5, 2027 at 8:52 AM, and 153 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 3.6 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 6.4 ft / 3.8 ft
- Average higher high
- 5.3 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 6.6 ft · Dec 23, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.3 ft · Jun 5, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 153
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Sonoma Creek range from 3.7 ft to 5.1 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 2:46 PM. The lowest low is 0.0 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 10:32 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 8:52 AM (2.7 ft); Sat 9:44 AM (2.8 ft); Sun 10:54 AM (2.8 ft); Mon 12:18 PM (2.7 ft); Tue 1:44 PM (2.3 ft); Wed 2:49 PM (1.9 ft); Thu 3:38 PM (1.3 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Ocean Beach (San Francisco), CA 27.0 mi south
Nearby tide stations
- Wingo, Sonoma Creek, CA 3.8 mi north
- Edgerley Island, Napa River, CA 5.7 mi northeast
- Petaluma River Entrance, CA 6.1 mi southwest
- Brazos Drawbridge, Napa River, CA 6.6 mi northeast
- Hog Island, San Antonio Creek, CA 7.8 mi west
- Vallejo, Mare Island Strait, CA 7.9 mi southeast
- Pinole Point, CA 10.1 mi south
- Mare Island, CA 10.4 mi southeast
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 9415338
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 38.1567, -122.4070
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
FAQ
When is high tide today at Sonoma Creek, CA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Sonoma Creek, CA is at 3:58 AM, 2:46 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Sonoma Creek, CA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Sonoma Creek, CA is at 8:52 AM, 10:32 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Sonoma Creek, CA?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 4:48 AM (3.7 ft) and 3:33 PM (4.8 ft); low tides are at 9:44 AM (2.8 ft) and 11:14 PM (0.2 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Sonoma Creek, CA?
The average range between high and low tide is 3.6 ft; about 6.4 ft at spring tides and 3.8 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 6.6 ft on December 23, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9415338. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).