West Coast
Tidal Creek
Elkhorn Slough · California · NOAA station 9413643 · Tide predictions
36.8333, -121.7450
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156) buoy · 12 mi SW · Station 46236
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Nearby tide stations
- Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough · 0.6 mi N
- Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough · 1.0 mi S
- Pacific Mariculture Dock · 1.6 mi SW
- Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge · 1.7 mi N
- Elkhorn Yacht Club · 2.7 mi SW
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 6.8 ft — Thu Jan 21 · 9:13 AM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.6 ft — Sun Jul 4 · 6:03 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 8.3 ft on Thu Jan 21
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 4:27 PM | -1.5 ft |
| Sun Jun 6 | 7:03 AM | -1.5 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 5:08 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 5:39 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Wed Jan 20 | 3:42 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Mon Jun 7 | 7:50 AM | -1.3 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 6:23 PM | -1.3 ft |
| Mon Dec 13 | 4:55 PM | -1.3 ft |
| Tue Jul 6 | 7:29 AM | -1.2 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 5:47 PM | -1.1 ft |
168 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Mixed semidiurnal tides — two unequal highs and two unequal lows a day — with ranges growing as you head north. Harbor entrances feel the swell as much as the tide.