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California King Tides 2026 to 2027

Peak dates and predicted heights for the highest tides NOAA publishes at 14 California stations from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, with the National Weather Service's coastal flood products for the state's zones shown live.

Next king tide dates in California: Nov 25, 2026 (13 of 14 stations)
NOAA stations
14
Highest above MHHW
Eureka: +2.0 ft
First window
Nov 24 to 26, 2026

California king tides at a glance

NOAA CO-OPS predictions, October 2026 to March 2027
14
NOAA stations with king tide dates
one tide chart page each
+2.0 ft
highest season peak above MHHW
Eureka (station 9418767), 8.8 ft above MLLW
Nov 24
first king tide window opens
Crescent City, peak Nov 25 at 10:57 AM
14
of 14 stations share the widest date
Dec 22 to 24, 2026

The highest predicted tide of the October 2026 to March 2027 season in California is 8.8 ft above MLLW at Eureka, 2.0 ft above mean higher high water. The first king tide window in the state opens Nov 24 at Crescent City.

Station by station

California king tide dates and heights

Every NOAA harmonic station on the California coast, with the first king tide window of the season, the season’s highest predicted tide, and how far that peak stands above mean higher high water (MHHW), the average of each day’s higher high tide at that station. Each tide chart page lists all of the station’s windows, day by day, with the moon phase and the live NWS product for its zone.

Tide chartFirst king tide windowSeason highAbove MHHWDays 1 ft or more over MHHWNWS zone
Crescent CityNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 10:57 AM8.8 ft above MLLW+2.0 ft22CAZ101
Eureka (North Spit)Nov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 11:09 AM8.8 ft above MLLW+2.0 ft23CAZ103
Fort BraggDec 22, 2026, peak Dec 22 8:28 AM7.9 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft20CAZ109
Point ReyesNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 10:00 AM7.4 ft above MLLW+1.7 ft16CAZ505
San FranciscoNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 10:49 AM7.2 ft above MLLW+1.4 ft11CAZ006
Half Moon BayNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 9:50 AM7.2 ft above MLLW+1.6 ft14CAZ509
MontereyNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 9:39 AM7.0 ft above MLLW+1.7 ft18CAZ530
Avila BeachNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 9:14 AM7.0 ft above MLLW+1.7 ft18CAZ340
Santa BarbaraNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 8:54 AM7.2 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft20CAZ350
Santa MonicaNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 8:37 AM7.3 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft19CAZ362
Los AngelesNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 8:34 AM7.3 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft21CAZ366
Newport BeachNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 8:32 AM7.2 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft19CAZ552
La JollaNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 8:29 AM7.1 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft19CAZ043
San DiegoNov 24 to 26, 2026, peak Nov 25 8:34 AM7.6 ft above MLLW+1.8 ft19CAZ043

Heights are NOAA’s predicted highs in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), station local time. Days 1 ft or more over MHHW counts the station local days from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 whose highest predicted tide reaches at least one foot above MHHW. The NWS zone is the National Weather Service public forecast zone the station’s coastal flood products are issued for.

Seawater covering a Miami residential street under a clear sky at high tide, with parked cars standing in the water and the bay visible at the end of the road
Sunny day tidal flooding on a street in Miami’s Edgewater district at the morning high tide on October 17, 2016, during that autumn’s king tides. No rain and no storm: the predicted tide alone put water in the road, which is what a peak well above MHHW looks like on a low shoreline. “Edgewater 23 Street tidal flooding October 17 2016 morning high tide 11” by B137, CC0
The calendar

Dates the California stations share

The peak dates on which the state’s stations reach their king tide windows together, with the station whose peak stands highest above its own MHHW on each. The moon column is the phase at that peak: the biggest predicted tides follow the new and full moons that fall nearest the moon’s closest approach to Earth, which is why the same dates recur along the whole coast.

Peak datesStations peaking thenHighest above MHHWMoon
Nov 25, 202613 of 14San Diego, CA +1.7 ft 7.5 ft above MLLW, Nov 25 8:34 AMFull Moon
Dec 22 to 24, 202614 of 14Eureka, CA +2.0 ft 8.8 ft above MLLW, Dec 24 10:57 AMFull Moon
Jan 21 to 22, 202714 of 14Crescent City, CA +1.8 ft 8.7 ft above MLLW, Jan 22 10:40 AMFull Moon
Full moon shining through broken cloud over a dark sea, its light reflected in a band across the water
A full moon over the sea at Coruripe, Brazil; the physics is the same on every coast. Full and new moons bring the spring tides, and the ones that fall nearest the moon’s perigee bring the king tides, which is why the moon column beside each peak reads Full Moon or New Moon so often. “Full Moon Over the Sea” by Alfredo J G A Borba, CC BY-SA 4.0
Live from the National Weather Service

Coastal flood products for the California coast right now

The National Weather Service issues Coastal Flood Advisories, Watches, Warnings and Statements for each public forecast zone when it expects water over land. The California stations on this page sit in 13 NWS zones (CAZ101, CAZ103, CAZ109, CAZ505, CAZ006, CAZ509, CAZ530, CAZ340, CAZ350, CAZ362, CAZ366, CAZ552, CAZ043), and any product active for them is shown here as NWS issued it.

Checking the National Weather Service for active coastal flood products for the California coast (13 NWS zones)…

The heights are NOAA’s predictions of the astronomical tide. Wind, barometric pressure and river flow raise or lower the real water level on the day, and the National Weather Service’s coastal flood product for the zone is the authority on whether water is expected over land.

A city street in Miami flooded at night by tidal water during a king tide, with headlights reflecting off the water
Tidal flooding in Miami during the October 2016 king tides. The predicted tide set the date; rain and onshore wind set the depth, which is the part the NWS product above describes. “Miami tidal flooding with rain at high tide during king tides 02” — B137 — CC0
Two white tide staffs marked in feet with a Tide Level sign between them, standing beside a snow covered floating dock on a calm channel below cloud draped mountains in Juneau, Alaska
A tide level gauge on a wharf ramp in Juneau, Alaska, marked in feet. Every height on these pages is read against datums built from decades of water level records at gauges like this one: MLLW is the zero, and MHHW is the average of each day’s higher high tide. “Tide Level Gauge 472” by Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Common questions

California king tides FAQ

NOAA’s National Ocean Service: “A King Tide is a non-scientific term people often use to describe exceptionally high tides.” On these pages the term means the highest predicted tides NOAA publishes for a station from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.Source: oceanservice.noaa.gov

Beyond California

More coast planning

California tide chartsSeven day tide tables and today's curve for every NOAA station on the California coast.California beach conditionsLive NWS rip current and surf zone forecasts for this coast, reproduced as issued.

King tides in other states

Tide heights are NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions (https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/datagetter) for October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, reproduced as published, with MHHW and MLLW from the CO-OPS station datums; NWS zones from api.weather.gov; data built 2026-09-19. NOAA and NWS material is US government work in the public domain, attributed as NOS requests. NOAA’s published disclaimer applies to every prediction shown: “These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables.” All coasts: US king tides.
Hero image: “Miami tidal flooding with rain at high tide during king tides 02” — B137 — CC0