Cabo San Lucas tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-7) · Baja California Sur, Mexico- 8:50 am7.0 ft
- 10:17 pm4.7 ft
- 2:31 am3.1 ft
- 3:56 pm1.4 ft
- Tide now
- 1.7 ft ↓ falling · low 3:56 pm (1.4 ft)
- Coefficient
- 89 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 5.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:50 am (7.0 ft) and 10:17 pm (4.7 ft) and low tides at 2:31 am and 3:56 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:56 pm. In Cabo San Lucas the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:31 am 3.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:50 am 7.0 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Next low tide 3:56 pm 1.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:17 pm 4.7 ft · coef. 81
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 58 min to low tide at 3:56 pm.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 8:50 am high tide and 81 for the 10:17 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:22 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 2:31 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 8:50 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 3:56 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:17 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 89 | 91% | Major periods 1:01 am · 1:32 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:23 am · 5:43 pm | Low tide 2:58 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 9:26 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 4:48 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 11:25 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 73 | 83% | Major periods 2:05 am · 2:37 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:24 am · 5:43 pm | Low tide 3:25 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 10:08 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 5:59 pm · 2.2 ft | — | Coef. 54 | 73% | Major periods 3:09 am · 3:41 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:24 am · 5:42 pm | High tide 1:37 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 3:47 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 11:04 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 7:50 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 42 | 62% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:25 am · 5:42 pm | High tide 12:57 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 9:35 pm · 2.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 32 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:25 am · 5:41 pm | High tide 4:54 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 10:07 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 3:31 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 10:35 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 48 | 40% | Major periods 6:01 am · 6:25 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:26 am · 5:40 pm | High tide 5:18 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 11:13 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 4:57 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 11:17 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 65 | 29% | Major periods 6:49 am · 7:12 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 106, 5.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 20, 2.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Cabo San Lucas the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 25 (7.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (0.3 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)7.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)5.8 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)5.2 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.4 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.9 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Cabo San Lucas
What time is high tide today in Cabo San Lucas?
High tide today is at 8:50 am (7.0 ft) and 10:17 pm (4.7 ft). Low tide is at 2:31 am and 3:56 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Cabo San Lucas?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 9:26 am and 11:25 pm and low tide at 2:58 am and 4:48 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
89: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Cabo San Lucas?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
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Tides near Cabo San Lucas
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
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Tides from the Cabo San Lucas station (TICON-4), 0.8 mi from Cabo San Lucas. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data