Miramar tides today
- Tide now 0.8 ft ↓ falling · low 7:22 pm (-1.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:30–8:20 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 5.1 ft · 64 °F moderate · 9.9 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 9 mph · 63 °F from the NW, gusts 13 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 2.2–3.3 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 7:05–11:00 am
- Sun 7:31 am–6:16 pm 10 h 45 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:04 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:04 pm
- Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Fri 30, 5:00 pm. NWS San Francisco CA
Today in Miramar there are high tides at 1:11 am (4.3 ft) and 11:55 am (6.5 ft) and low tides at 5:46 am and 7:22 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:22 pm. The sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 6:16 pm: 10 h 45 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:53 am to 3:53 am and from 2:25 pm to 4:25 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the northwest (9 mph). Overcast, 63 °F.
Fishing in Miramar today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:22 pm
- Minor period 7:34–8:34 pm (moonrise)
- Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light cross-shore wind (6 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 86 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:30 pm to 8:20 pm, combines the 7:22 pm low tide and moonrise. Also good from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, with the 11:55 am high tide and moonset. Also good from 12:10 am to 3:10 am, with the 1:11 am high tide and a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: market squid, lingcod, Chinook salmon and black rockfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: lingcod and black rockfish. What you can catch
Beach day in Miramar
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Cross-shore breeze (9 mph)
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool
- Dangerous for swimming: 5.1 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 64 °F (cold)
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 5.1 ft
5.1 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 64 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Cross-shore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:22 pm
Low tide at 5:46 am and 7:22 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:11 am and 11:55 am.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Miramar
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- Pillar Point Harbor Beach 1.2 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Mateo Coast State Beaches 1.7 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Mavericks Beach 2.2 mi · W
- Ross Cove Beach 2.4 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Manhattan Beach 4.4 mi · S
- Parking
- Montara State Beach 4.6 mi · NW
- Parking
- Cowell Ranch Beach 5.1 mi · S
- Restrooms
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Miramar
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Tides in Miramar
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:11 am 4.3 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 5:46 am 2.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:55 am 6.5 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Next low tide 7:22 pm -1.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 28 min to low tide at 7:22 pm.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 1:11 am high tide and 84 for the 11:55 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.7 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (7.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-2.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 94, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 35, 4.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:31 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 1:11 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 5:46 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 11:55 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 7:22 pm · -1.1 ft | Coef. 86 | 91% | Major periods 1:53 am · 2:25 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:32 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 2:12 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 6:30 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 12:42 pm · 6.4 ft | Low tide 8:18 pm · -0.9 ft | Coef. 79 | 83% | Major periods 2:57 am · 3:29 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:33 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 3:19 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 7:23 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 1:36 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 9:20 pm · -0.7 ft | Coef. 70 | 73% | Major periods 4:02 am · 4:33 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:34 am · 6:12 pm | High tide 4:38 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 8:34 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 2:39 pm · 5.6 ft | Low tide 10:28 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 62 | 62% | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:32 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:35 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 4:47 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 9:20 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 2:58 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 10:34 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 58 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:00 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:36 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 5:39 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 10:59 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 4:29 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 11:31 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 62 | 39% | Major periods 5:53 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:37 am · 5:09 pm | High tide 6:22 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 12:14 pm · 2.0 ft | High tide 5:52 pm · 4.6 ft | — | Coef. 70 | 29% | Major periods 6:41 am · 7:04 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Pillar Point Harbor station (NOAA), 1.5 mi from Miramar. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Miramar
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.5 ft
- Significant5.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest10 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 10 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 10 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 6.3 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+6.6 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:54 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46237, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Miramar today
Surf today
Fair- 2.7–4.1 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.8 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 11:55 am)
- Light: First light 7:04 am · sunrise 7:31 am · sunset 6:16 pm · last light 6:43 pm
- Tide: high 1:11 am (4.3 ft), low 5:46 am (2.5 ft), high 11:55 am (6.5 ft) and low 7:22 pm (-1.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 63.3 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
- Energy: 151 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:04 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Miramar today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (11:55 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm
- 4.3 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 1:11 am (12:40–1:50 am), low tide 5:46 am (5:10–6:20 am), high tide 11:55 am (11:30 am–12:20 pm) and low tide 7:22 pm (7:00–7:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.4 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 63.3 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:43 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:04 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve 3.4 mi
- Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area 4.5 mi
- Montara State Marine Reserve 5.3 mi
- SCUBA/FUSION 8.7 mi
- Scuba Fusion Dive Center 9.2 mi
- Anderson's SCUBA diving 11 mi
- Cetacea Corporation 11 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Miramar
Now in Miramar
- Low / high
- 50 / 68 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 95%
- Humidity
- 59%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 18 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 53
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.07 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 52° | 50° | 51° | 55° | 67° | 66° | 60° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 ENE | 4 NE | 5 ENE | 6 ENE | 1 N | 9 NW | 8 NW | 4 NW |
| Gusts | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Waves | 6.3 ft | 6.1 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.4 ft | 5.2 ft | 5.1 ft | 5.1 ft | 5.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 60° 8 NW 5.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 4 NW 5.2 ft
- 12:00 am 54° 0 WNW 5.4 ft
- 3:00 am 53° 4 ENE 5.2 ft
- 6:00 am 53° 6 NE 5.1 ft
- 9:00 am 56° 4 E 5.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 61° 3 W 5.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 62° 4 W 5.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 50 / 68 °F | 9 mph N | 6.3 ft | 1:11 am · 11:55 am | |
| Thu 29 | 52 / 62 °F | 6 mph WNW | 5.4 ft | 2:12 am · 12:42 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 51 / 61 °F | 8 mph WNW | 5.1 ft | 3:19 am · 1:36 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 48 / 59 °F | 6 mph NW | 5.0 ft | 4:38 am · 2:39 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 47 / 60 °F | 10 mph NNW | 5.6 ft | 4:47 am · 2:58 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 47 / 64 °F | 5 mph NNE | 6.2 ft | 5:39 am · 4:29 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 50 / 65 °F | 5 mph N | 6.2 ft | 6:22 am · 5:52 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 63 °F | 6 mph W | 5.4 ft | 7:00 am · 7:07 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 51 / 62 °F | 7 mph W | 5.5 ft | 7:34 am · 8:13 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 52 / 62 °F | 7 mph WNW | 9.9 ft | 8:06 am · 9:08 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 52 / 63 °F | 6 mph NW | — | 8:36 am · 9:57 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 53 / 67 °F | 7 mph NW | — | 9:06 am · 10:46 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 72 °F | 2 mph WSW | — | 9:34 am · 11:35 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 59 / 73 °F | 5 mph WNW | — | 10:04 am |
- Thu 29 Overcast 52° / 62° 5.4 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 51° / 61° 5.1 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 48° / 59° 5.0 ft
- Sun 1 Clear sky 47° / 60° 5.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 64° 6.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 50° / 65° 6.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 51° / 63° 5.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, wetter and a much warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (68 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Miramar
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:33 am
- Full dark 7:13 pm
- Civil dawn 7:04 am
- Civil dusk 6:43 pm
- Solar noon 12:54 pm (39° high)
- Daylight 10 h 45 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
- Full dark 7:13 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,559 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Miramar
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:53–3:53 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:25–4:25 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:13–11:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:34–8:34 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Miramar
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.25 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi.
From the shoreline (900 ft from Miramar) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.25 mi
- 33 ft deep0.65 mi
- 66 ft deep2 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.25 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
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Point Montara Light 4.5 mi northwest
- Light
- A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
- Range
- 14 nautical miles (16 mi)
- Light height
- 69 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 30 ft
- Built
- 1875
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Tides near MiramarTides nearby
- El Granada1.0 mi
- Princeton1.9 mi
- Half Moon Bay2.6 mi
- Moss Beach3.9 mi
- Montara4.7 mi
- Burlingame8.0 mi
- Millbrae8.2 mi
- Pacifica8.5 mi
- San Mateo8.7 mi
- San Bruno9.8 mi
Miramar at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 37.493° N, 122.457° W.
- It is 445 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 28 min later and sets 15 min later than in San Diego.
- The nearest tide station, Pillar Point Harbor, is 1.5 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Naples Beach (0.3 mi), Vallejo Beach (0.5 mi), Dunes Beach (0.7 mi), Venice Beach (1.0 mi).
Questions about MiramarQuestions
What time is high tide today in Miramar?
Today in Miramar there are high tides at 1:11 am (4.3 ft) and 11:55 am (6.5 ft) and low tides at 5:46 am and 7:22 pm. Tide coefficient 86.
What time is sunset today in Miramar?
At 6:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:43 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Miramar?
At 7:32 am. First light comes at 6:34 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:53–3:53 am, Minor 10:13–11:13 am, Major 2:25–4:25 pm, Minor 7:34–8:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Miramar?
Overcast, from 50 °F to 68 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northwest (9 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Miramar?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.1 ft waves with a period of 9.9 s from the west-northwest. The water is 63.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Miramar?
The best time to visit Miramar is from July to September: highs of 69 °F to 72 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Pillar Point Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).