Sea Ranch tides today
- Tide now -0.5 ft ↑ rising · high 2:32 am (3.7 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 7:10–7:50 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 5.7 ft · 60 °F moderate · 9.5 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 5 mph · 56 °F from the NNW, gusts 13 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 1.9–3.0 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 4:00–6:44 pm
- Sun 7:37 am–6:18 pm 10 h 41 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:03 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:03 pm
- Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Fri 30, 5:00 pm. NWS San Francisco CA
Today in Sea Ranch there are high tides at 1:33 am (3.8 ft) and 12:21 pm (6.1 ft) and low tides at 6:04 am and 7:44 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:32 am. The sun rises at 7:37 am and sets at 6:18 pm: 10 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:03 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:57 am to 3:57 am and from 2:29 pm to 4:29 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (5 mph). Overcast, 56 °F.
Fishing in Sea Ranch today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:44 pm
- Minor period 7:33–8:33 pm (moonrise)
- Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light cross-shore wind (6 mph) and 5.8 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, combines the 7:44 pm low tide and moonrise. Also good from 11:30 am to 1:20 pm, with the 12:21 pm high tide and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:30 am to 3:30 am, with the 1:33 am high tide and a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod, kelp bass and California halibut. October is one of the months when these are seen most: kelp bass and California halibut. What you can catch
Beach day in Sea Ranch
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph): choppy water
- Swim with care: 5.9 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 60 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.9 ft
5.9 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. 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 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:04 am
Low tide at 6:04 am and 7:44 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:33 am and 12:21 pm.
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 Sea Ranch
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- Ohlson Beach 0.2 mi · S
- Parking
- Stengel Beach 0.3 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Pebble Beach 1.3 mi · SE
- Shell Beach 1.6 mi · NW
- Parking
- Seal Rookery 1.7 mi · NW
- Parking
- Tide Pool Beach 1.8 mi · NW
- Parking
- Dune Drift Beach 1.9 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Walk On Beach 2.3 mi · NW
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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Tides in Sea Ranch
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:33 am 3.8 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 6:04 am 2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:21 pm 6.1 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 7:44 pm -1.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 12 min to high tide at 2:32 am.
Tide coefficient 87 for the 1:33 am high tide and 84 for the 12:21 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.3 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 (7.0 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-2.2 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 92, 5.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 37, 3.9 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 | 7:37 am · 6:18 pm | High tide 1:33 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 6:04 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 12:21 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 7:44 pm · -1.2 ft | Coef. 87 | 91% | Major periods 1:57 am · 2:29 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:38 am · 6:17 pm | High tide 2:32 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 6:48 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 1:07 pm · 6.0 ft | Low tide 8:38 pm · -1.1 ft | Coef. 80 | 83% | Major periods 3:01 am · 3:34 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:39 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 3:38 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 7:41 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 2:00 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 9:38 pm · -0.8 ft | Coef. 72 | 73% | Major periods 4:06 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:40 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 4:48 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 8:49 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 3:04 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 10:43 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 65 | 62% | Major periods 5:07 am · 5:37 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:41 am · 5:13 pm | High tide 4:51 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 9:24 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 3:23 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 10:47 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 61 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:05 am · 5:31 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:42 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 5:44 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 11:09 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 4:46 pm · 4.4 ft | Low tide 11:46 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 63 | 39% | Major periods 5:57 am · 6:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:43 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 6:31 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 12:35 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 6:07 pm · 4.2 ft | — | Coef. 69 | 29% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:08 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 Green Cove station (NOAA), 0.8 mi from Sea Ranch. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Sea Ranch
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.9 ft
- Significant5.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest11 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 7.0 ft with a period of 16 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 warms over the next few days: about 61.8 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.6 °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 9:19 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station ANVC1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Sea Ranch today
Surf today
Fair- 2.1–3.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 4.4 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 12:21 pm)
- Light: First light 7:09 am · sunrise 7:37 am · sunset 6:18 pm · last light 6:45 pm
- Tide: high 1:33 am (3.8 ft), low 6:04 am (2.2 ft), high 12:21 pm (6.1 ft) and low 7:44 pm (-1.2 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 59.9 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 131 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:09 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 6:00 pm to 6:45 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 Sea Ranch today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (12:21 pm): little current from 12:00 pm to 12:40 pm
- 4.0 ft swell at 6 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 1:33 am (1:10–2:00 am), low tide 6:04 am (5:30–6:40 am), high tide 12:21 pm (12:00–12:40 pm) and low tide 7:44 pm (7:20–8:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.7 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:45 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:03 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:20 am to 1:10 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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- TSRA Marine Preserve 0.7 mi
- Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve 3.5 mi
- Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve 12 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 Sea Ranch
Now in Sea Ranch
- Low / high
- 48 / 66 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 88%
- Humidity
- 62%
- Dew pointDew point
- 43 °F
- Visibility
- 17 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 37
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 50° | 48° | 48° | 54° | 66° | 66° | 62° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 NNW | 5 NE | 7 ENE | 5 NE | 6 WNW | 15 WNW | 9 WNW | 5 NW |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| Waves | 5.7 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.5 ft | 5.4 ft | 5.5 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.8 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 |
- 9:00 pm 56° 5 NW 5.8 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 4 NNW 5.6 ft
- 3:00 am 51° 6 N 5.4 ft
- 6:00 am 51° 4 NNW 5.3 ft
- 9:00 am 54° 4 N 5.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 65° 4 WNW 5.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 64° 13 WNW 5.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 3 NW 5.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 48 / 66 °F | 15 mph NW | 5.9 ft | 1:33 am · 12:21 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 50 / 65 °F | 13 mph NW | 5.6 ft | 2:32 am · 1:07 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 59 °F | 8 mph NW | 5.3 ft | 3:38 am · 2:00 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 47 / 57 °F | 5 mph NNW | 4.5 ft | 4:48 am · 3:04 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 45 / 59 °F | 8 mph NNW | 5.7 ft | 4:51 am · 3:23 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 47 / 60 °F | 2 mph ENE | 6.9 ft | 5:44 am · 4:46 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 51 / 60 °F | 3 mph SSE | 7.0 ft | 6:31 am · 6:07 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 50 / 60 °F | 3 mph WSW | 6.0 ft | 7:12 am · 7:23 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 50 / 60 °F | 6 mph W | 6.9 ft | 7:49 am · 8:29 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 59 °F | 7 mph NW | 11 ft | 8:24 am · 9:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 51 / 59 °F | 4 mph NW | 11 ft | 8:56 am · 10:19 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 51 / 64 °F | 6 mph N | 12 ft | 9:28 am · 11:08 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 66 °F | 5 mph NNE | 12 ft | 9:59 am · 11:55 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 66 °F | 11 mph SSE | 10 ft | 10:31 am |
- Thu 29 Overcast 50° / 65° 5.6 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 59° 5.3 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 47° / 57° 4.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 45° / 59° 5.7 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 60° 6.9 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 51° / 60° 7.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 50° / 60° 6.0 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (67 °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 9:19 pm (local time).
The sun in Sea Ranch
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:38 am
- Full dark 7:17 pm
- Civil dawn 7:09 am
- Civil dusk 6:45 pm
- Solar noon 12:58 pm (38° high)
- Daylight 10 h 41 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:41 pm
- Full dark 7:17 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,491 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sea Ranch
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:57–3:57 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:29–4:29 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:22–11:22 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:33–8:33 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 Sea Ranch
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 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.75 mi.
From the shoreline (900 ft from Sea Ranch) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.25 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.5 mi
- 164 ft deep0.75 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.5 mi from shore.
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.
Tides near Sea RanchTides nearby
- Anchor Bay9.0 mi
- Point Arena19 mi
- Flumeville20 mi
- Jenner26 mi
- Sereno Del Mar31 mi
- Carmet31 mi
- Salmon Creek33 mi
- Bodega Bay34 mi
Sea Ranch at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,305 people. Coordinates: 38.715° N, 123.454° W.
- It is 544 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 34 min later and sets 17 min later than in San Diego.
- The nearest tide station, Green Cove, is 0.8 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Pebble Beach (Sonoma County) (1.5 mi), Black Point Beach (2.3 mi).
Questions about Sea RanchQuestions
What time is high tide today in Sea Ranch?
Today in Sea Ranch there are high tides at 1:33 am (3.8 ft) and 12:21 pm (6.1 ft) and low tides at 6:04 am and 7:44 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in Sea Ranch?
At 6:18 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sea Ranch?
At 7:38 am. First light comes at 6:39 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 1:57–3:57 am, Minor 10:22–11:22 am, Major 2:29–4:29 pm, Minor 7:33–8:33 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sea Ranch?
Overcast, from 48 °F to 66 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sea Ranch?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.7 ft waves with a period of 9.5 s from the west-northwest. The water is 60.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sea Ranch?
The best time to visit Sea Ranch is from July to September: highs of 70 °F to 71 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 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 Green Cove (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).