Pacific Beach tides today
- Tide now 6.2 ft ↑ rising · high 3:35 am (7.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:40–8:40 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 6.4 ft · 53 °F moderate · 9.3 s from the west
- Wind · air 4 mph · 45 °F from the N, gusts 7 · heavy drizzle
- Surf today 3.8–5.9 ft Good day · 6/10 · 7:24–11:00 am
- Sun 7:56 am–6:05 pm 10 h 9 min of daylight
- Moon 83% · 8:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:30 pm
Today in Pacific Beach there are high tides at 3:35 am (7.2 ft) and 2:45 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 8:37 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:35 am. The sun rises at 7:56 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 10 h 9 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:04 am to 5:04 am and from 3:37 pm to 5:37 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 6.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (4 mph). Heavy drizzle, 45 °F.
Fishing in Pacific Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 8:37 am
- Sunrise at 7:56 am
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and 5.8 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:40 am to 8:40 am, combines the 8:37 am low tide and sunrise. Also good from 3:00 am to 4:30 am, with the 3:35 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 8:40 pm to 10:40 pm, with the 9:38 pm low tide, moonrise and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: coho salmon, lingcod, black rockfish and market squid. What you can catch
Beach day in Pacific Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Low tide at 8:37 am: more sand
- Cloudy (90% cloud cover)
- Feels like 46 °F: chilly for the beach
- Thunderstorms: get out of the water and off the beach
- Fresh onshore wind (18 mph): blowing sand
- Dangerous for swimming: 5.7 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 5.7 ft
5.7 ft waves every 9 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 53 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 18 mph
Fresh onshore wind (18 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 8:37 am
Low tide at 8:37 am and 9:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:35 am and 2:45 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 Pacific Beach
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- Sunset Beach 0.7 mi · N
- Mocrocks Beach 2.1 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Copalis Beach 6.0 mi · S
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Washington (Washington State Department of Ecology).
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 Pacific Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 3:35 am 7.2 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 8:37 am 3.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:45 pm 9.3 ft · coef. 81
- ▼ Low tide 9:38 pm -1.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 34 min to high tide at 3:35 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 3:35 am high tide and 81 for the 2:45 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 10.5 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 (10.4 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-2.7 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 92, 11.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 37, 5.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:56 am · 6:05 pm | High tide 3:35 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 8:37 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 2:45 pm · 9.3 ft | Low tide 9:38 pm · -1.1 ft | Coef. 85 | 83% | Major periods 3:04 am · 3:37 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:57 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 4:32 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 9:29 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 3:38 pm · 8.9 ft | Low tide 10:34 pm · -0.6 ft | Coef. 77 | 73% | Major periods 4:09 am · 4:40 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:59 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 5:35 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 10:34 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 4:41 pm · 8.3 ft | Low tide 11:36 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 68 | 62% | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:00 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 5:42 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 10:53 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 4:54 pm · 7.7 ft | Low tide 11:42 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:34 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:02 am · 4:58 pm | High tide 6:51 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 12:21 pm · 3.4 ft | High tide 6:16 pm · 7.2 ft | — | Coef. 58 | 39% | Major periods 6:00 am · 6:25 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:03 am · 4:57 pm | Low tide 12:49 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 7:50 am · 7.4 ft | Low tide 1:42 pm · 2.7 ft | High tide 7:39 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 63 | 29% | Major periods 6:48 am · 7:11 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:05 am · 4:55 pm | Low tide 1:51 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:39 am · 7.9 ft | Low tide 2:46 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 8:52 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 69 | 20% | Major periods 7:34 am · 7:56 pm | High |
▲ 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
Pacific Beach has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Point Grenville (NOAA), 7.2 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Toke Point reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Pacific Beach
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.2 ft
- Significant6.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest13 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 13 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 13 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west 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 Monday 2: 7.9 ft with a period of 15 s, from the west (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 about normal for late October.
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 2:01 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46211, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Pacific Beach today
Surf today
Good- 3.8–5.9 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 5.5 ft swell at 7 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 8:37 am)
- Light: First light 7:24 am · sunrise 7:56 am · sunset 6:05 pm · last light 6:36 pm
- Tide: high 3:35 am (7.2 ft), low 8:37 am (3.0 ft), high 2:45 pm (9.3 ft) and low 9:38 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 52.3 °F–53.2 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 304 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:24 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, 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 Pacific Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (8:37 am): little current from 8:10 am to 9:10 am
- 5.4 ft swell at 7 s from the west-northwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.6 mph current toward the north (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 3:35 am (3:00–4:10 am), low tide 8:37 am (8:10–9:10 am), high tide 2:45 pm (2:10–3:10 pm) and low tide 9:38 pm (9:20–10:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.8 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.34 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 52.3–53.2 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:36 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 8:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:00 am to 9:10 am, combines slack water at low tide and light wind, though with some swell and current. Also worth a look from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, with slack water at high tide and the sun high, though with some swell, moderate wind and current.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Pacific Beach.
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Weather in Pacific Beach
Now in Pacific Beach
- Low / high
- 43 / 50 °F
- Rain
- 1.01 in · 71%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 89%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 2.6 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 33
- 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 (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 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 | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light rain | Drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 46° | 44° | 43° | 43° | 46° | 49° | 46° | 45° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 SSW | 7 E | 10 ESE | 9 ESE | 2 NNE | 12 S | 4 ENE | 6 SE |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 12 |
| Waves | 6.6 ft | 6.3 ft | 6.0 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.5 ft | 5.2 ft | 4.9 ft | 4.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.03 in | 0.02 in | 0.23 in | 0.13 in | 0.03 in | 0.01 in |
- 3:00 am 44° 7 E 6.3 ft
- 6:00 am 43° 10 ESE 6.0 ft
- 9:00 am 43° 9 ESE 5.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 46° 2 NNE 5.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 49° 12 S 5.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 46° 4 ENE 4.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 45° 6 SE 4.5 ft
- 12:00 am 44° 6 ESE 4.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 43 / 50 °F | 18 mph SE | 6.6 ft | 3:35 am · 2:45 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 42 / 51 °F | 8 mph ESE | 4.3 ft | 4:32 am · 3:38 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 54 °F | 8 mph ESE | 3.8 ft | 5:35 am · 4:41 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 53 °F | 5 mph SE | 5.8 ft | 5:42 am · 4:54 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 43 / 56 °F | 7 mph ESE | 7.9 ft | 6:51 am · 6:16 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 45 / 56 °F | 4 mph ESE | 7.9 ft | 7:50 am · 7:39 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 44 / 56 °F | 5 mph SE | 6.6 ft | 8:39 am · 8:52 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 55 °F | 5 mph SE | 7.0 ft | 9:20 am · 9:55 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 47 / 53 °F | 6 mph SSE | 9.0 ft | 9:57 am · 10:50 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 47 / 54 °F | 7 mph SE | 8.1 ft | 10:31 am · 11:39 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 46 / 54 °F | 8 mph SE | 9.3 ft | 11:04 am | |
| Mon 9 | 46 / 58 °F | 17 mph ESE | 8.8 ft | 12:23 am · 11:36 am | |
| Tue 10 | 52 / 56 °F | 16 mph SE | 13 ft | 1:04 am · 12:07 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 50 / 55 °F | 14 mph S | 13 ft | 1:44 am · 12:40 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 42° / 51° 4.3 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 42° / 54° 3.8 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 40° / 53° 5.8 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 43° / 56° 7.9 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 56° 7.9 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 44° / 56° 6.6 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 46° / 55° 7.0 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 They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−7.2 °F; normal high: 57 °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 2:01 am (local time).
The sun in Pacific Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:48 am
- Full dark 7:12 pm
- Civil dawn 7:24 am
- Civil dusk 6:36 pm
- Solar noon 1:01 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 9 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:21 pm
- Full dark 7:12 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,327,229 mi away and looks 32′ 12″ across.
The moon in Pacific Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,837 mi away and looks 32′ 43″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 3:04–5:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:37–5:37 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:14–1:14 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:00–9:00 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 3 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 10 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Pacific Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.6 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (650 ft from Pacific Beach) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.5 mi
- 33 ft deep1.6 mi
- 66 ft deep3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.5 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 1.6 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.
Tides near Pacific BeachTides nearby
- Moclips1.9 mi
- Santiago6.4 mi
- Copalis Beach6.8 mi
- Ocean City9.7 mi
- Taholah10 mi
- Oyehut13 mi
- Ocean Shores16 mi
- Hoquiam22 mi
- Westport23 mi
- Markham23 mi
Pacific Beach at a glance
- Town or city of about 291 people. Coordinates: 47.209° N, 124.203° W.
- It is 92 mi west of Seattle, the main place in Washington. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 8 min later than in Seattle.
- The nearest tide station, Point Grenville, is 7.2 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about Pacific BeachQuestions
What time is high tide today in Pacific Beach?
Today in Pacific Beach there are high tides at 3:35 am (7.2 ft) and 2:45 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 8:37 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Pacific Beach?
At 6:05 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:36 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pacific Beach?
At 7:57 am. First light comes at 6:49 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:04–5:04 am, Minor 12:14–1:14 pm, Major 3:37–5:37 pm, Minor 8:00–9:00 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Pacific Beach?
Light rain, from 43 °F to 50 °F, with a light breeze from the north (4 mph) and a 71% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Pacific Beach?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.4 ft waves with a period of 9.3 s from the west. The water is 53.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Pacific Beach?
The best time to visit Pacific Beach is from July to August: highs of 69 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 7 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 Point Grenville (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).