Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
San Diego County, California
The next daylight low tide at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools is predicted for Saturday, November 21, 2026 at about 12:56 PM, reaching 0.2 ft at NOAA's Point Loma station.
Every picked day listed on this page has passed. The list is worked out again each day.
Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, station 0.9 km (0.6 mi) away.
Picked days in the next 30 days
Local time
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Low at about 12:56 PM 0.2 ft
Low
Be there about 11:56 AM to 1:56 PM
Sunrise 6:24 AM Sunset 4:45 PM
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Low at about 1:38 PM -0.4 ft
Low
Be there about 12:38 PM to 2:38 PM
Sunrise 6:25 AM Sunset 4:45 PM
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Low at about 2:22 PM -0.9 ft
Low
Be there about 1:22 PM to 3:22 PM
Sunrise 6:26 AM Sunset 4:44 PM
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Low at about 3:07 PM -1.3 ft
Very low
Be there about 2:07 PM to 4:07 PM
Sunrise 6:27 AM Sunset 4:44 PM
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Low at about 3:55 PM -1.3 ft
Very low
Be there about 2:55 PM to 4:44 PMEnds at sunset
Sunrise 6:28 AM Sunset 4:44 PM
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Low at about 12:43 PM 0.3 ft
Low
Be there about 11:43 AM to 1:43 PM
Sunrise 6:36 AM Sunset 4:43 PM
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Low at about 1:25 PM -0.1 ft
Low
Be there about 12:25 PM to 2:25 PM
Sunrise 6:37 AM Sunset 4:43 PM
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Low at about 2:02 PM -0.4 ft
Low
Be there about 1:02 PM to 3:02 PM
Sunrise 6:37 AM Sunset 4:43 PM
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Low at about 2:36 PM -0.5 ft
Low
Be there about 1:36 PM to 3:36 PM
Sunrise 6:38 AM Sunset 4:43 PM
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Low at about 3:09 PM -0.6 ft
Low
Be there about 2:09 PM to 4:09 PM
Sunrise 6:39 AM Sunset 4:43 PM
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Low at about 3:43 PM -0.5 ft
Low
Be there about 2:43 PM to 4:43 PMEnds at sunset
Sunrise 6:40 AM Sunset 4:43 PM
A low counts at 0.0 ft or lower; very low is -1.0 ft or lower.
Month by month
- November 2026 at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
- December 2026 at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
- January 2027 at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
Later months are in the 2027 calendar for this beach.
Every picked day of 2027 is in the calendar for Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
Best months here
Cabrillo National Monument tide pools has 154 picked days in 2027, and 15 of them are very low.
The most fall in March, February, and April.
Its daylight lows are spread through the year, with no one season far ahead of the rest.
| Month | Picked days | Very low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 6 |
| February | 21 | 5 |
| March | 24 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 0 |
| May | 12 | 0 |
| June | 8 | 1 |
| July | 4 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 |
| October | 12 | 0 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 13 | 3 |
Where the times come from
Times and heights are NOAA's predictions for its Point Loma station (TWC0405), 0.9 km (0.6 mi) from the beach.
The station sits on the open coast.
NOAA works out this station as an offset from a nearby reference station, so its times are estimates and the windows here say about.
At this beach a day counts as low at 0.7 ft or lower, the height its managers give. Very low still means -1.0 ft or lower. Where that height comes from: NPS Cabrillo: "a 0.7 tide or lower will give you the best ability to explore the actual tidepools"
What this page cannot tell you
These are predictions of the astronomical tide. Wind, swell and air pressure move the real water level, and a big swell can cover a low that looks good here.
This page says nothing about what you may find in the pools, whether you may enter or collect, or how to look after yourself on the rocks. National Park Service, Cabrillo National Monument manages this shore.
The 2027 calendar for Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
Every picked day of 2027 at this beach, as a PDF to print and pin up and a calendar file for Apple, Google or Outlook.
Get the calendar for Cabrillo National Monument tide poolsThe tide numbers are NOAA's and free to everyone, including the next 30 days on this page. What you pay for is the picking and the layout.
Questions about Cabrillo National Monument tide pools
- When is the next daylight low tide at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools?
- The next daylight low tide at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools is predicted for Saturday, November 21, 2026 at about 12:56 PM, reaching 0.2 ft at NOAA's Point Loma station.
- When is the best time of year for tide pooling at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools?
- Cabrillo National Monument tide pools has 154 picked days in 2027, and 15 of them are very low. The most fall in March, February, and April. Its daylight lows are spread through the year, with no one season far ahead of the rest.
- How low does the tide go at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools in daylight in 2027?
- The lowest picked day of 2027 at Cabrillo National Monument tide pools is Thursday, January 21, 2027, with a predicted low of -1.8 ft at about 2:49 PM.
- Which tide station are these times from?
- Times and heights are NOAA's predictions for its Point Loma station (TWC0405), 0.9 km (0.6 mi) from the beach. The station sits on the open coast.
National Park Service, Cabrillo National Monument manages this shore. Its page has the rules on entry, collecting and closures; this site does not cover them.
Protected area: Waters covered by an overlapping California marine protected area; fishing prohibited.