La Jolla Tide Times & Tide Chart

High and low tide predictions for La Jolla, California (NOAA station 9410230). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — negative values are minus tides, the best for tidepooling.

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Upcoming tides

Sunday, September 27

3:40 AM	Low tide	0.72 ft
9:51 AM	High tide	5.79 ft
4:17 PM	Low tide	0.22 ft
10:23 PM	High tide	4.75 ft

Monday, September 28

4:05 AM	Low tide	1.10 ft
10:20 AM	High tide	6.00 ft
5:02 PM	Low tide	0.07 ft
11:11 PM	High tide	4.25 ft

Tuesday, September 29

4:31 AM	Low tide	1.56 ft
10:52 AM	High tide	6.07 ft
5:53 PM	Low tide	0.07 ft

Wednesday, September 30

12:08 AM	High tide	3.69 ft
4:57 AM	Low tide	2.04 ft
11:30 AM	High tide	5.99 ft
6:56 PM	Low tide	0.20 ft

Thursday, October 1

1:29 AM	High tide	3.19 ft
5:25 AM	Low tide	2.51 ft
12:18 PM	High tide	5.75 ft
8:17 PM	Low tide	0.34 ft

Astronomical predictions from NOAA CO-OPS; actual levels vary with weather and swell.

Tidepooling near La Jolla

Shell Beach & Boomer Beach — Sandstone shelves just south of the Children's Pool; easy access from the sidewalk stairs.
Dike Rock, north of Scripps Pier — A short walk from La Jolla Shores; part of a marine reserve — look, don't take.
Hospitals Reef, south La Jolla — Pothole pools in the reef off Coast Boulevard that drain well on minus tides.

What to look for

California two-spot octopus, sea hares, brittle stars, aggregating anemones, wavy turban snails, striped shore crabs, spiny lobster molts.

Best time of year

The lowest daytime tides cluster around new and full moons — early mornings in late spring and summer (May–July), and mid-to-late afternoon during the late-fall and winter king-tide cycles (November–January).

Conditions and access change — check the park's official page and local hazard advisories before you go, and confirm the tide on the day. New to tidepools? Read how to go tidepooling safely.