La Jolla (Scripps Pier) tide windows

Name: La Jolla (Scripps Pier) daylight low-tide windows
Creator: Tidewindow
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NOAA 9410230

San Diego's tidepool coast: reef shelves from La Jolla Cove south to False Point, best on winter afternoon minus tides.

Covers: Shell Beach / La Jolla Cove · Hospitals Reef · False Point

Next best window · computed 2026-07-04

Jul 15, 2026 (Wed): the tide bottoms at -1.5 ft at 4:54 AM — walkable 2:20 AM–7:45 AM, arrive by 3:54 AM. 68 · Good

Every daylight window, next 30 days

Heights in feet MLLW from NOAA station 9410230 (La Jolla) predictions. ✳ = federal holiday.

Date	Low	Height	Window	Daylight	Score
Jul 4, 2026 Sat	6:48 AM	0.1 ft	4:50 AM–8:55 AM	3h 9m	58 · Fair
Jul 5, 2026 Sun	7:20 AM	0.4 ft	5:40 AM–9:00 AM	3h 14m	51 · Fair
Jul 6, 2026 Mon	7:53 AM	0.9 ft	7:00 AM–8:40 AM	1h 40m	26 · Skip
Jul 9, 2026 Thu	12:05 AM	1.0 ft	11:45 PM–12:20 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 10, 2026 Fri	1:06 AM	0.1 ft	11:05 PM–3:20 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 11, 2026 Sat	1:58 AM	-0.6 ft	11:30 PM–4:40 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 12, 2026 Sun	2:45 AM	-1.2 ft	12:05 AM–5:40 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 13, 2026 Mon	3:29 AM	-1.5 ft	12:45 AM–6:30 AM	0h 39m	56 · Fair
Jul 14, 2026 Tue	4:12 AM	-1.6 ft	1:30 AM–7:10 AM	1h 19m	65 · Good
Jul 15, 2026 Wed	4:54 AM	-1.5 ft	2:20 AM–7:45 AM	1h 53m	68 · Good
Jul 16, 2026 Thu	5:34 AM	-1.2 ft	3:05 AM–8:15 AM	2h 23m	66 · Good
Jul 17, 2026 Fri	6:13 AM	-0.7 ft	3:55 AM–8:35 AM	2h 42m	64 · Good
Jul 18, 2026 Sat	6:51 AM	-0.0 ft	4:55 AM–8:50 AM	2h 56m	59 · Fair
Jul 19, 2026 Sun	7:27 AM	0.7 ft	6:15 AM–8:35 AM	2h 20m	42 · Fair
Jul 23, 2026 Thu	12:50 AM	0.9 ft	12:00 AM–1:35 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 24, 2026 Fri	1:40 AM	0.5 ft	11:55 PM–3:30 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 25, 2026 Sat	2:18 AM	0.1 ft	12:15 AM–4:30 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 26, 2026 Sun	2:51 AM	-0.1 ft	12:40 AM–5:10 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 27, 2026 Mon	3:21 AM	-0.3 ft	1:05 AM–5:45 AM	night	0 · Skip
Jul 28, 2026 Tue	3:49 AM	-0.4 ft	1:35 AM–6:15 AM	0h 15m	0 · Skip
Jul 29, 2026 Wed	4:16 AM	-0.5 ft	2:00 AM–6:40 AM	0h 39m	35 · Skip
Jul 30, 2026 Thu	4:43 AM	-0.4 ft	2:35 AM–7:00 AM	0h 58m	37 · Skip
Jul 31, 2026 Fri	5:09 AM	-0.3 ft	3:05 AM–7:20 AM	1h 18m	42 · Fair
Aug 1, 2026 Sat	5:35 AM	0.0 ft	3:45 AM–7:30 AM	1h 27m	43 · Fair
Aug 2, 2026 Sun	6:00 AM	0.4 ft	4:30 AM–7:30 AM	1h 26m	36 · Skip

Monthly calendars

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What's in the pools right now

Research-grade observations within 5 km in the last 60 days, via iNaturalist (data © contributors, CC BY-NC).

Species	Scientific name	Observations
Sorcerer's Dorid	Polycera atra	142
Opalescent Nudibranch	Hermissenda opalescens	122
Stearns' Aeolid	Austraeolis stearnsi	94
cockscomb nudibranch	Antiopella barbarensis	46
White-spotted Sea Goddess	Doriopsilla albopunctata	46
Hamann's Aeolid	Cuthona hamanni	42
White-crusted Aeolid	Tenellia albocrusta	39
Fisher's Aeolid	Orienthella piunca	39
Salt-and-pepper Doris	Aegires albopunctatus	38
Hopkins' Rose Nudibranch	Ceratodoris rosacea	36

Quick answers

When is the next good low tide at La Jolla (Scripps Pier)?

Jul 15, 2026 (Wed): a -1.5 ft low at 4:54 AM, walkable from 2:20 AM to 7:45 AM — score 68/100. Computed from NOAA station 9410230 predictions.

How low does the tide need to be at La Jolla (Scripps Pier)?

Tidewindow counts a window whenever the predicted height falls below +1.0 ft MLLW, and scores depth from +0.5 ft (0 points) to −2.0 ft (50 points). The lower the tide, the more of the intertidal zone is exposed — minus tides (below 0 ft) are when Shell Beach / La Jolla Cove is at its best.

How many daylight minus tides does La Jolla (Scripps Pier) get in the next 30 days?

9 of the next 30 days' 14 minus tides overlap daylight by at least 30 minutes, as of 2026-07-04. The full list is in the table above.

Safety: tide predictions are astronomical forecasts, not observations — wind and swell change actual water levels. Follow posted rules at protected areas, and never turn your back on the ocean. See our methodology for exactly how windows and scores are computed.