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 2026-08-18

Sep 12, 2026 (Sat): the tide bottoms at 0.5 ft at 4:41 PM — walkable 3:35 PM–5:55 PM, arrive by 3:41 PM. 42 · Fair

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
Aug 22, 2026 Sat	1:14 AM	0.6 ft	11:50 PM–2:45 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 23, 2026 Sun	1:52 AM	0.3 ft	12:05 AM–3:45 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 24, 2026 Mon	2:23 AM	0.1 ft	12:25 AM–4:25 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 25, 2026 Tue	2:49 AM	-0.1 ft	12:50 AM–4:55 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 26, 2026 Wed	3:14 AM	-0.2 ft	1:15 AM–5:20 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 27, 2026 Thu	3:38 AM	-0.2 ft	1:40 AM–5:40 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 28, 2026 Fri	4:02 AM	-0.1 ft	2:15 AM–5:55 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 29, 2026 Sat	4:25 AM	0.1 ft	2:50 AM–6:05 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 30, 2026 Sun	4:49 AM	0.5 ft	3:35 AM–6:05 AM	night	0 · Skip
Aug 31, 2026 Mon	5:13 AM	0.9 ft	4:55 AM–5:15 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 3, 2026 Thu	10:11 PM	0.8 ft	9:10 PM–11:15 PM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 4, 2026 Fri	11:42 PM	0.4 ft	9:45 PM–1:45 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 6, 2026 Sun	12:44 AM	-0.1 ft	10:30 PM–3:05 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 7, 2026 Mon ✳	1:31 AM	-0.5 ft	11:10 PM–4:00 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 8, 2026 Tue	2:10 AM	-0.7 ft	11:55 PM–4:35 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 9, 2026 Wed	2:45 AM	-0.6 ft	12:35 AM–5:00 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 10, 2026 Thu	3:17 AM	-0.5 ft	1:20 AM–5:20 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 10, 2026 Thu	3:17 PM	0.9 ft	2:50 PM–3:40 PM	0h 50m	17 · Skip
Sep 11, 2026 Fri	3:47 AM	-0.1 ft	2:00 AM–5:35 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 11, 2026 Fri	3:59 PM	0.6 ft	2:55 PM–5:00 PM	2h 5m	35 · Skip
Sep 12, 2026 Sat	4:15 AM	0.3 ft	2:50 AM–5:35 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 12, 2026 Sat	4:41 PM	0.5 ft	3:35 PM–5:55 PM	2h 20m	42 · Fair
Sep 13, 2026 Sun	4:40 AM	0.9 ft	4:05 AM–5:10 AM	night	0 · Skip
Sep 13, 2026 Sun	5:24 PM	0.6 ft	4:15 PM–6:35 PM	2h 20m	42 · Fair
Sep 14, 2026 Mon	6:11 PM	0.8 ft	5:15 PM–7:10 PM	1h 41m	26 · 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
Hamann's Aeolid	Cuthona hamanni	111
Opalescent Nudibranch	Hermissenda opalescens	74
Stearns' Aeolid	Austraeolis stearnsi	70
Sorcerer's Dorid	Polycera atra	63
cockscomb nudibranch	Antiopella barbarensis	52
Salt-and-pepper Doris	Aegires albopunctatus	40
Olive's Aeolid	Anteaeolidiella oliviae	34
McDonald's Dorid	Limacia mcdonaldi	33
Colorful Aeolid	Anteaeolidiella chromosoma	31
California Aglaja	Navanax inermis	30

Quick answers

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

Sep 12, 2026 (Sat): a 0.5 ft low at 4:41 PM, walkable from 3:35 PM to 5:55 PM — score 42/100. 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?

0 of the next 30 days' 10 minus tides overlap daylight by at least 30 minutes, as of 2026-08-18. 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.