La Jolla (Scripps Pier) tide windows

Name: La Jolla (Scripps Pier) daylight low-tide windows
Creator: Tidewindow
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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 2026-10-04

Oct 25, 2026 (Sun): the tide bottoms at -0.4 ft at 3:27 PM — walkable 1:25 PM–5:35 PM, arrive by 2:27 PM. 65 · 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
Oct 5, 2026 Mon	12:14 AM	-0.1 ft	10:00 PM–2:25 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 6, 2026 Tue	12:59 AM	-0.2 ft	10:55 PM–3:05 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 7, 2026 Wed	1:37 AM	-0.1 ft	11:40 PM–3:30 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 8, 2026 Thu	2:09 AM	0.1 ft	12:30 AM–3:50 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 8, 2026 Thu	2:31 PM	0.6 ft	1:35 PM–3:30 PM	1h 55m	27 · Skip
Oct 9, 2026 Fri	2:38 AM	0.4 ft	1:20 AM–4:00 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 9, 2026 Fri	3:11 PM	0.3 ft	1:40 PM–4:40 PM	3h 0m	48 · Fair
Oct 10, 2026 Sat	3:05 AM	0.8 ft	2:20 AM–3:50 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 10, 2026 Sat	3:49 PM	0.0 ft	2:05 PM–5:35 PM	3h 30m	58 · Fair
Oct 11, 2026 Sun	4:27 PM	-0.1 ft	2:35 PM–6:25 PM	3h 46m	59 · Fair
Oct 12, 2026 Mon ✳	5:06 PM	0.0 ft	3:15 PM–7:05 PM	3h 4m	58 · Fair
Oct 13, 2026 Tue	5:47 PM	0.2 ft	3:55 PM–7:45 PM	2h 23m	38 · Skip
Oct 14, 2026 Wed	6:36 PM	0.5 ft	4:55 PM–8:20 PM	1h 22m	22 · Skip
Oct 15, 2026 Thu	7:37 PM	0.8 ft	6:25 PM–9:00 PM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 16, 2026 Fri	8:59 PM	1.0 ft	8:35 PM–9:25 PM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 17, 2026 Sat	10:24 PM	0.9 ft	9:50 PM–11:05 PM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 18, 2026 Sun	11:25 PM	0.8 ft	10:25 PM–12:25 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 20, 2026 Tue	12:08 AM	0.7 ft	10:50 PM–1:20 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 21, 2026 Wed	12:41 AM	0.6 ft	11:25 PM–2:00 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 22, 2026 Thu	1:09 AM	0.6 ft	11:55 PM–2:20 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 23, 2026 Fri	1:35 AM	0.7 ft	12:35 AM–2:35 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 23, 2026 Fri	2:09 PM	0.7 ft	1:15 PM–3:05 PM	1h 50m	31 · Skip
Oct 24, 2026 Sat	2:01 AM	0.8 ft	1:20 AM–2:40 AM	night	0 · Skip
Oct 24, 2026 Sat	2:47 PM	0.1 ft	1:05 PM–4:30 PM	3h 25m	55 · Fair
Oct 25, 2026 Sun	3:27 PM	-0.4 ft	1:25 PM–5:35 PM	4h 10m	65 · Good
Oct 26, 2026 Mon	4:10 PM	-0.7 ft	1:55 PM–6:35 PM	4h 8m	62 · Good
Oct 27, 2026 Tue	4:57 PM	-0.8 ft	2:35 PM–7:35 PM	3h 27m	65 · Good
Oct 28, 2026 Wed	5:51 PM	-0.8 ft	3:25 PM–8:35 PM	2h 36m	59 · Fair
Oct 29, 2026 Thu	6:53 PM	-0.6 ft	4:25 PM–9:40 PM	1h 36m	45 · Fair
Oct 30, 2026 Fri	8:05 PM	-0.3 ft	5:40 PM–10:50 PM	0h 20m	0 · Skip
Oct 31, 2026 Sat	9:22 PM	-0.1 ft	7:00 PM–11:55 PM	night	0 · Skip
Nov 1, 2026 Sun	9:33 PM	0.0 ft	7:20 PM–11:45 PM	night	0 · Skip
Nov 2, 2026 Mon	10:30 PM	0.1 ft	8:35 PM–12:25 AM	night	0 · Skip

Next 7 days of high and low tides

The complete high/low sequence from NOAA station 9410230, in local time. Tidewindow's scored table above is the smaller decision set: lows under +1.0 ft with a usable shoreline window.

NOAA 9410230 predictions · feet MLLW · local time
Date	Type	Time	Height
Oct 4, 2026 Sun	High	6:40 AM	3.8 ft
Oct 4, 2026 Sun	Low	10:45 AM	3.1 ft
Oct 4, 2026 Sun	High	4:41 PM	5.2 ft
Oct 5, 2026 Mon	Low	12:14 AM	-0.1 ft
Oct 5, 2026 Mon	High	7:08 AM	4.2 ft
Oct 5, 2026 Mon	Low	12:06 PM	2.5 ft
Oct 5, 2026 Mon	High	5:57 PM	5.4 ft
Oct 6, 2026 Tue	Low	12:59 AM	-0.2 ft
Oct 6, 2026 Tue	High	7:35 AM	4.7 ft
Oct 6, 2026 Tue	Low	1:02 PM	1.8 ft
Oct 6, 2026 Tue	High	6:56 PM	5.5 ft
Oct 7, 2026 Wed	Low	1:37 AM	-0.1 ft
Oct 7, 2026 Wed	High	8:02 AM	5.1 ft
Oct 7, 2026 Wed	Low	1:49 PM	1.2 ft
Oct 7, 2026 Wed	High	7:46 PM	5.5 ft
Oct 8, 2026 Thu	Low	2:09 AM	0.1 ft
Oct 8, 2026 Thu	High	8:28 AM	5.4 ft
Oct 8, 2026 Thu	Low	2:31 PM	0.6 ft
Oct 8, 2026 Thu	High	8:32 PM	5.3 ft
Oct 9, 2026 Fri	Low	2:38 AM	0.4 ft
Oct 9, 2026 Fri	High	8:53 AM	5.7 ft
Oct 9, 2026 Fri	Low	3:11 PM	0.3 ft
Oct 9, 2026 Fri	High	9:14 PM	5.0 ft
Oct 10, 2026 Sat	Low	3:05 AM	0.8 ft
Oct 10, 2026 Sat	High	9:18 AM	5.9 ft
Oct 10, 2026 Sat	Low	3:49 PM	0.0 ft
Oct 10, 2026 Sat	High	9:55 PM	4.7 ft
Oct 11, 2026 Sun	Low	3:29 AM	1.2 ft

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	68
Sorcerer's Dorid	Polycera atra	22
California Aglaja	Navanax inermis	22
Stearns' Aeolid	Austraeolis stearnsi	16
Salt-and-pepper Doris	Aegires albopunctatus	14
Hedgpeth's Dorid	Polycera hedgpethi	11
cockscomb nudibranch	Antiopella barbarensis	11
Two-spotted Dorid	Thordisa bimaculata	10
Olive's Aeolid	Anteaeolidiella oliviae	9
Opalescent Nudibranch	Hermissenda opalescens	9

Quick answers

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

Oct 25, 2026 (Sun): a -0.4 ft low at 3:27 PM, walkable from 1:25 PM to 5:35 PM — score 65/100. 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?

6 of the next 30 days' 11 minus tides overlap daylight by at least 30 minutes, as of 2026-10-04. 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.