Monterey: December 2026 low tide calendar
NOAA 9413450December 2026 gives Monterey 25 low tides under +1.0 ft, of which 14 are daylight minus tides. The month's best window is Dec 23, 2026 (Wed) — a -1.7 ft low at 4:19 PM, walkable 1:25 PM–7:30 PM. 80 · Great
Day color = best window that day: gold Exceptional · deep green Great · sea-green Good · sand Fair · grey none/night.
Every window in December 2026
Heights in feet MLLW. ✳ = federal holiday. Night lows score 0.
| Date | Low | Height | Window | Daylight | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 10:38 PM | 0.6 ft | 9:15 PM–12:00 AM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Thu | 1:07 PM | 0.9 ft | 12:40 PM–1:35 PM | 0h 55m | 14 · Skip |
| Fri | 1:58 PM | 0.3 ft | 12:20 PM–3:45 PM | 3h 25m | 44 · Fair |
| Sat | 2:42 PM | -0.1 ft | 12:35 PM–5:00 PM | 4h 17m | 58 · Fair |
| Sun | 3:22 PM | -0.4 ft | 1:00 PM–5:55 PM | 3h 52m | 64 · Good |
| Mon | 3:59 PM | -0.6 ft | 1:30 PM–6:40 PM | 3h 22m | 57 · Fair |
| Tue | 4:36 PM | -0.7 ft | 2:05 PM–7:20 PM | 2h 47m | 56 · Fair |
| Wed | 5:11 PM | -0.6 ft | 2:40 PM–7:55 PM | 2h 12m | 50 · Fair |
| Thu | 5:48 PM | -0.6 ft | 3:15 PM–8:30 PM | 1h 37m | 43 · Fair |
| Fri | 6:24 PM | -0.5 ft | 3:55 PM–9:05 PM | 0h 57m | 39 · Skip |
| Sat | 7:01 PM | -0.3 ft | 4:40 PM–9:35 PM | 0h 12m | 0 · Skip |
| Sun | 7:39 PM | -0.1 ft | 5:25 PM–10:00 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Mon | 8:16 PM | 0.2 ft | 6:15 PM–10:15 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Tue | 8:53 PM | 0.6 ft | 7:25 PM–10:20 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Sat | 1:11 PM | 0.6 ft | 11:45 AM–2:40 PM | 2h 55m | 44 · Fair |
| Sun | 1:58 PM | -0.2 ft | 11:45 AM–4:25 PM | 4h 40m | 59 · Fair |
| Mon | 2:45 PM | -0.9 ft | 12:10 PM–5:35 PM | 4h 46m | 63 · Good |
| Tue | 3:31 PM | -1.4 ft | 12:45 PM–6:35 PM | 4h 11m | 73 · Good |
| Wed | 4:19 PM | -1.7 ft | 1:25 PM–7:30 PM | 3h 32m | 80 · Great |
| Thu | 5:06 PM | -1.8 ft | 2:10 PM–8:15 PM | 2h 47m | 80 · Great |
| Fri ✳ | 5:53 PM | -1.7 ft | 3:00 PM–9:00 PM | 1h 58m | 79 · Great |
| Sat | 6:39 PM | -1.4 ft | 3:55 PM–9:35 PM | 1h 3m | 63 · Good |
| Sun | 7:25 PM | -0.9 ft | 4:50 PM–10:05 PM | 0h 9m | 0 · Skip |
| Mon | 8:10 PM | -0.2 ft | 6:00 PM–10:20 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Tue | 8:55 PM | 0.5 ft | 7:30 PM–10:20 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
Full December 2026 high and low tide table (120 events)
Every NOAA-published high and low for station 9413450, in local time and feet MLLW. Use this complete chart for water-level timing; use the scored table above to decide when the shore is both low enough and light.
| Date | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | High | 4:53 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 10:48 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Tue | High | 4:02 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Tue | Low | 10:38 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Wed | High | 5:35 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Wed | Low | 12:06 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Wed | High | 5:33 PM | 3.7 ft |
| Wed | Low | 11:27 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Thu | High | 6:13 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Thu | Low | 1:07 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Thu | High | 6:59 PM | 3.5 ft |
| Fri | Low | 12:12 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Fri | High | 6:48 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Fri | Low | 1:58 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Fri | High | 8:14 PM | 3.5 ft |
| Sat | Low | 12:54 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Sat | High | 7:21 AM | 5.9 ft |
| Sat | Low | 2:42 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Sat | High | 9:18 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Sun | Low | 1:33 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Sun | High | 7:53 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Sun | Low | 3:22 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Sun | High | 10:12 PM | 3.7 ft |
| Mon | Low | 2:10 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Mon | High | 8:24 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Mon | Low | 3:59 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Mon | High | 11:00 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 2:45 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 8:56 AM | 5.9 ft |
| Tue | Low | 4:36 PM | -0.7 ft |
| Tue | High | 11:43 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Wed | Low | 3:21 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Wed | High | 9:29 AM | 5.9 ft |
| Wed | Low | 5:11 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Thu | High | 12:24 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Thu | Low | 3:57 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Thu | High | 10:03 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Thu | Low | 5:48 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Fri | High | 1:05 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Fri | Low | 4:36 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Fri | High | 10:37 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Fri | Low | 6:24 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Sat | High | 1:47 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Sat | Low | 5:20 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Sat | High | 11:14 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Sat | Low | 7:01 PM | -0.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 2:28 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Sun | Low | 6:12 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 11:53 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Sun | Low | 7:39 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Mon | High | 3:06 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Mon | Low | 7:17 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Mon | High | 12:38 PM | 4.5 ft |
| Mon | Low | 8:16 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Tue | High | 3:41 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Tue | Low | 8:38 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 1:34 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Tue | Low | 8:53 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Wed | High | 4:12 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Wed | Low | 10:05 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 2:50 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Wed | Low | 9:32 PM | 1.0 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:42 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Thu | Low | 11:21 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:23 PM | 3.2 ft |
| Thu | Low | 10:12 PM | 1.5 ft |
| Fri | High | 5:12 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Fri | Low | 12:20 PM | 1.4 ft |
| Fri | High | 6:00 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Fri | Low | 10:55 PM | 1.9 ft |
| Sat | High | 5:46 AM | 5.6 ft |
| Sat | Low | 1:11 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Sat | High | 7:25 PM | 3.2 ft |
| Sat | Low | 11:42 PM | 2.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 6:24 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Sun | Low | 1:58 PM | -0.2 ft |
| Sun | High | 8:36 PM | 3.4 ft |
| Mon | Low | 12:32 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Mon | High | 7:05 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Mon | Low | 2:45 PM | -0.9 ft |
| Mon | High | 9:34 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Tue | Low | 1:23 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Tue | High | 7:50 AM | 6.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 3:31 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Tue | High | 10:26 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Wed | Low | 2:17 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Wed | High | 8:38 AM | 7.0 ft |
| Wed | Low | 4:19 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 11:14 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Thu | Low | 3:12 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Thu | High | 9:27 AM | 7.0 ft |
| Thu | Low | 5:06 PM | -1.8 ft |
| Fri | High | 12:01 AM | 4.0 ft |
| Fri | Low | 4:10 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Fri | High | 10:18 AM | 6.8 ft |
| Fri | Low | 5:53 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Sat | High | 12:48 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Sat | Low | 5:12 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Sat | High | 11:11 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Sat | Low | 6:39 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Sun | High | 1:35 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Sun | Low | 6:19 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Sun | High | 12:06 PM | 5.8 ft |
| Sun | Low | 7:25 PM | -0.9 ft |
| Mon | High | 2:22 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Mon | Low | 7:34 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Mon | High | 1:08 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Mon | Low | 8:10 PM | -0.2 ft |
| Tue | High | 3:09 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 8:58 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Tue | High | 2:20 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Tue | Low | 8:55 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Wed | High | 3:55 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Wed | Low | 10:27 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 3:48 PM | 3.5 ft |
| Wed | Low | 9:41 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:40 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Thu | Low | 11:48 AM | 1.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 5:33 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Thu | Low | 10:26 PM | 1.9 ft |
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