Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay): December 2026 low tide calendar
NOAA 9414131December 2026 gives Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay) 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 -1.9 ft low at 4:22 PM, walkable 1:30 PM–7:35 PM. 82 · 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 | 10:45 PM | 0.7 ft | 9:30 PM–11:55 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Thu | 1:08 PM | 0.8 ft | 12:20 PM–2:05 PM | 1h 45m | 23 · Skip |
| Fri | 2:00 PM | 0.2 ft | 12:15 PM–3:55 PM | 3h 40m | 46 · Fair |
| Sat | 2:44 PM | -0.3 ft | 12:35 PM–5:10 PM | 4h 17m | 60 · Good |
| Sun | 3:24 PM | -0.6 ft | 1:00 PM–6:05 PM | 3h 52m | 67 · Good |
| Mon | 4:01 PM | -0.8 ft | 1:30 PM–6:50 PM | 3h 22m | 60 · Good |
| Tue | 4:38 PM | -0.8 ft | 2:05 PM–7:30 PM | 2h 47m | 59 · Fair |
| Wed | 5:15 PM | -0.8 ft | 2:40 PM–8:10 PM | 2h 12m | 52 · Fair |
| Thu | 5:52 PM | -0.6 ft | 3:20 PM–8:40 PM | 1h 32m | 43 · Fair |
| Fri | 6:28 PM | -0.5 ft | 4:00 PM–9:15 PM | 0h 52m | 38 · Skip |
| Sat | 7:03 PM | -0.3 ft | 4:40 PM–9:40 PM | 0h 12m | 0 · Skip |
| Sun | 7:38 PM | 0.0 ft | 5:30 PM–10:00 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Mon | 8:13 PM | 0.4 ft | 6:20 PM–10:10 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Tue | 8:52 PM | 0.7 ft | 7:35 PM–10:05 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Sat | 1:08 PM | 0.5 ft | 11:40 AM–2:50 PM | 3h 10m | 46 · Fair |
| Sun | 1:59 PM | -0.3 ft | 11:45 AM–4:30 PM | 4h 45m | 62 · Good |
| Mon | 2:47 PM | -1.0 ft | 12:10 PM–5:45 PM | 4h 45m | 66 · Good |
| Tue | 3:34 PM | -1.6 ft | 12:45 PM–6:45 PM | 4h 11m | 76 · Great |
| Wed | 4:22 PM | -1.9 ft | 1:30 PM–7:35 PM | 3h 26m | 82 · Great |
| Thu | 5:10 PM | -1.9 ft | 2:20 PM–8:25 PM | 2h 37m | 79 · Great |
| Fri ✳ | 5:58 PM | -1.7 ft | 3:10 PM–9:05 PM | 1h 48m | 77 · Great |
| Sat | 6:45 PM | -1.3 ft | 4:05 PM–9:40 PM | 0h 53m | 60 · Good |
| Sun | 7:30 PM | -0.7 ft | 5:05 PM–10:05 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Mon | 8:15 PM | -0.0 ft | 6:15 PM–10:15 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Tue | 9:02 PM | 0.7 ft | 7:50 PM–10:10 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
Full December 2026 high and low tide table (120 events)
Every NOAA-published high and low for station 9414131, 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 | 5.0 ft |
| Tue | Low | 10:54 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Tue | High | 4:13 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Tue | Low | 10:45 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 5:35 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Wed | Low | 12:06 PM | 1.5 ft |
| Wed | High | 5:42 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Wed | Low | 11:34 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Thu | High | 6:15 AM | 5.6 ft |
| Thu | Low | 1:08 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Thu | High | 7:06 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Fri | Low | 12:21 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Fri | High | 6:53 AM | 5.9 ft |
| Fri | Low | 2:00 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Fri | High | 8:18 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Sat | Low | 1:08 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Sat | High | 7:29 AM | 6.1 ft |
| Sat | Low | 2:44 PM | -0.3 ft |
| Sat | High | 9:15 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Sun | Low | 1:53 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Sun | High | 8:04 AM | 6.1 ft |
| Sun | Low | 3:24 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Sun | High | 10:04 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Mon | Low | 2:34 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Mon | High | 8:37 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Mon | Low | 4:01 PM | -0.8 ft |
| Mon | High | 10:50 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Tue | Low | 3:10 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Tue | High | 9:10 AM | 6.1 ft |
| Tue | Low | 4:38 PM | -0.8 ft |
| Tue | High | 11:35 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Wed | Low | 3:45 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Wed | High | 9:42 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Wed | Low | 5:15 PM | -0.8 ft |
| Thu | High | 12:17 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Thu | Low | 4:19 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 10:15 AM | 5.9 ft |
| Thu | Low | 5:52 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Fri | High | 12:57 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Fri | Low | 4:57 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Fri | High | 10:50 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Fri | Low | 6:28 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Sat | High | 1:37 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Sat | Low | 5:39 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Sat | High | 11:27 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Sat | Low | 7:03 PM | -0.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 2:16 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Sun | Low | 6:28 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 12:06 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Sun | Low | 7:38 PM | 0.0 ft |
| Mon | High | 2:56 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Mon | Low | 7:26 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Mon | High | 12:50 PM | 4.7 ft |
| Mon | Low | 8:13 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Tue | High | 3:33 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Tue | Low | 8:42 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 1:43 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Tue | Low | 8:52 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 4:06 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Wed | Low | 10:09 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 2:57 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Wed | Low | 9:33 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:39 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Thu | Low | 11:16 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:30 PM | 3.5 ft |
| Thu | Low | 10:18 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Fri | High | 5:12 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Fri | Low | 12:14 PM | 1.3 ft |
| Fri | High | 5:59 PM | 3.5 ft |
| Fri | Low | 11:05 PM | 2.0 ft |
| Sat | High | 5:49 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Sat | Low | 1:08 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Sat | High | 7:24 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Sat | Low | 11:54 PM | 2.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 6:30 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Sun | Low | 1:59 PM | -0.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 8:33 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Mon | Low | 12:48 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Mon | High | 7:15 AM | 6.6 ft |
| Mon | Low | 2:47 PM | -1.0 ft |
| Mon | High | 9:30 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Tue | Low | 1:44 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Tue | High | 8:02 AM | 6.9 ft |
| Tue | Low | 3:34 PM | -1.6 ft |
| Tue | High | 10:22 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Wed | Low | 2:38 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Wed | High | 8:50 AM | 7.2 ft |
| Wed | Low | 4:22 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Wed | High | 11:13 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Thu | Low | 3:30 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Thu | High | 9:39 AM | 7.2 ft |
| Thu | Low | 5:10 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Fri | High | 12:03 AM | 4.5 ft |
| Fri | Low | 4:25 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Fri | High | 10:30 AM | 7.0 ft |
| Fri | Low | 5:58 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Sat | High | 12:49 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Sat | Low | 5:26 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Sat | High | 11:24 AM | 6.6 ft |
| Sat | Low | 6:45 PM | -1.3 ft |
| Sun | High | 1:35 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Sun | Low | 6:32 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Sun | High | 12:21 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Sun | Low | 7:30 PM | -0.7 ft |
| Mon | High | 2:20 AM | 5.0 ft |
| Mon | Low | 7:44 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Mon | High | 1:21 PM | 5.3 ft |
| Mon | Low | 8:15 PM | -0.0 ft |
| Tue | High | 3:07 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Tue | Low | 9:06 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Tue | High | 2:30 PM | 4.5 ft |
| Tue | Low | 9:02 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 3:55 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Wed | Low | 10:30 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 3:57 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Wed | Low | 9:51 PM | 1.4 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:40 AM | 5.6 ft |
| Thu | Low | 11:42 AM | 1.2 ft |
| Thu | High | 5:33 PM | 3.4 ft |
| Thu | Low | 10:37 PM | 2.0 ft |
Plan a visit
- Field guide: Pillar Point Tide Pools: 2026 Low-Tide Windows, and What's Been in the Pools Lately — where to park, what the access rules are, and what lives in these pools.
- The Tide Window Finder turns any date above into an arrive-by plan for Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay).
- Fixed travel dates? The Trip Picker finds the best stretch of days across every station we cover.
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