San Diego (Cabrillo): December 2026 low tide calendar
NOAA 9410170Computed 2026-11-02 · NOAA station 9410170
December 2026 gives San Diego (Cabrillo) 25 low tides under +1.0 ft, of which 16 are daylight minus tides. The month's best window is Dec 25, 2026 (Fri) — a -1.7 ft low at 4:36 PM, walkable 1:55 PM–7:35 PM. 89 · Great
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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 | 9:40 PM | 0.7 ft | 8:35 PM–10:50 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Thu | 11:56 AM | 1.0 ft | 11:55 AM–12:05 PM | 0h 10m | 0 · Skip |
| Fri | 12:45 PM | 0.4 ft | 11:15 AM–2:20 PM | 3h 5m | 44 · Fair |
| Sat | 1:27 PM | -0.1 ft | 11:30 AM–3:35 PM | 4h 5m | 58 · Fair |
| Sun | 2:04 PM | -0.4 ft | 11:55 AM–4:25 PM | 4h 30m | 64 · Good |
| Mon | 2:38 PM | -0.6 ft | 12:20 PM–5:10 PM | 4h 22m | 58 · Fair |
| Tue | 3:11 PM | -0.6 ft | 12:50 PM–5:45 PM | 3h 53m | 59 · Fair |
| Wed | 3:45 PM | -0.6 ft | 1:25 PM–6:20 PM | 3h 18m | 58 · Fair |
| Thu | 4:20 PM | -0.5 ft | 2:05 PM–6:50 PM | 2h 38m | 51 · Fair |
| Fri | 4:57 PM | -0.3 ft | 2:45 PM–7:20 PM | 1h 58m | 46 · Fair |
| Sat | 5:34 PM | -0.1 ft | 3:30 PM–7:45 PM | 1h 13m | 39 · Skip |
| Sun | 6:13 PM | 0.2 ft | 4:20 PM–8:10 PM | 0h 24m | 0 · Skip |
| Mon | 6:53 PM | 0.5 ft | 5:20 PM–8:30 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Tue | 7:35 PM | 0.8 ft | 6:40 PM–8:30 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
| Sat | 12:00 PM | 0.7 ft | 10:50 AM–1:15 PM | 2h 25m | 40 · Fair |
| Sun | 12:49 PM | -0.2 ft | 10:45 AM–3:05 PM | 4h 20m | 60 · Good |
| Mon | 1:35 PM | -0.9 ft | 11:05 AM–4:20 PM | 5h 15m | 65 · Good |
| Tue | 2:20 PM | -1.5 ft | 11:40 AM–5:15 PM | 5h 7m | 76 · Great |
| Wed | 3:05 PM | -1.8 ft | 12:20 PM–6:05 PM | 4h 28m | 82 · Great |
| Thu | 3:50 PM | -1.9 ft | 1:05 PM–6:50 PM | 3h 43m | 84 · Great |
| Fri ✳ | 4:36 PM | -1.7 ft | 1:55 PM–7:35 PM | 2h 54m | 89 · Great |
| Sat | 5:22 PM | -1.3 ft | 2:50 PM–8:10 PM | 2h 0m | 73 · Good |
| Sun | 6:07 PM | -0.8 ft | 3:45 PM–8:40 PM | 1h 5m | 53 · Fair |
| Mon | 6:53 PM | -0.1 ft | 4:50 PM–9:00 PM | 0h 1m | 0 · Skip |
| Tue | 7:39 PM | 0.6 ft | 6:20 PM–9:05 PM | night | 0 · Skip |
Full December 2026 high and low tide table (120 events)
Every NOAA-published high and low for station 9410170, 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 | 3:43 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 9:34 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Tue | High | 3:00 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Tue | Low | 9:40 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 4:30 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Wed | Low | 10:55 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Wed | High | 4:25 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Wed | Low | 10:29 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 5:10 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Thu | Low | 11:56 AM | 1.0 ft |
| Thu | High | 5:39 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Thu | Low | 11:12 PM | 1.4 ft |
| Fri | High | 5:45 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Fri | Low | 12:45 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Fri | High | 6:42 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Fri | Low | 11:50 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Sat | High | 6:18 AM | 6.3 ft |
| Sat | Low | 1:27 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Sat | High | 7:36 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Sun | Low | 12:25 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Sun | High | 6:50 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Sun | Low | 2:04 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Sun | High | 8:20 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Mon | Low | 12:58 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Mon | High | 7:21 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Mon | Low | 2:38 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Mon | High | 8:59 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 1:30 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Tue | High | 7:51 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Tue | Low | 3:11 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Tue | High | 9:37 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Wed | Low | 2:02 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Wed | High | 8:21 AM | 6.3 ft |
| Wed | Low | 3:45 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Wed | High | 10:14 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Thu | Low | 2:33 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Thu | High | 8:52 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Thu | Low | 4:20 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Thu | High | 10:54 PM | 3.7 ft |
| Fri | Low | 3:05 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Fri | High | 9:23 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Fri | Low | 4:57 PM | -0.3 ft |
| Fri | High | 11:36 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Sat | Low | 3:40 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Sat | High | 9:56 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Sat | Low | 5:34 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Sun | High | 12:22 AM | 3.6 ft |
| Sun | Low | 4:21 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Sun | High | 10:31 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Sun | Low | 6:13 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Mon | High | 1:10 AM | 3.7 ft |
| Mon | Low | 5:18 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Mon | High | 11:11 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Mon | Low | 6:53 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Tue | High | 1:59 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Tue | Low | 6:37 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 12:03 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Tue | Low | 7:35 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Wed | High | 2:47 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Wed | Low | 8:20 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Wed | High | 1:19 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Wed | Low | 8:20 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Thu | High | 3:31 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Thu | Low | 9:58 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Thu | High | 3:04 PM | 3.4 ft |
| Thu | Low | 9:09 PM | 1.5 ft |
| Fri | High | 4:10 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Fri | Low | 11:06 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Fri | High | 4:41 PM | 3.3 ft |
| Fri | Low | 9:59 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Sat | High | 4:48 AM | 5.6 ft |
| Sat | Low | 12:00 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Sat | High | 5:59 PM | 3.4 ft |
| Sat | Low | 10:49 PM | 2.0 ft |
| Sun | High | 5:28 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Sun | Low | 12:49 PM | -0.2 ft |
| Sun | High | 7:03 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Sun | Low | 11:38 PM | 2.1 ft |
| Mon | High | 6:11 AM | 6.7 ft |
| Mon | Low | 1:35 PM | -0.9 ft |
| Mon | High | 7:56 PM | 3.8 ft |
| Tue | Low | 12:28 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 6:56 AM | 7.2 ft |
| Tue | Low | 2:20 PM | -1.5 ft |
| Tue | High | 8:44 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Wed | Low | 1:19 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Wed | High | 7:42 AM | 7.5 ft |
| Wed | Low | 3:05 PM | -1.8 ft |
| Wed | High | 9:30 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Thu | Low | 2:09 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Thu | High | 8:29 AM | 7.6 ft |
| Thu | Low | 3:50 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Thu | High | 10:17 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Fri | Low | 2:59 AM | 2.0 ft |
| Fri | High | 9:17 AM | 7.4 ft |
| Fri | Low | 4:36 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Fri | High | 11:05 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Sat | Low | 3:53 AM | 2.0 ft |
| Sat | High | 10:06 AM | 7.0 ft |
| Sat | Low | 5:22 PM | -1.3 ft |
| Sat | High | 11:55 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Sun | Low | 4:53 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Sun | High | 10:59 AM | 6.3 ft |
| Sun | Low | 6:07 PM | -0.8 ft |
| Mon | High | 12:45 AM | 4.5 ft |
| Mon | Low | 6:01 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Mon | High | 11:56 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Mon | Low | 6:53 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 1:39 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Tue | Low | 7:21 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Tue | High | 1:01 PM | 4.5 ft |
| Tue | Low | 7:39 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Wed | High | 2:35 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Wed | Low | 8:59 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Wed | High | 2:23 PM | 3.7 ft |
| Wed | Low | 8:30 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Thu | High | 3:31 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Thu | Low | 10:36 AM | 1.4 ft |
| Thu | High | 4:07 PM | 3.2 ft |
| Thu | Low | 9:20 PM | 1.8 ft |
Plan a visit
- Field guide: Cabrillo Tide Pools in 2026: The Low-Tide Schedule the Gate Hours Actually Allow — 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 San Diego (Cabrillo).
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