LOW-TIDE FINDER

Where are the best daylight low tides in the next month?

Find the lowest upcoming NOAA tides across supported U.S. coast desks, ranked for local rarity and useful daylight.

Lowest-tide ranking favors local rarity + daylight usefulness. Exact shoreline exposure still depends on the beach.

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San Diego

Tidepools, winter king tides and South Coast wildlife pulses.

NOAA 9410170NDBC 46258
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Los Angeles

Harbor water levels, swell windows and sunset-friendly coastal timing.

NOAA 9410660NDBC 46222
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Monterey

A strong mix of tidepool, photography and marine-wildlife signals.

NOAA 9413450NDBC 46042
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San Francisco

Observed-vs-predicted water levels, large tidal range and winter surf events.

NOAA 9414290NDBC 46026
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Astoria

Large Pacific swell signals meet a strongly tidal estuary.

NOAA 9439040NDBC 46029
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Seattle

Tidal extremes and weather windows across Puget Sound.

NOAA 9447130NDBC 46088
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Honolulu

Warm-water conditions, swell pulses and year-round coastal viewing.

NOAA 1612340NDBC 51201
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Key West

Compact tide range, warm water and weather-driven trip quality.

NOAA 8724580NDBC 42097
Use the score as a filter, not an all-clear.Official warnings, local closures, surf conditions and access rules always take priority.
WHY LOCAL RARITY

A six-foot tide is not equally unusual everywhere.

Each station is ranked against its own highs or lows inside the selected month. That prevents a naturally large-tide harbor from winning every national list just because its datum produces bigger numbers.

Next steps

Open the location desk, check current swell/alerts, then confirm beach access before tidepooling.

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