How's the tide at Mendocino today?
High water today at 12:14 pm (5.3 ft) and 11:23 pm (7.1 ft). Low water at 5:39 am (-1.2 ft) and 5:25 pm (2.2 ft).
Times are local to Mendocino (America/Los_Angeles). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Mendocino tide chart — next seven days
Today — Wednesday, August 12
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:39 am | -1.2 ft | |
| High | 12:14 pm | 5.3 ft | |
| Low | 5:25 pm | 2.2 ft | |
| High | 11:23 pm | 7.1 ft |
Thursday, August 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 6:21 am | -1.0 ft | |
| High | 12:51 pm | 5.6 ft | |
| Low | 6:20 pm | 1.8 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Friday, August 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12:16 am | 6.7 ft | |
| Low | 7:00 am | -0.5 ft | |
| High | 1:27 pm | 5.8 ft | |
| Low | 7:12 pm | 1.5 ft |
Saturday, August 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1:07 am | 6.2 ft | |
| Low | 7:36 am | 0.1 ft | |
| High | 2:01 pm | 6.0 ft | |
| Low | 8:03 pm | 1.3 ft |
Sunday, August 16
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:00 am | 5.5 ft | |
| Low | 8:11 am | 0.8 ft | |
| High | 2:36 pm | 6.0 ft | |
| Low | 8:57 pm | 1.2 ft |
Monday, August 17
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:56 am | 4.9 ft | |
| Low | 8:45 am | 1.5 ft | |
| High | 3:12 pm | 6.0 ft | |
| Low | 9:55 pm | 1.1 ft |
Tuesday, August 18
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3:58 am | 4.3 ft | |
| Low | 9:21 am | 2.1 ft | |
| High | 3:50 pm | 5.8 ft | |
| Low | 10:58 pm | 1.1 ft |
Mendocino tides — month by month
Every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026.
Mendocino tide calendar — August 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | 12:49 am (5.9), 2:16 pm (5.3) | 7:39 am (0.0), 7:49 pm (2.3) |
| 2 Sun | 1:33 am (5.5), 2:44 pm (5.5) | 8:07 am (0.4), 8:38 pm (2.0) |
| 3 Mon | 2:22 am (5.0), 3:13 pm (5.7) | 8:37 am (0.9), 9:35 pm (1.6) |
| 4 Tue | 3:21 am (4.5), 3:47 pm (5.9) | 9:09 am (1.5), 10:39 pm (1.2) |
| 5 Wed | 4:34 am (4.0), 4:28 pm (6.2) | 9:47 am (2.1), 11:48 pm (0.8) |
| 6 Thu | 6:03 am (3.7), 5:18 pm (6.4) | 10:35 am (2.6) |
| 7 Fri | 7:47 am (3.7), 6:18 pm (6.6) | 1:00 am (0.3), 11:37 am (3.0) |
| 8 Sat | 9:10 am (4.0), 7:25 pm (6.8) | 2:09 am (-0.3), 12:55 pm (3.3) |
| 9 Sun | 10:08 am (4.3), 8:31 pm (7.0) | 3:10 am (-0.8), 2:15 pm (3.2) |
| 10 Mon | 10:54 am (4.7), 9:32 pm (7.2) | 4:04 am (-1.1), 3:25 pm (3.0) |
| 11 Tue | 11:36 am (5.0), 10:29 pm (7.2) | 4:54 am (-1.3), 4:27 pm (2.6) |
| 12 Wed · today | 12:14 pm (5.3), 11:23 pm (7.1) | 5:39 am (-1.2), 5:25 pm (2.2) |
| 13 Thu | 12:51 pm (5.6) | 6:21 am (-1.0), 6:20 pm (1.8) |
| 14 Fri | 12:16 am (6.7), 1:27 pm (5.8) | 7:00 am (-0.5), 7:12 pm (1.5) |
| 15 Sat | 1:07 am (6.2), 2:01 pm (6.0) | 7:36 am (0.1), 8:03 pm (1.3) |
| 16 Sun | 2:00 am (5.5), 2:36 pm (6.0) | 8:11 am (0.8), 8:57 pm (1.2) |
| 17 Mon | 2:56 am (4.9), 3:12 pm (6.0) | 8:45 am (1.5), 9:55 pm (1.1) |
| 18 Tue | 3:58 am (4.3), 3:50 pm (5.8) | 9:21 am (2.1), 10:58 pm (1.1) |
| 19 Wed | 5:12 am (3.9), 4:32 pm (5.7) | 10:00 am (2.7) |
| 20 Thu | 6:44 am (3.7), 5:22 pm (5.6) | 12:04 am (1.0), 10:49 am (3.1) |
| 21 Fri | 8:24 am (3.8), 6:21 pm (5.6) | 1:12 am (0.9), 11:55 am (3.4) |
| 22 Sat | 9:28 am (4.0), 7:25 pm (5.7) | 2:14 am (0.7), 1:12 pm (3.5) |
| 23 Sun | 10:08 am (4.2), 8:23 pm (5.8) | 3:06 am (0.4), 2:21 pm (3.4) |
| 24 Mon | 10:40 am (4.5), 9:12 pm (6.0) | 3:49 am (0.2), 3:15 pm (3.2) |
| 25 Tue | 11:09 am (4.7), 9:56 pm (6.2) | 4:27 am (0.0), 4:02 pm (2.9) |
| 26 Wed | 11:36 am (4.9), 10:38 pm (6.2) | 5:02 am (-0.1), 4:45 pm (2.5) |
| 27 Thu | 12:02 pm (5.2), 11:19 pm (6.2) | 5:34 am (-0.1), 5:27 pm (2.2) |
| 28 Fri | 12:27 pm (5.4) | 6:04 am (0.0), 6:07 pm (1.8) |
| 29 Sat | 12:01 am (6.0), 12:52 pm (5.7) | 6:33 am (0.3), 6:48 pm (1.4) |
| 30 Sun | 12:45 am (5.7), 1:18 pm (5.9) | 7:01 am (0.7), 7:30 pm (1.1) |
| 31 Mon | 1:32 am (5.4), 1:46 pm (6.0) | 7:30 am (1.2), 8:16 pm (0.8) |
Times local to Mendocino, heights in feet above MLLW.
Mendocino tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 2:25 am (4.9), 2:18 pm (6.2) | 8:00 am (1.8), 9:10 pm (0.6) |
| 2 Wed | 3:27 am (4.5), 2:57 pm (6.3) | 8:33 am (2.3), 10:13 pm (0.4) |
| 3 Thu | 4:43 am (4.1), 3:45 pm (6.3) | 9:14 am (2.8), 11:25 pm (0.2) |
| 4 Fri | 6:16 am (3.9), 4:46 pm (6.3) | 10:13 am (3.2) |
| 5 Sat | 7:54 am (4.0), 5:59 pm (6.3) | 12:40 am (0.0), 11:37 am (3.5) |
| 6 Sun | 9:00 am (4.4), 7:18 pm (6.3) | 1:51 am (-0.2), 1:11 pm (3.4) |
| 7 Mon | 9:46 am (4.7), 8:31 pm (6.5) | 2:52 am (-0.5), 2:30 pm (3.0) |
| 8 Tue | 10:24 am (5.1), 9:33 pm (6.6) | 3:44 am (-0.6), 3:34 pm (2.4) |
| 9 Wed | 10:59 am (5.5), 10:29 pm (6.5) | 4:29 am (-0.5), 4:30 pm (1.8) |
| 10 Thu | 11:33 am (5.8), 11:22 pm (6.3) | 5:11 am (-0.3), 5:22 pm (1.3) |
| 11 Fri | 12:05 pm (6.0) | 5:49 am (0.1), 6:10 pm (0.8) |
| 12 Sat | 12:13 am (6.0), 12:37 pm (6.2) | 6:25 am (0.6), 6:55 pm (0.5) |
| 13 Sun | 1:02 am (5.6), 1:08 pm (6.2) | 6:58 am (1.1), 7:39 pm (0.4) |
| 14 Mon | 1:52 am (5.2), 1:39 pm (6.1) | 7:30 am (1.7), 8:24 pm (0.4) |
| 15 Tue | 2:45 am (4.7), 2:11 pm (5.9) | 8:01 am (2.3), 9:13 pm (0.6) |
| 16 Wed | 3:45 am (4.3), 2:46 pm (5.7) | 8:33 am (2.8), 10:09 pm (0.7) |
| 17 Thu | 4:56 am (4.0), 3:28 pm (5.5) | 9:11 am (3.2), 11:13 pm (0.8) |
| 18 Fri | 6:23 am (3.9), 4:23 pm (5.3) | 10:08 am (3.5) |
| 19 Sat | 7:56 am (4.0), 5:30 pm (5.2) | 12:21 am (0.9), 11:33 am (3.6) |
| 20 Sun | 8:50 am (4.2), 6:45 pm (5.2) | 1:26 am (0.8), 1:01 pm (3.5) |
| 21 Mon | 9:24 am (4.4), 7:54 pm (5.3) | 2:21 am (0.6), 2:10 pm (3.2) |
| 22 Tue | 9:51 am (4.7), 8:49 pm (5.5) | 3:05 am (0.5), 3:02 pm (2.8) |
| 23 Wed | 10:16 am (5.0), 9:38 pm (5.7) | 3:42 am (0.4), 3:46 pm (2.3) |
| 24 Thu | 10:40 am (5.3), 10:23 pm (5.7) | 4:16 am (0.4), 4:27 pm (1.7) |
| 25 Fri | 11:05 am (5.7), 11:09 pm (5.7) | 4:49 am (0.5), 5:08 pm (1.1) |
| 26 Sat | 11:30 am (6.0), 11:55 pm (5.6) | 5:20 am (0.8), 5:48 pm (0.6) |
| 27 Sun | 11:57 am (6.2) | 5:51 am (1.1), 6:29 pm (0.1) |
| 28 Mon | 12:44 am (5.4), 12:26 pm (6.4) | 6:23 am (1.6), 7:11 pm (-0.3) |
| 29 Tue | 1:35 am (5.1), 12:59 pm (6.6) | 6:55 am (2.0), 7:58 pm (-0.4) |
| 30 Wed | 2:32 am (4.8), 1:36 pm (6.6) | 7:29 am (2.5), 8:52 pm (-0.5) |
Times local to Mendocino, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at Mendocino
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 1–8 kn N | 16 kn | 51–65 °F | Partly cloudy | 15 % |
| Thu, August 13 | 1–6 kn NW | 11 kn | 51–62 °F | Partly cloudy | 15 % |
| Fri, August 14 | 0–4 kn S | 8 kn | 51–62 °F | Mostly cloudy | 1 % |
| Sat, August 15 | 0–4 kn NW | 8 kn | 51–63 °F | Mostly cloudy | 0 % |
| Sun, August 16 | 0–3 kn N | 7 kn | 51–58 °F | Mostly cloudy | 1 % |
| Mon, August 17 | 0–3 kn N | 7 kn | 52–59 °F | Mostly cloudy | 4 % |
| Tue, August 18 | 0–4 kn N | 8 kn | 52–59 °F | Mostly cloudy | 6 % |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office EKA. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. The forecast grid for this place carries no wave heights, so none are shown.
Boating, beach and fishing at Mendocino
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Goodwind 8 kn or less | Fair65 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Thu, August 13 | Goodwind 6 kn or less | Pooronly 62 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Fri, August 14 | Goodwind 4 kn or less | Pooronly 62 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sat, August 15 | Goodwind 4 kn or less | Pooronly 63 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sun, August 16 | Goodwind 3 kn or less | Pooronly 58 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Mon, August 17 | Goodwind 3 kn or less | Pooronly 59 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Tue, August 18 | Goodwind 4 kn or less | Pooronly 59 °F | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 6:25 am · Sunset 8:14 pm
Moon 0% lit, waxing
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:26 am · Sunset 8:13 pm
Moon 2% lit, waxing
Solunar windows for Mendocino
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Wednesday, August 12
- Major12:00 am – 2:00 amMoon underfoot
- Minor5:45 am – 6:45 amMoonrise
- Major12:27 pm – 2:27 pmMoon overhead
- Minor7:56 pm – 8:56 pmMoonset
Thursday, August 13
- Major12:53 am – 2:53 amMoon underfoot
- Minor7:00 am – 8:00 amMoonrise
- Major1:18 pm – 3:18 pmMoon overhead
- Minor8:22 pm – 9:22 pmMoonset
Times are local to Mendocino (America/Los_Angeles).
Questions about Mendocino tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in Mendocino today?
- High water at 12:14 pm (5.3 ft) and 11:23 pm (7.1 ft), local time in Mendocino. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in Mendocino today?
- Low water at 5:39 am (-1.2 ft) and 5:25 pm (2.2 ft), local time in Mendocino. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does Mendocino get in a day?
- Two high waters and two low waters on most days, a little over six hours apart. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 13 high waters and 14 low waters. Where a date shows only three turns, the fourth has slipped past midnight and is listed under the following day.
- What is the tidal range at Mendocino?
- About 8.3 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between -1.2 and 7.1 ft — a span of about 8.3 ft. The range is widest around new and full moon and narrowest at the quarters, so it changes from week to week.
- Which tide station do these Mendocino tide times come from?
- NOAA station 9417426 — a reference station. Noyo Harbor at Fort Bragg, about 13 km south on the same open coast. The closer identifier at Mendocino Bay carries no public NOAA station page. A reference station has its own long-running record, which is the strongest basis NOAA publishes. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the Mendocino tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in Mendocino — the America/Los_Angeles zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at Mendocino today?
- The major windows run 12:00 am to 2:00 am and 12:27 pm to 2:27 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Mendocino, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 0% lit and waxing.
- How far ahead does this Mendocino tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
Nearby tide charts
Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 9417426, NOYO HARBOR (reference station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 12.6 km from the centre of Mendocino
- Retrieved
- Aug 12, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Noyo Harbor at Fort Bragg, about 13 km south on the same open coast. The closer identifier at Mendocino Bay carries no public NOAA station page.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.