King tides at Salina Cruz
The highest predicted waters at Salina Cruz, through 2030. Every high tide reaching 7.0 ft above MLLW.
What counts as a king tide
There is no official definition. NOAA does not publish one, and the California King Tides Project simply means the highest predicted tides of the year. This page lists every predicted high water of 7.0 ft or more above MLLW, which on this stretch of coast picks out the handful of days each winter when the water comes up unusually far.
They happen when the moon is closest to Earth and new or full at the same time, with the Earth near its own closest approach to the sun. That alignment stacks the solar and lunar pulls together, and it lands in November, December and January far more often than not.
These are predictions of astronomical tide only. A winter storm arriving on a king tide is what causes flooding, because surge and wind can add a foot or more on top of the figures here.
King tides still to come
4–8 June 2027
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 4 JunFri | 12:34 am | 3.0 ft |
| 4 JunFri | 1:07 pm | 4.8 ft |
| 5 JunSat | 1:28 am | 3.2 ft |
| 5 JunSat | 1:58 pm | 4.9 ft |
| 6 JunSun | 2:22 am | 3.4 ft |
| 6 JunSun | 2:48 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 JunMon | 3:15 am | 3.6 ft |
| 7 JunMon | 3:38 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 8 JunTue | 4:09 am | 3.9 ft |
| 8 JunTue | 4:28 pm | 4.9 ft |
3–7 July 2027
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 3 JulSat | 12:38 pm | 4.9 ft |
| 4 JulSun | 12:59 am | 3.4 ft |
| 4 JulSun | 1:33 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 5 JulMon | 1:59 am | 3.7 ft |
| 5 JulMon | 2:27 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 6 JulTue | 2:57 am | 4.0 ft |
| 6 JulTue | 3:20 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 JulWed | 3:53 am | 4.3 ft |
| 7 JulWed | 4:12 pm | 4.9 ft |
5–9 August 2027
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 5 AugThu | 3:35 am | 4.6 ft |
| 5 AugThu | 3:55 pm | 4.7 ft |
| 6 AugFri | 4:29 am | 4.9 ft |
| 6 AugFri | 4:46 pm | 4.5 ft |
| 7 AugSat | 5:22 am | 4.9 ft |
| 7 AugSat | 5:35 pm | 4.3 ft |
| 8 AugSun | 6:14 am | 4.9 ft |
| 8 AugSun | 6:25 pm | 4.1 ft |
| 9 AugMon | 7:05 am | 4.8 ft |
| 9 AugMon | 7:15 pm | 3.8 ft |
26–30 July 2028
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 26 JulWed | 4:45 am | 4.8 ft |
| 26 JulWed | 4:59 pm | 4.5 ft |
| 27 JulThu | 5:37 am | 4.9 ft |
| 27 JulThu | 5:48 pm | 4.3 ft |
| 28 JulFri | 6:29 am | 5.0 ft |
| 28 JulFri | 6:38 pm | 4.1 ft |
| 29 JulSat | 7:23 am | 4.9 ft |
| 29 JulSat | 7:30 pm | 3.8 ft |
| 30 JulSun | 8:18 am | 4.8 ft |
| 30 JulSun | 8:26 pm | 3.6 ft |
23–27 August 2028
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 23 AugWed | 3:31 am | 4.8 ft |
| 23 AugWed | 3:51 pm | 4.4 ft |
| 24 AugThu | 4:23 am | 5.0 ft |
| 24 AugThu | 4:40 pm | 4.3 ft |
| 25 AugFri | 5:14 am | 5.1 ft |
| 25 AugFri | 5:29 pm | 4.2 ft |
| 26 AugSat | 6:06 am | 5.0 ft |
| 26 AugSat | 6:20 pm | 4.0 ft |
| 27 AugSun | 6:58 am | 4.8 ft |
| 27 AugSun | 7:11 pm | 3.7 ft |
20–24 September 2028
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 20 SepWed | 2:16 am | 4.7 ft |
| 20 SepWed | 2:40 pm | 4.0 ft |
| 21 SepThu | 3:08 am | 4.9 ft |
| 21 SepThu | 3:31 pm | 4.0 ft |
| 22 SepFri | 3:59 am | 5.0 ft |
| 22 SepFri | 4:21 pm | 4.0 ft |
| 23 SepSat | 4:50 am | 4.9 ft |
| 23 SepSat | 5:10 pm | 3.9 ft |
| 24 SepSun | 5:40 am | 4.8 ft |
| 24 SepSun | 6:01 pm | 3.7 ft |
28 April – 2 May 2029
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 28 AprSat | 12:48 am | 3.3 ft |
| 28 AprSat | 1:23 pm | 4.7 ft |
| 29 AprSun | 1:45 am | 3.5 ft |
| 29 AprSun | 2:17 pm | 4.9 ft |
| 30 AprMon | 2:41 am | 3.6 ft |
| 30 AprMon | 3:09 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 1 MayTue | 3:34 am | 3.7 ft |
| 1 MayTue | 4:00 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 2 MayWed | 4:27 am | 3.8 ft |
| 2 MayWed | 4:51 pm | 4.8 ft |
27–31 May 2029
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 27 MaySun | 12:22 am | 3.4 ft |
| 27 MaySun | 1:01 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 28 MayMon | 1:23 am | 3.5 ft |
| 28 MayMon | 1:55 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 29 MayTue | 2:21 am | 3.7 ft |
| 29 MayTue | 2:48 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 30 MayWed | 3:17 am | 3.8 ft |
| 30 MayWed | 3:40 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 31 MayThu | 4:11 am | 3.9 ft |
| 31 MayThu | 4:29 pm | 4.8 ft |
11–15 September 2029
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 11 SepTue | 3:27 am | 4.8 ft |
| 11 SepTue | 3:47 pm | 4.1 ft |
| 12 SepWed | 4:16 am | 5.0 ft |
| 12 SepWed | 4:35 pm | 4.0 ft |
| 13 SepThu | 5:06 am | 5.0 ft |
| 13 SepThu | 5:23 pm | 3.9 ft |
| 14 SepFri | 5:56 am | 4.9 ft |
| 14 SepFri | 6:14 pm | 3.8 ft |
| 15 SepSat | 6:49 am | 4.6 ft |
| 15 SepSat | 7:08 pm | 3.6 ft |
17–21 May 2030
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 17 MayFri | 12:43 am | 3.3 ft |
| 17 MayFri | 1:18 pm | 4.9 ft |
| 18 MaySat | 1:41 am | 3.5 ft |
| 18 MaySat | 2:12 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 19 MaySun | 2:37 am | 3.7 ft |
| 19 MaySun | 3:05 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 20 MayMon | 3:32 am | 3.9 ft |
| 20 MayMon | 3:57 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 21 MayTue | 4:27 am | 4.0 ft |
| 21 MayTue | 4:49 pm | 4.9 ft |
14–18 June 2030
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 14 JunFri | 11:57 am | 4.9 ft |
| 15 JunSat | 12:15 am | 3.5 ft |
| 15 JunSat | 12:55 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 16 JunSun | 1:18 am | 3.7 ft |
| 16 JunSun | 1:51 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 17 JunMon | 2:18 am | 3.9 ft |
| 17 JunMon | 2:45 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 18 JunTue | 3:16 am | 4.1 ft |
| 18 JunTue | 3:38 pm | 5.1 ft |
13–17 July 2030
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 13 JulSat | 11:35 am | 4.9 ft |
| 13 JulSat | 11:55 pm | 3.6 ft |
| 14 JulSun | 12:35 pm | 4.9 ft |
| 15 JulMon | 1:00 am | 3.8 ft |
| 15 JulMon | 1:33 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 16 JulTue | 2:02 am | 4.1 ft |
| 16 JulTue | 2:28 pm | 4.9 ft |
| 17 JulWed | 3:00 am | 4.3 ft |
| 17 JulWed | 3:21 pm | 4.9 ft |
King tides already past
31 December – 2 January 2026
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 31 DecWed | 10:47 pm | 4.0 ft |
| 1 JanThu | 11:02 am | 2.4 ft |
| 1 JanThu | 11:47 pm | 4.1 ft |
| 2 JanFri | 12:10 pm | 2.5 ft |
16–20 May 2026
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 16 MaySat | 12:30 am | 3.1 ft |
| 16 MaySat | 1:06 pm | 4.7 ft |
| 17 MaySun | 1:26 am | 3.2 ft |
| 17 MaySun | 1:58 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 18 MayMon | 2:20 am | 3.4 ft |
| 18 MayMon | 2:49 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 19 MayTue | 3:14 am | 3.6 ft |
| 19 MayTue | 3:40 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 20 MayWed | 4:08 am | 3.7 ft |
| 20 MayWed | 4:31 pm | 5.0 ft |
14–18 June 2026
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 14 JunSun | 12:38 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 15 JunMon | 12:57 am | 3.4 ft |
| 15 JunMon | 1:33 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 16 JunTue | 1:57 am | 3.6 ft |
| 16 JunTue | 2:28 pm | 5.2 ft |
| 17 JunWed | 2:55 am | 3.8 ft |
| 17 JunWed | 3:21 pm | 5.1 ft |
| 18 JunThu | 3:53 am | 4.0 ft |
| 18 JunThu | 4:14 pm | 5.0 ft |
12–16 July 2026
| Date | High water | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 12 JulSun | 11:15 am | 4.9 ft |
| 12 JulSun | 11:28 pm | 3.4 ft |
| 13 JulMon | 12:15 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 14 JulTue | 12:35 am | 3.6 ft |
| 14 JulTue | 1:13 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 15 JulWed | 1:39 am | 3.8 ft |
| 15 JulWed | 2:10 pm | 5.0 ft |
| 16 JulThu | 2:40 am | 4.1 ft |
| 16 JulThu | 3:05 pm | 4.9 ft |