Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
Sonoma County, California
The next daylight low tide at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point is predicted for Sunday, November 22, 2026 at about 3:05 PM, reaching -0.5 ft at NOAA's Fort Ross station.
Every picked day listed on this page has passed. The list is worked out again each day.
Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, station 9.1 km (5.7 mi) away.
Picked days in the next 30 days
Local time
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Low at about 3:05 PM -0.5 ft
Low
Be there about 2:05 PM to 4:05 PM
Sunrise 7:03 AM Sunset 4:56 PM
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Low at about 3:48 PM -1.1 ft
Very low
Be there about 2:48 PM to 4:48 PM
Sunrise 7:04 AM Sunset 4:55 PM
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Low at about 2:50 PM -0.2 ft
Low
Be there about 1:50 PM to 3:50 PM
Sunrise 7:16 AM Sunset 4:52 PM
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Low at about 3:29 PM -0.5 ft
Low
Be there about 2:29 PM to 4:29 PM
Sunrise 7:17 AM Sunset 4:52 PM
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Low at about 4:05 PM -0.6 ft
Low
Be there about 3:05 PM to 4:52 PMEnds at sunset
Sunrise 7:18 AM Sunset 4:52 PM
A low counts at 0.0 ft or lower; very low is -1.0 ft or lower.
Month by month
- November 2026 at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
- December 2026 at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
- January 2027 at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
Later months are in the 2027 calendar for this beach.
Every picked day of 2027 is in the calendar for Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
Best months here
Gerstle Cove, Salt Point has 89 picked days in 2027, and 14 of them are very low.
The most fall in February, March, and May.
Its daylight lows are spread through the year, with no one season far ahead of the rest.
| Month | Picked days | Very low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 3 |
| February | 12 | 2 |
| March | 12 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 0 |
| May | 11 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 3 |
| July | 6 | 2 |
| August | 2 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 0 |
| December | 7 | 1 |
Where the times come from
Times and heights are NOAA's predictions for its Fort Ross station (9416024), 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the beach.
The station sits on the open coast.
NOAA works out this station as an offset from a nearby reference station, so its times are estimates and the windows here say about.
What this page cannot tell you
These are predictions of the astronomical tide. Wind, swell and air pressure move the real water level, and a big swell can cover a low that looks good here.
This page says nothing about what you may find in the pools, whether you may enter or collect, or how to look after yourself on the rocks. California State Parks manages this shore.
The 2027 calendar for Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
Every picked day of 2027 at this beach, as a PDF to print and pin up and a calendar file for Apple, Google or Outlook.
Get the calendar for Gerstle Cove, Salt PointThe tide numbers are NOAA's and free to everyone, including the next 30 days on this page. What you pay for is the picking and the layout.
Questions about Gerstle Cove, Salt Point
- When is the next daylight low tide at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point?
- The next daylight low tide at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point is predicted for Sunday, November 22, 2026 at about 3:05 PM, reaching -0.5 ft at NOAA's Fort Ross station.
- When is the best time of year for tide pooling at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point?
- Gerstle Cove, Salt Point has 89 picked days in 2027, and 14 of them are very low. The most fall in February, March, and May. Its daylight lows are spread through the year, with no one season far ahead of the rest.
- How low does the tide go at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point in daylight in 2027?
- The lowest picked day of 2027 at Gerstle Cove, Salt Point is Sunday, June 6, 2027, with a predicted low of -1.7 ft at about 6:51 AM.
- Which tide station are these times from?
- Times and heights are NOAA's predictions for its Fort Ross station (9416024), 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the beach. The station sits on the open coast.
California State Parks manages this shore. Its page has the rules on entry, collecting and closures; this site does not cover them.
Protected area: Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve; no take of marine resources.