High Tide Flooding Outlook for August 2026
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Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook – August 2026
Although mean sea level is generally higher in late summer and early fall, due in part to warmer water temperatures and changing weather patterns, only a few U.S. harbors are likely to see flooding this month. On the West Coast, San Diego and Santa Monica are likely to see high water events, while flooding is also possible in La Jolla, Los Angeles, and North Spit. High water is possible in all Hawaiian harbors this month, especially on the new moon on August 12 and the full moon on August 27, but flooding is likely in the ports of Kahului, Hilo, and Kawaihae. Elsewhere across the country, flooding is possible in only three harbors: Fort Pulaski, GA; Cedar Key, FL; and Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS.
Note that a harbor’s absence from this list, despite it being in proximity to a harbor that is (for example: Montauk, New York, and Woods Hole, Massachusetts, both of which are near harbors that are listed as seeing possible flooding, don’t make the list themselves), does not mean that flooding is not possible. Instead, it simply means that NOAA either does not have a sufficiently validated model to make an accurate prediction, or that the local hydrodynamics makes such a prediction impossible.
Make sure to print out the tide chart for your favorite harbor so that you are prepared, no matter what the coastal conditions end up delivering.
August 12 – New Moon
August 27 – Full Moon
View the detailed flooding report for harbors by region below.
Northeast: Possible & Likely Flood Days
- Coastal flooding based primarily on tides is unlikely this month.
Mid-Atlantic: Possible & Likely Flood Days
- Coastal flooding based primarily on tides is unlikely this month.
Southeast: Possible & Likely Flood Days
- Fort Pulaski, GA — POSSIBLE August 12
Gulf Coast: Possible & Likely Flood Days
- Cedar Key, FL — POSSIBLE August 11-13
- Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS — POSSIBLE August 10
West Coast: Possible & Likely Flood Days
- San Diego, CA — POSSIBLE August 10, 12; LIKELY August 11 (85%)
- La Jolla, CA — POSSIBLE August 10, 11
- Los Angeles, CA — LIKELY August 10, 11
- Santa Monica, CA — LIKELY August 10; LIKELY August 11 (55%)
- North Spit, CA — POSSIBLE August 11
Hawaii: Possible & Likely Flood Days
Kauai:
- Nawiliwili, HI — POSSIBLE August 9-12
Oahu:
- Mokuoloe, HI — POSSIBLE August 9-12
- Honolulu, HI — POSSIBLE August 9-12
Maui:
- Kahului, Kahului Harbor, HI — POSSIBLE August 9, 13; LIKELY August 10-12 (60-70%)
Hawaii, Big Island:
- Kawaihae, HI — POSSIBLE August 8, 9, 13; LIKELY August 10-12 (55-70%)
- Hilo, Hilo Bay, Kuhio Bay, HI — POSSIBLE August 9, 13; LIKELY August 10-12 (70-90%)
If you see high tide flooding near you, please send us your photos and include the date, time, and location.
About these Predictions: “These flooding likelihoods are derived from a probabilistic model that incorporates tide predictions, sea level rise trends, and seasonal changes in coastal sea level to predict the potential that a higher than normal high tide may exceed established National Ocean Service flood thresholds. During these periods, high tide flooding may occur in flood-prone areas.” NOAA
