Avalon, Santa Catalina Island Tides Today
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Avalon, Santa Catalina Island runs a mean tidal range of about 3.7 ft. This month the highest water, 7.0 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.6 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 5:29 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:15 AM | 2.2 ft |
| High tide | 4:43 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 11:19 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
Today at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island: high tide at 5:29 AM (4.6 ft) and 4:43 PM (4.4 ft), low tide at 11:15 AM (2.2 ft) and 11:19 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with NW winds 5 to 15 mph, 73°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 6:12 AM and sunset at 5:00 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | NW 5 mph | 66°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | NW 5 to 15 mph | 73°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Avalon, Santa Catalina Island is
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island sits at 33.3450° N, 118.3250° W on the California coast, at Avalon, CA. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1975 until 2017, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) (NOAA 9410660), 26.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 4 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Avalon Catalina Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 6.6 mi away.
The tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 5.3 ft, and 3.7 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.8 ft and the lower low sits 0.9 ft below the other low. For the water around it: California tides are mixed semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of unequal height, with ranges of 4 to 7 ft.
About this station
- High tide reaches Avalon, Santa Catalina Island about 5.1 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.3 ft above it and mean sea level 2.7 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Los Angeles, CA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410079, established 1975, gauge removed 2017. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
- Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island: 11.9 mi, tides about 18 min later
- Los Angeles (Outer Harbor): 26.1 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island: 27.1 mi, tides at about the same time
- Long Beach Fire Boat Pier: 28.5 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Santa Ana River entrance (inside): 28.9 mi, tides about 69 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:25–8:25 AM 6:50–8:50 PM | 11:40–1:40 AM 1:00–3:00 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:13–9:13 AM 7:38–9:38 PM | 12:47–2:47 AM 1:29–3:29 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:58–9:58 AM 8:23–10:23 PM | 1:51–3:51 AM 1:57–3:57 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:43–10:43 AM 9:08–11:08 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 2:25–4:25 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:28–11:28 AM 9:53–11:53 PM | 3:55–5:55 AM 2:54–4:54 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 4:57–6:57 AM 3:26–5:26 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:03–1:03 PM 11:28–1:28 AM | 5:58–7:58 AM 4:03–6:03 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410079. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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