Balboa Pier, Newport Beach Tides Today
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Balboa Pier, Newport Beach runs a mean tidal range of about 3.7 ft. This month the highest water, 6.9 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -1.4 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 5:19 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:11 AM | 2.0 ft |
| High tide | 4:39 PM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:21 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Balboa Pier, Newport Beach
Today at Balboa Pier, Newport Beach: high tide at 5:19 AM (4.7 ft) and 4:39 PM (4.6 ft), low tide at 11:11 AM (2.0 ft) and 11:21 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with NW winds 5 to 15 mph, 72°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 6:11 AM and sunset at 4:58 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | N 0 to 5 mph | 62°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | NW 5 to 15 mph | 72°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Balboa Pier, Newport Beach is
Balboa Pier, Newport Beach sits at 33.6000° N, 117.9000° W on the California coast, at Newport Beach, CA, in Orange County. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Long Beach Fire Boat Pier (NOAA 9410678), 20.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 4 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is John Wayne-Orange County Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 5.8 mi away.
The tide at Balboa Pier, Newport Beach
Balboa Pier, Newport Beach has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Los Angeles (Outer Harbor), station 9410660. High tide comes about 9 min earlier and low tide at the same time than there.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410583. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Balboa Pier, Newport Beach
- Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar: 1.0 mi, tides at about the same time
- Santa Ana River entrance (inside): 3.9 mi, tides about 70 min later
- Long Beach Fire Boat Pier: 20.8 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Long Beach, Inner Harbor: 21.4 mi, tides about 9 min later
- Los Angeles (Outer Harbor): 22.9 mi, tides about 4 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Balboa Pier, Newport Beach this month: 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 Balboa Pier, Newport Beach this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28 …. 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 Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, 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 🌗 | 6:23–8:23 AM 6:48–8:48 PM | 11:38–1:38 AM 12:58–2:58 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:11–9:11 AM 7:36–9:36 PM | 12:45–2:45 AM 1:27–3:27 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:56–9:56 AM 8:21–10:21 PM | 1:49–3:49 AM 1:55–3:55 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:41–10:41 AM 9:06–11:06 PM | 2:52–4:52 AM 2:23–4:23 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:27–11:27 AM 9:52–11:52 PM | 3:54–5:54 AM 2:52–4:52 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:13–12:13 PM 10:38–12:38 AM | 4:56–6:56 AM 3:24–5:24 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:01–1:01 PM 11:26–1:26 AM | 5:57–7:57 AM 4:00–6:00 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410583. 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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