Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island Tides Today
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Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island runs a mean tidal range of about 3.6 ft. This month the highest water, 6.7 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 | 5:39 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:28 AM | 2.0 ft |
| High tide | 4:59 PM | 4.5 ft |
| Low tide | 11:38 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island
Today at Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island: high tide at 5:39 AM (4.6 ft) and 4:59 PM (4.5 ft), low tide at 11:28 AM (2.0 ft) and 11:38 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with NW winds 5 to 20 mph, 71°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 6:13 AM and sunset at 5:01 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | NW 5 mph | 66°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | NW 5 to 20 mph | 71°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island is
Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island sits at 33.4317° N, 118.5030° W on the California coast, about 11 mi northwest of Avalon, CA, in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) (NOAA 9410660), 24.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 14 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Avalon Catalina Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 5.4 mi away.
The tide at Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island
Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island 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 11 min later and low tide about 17 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.94 times the reference.
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 9410092. 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 Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island
- Avalon, Santa Catalina Island: 11.9 mi, tides about 18 min earlier
- Los Angeles (Outer Harbor): 24.0 mi, tides about 14 min earlier
- Long Beach Fire Boat Pier: 27.4 mi, tides about 15 min earlier
- Long Beach, Inner Harbor: 28.9 mi, tides about 10 min earlier
- King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay: 29.3 mi, tides about 6 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island 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 Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island 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 Catalina Harbor, 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 🌗 | 6:26–8:26 AM 6:51–8:51 PM | 11:41–1:41 AM 1:01–3:01 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:13–9:13 AM 7:38–9:38 PM | 12:47–2:47 AM 1:30–3:30 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:59–9:59 AM 8:24–10:24 PM | 1:52–3:52 AM 1:58–3:58 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:44–10:44 AM 9:09–11:09 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 2:25–4:25 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:29–11:29 AM 9:54–11:54 PM | 3:56–5:56 AM 2:55–4:55 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 4:58–6:58 AM 3:27–5:27 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:03–1:03 PM 11:28–1:28 AM | 5:59–7:59 AM 4:03–6:03 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410092. 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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