Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean Tides Today
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Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean runs a mean tidal range of about 3.6 ft. This month the highest water, 6.9 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 | 6:18 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 12:33 PM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:14 PM | 4.3 ft |
Today on the water at Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean
Today at Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean: high tide at 6:18 AM (5.1 ft) and 6:14 PM (4.3 ft), low tide at 12:33 PM (1.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is sunny with NW winds 15 to 30 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. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 6:23 AM and sunset at 5:05 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Sunny | NW 15 to 30 mph | 72°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Clear | N 10 to 30 mph | 62°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean is
Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean sits at 34.4694° N, 120.2283° W on the California coast, about 8 mi southwest of Solvang, CA. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2012 until 2013, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Santa Barbara (NOAA 9411340), 30.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 3 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 12.9 mi away.
The tide at Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean
Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean 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 3.6 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.7 ft and the lower low sits 1.0 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 Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean about 5.6 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 Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.3 ft above it and mean sea level 2.8 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.1 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Santa Barbara, CA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9411399, established 2012, gauge removed 2013. 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 Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean
- Santa Barbara: 30.9 mi, tides about 3 min earlier
- Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island: 33.5 mi, tides at about the same time
- Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals: 45.5 mi, tides about 6 min earlier
- Ventura: 55.7 mi, tides about 12 min earlier
- Port San Luis: 56.8 mi, tides about 21 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides of the month at Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs run the highest water of the month.
🔻 Lowest tides of the month at Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 …. These minus lows are when flats and bars dry out.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean, 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 🌗 | 7:20–9:20 AM 7:45–9:45 PM | 12:54–2:54 AM 1:37–3:37 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:06–10:06 AM 8:31–10:31 PM | 1:59–3:59 AM 2:04–4:04 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:51–10:51 AM 9:16–11:16 PM | 3:02–5:02 AM 2:31–4:31 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:36–11:36 AM 10:01–12:01 AM | 4:05–6:05 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:23–12:23 PM 10:48–12:48 AM | 5:07–7:07 AM 3:32–5:32 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:11–1:11 PM 11:36–1:36 AM | 6:09–8:09 AM 4:07–6:07 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 12:00–2:00 PM 12:25–2:25 AM | 7:09–9:09 AM 4:49–6:49 PM | 98 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9411399. 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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