King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay Tides Today
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King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay 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 -1.5 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 5:36 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:18 AM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 4:56 PM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:28 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay
Today at King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay: high tide at 5:36 AM (4.7 ft) and 4:56 PM (4.6 ft), low tide at 11:18 AM (2.1 ft) and 11:28 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with NNW 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 6:13 AM and sunset at 5:00 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | NNE 5 mph | 58°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | NNW 5 to 15 mph | 73°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay is
King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay sits at 33.8467° N, 118.3980° W on the California coast, at Redondo Beach, CA. 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), 11.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 8 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Torrance, Zamperini Field Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 4.9 mi away.
The tide at King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay
King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay 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 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 King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay about 5.3 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Los Angeles (Outer Harbor), station 9410660. High tide comes about 8 min later and low tide about 7 min later 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 fixes MLLW at King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay 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 9410738, established 1975, gauge removed 1975. 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 King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay
- El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay: 4.7 mi, tides about 6 min later
- Los Angeles (Outer Harbor): 11.4 mi, tides about 8 min earlier
- Long Beach, Inner Harbor: 12.0 mi, tides about 3 min earlier
- Long Beach Fire Boat Pier: 12.5 mi, tides about 8 min earlier
- Santa Monica, Municipal Pier: 12.6 mi, tides about 5 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay 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 King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay 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 King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay, 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 1:01–3:01 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 | 1:51–3:51 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 🌘 | 9:29–11:29 AM 9:54–11:54 PM | 3:57–5:57 AM 2:54–4:54 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 4:58–6:58 AM 3:26–5:26 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:03–1:03 PM 11:28–1:28 AM | 6:00–8:00 AM 4:02–6:02 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410738. 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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