Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) Tides Today
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Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) runs a mean tidal range of about 3.8 ft. This month the highest water, 7.2 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 | 5:28 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 11:11 AM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 4:48 PM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:21 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Los Angeles (Outer Harbor)
Today at Los Angeles (Outer Harbor): high tide at 5:28 AM (4.9 ft) and 4:48 PM (4.8 ft), low tide at 11:11 AM (2.1 ft) and 11:21 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with WNW 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 6:13 AM and sunset at 5:00 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | N 5 mph | 62°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | WNW 5 to 15 mph | 72°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) is
Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) sits at 33.7200° N, 118.2720° W on the California coast, at Los Angeles, CA, in Los Angeles County. The station here is a NOAA gauge reporting live water levels. It has been in NOAA's records since 1923. The nearest weather station is Los Angeles, CA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at Los Angeles (Outer Harbor)
Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) 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 5.5 ft, and 3.8 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 Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) 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.
- Highest water on record: 7.9 ft on Jan 10, 2005.
- Lowest on record: -2.7 ft on Dec 17, 1933.
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 Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.5 ft above it and mean sea level 2.8 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.2 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410660, established 1923. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near Los Angeles (Outer Harbor)
- Long Beach Fire Boat Pier: 3.8 mi, tides at about the same time
- Long Beach, Inner Harbor: 5.0 mi, tides about 4 min later
- King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay: 11.4 mi, tides about 8 min later
- El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay: 16.0 mi, tides about 13 min later
- Santa Ana River entrance (inside): 19.1 mi, tides about 65 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) 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 Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) 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 Los Angeles (Outer Harbor), 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 | 11:39–1:39 AM 1:00–3:00 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:12–9:12 AM 7:37–9:37 PM | 12:46–2:46 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 2:24–4:24 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:28–11:28 AM 9:53–11:53 PM | 3:56–5:56 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:14–12:14 PM 10:39–12:39 AM | 4:58–6:58 AM 3:25–5:25 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:02–1:02 PM 11:27–1:27 AM | 5:59–7:59 AM 4:02–6:02 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410660. 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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