Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals Tides Today
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Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals runs a mean tidal range of about 3.6 ft. This month the highest water, 7.1 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 | 5:44 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:32 AM | 2.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:04 PM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:39 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals
Today at Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals: high tide at 5:44 AM (4.8 ft) and 5:04 PM (4.7 ft), low tide at 11:32 AM (2.1 ft) and 11:39 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is partly sunny with WNW winds 5 to 15 mph, 70°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 6:18 AM and sunset at 5:03 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | N 5 mph | 59°F |
| Tuesday | Partly Sunny | WNW 5 to 15 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals is
Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals sits at 34.3483° N, 119.4430° W on the California coast, about 3 mi southeast of Carpinteria, CA. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1962 until 1990, 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), 14.7 mi away, and the tide here runs on nearly the same clock.
The tide at Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals
Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals 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 3.7 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.8 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 Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals about 5.5 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: 7.8 ft on Jan 27, 1983.
- Lowest on record: -2.3 ft on Jan 16, 1965.
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 Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals 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 0.1 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 Los Angeles, CA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9411270, established 1962, gauge removed 1990. 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 Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals
- Ventura: 10.7 mi, tides about 6 min earlier
- Santa Barbara: 14.7 mi, tides at about the same time
- Port Hueneme: 19.5 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
- Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island: 26.5 mi, tides at about the same time
- Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island: 41.8 mi, tides about 8 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals this month: Nov 8, 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 Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals 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 Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, 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 🌗 | 6:30–8:30 AM 6:55–8:55 PM | 11:43–1:43 AM 1:05–3:05 PM | 49 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:17–9:17 AM 7:42–9:42 PM | 12:51–2:51 AM 1:34–3:34 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:03–10:03 AM 8:28–10:28 PM | 1:56–3:56 AM 2:01–4:01 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:48–10:48 AM 9:13–11:13 PM | 2:59–4:59 AM 2:28–4:28 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:33–11:33 AM 9:58–11:58 PM | 4:02–6:02 AM 2:57–4:57 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:19–12:19 PM 10:44–12:44 AM | 5:04–7:04 AM 3:29–5:29 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:07–1:07 PM 11:32–1:32 AM | 6:05–8:05 AM 4:05–6:05 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9411270. 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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