Ventura Tide Times
Ventura runs a mean tidal range of about 3.9 ft. This month the highest water, 6.4 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 8, and the lowest, a -0.7 ft minus tide, on the morning of Sep 8.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Santa Barbara (9411340), about 25 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 10 min earlier.
| High tide | 2:47 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 11:57 PM | 1.1 ft |
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Ventura this month: Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. 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 Ventura this month: Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11. 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 Ventura, 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 🌓 | 6:00–8:00 PM 6:25–8:25 AM | 1:15–3:15 PM 10:45–12:45 AM | 41 |
| Sat Sep 19 🌓 | 6:50–8:50 PM 7:15–9:15 AM | 2:02–4:02 PM — | 43 |
| Sun Sep 20 🌓 | 7:39–9:39 PM 8:04–10:04 AM | 2:43–4:43 PM 11:41–1:41 AM | 56 |
| Mon Sep 21 🌓 | 8:27–10:27 PM 8:52–10:52 AM | 3:19–5:19 PM 12:40–2:40 AM | 68 |
| Tue Sep 22 🌔 | 9:12–11:12 PM 9:37–11:37 AM | 3:51–5:51 PM 1:40–3:40 AM | 79 |
| Wed Sep 23 🌔 | 9:56–11:56 PM 10:21–12:21 PM | 4:19–6:19 PM 2:40–4:40 AM | 87 |
| Thu Sep 24 🌔 | 10:39–12:39 AM 11:04–1:04 PM | 4:46–6:46 PM 3:40–5:40 AM | 93 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9411189. 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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