Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island tide chart
California · near Avalon (12 mi) · NOAA station 9410092 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 3:53 AM 1.2 ft
- High 10:00 AM 5.8 ft
- Low 4:50 PM -0.1 ft
- High 10:55 PM 4.2 ft
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Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:53 AM 1.2 ftH 10:00 AM 5.8 ftL 4:50 PM -0.1 ftH 10:55 PM 4.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:26 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:16 AM 1.6 ftH 10:24 AM 5.7 ftL 5:29 PM 0.0 ftH 11:40 PM 3.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:25 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:37 AM 2.1 ftH 10:49 AM 5.5 ftL 6:11 PM 0.2 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:31 AM 3.4 ftL 4:54 AM 2.4 ftH 11:16 AM 5.2 ftL 6:59 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:23 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:44 AM 3.0 ftL 5:03 AM 2.8 ftH 11:46 AM 4.9 ftL 8:02 PM 0.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:21 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:25 PM 4.5 ftL 9:25 PM 0.9 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:20 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:34 PM 4.2 ftL 10:50 PM 0.9 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:19 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island
Solunar periods for this spot: major periods (about two hours) are centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot, and minor periods (about an hour) on moonrise and moonset. Days near the new and full moon rate higher, and so does a period that lines up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
| Day | Rating | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Very good | 12:11 AM–2:11 AM, 12:34 PM–2:34 PM | 7:38 AM–8:38 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Very good | 12:57 AM–2:57 AM, 1:21 PM–3:21 PM | 8:39 AM–9:39 AM, 6:57 PM–7:57 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Good | 1:45 AM–3:45 AM, 2:09 PM–4:09 PM | 9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 7:35 PM–8:35 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Fair | 2:34 AM–4:34 AM, 2:59 PM–4:59 PM | 10:38 AM–11:38 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Very good | 3:24 AM–5:24 AM, 3:50 PM–5:50 PM | 11:32 AM–12:32 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Fair | 4:15 AM–6:15 AM, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM | 12:22 PM–1:22 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Fair | 5:05 AM–7:05 AM, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM | 1:05 PM–2:05 PM, 10:58 PM–11:58 PM |
Solunar times are a rule of thumb many anglers use, not a guarantee. Moving water around a tide change usually matters as much.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- -0.1 ft at 4:50 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.0 ft at 5:29 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.1 ft at 3:10 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.2 ft at 6:11 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.7 ft at 2:33 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.4 ft at 1:58 PM on Thursday, October 22
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:53 AM 1.2 ftH 10:00 AM 5.8 ftL 4:50 PM -0.1 ftH 10:55 PM 4.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:16 AM 1.6 ftH 10:24 AM 5.7 ftL 5:29 PM 0.0 ftH 11:40 PM 3.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:37 AM 2.1 ftH 10:49 AM 5.5 ftL 6:11 PM 0.2 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:31 AM 3.4 ftL 4:54 AM 2.4 ftH 11:16 AM 5.2 ftL 6:59 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:44 AM 3.0 ftL 5:03 AM 2.8 ftH 11:46 AM 4.9 ftL 8:02 PM 0.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:25 PM 4.5 ftL 9:25 PM 0.9 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:34 PM 4.2 ftL 10:50 PM 0.9 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:29 AM 3.6 ftL 10:27 AM 3.5 ftH 3:35 PM 4.0 ftL 11:50 PM 0.8 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 7:16 AM 3.8 ftL 12:02 PM 3.1 ftH 5:08 PM 4.1 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:32 AM 0.7 ftH 7:23 AM 4.0 ftL 12:47 PM 2.6 ftH 6:11 PM 4.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:04 AM 0.6 ftH 7:36 AM 4.4 ftL 1:23 PM 2.0 ftH 7:00 PM 4.4 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:32 AM 0.6 ftH 7:52 AM 4.7 ftL 1:58 PM 1.4 ftH 7:44 PM 4.5 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 1:58 AM 0.7 ftH 8:11 AM 5.2 ftL 2:33 PM 0.7 ftH 8:27 PM 4.5 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:24 AM 0.8 ftH 8:33 AM 5.6 ftL 3:10 PM 0.1 ftH 9:10 PM 4.5 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 2:51 AM 1.1 ftH 8:59 AM 6.0 ftL 3:50 PM -0.3 ftH 9:56 PM 4.3 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 3:20 AM 1.4 ftH 9:29 AM 6.3 ftL 4:33 PM -0.7 ftH 10:46 PM 4.0 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 3:51 AM 1.7 ftH 10:03 AM 6.4 ftL 5:20 PM -0.8 ftH 11:41 PM 3.7 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 4:24 AM 2.1 ftH 10:42 AM 6.3 ftL 6:14 PM -0.7 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:48 AM 3.4 ftL 5:01 AM 2.4 ftH 11:27 AM 6.1 ftL 7:16 PM -0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:14 AM 3.2 ftL 5:49 AM 2.8 ftH 12:22 PM 5.7 ftL 8:28 PM -0.2 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:58 AM 3.4 ftL 7:11 AM 3.1 ftH 1:34 PM 5.2 ftL 9:46 PM -0.1 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:16 AM 3.7 ftL 8:24 AM 3.1 ftH 2:07 PM 4.8 ftL 9:56 PM 0.0 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:03 AM 4.1 ftL 10:15 AM 2.6 ftH 3:41 PM 4.6 ftL 10:52 PM 0.1 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:39 AM 4.6 ftL 11:28 AM 2.0 ftH 4:59 PM 4.5 ftL 11:38 PM 0.3 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 6:10 AM 5.0 ftL 12:23 PM 1.3 ftH 6:03 PM 4.4 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:17 AM 0.6 ftH 6:39 AM 5.4 ftL 1:09 PM 0.6 ftH 6:58 PM 4.3 ft | 6:17 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 12:50 AM 0.9 ftH 7:06 AM 5.7 ftL 1:50 PM 0.1 ftH 7:47 PM 4.2 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 1:20 AM 1.3 ftH 7:32 AM 5.8 ftL 2:28 PM -0.2 ftH 8:33 PM 4.0 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:47 AM 1.6 ftH 7:58 AM 5.9 ftL 3:04 PM -0.4 ftH 9:16 PM 3.8 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 2:12 AM 1.9 ftH 8:23 AM 5.9 ftL 3:40 PM -0.4 ftH 9:59 PM 3.6 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 2:37 AM 2.2 ftH 8:49 AM 5.8 ftL 4:16 PM -0.3 ftH 10:44 PM 3.4 ft | 6:22 AM / 4:56 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island
Beaches
- Wells Beach 0.3 mi
- Sullivans Beach 2.4 mi
- Johnsons Landing 3.0 mi
- Parsons Landing 3.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island
Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.6 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 7.2 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.3 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 3.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 5:20 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 12 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 6.4 ft at 10:03 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9410092
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 33.4317, -118.5030
Reference station: Los Angeles (Outer Harbor).