Avalon, Santa Catalina Island tide chart
California · Avalon · NOAA station 9410079 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 3:34 AM 1.2 ft
- High 9:50 AM 6.0 ft
- Low 4:36 PM 0.0 ft
- High 10:44 PM 4.2 ft
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Sunrise 6:55 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Avalon, Santa Catalina IslandBest times
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Biting around here in October
- Striped bass In seasonSF Bay and Delta on moving water
- Calico bass In seasonKelp and rocks in Southern California
- Yellowtail In seasonSouthern California, warm water
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:34 AM 1.2 ftH 9:50 AM 6.0 ftL 4:36 PM 0.0 ftH 10:44 PM 4.2 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:26 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 3:56 AM 1.6 ftH 10:14 AM 5.9 ftL 5:13 PM 0.1 ftH 11:29 PM 3.7 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:25 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:16 AM 2.1 ftH 10:38 AM 5.7 ftL 5:53 PM 0.3 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:23 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:20 AM 3.3 ftL 4:31 AM 2.4 ftH 11:02 AM 5.5 ftL 6:38 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:33 AM 3.0 ftL 4:35 AM 2.7 ftH 11:30 AM 5.1 ftL 7:38 PM 0.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:21 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:07 PM 4.8 ftL 9:05 PM 1.0 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:20 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:09 PM 4.4 ftL 10:33 PM 0.9 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:18 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 96 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:11 AM–2:11 AM, 12:33 PM–2:33 PM | 7:37 AM–8:37 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:56 AM–2:56 AM, 1:20 PM–3:20 PM | 8:38 AM–9:38 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 67 · Good | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:44 AM–3:44 AM, 2:08 PM–4:08 PM | 9:39 AM–10:39 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 49 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:33 AM–4:33 AM, 2:58 PM–4:58 PM | 10:37 AM–11:37 AM, 8:17 PM–9:17 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 35 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:24 AM–5:24 AM, 3:49 PM–5:49 PM | 11:31 AM–12:31 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 44 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:14 AM–6:14 AM, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM | 12:21 PM–1:21 PM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 45 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:05 AM–7:05 AM, 5:29 PM–7:29 PM | 1:04 PM–2:04 PM, 10:58 PM–11:58 PM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.0 ft at 4:36 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.1 ft at 5:13 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.1 ft at 2:53 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.3 ft at 5:53 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.7 ft at 2:16 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.3 ft at 1:41 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 3:34 AM 1.2 ftH 9:50 AM 6.0 ftL 4:36 PM 0.0 ftH 10:44 PM 4.2 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 3:56 AM 1.6 ftH 10:14 AM 5.9 ftL 5:13 PM 0.1 ftH 11:29 PM 3.7 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:16 AM 2.1 ftH 10:38 AM 5.7 ftL 5:53 PM 0.3 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:20 AM 3.3 ftL 4:31 AM 2.4 ftH 11:02 AM 5.5 ftL 6:38 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:33 AM 3.0 ftL 4:35 AM 2.7 ftH 11:30 AM 5.1 ftL 7:38 PM 0.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:07 PM 4.8 ftL 9:05 PM 1.0 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:09 PM 4.4 ftL 10:33 PM 0.9 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 3:03 PM 4.2 ftL 11:30 PM 0.8 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 7:08 AM 3.9 ftL 11:43 AM 3.2 ftH 4:44 PM 4.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:10 AM 0.6 ftH 7:10 AM 4.2 ftL 12:29 PM 2.6 ftH 5:52 PM 4.4 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 12:41 AM 0.5 ftH 7:22 AM 4.6 ftL 1:06 PM 2.0 ftH 6:45 PM 4.5 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:08 AM 0.5 ftH 7:40 AM 5.0 ftL 1:41 PM 1.3 ftH 7:31 PM 4.6 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 1:35 AM 0.6 ftH 8:00 AM 5.4 ftL 2:16 PM 0.7 ftH 8:15 PM 4.7 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:02 AM 0.8 ftH 8:23 AM 5.9 ftL 2:53 PM 0.1 ftH 8:58 PM 4.6 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 2:30 AM 1.0 ftH 8:48 AM 6.2 ftL 3:32 PM -0.4 ftH 9:43 PM 4.4 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 2:58 AM 1.3 ftH 9:16 AM 6.5 ftL 4:14 PM -0.8 ftH 10:32 PM 4.1 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 3:28 AM 1.7 ftH 9:48 AM 6.6 ftL 5:00 PM -0.9 ftH 11:26 PM 3.7 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 3:58 AM 2.0 ftH 10:24 AM 6.6 ftL 5:51 PM -0.8 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:32 AM 3.4 ftL 4:31 AM 2.4 ftH 11:06 AM 6.3 ftL 6:51 PM -0.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 1:58 AM 3.2 ftL 5:07 AM 2.8 ftH 11:57 AM 5.9 ftL 8:03 PM -0.3 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:49 AM 3.3 ftL 6:07 AM 3.2 ftH 1:05 PM 5.4 ftL 9:24 PM -0.1 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:14 AM 3.7 ftL 7:32 AM 3.4 ftH 1:38 PM 4.9 ftL 9:36 PM 0.0 ft | 6:12 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 4:57 AM 4.1 ftL 9:59 AM 2.9 ftH 3:19 PM 4.6 ftL 10:33 PM 0.1 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:29 AM 4.6 ftL 11:15 AM 2.1 ftH 4:43 PM 4.4 ftL 11:19 PM 0.3 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:59 AM 5.1 ftL 12:10 PM 1.4 ftH 5:50 PM 4.4 ftL 11:57 PM 0.5 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 6:28 AM 5.6 ftL 12:56 PM 0.7 ftH 6:46 PM 4.3 ft | 6:16 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 12:30 AM 0.8 ftH 6:56 AM 5.9 ftL 1:37 PM 0.1 ftH 7:36 PM 4.2 ft | 6:17 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 12:59 AM 1.2 ftH 7:23 AM 6.2 ftL 2:16 PM -0.3 ftH 8:21 PM 4.0 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:27 AM 1.5 ftH 7:49 AM 6.2 ftL 2:52 PM -0.5 ftH 9:04 PM 3.8 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 1:52 AM 1.9 ftH 8:15 AM 6.2 ftL 3:27 PM -0.5 ftH 9:48 PM 3.6 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 2:16 AM 2.1 ftH 8:40 AM 6.1 ftL 4:02 PM -0.4 ftH 10:34 PM 3.4 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:55 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 Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
Beaches
- Middle Beach 0.1 mi
- Descanso Beach 0.4 mi
- Hamilton Beach 0.7 mi
- Bannings Beach 2.6 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Green Pleasure Pier 0.1 mi
- dinghy dock 0.2 mi
- Fishing spot 2.2 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Kelp Bass, Rock Wrasse, Garibaldi. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 5934 records
- Rock Wrasse Halichoeres semicinctusSalt water · 5103 records
- Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 4878 records
- Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 3872 records
- California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 3778 records
- Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 1805 records
- Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 720 records
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 543 records
- Halfmoon Medialuna californiensisSalt water · 521 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 434 records
- Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 379 records
- Sargo Anisotremus davidsoniiSalt water · 223 records
- Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 167 records
- Horn Shark Heterodontus francisciSalt water · 125 records
- Yellowfin Croaker Umbrina roncadorSalt water · 120 records
- Pacific Hake Merluccius productusSalt water · 115 records
- California Smoothtongue Leuroglossus stilbiusSalt water · 100 records
- Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 98 records
- White Seabass Atractoscion nobilisSalt water · 98 records
- Northern Lampfish Stenobrachius leucopsarusSalt water · 90 records
- Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 88 records
- Mexican Lampfish Triphoturus mexicanusSalt water · 77 records
- Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 75 records
- Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 70 records
- Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidusSalt water · 66 records
- Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebuliferSalt water · 65 records
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 57 records
- Blackeye Goby Rhinogobiops nicholsiiSalt water · 55 records
- Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 55 records
- California Flashlightfish Protomyctophum crockeriSalt water · 54 records
- Pacific Saury Cololabis sairaSalt water · 49 records
- Spanish Mackerel Scomber japonicusSalt water · 48 records
- Eared Blacksmelt Lipolagus ochotensisSalt water · 47 records
- Shortbelly Rockfish Sebastes jordaniSalt water · 46 records
- Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 39 records
- Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 38 records
- California Moray Gymnothorax mordaxSalt water · 38 records
- Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseusSalt water · 38 records
- California Scorpionfish Scorpaena guttataSalt water · 33 records
- Giant Sea Bass Stereolepis gigasSalt water · 31 records
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island
Avalon, 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 3.8 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 7.5 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.7 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 3.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.9 ft at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 13 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 6.6 ft at 9:48 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9410079
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 33.3450, -118.3250