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Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island tide chart

California · NOAA station 9410988 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:10 AM · 1.2 ft10:22 AM · 5.8 ft5:07 PM · -0.1 ft11:17 PM · 4.2 ft5.8 ft
  • Low 4:10 AM 1.2 ft
  • High 10:22 AM 5.8 ft
  • Low 5:07 PM -0.1 ft
  • High 11:17 PM 4.2 ft

Sunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island
96Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    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

    General seasonal guide for California. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island

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    Marine forecast: Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KIH34, Santa Barbara, CA (39 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WWF62, Santa Barbara Marine, CA (39 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:10 AM 1.2 ftH 10:22 AM 5.8 ftL 5:07 PM -0.1 ftH 11:17 PM 4.2 ft7:04 AM / 6:33 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:33 AM 1.6 ftH 10:46 AM 5.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:02 AM 3.8 ftL 4:54 AM 2.1 ftH 11:11 AM 5.5 ftL 6:28 PM 0.2 ft7:05 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:53 AM 3.4 ftL 5:11 AM 2.4 ftH 11:38 AM 5.2 ftL 7:16 PM 0.5 ft7:06 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:06 AM 3.0 ftL 5:20 AM 2.8 ftH 12:08 PM 4.9 ftL 8:19 PM 0.8 ft7:07 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:47 PM 4.5 ftL 9:42 PM 0.9 ft7:08 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:56 PM 4.2 ftL 11:07 PM 0.9 ft7:09 AM / 6:26 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel 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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1196 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:19 AM–2:19 AM, 12:42 PM–2:42 PM7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:05 AM–3:05 AM, 1:28 PM–3:28 PM8:48 AM–9:48 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:52 AM–3:52 AM, 2:17 PM–4:17 PM9:49 AM–10:49 AM, 7:40 PM–8:40 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:41 AM–4:41 AM, 3:07 PM–5:07 PM10:48 AM–11:48 AM, 8:24 PM–9:24 PM
    Thu Oct 1538 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:32 AM–5:32 AM, 3:57 PM–5:57 PM11:42 AM–12:42 PM, 9:13 PM–10:13 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:23 AM–6:23 AM, 4:48 PM–6:48 PM12:32 PM–1:32 PM, 10:07 PM–11:07 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:13 AM–7:13 AM, 5:38 PM–7:38 PM1:15 PM–2:15 PM, 11:04 PM–12:04 AM

    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.

    1. -0.1 ft at 5:07 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 5:46 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.1 ft at 3:27 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.2 ft at 6:28 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.7 ft at 2:50 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 1.4 ft at 2:15 PM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:10 AM 1.2 ftH 10:22 AM 5.8 ftL 5:07 PM -0.1 ftH 11:17 PM 4.2 ft7:04 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:33 AM 1.6 ftH 10:46 AM 5.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:02 AM 3.8 ftL 4:54 AM 2.1 ftH 11:11 AM 5.5 ftL 6:28 PM 0.2 ft7:05 AM / 6:31 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:53 AM 3.4 ftL 5:11 AM 2.4 ftH 11:38 AM 5.2 ftL 7:16 PM 0.5 ft7:06 AM / 6:30 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:06 AM 3.0 ftL 5:20 AM 2.8 ftH 12:08 PM 4.9 ftL 8:19 PM 0.8 ft7:07 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:47 PM 4.5 ftL 9:42 PM 0.9 ft7:08 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:56 PM 4.2 ftL 11:07 PM 0.9 ft7:09 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:51 AM 3.6 ftL 10:44 AM 3.5 ftH 3:57 PM 4.0 ft7:09 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:07 AM 0.8 ftH 7:38 AM 3.8 ftL 12:19 PM 3.1 ftH 5:30 PM 4.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:49 AM 0.7 ftH 7:45 AM 4.0 ftL 1:04 PM 2.6 ftH 6:33 PM 4.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:21 AM 0.6 ftH 7:58 AM 4.4 ftL 1:40 PM 2.0 ftH 7:22 PM 4.4 ft7:12 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:49 AM 0.6 ftH 8:14 AM 4.7 ftL 2:15 PM 1.4 ftH 8:06 PM 4.5 ft7:13 AM / 6:20 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:15 AM 0.7 ftH 8:33 AM 5.2 ftL 2:50 PM 0.7 ftH 8:49 PM 4.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:41 AM 0.8 ftH 8:55 AM 5.6 ftL 3:27 PM 0.1 ftH 9:32 PM 4.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:08 AM 1.1 ftH 9:21 AM 6.0 ftL 4:07 PM -0.3 ftH 10:18 PM 4.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:37 AM 1.4 ftH 9:51 AM 6.3 ftL 4:50 PM -0.7 ftH 11:08 PM 4.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:08 AM 1.7 ftH 10:25 AM 6.4 ftL 5:37 PM -0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:03 AM 3.7 ftL 4:41 AM 2.1 ftH 11:04 AM 6.3 ftL 6:31 PM -0.7 ft7:18 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:10 AM 3.4 ftL 5:18 AM 2.4 ftH 11:49 AM 6.1 ftL 7:33 PM -0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:36 AM 3.2 ftL 6:06 AM 2.8 ftH 12:44 PM 5.7 ftL 8:45 PM -0.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:20 AM 3.4 ftL 7:28 AM 3.1 ftH 1:56 PM 5.2 ftL 10:03 PM -0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:38 AM 3.7 ftL 8:41 AM 3.1 ftH 2:29 PM 4.8 ftL 10:13 PM 0.0 ft6:22 AM / 5:10 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:25 AM 4.1 ftL 10:32 AM 2.6 ftH 4:03 PM 4.6 ftL 11:09 PM 0.1 ft6:23 AM / 5:09 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 6:01 AM 4.6 ftL 11:45 AM 2.0 ftH 5:21 PM 4.5 ftL 11:55 PM 0.3 ft6:23 AM / 5:08 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 6:32 AM 5.0 ftL 12:40 PM 1.3 ftH 6:25 PM 4.4 ft6:24 AM / 5:07 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:34 AM 0.6 ftH 7:01 AM 5.4 ftL 1:26 PM 0.6 ftH 7:20 PM 4.3 ft6:25 AM / 5:06 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:07 AM 0.9 ftH 7:28 AM 5.7 ftL 2:07 PM 0.1 ftH 8:09 PM 4.2 ft6:26 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:37 AM 1.3 ftH 7:54 AM 5.8 ftL 2:45 PM -0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 4.0 ft6:27 AM / 5:04 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:04 AM 1.6 ftH 8:20 AM 5.9 ftL 3:21 PM -0.4 ftH 9:38 PM 3.8 ft6:28 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:29 AM 1.9 ftH 8:45 AM 5.9 ftL 3:57 PM -0.4 ftH 10:21 PM 3.6 ft6:29 AM / 5:03 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:54 AM 2.2 ftH 9:11 AM 5.8 ftL 4:33 PM -0.3 ftH 11:06 PM 3.4 ft6:30 AM / 5:02 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.

    Fish in the waters around Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Blue Rockfish, Kelp Rockfish, Striped Seaperch. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 7835 records
    • Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 6611 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 6592 records
    • Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 6122 records
    • Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 5202 records
    • Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 5179 records
    • Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 4567 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 4341 records
    • California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 4161 records
    • Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 4068 records
    • Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 4009 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 3846 records
    • Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 3715 records
    • Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 3705 records
    • Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 3696 records
    • Ocean Whitefish Caulolatilus princepsSalt water · 3642 records
    • Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 3607 records
    • Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 3606 records
    • Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 3571 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 3536 records
    • Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 3521 records
    • Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 3514 records
    • Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 3480 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 3469 records
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 3467 records
    • Halfblind Goby Lethops connectensSalt water · 3442 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 3429 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 3426 records
    • Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 3423 records
    • Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 3423 records
    • Halfmoon Medialuna californiensisSalt water · 3422 records
    • White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatusSalt water · 3419 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 3418 records
    • Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 3413 records
    • Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinnigerSalt water · 3410 records
    • Spotfin Surfperch Hyperprosopon analeSalt water · 3410 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 3410 records
    • Tope Galeorhinus galeusSalt water · 3407 records
    • Lavender Sculpin Leiocottus hirundoSalt water · 3405 records
    • Rosy Rockfish Sebastes rosaceusSalt water · 3405 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 Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island

    Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel 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 5:37 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 10:25 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

    Reference station: Los Angeles (Outer Harbor).

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