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El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay tide chart

California · near El Segundo (1 mi) · NOAA station 9410777 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:49 AM · 1.2 ft10:02 AM · 5.9 ft4:46 PM · -0.1 ft10:57 PM · 4.2 ft5.9 ft
  • Low 3:49 AM 1.2 ft
  • High 10:02 AM 5.9 ft
  • Low 4:46 PM -0.1 ft
  • High 10:57 PM 4.2 ft

Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay
97Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 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 El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay

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    Marine forecast: Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands

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    • 162.425 MHz WX4 KWL22, Malibu Marine, CA (23 mi)
    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KWO37, Los Angeles, CA (27 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:49 AM 1.2 ftH 10:02 AM 5.9 ftL 4:46 PM -0.1 ftH 10:57 PM 4.2 ft6:56 AM / 6:26 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:12 AM 1.7 ftH 10:26 AM 5.8 ftL 5:25 PM 0.0 ftH 11:42 PM 3.8 ft6:57 AM / 6:25 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:33 AM 2.1 ftH 10:51 AM 5.6 ftL 6:07 PM 0.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:23 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:33 AM 3.4 ftL 4:50 AM 2.5 ftH 11:18 AM 5.4 ftL 6:55 PM 0.5 ft6:58 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:46 AM 3.1 ftL 4:59 AM 2.8 ftH 11:48 AM 5.0 ftL 7:58 PM 0.8 ft6:59 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:27 PM 4.7 ftL 9:21 PM 1.0 ft7:00 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:36 PM 4.3 ftL 10:46 PM 0.9 ft7:01 AM / 6:18 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay

    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 1197 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:11 AM–2:11 AM, 12:34 PM–2:34 PM7:39 AM–8:39 AM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:57 AM–2:57 AM, 1:20 PM–3:20 PM8:40 AM–9:40 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:44 AM–3:44 AM, 2:09 PM–4:09 PM9:41 AM–10:41 AM, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:34 AM–4:34 AM, 2:59 PM–4:59 PM10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 8:16 PM–9:16 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:24 AM–5:24 AM, 3:49 PM–5:49 PM11:34 AM–12:34 PM, 9:05 PM–10:05 PM
    Fri Oct 1645 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:15 AM–6:15 AM, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM12:23 PM–1:23 PM, 9:59 PM–10:59 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:05 AM–7:05 AM, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM1:06 PM–2:06 PM, 10:57 PM–11:57 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.

    1. -0.1 ft at 4:46 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 5:25 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.1 ft at 3:06 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.2 ft at 6:07 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.8 ft at 2:29 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 1.4 ft at 1:54 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 3:49 AM 1.2 ftH 10:02 AM 5.9 ftL 4:46 PM -0.1 ftH 10:57 PM 4.2 ft6:56 AM / 6:26 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:12 AM 1.7 ftH 10:26 AM 5.8 ftL 5:25 PM 0.0 ftH 11:42 PM 3.8 ft6:57 AM / 6:25 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:33 AM 2.1 ftH 10:51 AM 5.6 ftL 6:07 PM 0.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:23 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:33 AM 3.4 ftL 4:50 AM 2.5 ftH 11:18 AM 5.4 ftL 6:55 PM 0.5 ft6:58 AM / 6:22 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:46 AM 3.1 ftL 4:59 AM 2.8 ftH 11:48 AM 5.0 ftL 7:58 PM 0.8 ft6:59 AM / 6:21 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:27 PM 4.7 ftL 9:21 PM 1.0 ft7:00 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:36 PM 4.3 ftL 10:46 PM 0.9 ft7:01 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:31 AM 3.6 ftL 10:23 AM 3.6 ftH 3:37 PM 4.1 ftL 11:46 PM 0.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 7:18 AM 3.9 ftL 11:58 AM 3.1 ftH 5:10 PM 4.2 ft7:02 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:28 AM 0.7 ftH 7:25 AM 4.1 ftL 12:43 PM 2.6 ftH 6:13 PM 4.4 ft7:03 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:00 AM 0.6 ftH 7:38 AM 4.5 ftL 1:19 PM 2.0 ftH 7:02 PM 4.5 ft7:04 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:28 AM 0.6 ftH 7:54 AM 4.8 ftL 1:54 PM 1.4 ftH 7:46 PM 4.6 ft7:05 AM / 6:12 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:54 AM 0.7 ftH 8:13 AM 5.3 ftL 2:29 PM 0.8 ftH 8:29 PM 4.7 ft7:06 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:20 AM 0.9 ftH 8:35 AM 5.7 ftL 3:06 PM 0.1 ftH 9:12 PM 4.6 ft7:07 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:47 AM 1.1 ftH 9:01 AM 6.1 ftL 3:46 PM -0.3 ftH 9:58 PM 4.4 ft7:07 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:16 AM 1.4 ftH 9:31 AM 6.4 ftL 4:29 PM -0.7 ftH 10:48 PM 4.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:08 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:47 AM 1.7 ftH 10:05 AM 6.5 ftL 5:16 PM -0.8 ftH 11:43 PM 3.8 ft7:09 AM / 6:07 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:20 AM 2.1 ftH 10:44 AM 6.5 ftL 6:10 PM -0.7 ft7:10 AM / 6:06 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:50 AM 3.5 ftL 4:57 AM 2.5 ftH 11:29 AM 6.2 ftL 7:12 PM -0.5 ft7:11 AM / 6:05 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:16 AM 3.3 ftL 5:45 AM 2.8 ftH 12:24 PM 5.8 ftL 8:24 PM -0.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:00 AM 3.4 ftL 7:07 AM 3.2 ftH 1:36 PM 5.3 ftL 9:42 PM -0.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:18 AM 3.8 ftL 8:20 AM 3.2 ftH 2:09 PM 4.9 ftL 9:52 PM 0.0 ft6:14 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:05 AM 4.2 ftL 10:11 AM 2.7 ftH 3:43 PM 4.7 ftL 10:48 PM 0.1 ft6:15 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:41 AM 4.7 ftL 11:24 AM 2.0 ftH 5:01 PM 4.6 ftL 11:34 PM 0.3 ft6:16 AM / 5:00 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 6:12 AM 5.1 ftL 12:19 PM 1.3 ftH 6:05 PM 4.5 ft6:16 AM / 4:59 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:13 AM 0.6 ftH 6:41 AM 5.5 ftL 1:05 PM 0.7 ftH 7:00 PM 4.4 ft6:17 AM / 4:59 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:46 AM 0.9 ftH 7:08 AM 5.8 ftL 1:46 PM 0.1 ftH 7:49 PM 4.3 ft6:18 AM / 4:58 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:16 AM 1.3 ftH 7:34 AM 6.0 ftL 2:24 PM -0.2 ftH 8:35 PM 4.1 ft6:19 AM / 4:57 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:43 AM 1.6 ftH 8:00 AM 6.1 ftL 3:00 PM -0.4 ftH 9:18 PM 3.9 ft6:20 AM / 4:56 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:08 AM 2.0 ftH 8:25 AM 6.0 ftL 3:36 PM -0.4 ftH 10:01 PM 3.7 ft6:21 AM / 4:55 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:33 AM 2.2 ftH 8:51 AM 5.9 ftL 4:12 PM -0.3 ftH 10:46 PM 3.5 ft6:22 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.

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    Fish in the waters around El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Northern Anchovy, White Seabass, Kelp Bass. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 3594 records
    • White Seabass Atractoscion nobilisSalt water · 2240 records
    • Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 1849 records
    • Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 1328 records
    • California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 1280 records
    • White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 1259 records
    • Rock Wrasse Halichoeres semicinctusSalt water · 1199 records
    • Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 1157 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 847 records
    • Queenfish Seriphus politusSalt water · 808 records
    • Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 701 records
    • Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 601 records
    • Hornyhead Turbot Pleuronichthys verticalisSalt water · 412 records
    • Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 379 records
    • Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 354 records
    • California Halibut Paralichthys californicusSalt water · 326 records
    • Sargo Anisotremus davidsoniiSalt water · 255 records
    • California Corbina Menticirrhus undulatusSalt water · 250 records
    • Spotted Turbot Pleuronichthys ritteriSalt water · 227 records
    • Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebuliferSalt water · 215 records
    • Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 202 records
    • Northern Lampfish Stenobrachius leucopsarusSalt water · 185 records
    • Diamond Turbot Hypsopsetta guttulataSalt water · 174 records
    • Dogface Witch Eel Facciolella equatorialisSalt water · 165 records
    • Spanish Mackerel Scomber japonicusSalt water · 157 records
    • California Grunion Leuresthes tenuisSalt water · 156 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 149 records
    • Yellowfin Croaker Umbrina roncadorSalt water · 148 records
    • Mussel Blenny Hypsoblennius jenkinsiSalt water · 142 records
    • Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 139 records
    • Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 129 records
    • Pacific Barracuda Sphyraena argenteaSalt water · 125 records
    • Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 125 records
    • Yellowchin Sculpin Icelinus quadriseriatusSalt water · 119 records
    • Halfmoon Medialuna californiensisSalt water · 118 records
    • Mexican Lampfish Triphoturus mexicanusSalt water · 115 records
    • Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 113 records
    • Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 112 records
    • Bigmouth Sole Hippoglossina stomataSalt water · 105 records
    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 101 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 El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay

    El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay 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 3.7 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 7.3 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.4 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 3.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 5:16 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 6.5 ft at 10:05 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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