King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay tide chart
California · Redondo Beach · NOAA station 9410738 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 3:43 AM 1.3 ft
- High 9:57 AM 5.9 ft
- Low 4:40 PM -0.1 ft
- High 10:52 PM 4.2 ft
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Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · New moon (0%)
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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 3:43 AM 1.3 ftH 9:57 AM 5.9 ftL 4:40 PM -0.1 ftH 10:52 PM 4.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:26 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:06 AM 1.7 ftH 10:21 AM 5.8 ftL 5:19 PM 0.0 ftH 11:37 PM 3.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:24 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:27 AM 2.2 ftH 10:46 AM 5.6 ftL 6:01 PM 0.2 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:23 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:28 AM 3.4 ftL 4:44 AM 2.6 ftH 11:13 AM 5.4 ftL 6:49 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:41 AM 3.1 ftL 4:53 AM 2.9 ftH 11:43 AM 5.0 ftL 7:52 PM 0.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:21 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:22 PM 4.7 ftL 9:15 PM 1.0 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:19 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:31 PM 4.3 ftL 10:40 PM 1.0 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:18 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at King Harbor, 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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 97 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:11 AM–2:11 AM, 12:34 PM–2:34 PM | 7:38 AM–8:38 AM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 81 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:57 AM–2:57 AM, 1:20 PM–3:20 PM | 8:40 AM–9:40 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 68 · Good | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:44 AM–3:44 AM, 2:09 PM–4:09 PM | 9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 50 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:33 AM–4:33 AM, 2:58 PM–4:58 PM | 10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 8:16 PM–9:16 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 37 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:24 AM–5:24 AM, 3:49 PM–5:49 PM | 11:33 AM–12:33 PM, 9:05 PM–10:05 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 44 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:15 AM–6:15 AM, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM | 12:23 PM–1:23 PM, 9:59 PM–10:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 45 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:05 AM–7:05 AM, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM | 1:06 PM–2:06 PM, 10:57 PM–11:57 PM |
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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 4:40 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.0 ft at 5:19 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.2 ft at 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.2 ft at 6:01 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.8 ft at 2:23 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.4 ft at 1:48 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 3:43 AM 1.3 ftH 9:57 AM 5.9 ftL 4:40 PM -0.1 ftH 10:52 PM 4.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:06 AM 1.7 ftH 10:21 AM 5.8 ftL 5:19 PM 0.0 ftH 11:37 PM 3.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:27 AM 2.2 ftH 10:46 AM 5.6 ftL 6:01 PM 0.2 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:28 AM 3.4 ftL 4:44 AM 2.6 ftH 11:13 AM 5.4 ftL 6:49 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:41 AM 3.1 ftL 4:53 AM 2.9 ftH 11:43 AM 5.0 ftL 7:52 PM 0.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:22 PM 4.7 ftL 9:15 PM 1.0 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:31 PM 4.3 ftL 10:40 PM 1.0 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:26 AM 3.6 ftL 10:17 AM 3.7 ftH 3:32 PM 4.1 ftL 11:40 PM 0.8 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 7:13 AM 3.9 ftL 11:52 AM 3.3 ftH 5:05 PM 4.2 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:22 AM 0.7 ftH 7:20 AM 4.1 ftL 12:37 PM 2.7 ftH 6:08 PM 4.4 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 12:54 AM 0.6 ftH 7:33 AM 4.5 ftL 1:13 PM 2.1 ftH 6:57 PM 4.5 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:22 AM 0.6 ftH 7:49 AM 4.8 ftL 1:48 PM 1.4 ftH 7:41 PM 4.6 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 1:48 AM 0.7 ftH 8:08 AM 5.3 ftL 2:23 PM 0.8 ftH 8:24 PM 4.7 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:14 AM 0.9 ftH 8:30 AM 5.7 ftL 3:00 PM 0.2 ftH 9:07 PM 4.6 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 2:41 AM 1.1 ftH 8:56 AM 6.1 ftL 3:40 PM -0.3 ftH 9:53 PM 4.4 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 3:10 AM 1.5 ftH 9:26 AM 6.4 ftL 4:23 PM -0.7 ftH 10:43 PM 4.1 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 3:41 AM 1.8 ftH 10:00 AM 6.5 ftL 5:10 PM -0.8 ftH 11:38 PM 3.8 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 4:14 AM 2.2 ftH 10:39 AM 6.5 ftL 6:04 PM -0.7 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:45 AM 3.5 ftL 4:51 AM 2.6 ftH 11:24 AM 6.2 ftL 7:06 PM -0.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:11 AM 3.3 ftL 5:39 AM 3.0 ftH 12:19 PM 5.8 ftL 8:18 PM -0.3 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:55 AM 3.4 ftL 7:01 AM 3.3 ftH 1:31 PM 5.3 ftL 9:36 PM -0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:13 AM 3.8 ftL 8:14 AM 3.3 ftH 2:04 PM 4.9 ftL 9:46 PM 0.0 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:00 AM 4.2 ftL 10:05 AM 2.8 ftH 3:38 PM 4.7 ftL 10:42 PM 0.1 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:36 AM 4.7 ftL 11:18 AM 2.1 ftH 4:56 PM 4.6 ftL 11:28 PM 0.3 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 6:07 AM 5.1 ftL 12:13 PM 1.4 ftH 6:00 PM 4.5 ft | 6:16 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:07 AM 0.6 ftH 6:36 AM 5.5 ftL 12:59 PM 0.7 ftH 6:55 PM 4.4 ft | 6:17 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 12:40 AM 1.0 ftH 7:03 AM 5.8 ftL 1:40 PM 0.2 ftH 7:44 PM 4.3 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 1:10 AM 1.3 ftH 7:29 AM 6.0 ftL 2:18 PM -0.2 ftH 8:30 PM 4.1 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:37 AM 1.7 ftH 7:55 AM 6.1 ftL 2:54 PM -0.4 ftH 9:13 PM 3.9 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 2:02 AM 2.0 ftH 8:20 AM 6.0 ftL 3:30 PM -0.4 ftH 9:56 PM 3.7 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 2:27 AM 2.4 ftH 8:46 AM 5.9 ftL 4:06 PM -0.3 ftH 10:41 PM 3.5 ft | 6:22 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.
Around King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay
Beaches
- Hermosa City Beach 1.0 mi
- Redondo Beach State Park 1.3 mi
- Torrance County Beach 2.5 mi
- Rat Beach 3.0 mi
Marinas
- King Harbor Marina 0.1 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Hermosa Beach Pier 1.1 mi
- Redondo Beach Jetty 1.1 mi
- Manhattan Beach Pier 2.7 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Kelp Bass, California Sheephead, Garibaldi. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 5960 records
- California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 5807 records
- Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 5206 records
- Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 4152 records
- Rock Wrasse Halichoeres semicinctusSalt water · 3886 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 3777 records
- Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 3576 records
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 3431 records
- White Seabass Atractoscion nobilisSalt water · 1892 records
- Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebuliferSalt water · 1723 records
- Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 1477 records
- Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 1355 records
- White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 1319 records
- Queenfish Seriphus politusSalt water · 848 records
- Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 601 records
- Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 577 records
- Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 574 records
- Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 565 records
- Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 454 records
- Sargo Anisotremus davidsoniiSalt water · 447 records
- Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 440 records
- Hornyhead Turbot Pleuronichthys verticalisSalt water · 385 records
- Halfmoon Medialuna californiensisSalt water · 353 records
- California Halibut Paralichthys californicusSalt water · 310 records
- Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 257 records
- Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 237 records
- California Corbina Menticirrhus undulatusSalt water · 237 records
- Spotted Turbot Pleuronichthys ritteriSalt water · 223 records
- Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 218 records
- Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 204 records
- Dogface Witch Eel Facciolella equatorialisSalt water · 197 records
- Diamond Turbot Hypsopsetta guttulataSalt water · 175 records
- Northern Lampfish Stenobrachius leucopsarusSalt water · 171 records
- Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 169 records
- Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 168 records
- Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 164 records
- California Grunion Leuresthes tenuisSalt water · 154 records
- Mussel Blenny Hypsoblennius jenkinsiSalt water · 152 records
- Yellowfin Croaker Umbrina roncadorSalt water · 148 records
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 141 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 King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay
King Harbor, 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 (6.5 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 5:10 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 10:00 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: 9410738
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 33.8467, -118.3980
Reference station: Los Angeles (Outer Harbor).