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Port San Luis tide chart

California · near Avila Beach (2 mi) · NOAA station 9412110 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:25 AM · 1.7 ft10:35 AM · 5.8 ft5:29 PM · 0.1 ft11:45 PM · 4.2 ft5.8 ft
  • Low 4:25 AM 1.7 ft
  • High 10:35 AM 5.8 ft
  • Low 5:29 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:45 PM 4.2 ft

Sunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Port San Luis
95Excellent

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 Port San Luis

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    Marine forecast: Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KIH31, San Luis Obispo, CA (14 mi)
    • 162.525 MHz WX7 WNG592, San Simeon, CA (43 mi)

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • 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 4:25 AM 1.7 ftH 10:35 AM 5.8 ftL 5:29 PM 0.1 ftH 11:45 PM 4.2 ft7:06 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:51 AM 2.2 ftH 11:02 AM 5.8 ftL 6:11 PM 0.1 ft7:07 AM / 6:33 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:38 AM 4.0 ftL 5:17 AM 2.6 ftH 11:29 AM 5.7 ftL 6:55 PM 0.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:37 AM 3.7 ftL 5:41 AM 3.0 ftH 11:59 AM 5.4 ftL 7:43 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:55 AM 3.5 ftL 6:05 AM 3.2 ftH 12:34 PM 5.1 ftL 8:41 PM 0.6 ft7:10 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:18 PM 4.8 ftL 9:50 PM 0.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:24 PM 4.5 ftL 11:00 PM 0.8 ft7:11 AM / 6:26 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Port San Luis

    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 1195 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:21 AM–2:21 AM, 12:43 PM–2:43 PM7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 6:29 PM–7:29 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:06 AM–3:06 AM, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM8:53 AM–9:53 AM, 7:01 PM–8:01 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:54 AM–3:54 AM, 2:18 PM–4:18 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:43 AM–4:43 AM, 3:08 PM–5:08 PM10:53 AM–11:53 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Thu Oct 1545 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:34 AM–5:34 AM, 3:59 PM–5:59 PM11:48 AM–12:48 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM
    Fri Oct 1652 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:25 AM–6:25 AM, 4:50 PM–6:50 PM12:37 PM–1:37 PM, 10:05 PM–11:05 PM
    Sat Oct 1751 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:15 AM–7:15 AM, 5:39 PM–7:39 PM1:20 PM–2:20 PM, 11:02 PM–12:02 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 6:11 PM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.1 ft at 5:29 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.4 ft at 3:42 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 1.0 ft at 3:02 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 1.6 ft at 2:24 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 2.2 ft at 1:45 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:25 AM 1.7 ftH 10:35 AM 5.8 ftL 5:29 PM 0.1 ftH 11:45 PM 4.2 ft7:06 AM / 6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:51 AM 2.2 ftH 11:02 AM 5.8 ftL 6:11 PM 0.1 ft7:07 AM / 6:33 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:38 AM 4.0 ftL 5:17 AM 2.6 ftH 11:29 AM 5.7 ftL 6:55 PM 0.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:32 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:37 AM 3.7 ftL 5:41 AM 3.0 ftH 11:59 AM 5.4 ftL 7:43 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:55 AM 3.5 ftL 6:05 AM 3.2 ftH 12:34 PM 5.1 ftL 8:41 PM 0.6 ft7:10 AM / 6:29 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:18 PM 4.8 ftL 9:50 PM 0.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:24 PM 4.5 ftL 11:00 PM 0.8 ft7:11 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:08 AM 3.8 ftL 10:48 AM 3.6 ftH 4:00 PM 4.3 ftL 11:57 PM 0.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 7:27 AM 4.0 ftL 12:11 PM 3.2 ftH 5:23 PM 4.3 ft7:13 AM / 6:24 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:42 AM 0.7 ftH 7:44 AM 4.2 ftL 1:03 PM 2.8 ftH 6:27 PM 4.4 ft7:14 AM / 6:23 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:19 AM 0.7 ftH 8:02 AM 4.5 ftL 1:45 PM 2.2 ftH 7:23 PM 4.5 ft7:15 AM / 6:22 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:50 AM 0.8 ftH 8:21 AM 4.9 ftL 2:24 PM 1.6 ftH 8:13 PM 4.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:20 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:19 AM 1.0 ftH 8:41 AM 5.3 ftL 3:02 PM 1.0 ftH 9:01 PM 4.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:48 AM 1.2 ftH 9:04 AM 5.7 ftL 3:42 PM 0.4 ftH 9:49 PM 4.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:17 AM 1.6 ftH 9:30 AM 6.1 ftL 4:24 PM -0.1 ftH 10:40 PM 4.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:48 AM 1.9 ftH 10:01 AM 6.4 ftL 5:09 PM -0.5 ftH 11:36 PM 4.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:21 AM 2.3 ftH 10:36 AM 6.5 ftL 5:59 PM -0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:38 AM 4.0 ftL 4:58 AM 2.7 ftH 11:16 AM 6.5 ftL 6:53 PM -0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:47 AM 3.8 ftL 5:42 AM 3.0 ftH 12:03 PM 6.3 ftL 7:52 PM -0.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:08 AM 3.7 ftL 6:39 AM 3.2 ftH 12:58 PM 6.0 ftL 8:58 PM -0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:33 AM 3.9 ftL 8:00 AM 3.4 ftH 2:06 PM 5.5 ftL 10:08 PM -0.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:37 AM 4.1 ftL 8:55 AM 3.3 ftH 2:31 PM 5.1 ftL 10:13 PM -0.1 ft6:25 AM / 5:10 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:24 AM 4.5 ftL 10:35 AM 2.8 ftH 4:00 PM 4.8 ftL 11:08 PM 0.1 ft6:26 AM / 5:09 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 6:02 AM 4.8 ftL 11:48 AM 2.2 ftH 5:19 PM 4.6 ftL 11:56 PM 0.4 ft6:27 AM / 5:08 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 6:36 AM 5.2 ftL 12:47 PM 1.5 ftH 6:29 PM 4.4 ft6:28 AM / 5:07 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:37 AM 0.8 ftH 7:07 AM 5.5 ftL 1:36 PM 0.8 ftH 7:30 PM 4.3 ft6:29 AM / 5:06 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:13 AM 1.2 ftH 7:35 AM 5.8 ftL 2:20 PM 0.3 ftH 8:25 PM 4.2 ft6:30 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:45 AM 1.7 ftH 8:02 AM 6.0 ftL 3:00 PM -0.1 ftH 9:15 PM 4.1 ft6:31 AM / 5:04 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:14 AM 2.1 ftH 8:28 AM 6.1 ftL 3:39 PM -0.3 ftH 10:04 PM 4.0 ft6:32 AM / 5:03 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:41 AM 2.5 ftH 8:55 AM 6.0 ftL 4:17 PM -0.4 ftH 10:55 PM 3.9 ft6:33 AM / 5:02 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:08 AM 2.8 ftH 9:22 AM 5.9 ftL 4:56 PM -0.3 ftH 11:46 PM 3.7 ft6:34 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.

    Around Port San Luis

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    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Port San Luis

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

    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 8121 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 2890 records
    • Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 2820 records
    • Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 2819 records
    • Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 2799 records
    • Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 2627 records
    • Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 2571 records
    • Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 2448 records
    • Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 2439 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 2390 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 2302 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 2299 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 2244 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 2214 records
    • Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 2214 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 2192 records
    • Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 2161 records
    • California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 2158 records
    • Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 2157 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 2153 records
    • Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidusSalt water · 2143 records
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 2141 records
    • Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 2137 records
    • Splitnose Rockfish Sebastes diploproaSalt water · 2130 records
    • Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinnigerSalt water · 2130 records
    • Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 2129 records
    • Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 2126 records
    • California Halibut Paralichthys californicusSalt water · 2126 records
    • Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys violaceusSalt water · 2125 records
    • Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 2124 records
    • Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 2123 records
    • Thornback Platyrhinoidis triseriataSalt water · 2123 records
    • Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 2122 records
    • Stripetail Rockfish Sebastes saxicolaSalt water · 2119 records
    • Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 2119 records
    • Halfblind Goby Lethops connectensSalt water · 2116 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 2116 records
    • Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 2116 records
    • Pink Seaperch Zalembius rosaceusSalt water · 2115 records
    • Spotfin Surfperch Hyperprosopon analeSalt water · 2115 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 Port San Luis

    Port San Luis 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 Wednesday, October 28, 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 Monday, October 19, with only 3.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 6:53 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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 10:36 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.

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