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Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island tide chart

California · NOAA station 9410971 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:54 AM · 1.3 ft10:08 AM · 5.8 ft4:51 PM · -0.1 ft11:03 PM · 4.2 ft5.8 ft
  • Low 3:54 AM 1.3 ft
  • High 10:08 AM 5.8 ft
  • Low 4:51 PM -0.1 ft
  • High 11:03 PM 4.2 ft

Sunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island
96Excellent

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 Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island

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    Marine forecast: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:54 AM 1.3 ftH 10:08 AM 5.8 ftL 4:51 PM -0.1 ftH 11:03 PM 4.2 ft7:01 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:17 AM 1.8 ftH 10:32 AM 5.7 ftL 5:30 PM 0.0 ftH 11:48 PM 3.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:29 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:38 AM 2.2 ftH 10:57 AM 5.5 ftL 6:12 PM 0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:39 AM 3.4 ftL 4:55 AM 2.6 ftH 11:24 AM 5.2 ftL 7:00 PM 0.5 ft7:03 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:52 AM 3.0 ftL 5:04 AM 3.0 ftH 11:54 AM 4.9 ftL 8:03 PM 0.8 ft7:04 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:33 PM 4.5 ftL 9:26 PM 1.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:24 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 PM 4.2 ftL 10:51 PM 1.0 ft7:06 AM / 6:23 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz 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–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:16 AM–2:16 AM, 12:39 PM–2:39 PM7:44 AM–8:44 AM, 6:27 PM–7:27 PM
    Mon Oct 1280 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:02 AM–3:02 AM, 1:25 PM–3:25 PM8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:49 AM–3:49 AM, 2:14 PM–4:14 PM9:46 AM–10:46 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:39 AM–4:39 AM, 3:04 PM–5:04 PM10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:29 AM–5:29 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM11:39 AM–12:39 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM
    Fri Oct 1645 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:20 AM–6:20 AM, 4:45 PM–6:45 PM12:29 PM–1:29 PM, 10:04 PM–11:04 PM
    Sat Oct 1744 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:10 AM–7:10 AM, 5:35 PM–7:35 PM1:12 PM–2:12 PM, 11:01 PM–12:01 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 4:51 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 5:30 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.2 ft at 3:11 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.2 ft at 6:12 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.8 ft at 2:34 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 1.5 ft at 1:59 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 3:54 AM 1.3 ftH 10:08 AM 5.8 ftL 4:51 PM -0.1 ftH 11:03 PM 4.2 ft7:01 AM / 6:31 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:17 AM 1.8 ftH 10:32 AM 5.7 ftL 5:30 PM 0.0 ftH 11:48 PM 3.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:29 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:38 AM 2.2 ftH 10:57 AM 5.5 ftL 6:12 PM 0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:28 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:39 AM 3.4 ftL 4:55 AM 2.6 ftH 11:24 AM 5.2 ftL 7:00 PM 0.5 ft7:03 AM / 6:27 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:52 AM 3.0 ftL 5:04 AM 3.0 ftH 11:54 AM 4.9 ftL 8:03 PM 0.8 ft7:04 AM / 6:26 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:33 PM 4.5 ftL 9:26 PM 1.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 PM 4.2 ftL 10:51 PM 1.0 ft7:06 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:37 AM 3.6 ftL 10:28 AM 3.7 ftH 3:43 PM 4.0 ftL 11:51 PM 0.9 ft7:07 AM / 6:22 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 7:24 AM 3.8 ftL 12:03 PM 3.3 ftH 5:16 PM 4.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:21 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:33 AM 0.7 ftH 7:31 AM 4.0 ftL 12:48 PM 2.8 ftH 6:19 PM 4.3 ft7:08 AM / 6:20 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:05 AM 0.6 ftH 7:44 AM 4.4 ftL 1:24 PM 2.1 ftH 7:08 PM 4.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:19 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:33 AM 0.7 ftH 8:00 AM 4.7 ftL 1:59 PM 1.5 ftH 7:52 PM 4.5 ft7:10 AM / 6:17 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:59 AM 0.7 ftH 8:19 AM 5.2 ftL 2:34 PM 0.8 ftH 8:35 PM 4.5 ft7:11 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:25 AM 0.9 ftH 8:41 AM 5.6 ftL 3:11 PM 0.2 ftH 9:18 PM 4.5 ft7:12 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:52 AM 1.2 ftH 9:07 AM 6.0 ftL 3:51 PM -0.4 ftH 10:04 PM 4.3 ft7:13 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:21 AM 1.5 ftH 9:37 AM 6.3 ftL 4:34 PM -0.7 ftH 10:54 PM 4.0 ft7:13 AM / 6:13 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:52 AM 1.8 ftH 10:11 AM 6.4 ftL 5:21 PM -0.8 ftH 11:49 PM 3.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:12 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:25 AM 2.2 ftH 10:50 AM 6.3 ftL 6:15 PM -0.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:11 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:56 AM 3.4 ftL 5:02 AM 2.6 ftH 11:35 AM 6.1 ftL 7:17 PM -0.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:10 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:22 AM 3.2 ftL 5:50 AM 3.0 ftH 12:30 PM 5.7 ftL 8:29 PM -0.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:06 AM 3.4 ftL 7:12 AM 3.3 ftH 1:42 PM 5.2 ftL 9:47 PM -0.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:24 AM 3.7 ftL 8:25 AM 3.3 ftH 2:15 PM 4.8 ftL 9:57 PM 0.0 ft6:19 AM / 5:07 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:11 AM 4.1 ftL 10:16 AM 2.9 ftH 3:49 PM 4.6 ftL 10:53 PM 0.1 ft6:20 AM / 5:06 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:47 AM 4.6 ftL 11:29 AM 2.1 ftH 5:07 PM 4.5 ftL 11:39 PM 0.3 ft6:21 AM / 5:05 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 6:18 AM 5.0 ftL 12:24 PM 1.4 ftH 6:11 PM 4.4 ft6:22 AM / 5:04 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:18 AM 0.6 ftH 6:47 AM 5.4 ftL 1:10 PM 0.7 ftH 7:06 PM 4.3 ft6:23 AM / 5:03 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:51 AM 1.0 ftH 7:14 AM 5.7 ftL 1:51 PM 0.2 ftH 7:55 PM 4.2 ft6:24 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:21 AM 1.4 ftH 7:40 AM 5.8 ftL 2:29 PM -0.2 ftH 8:41 PM 4.0 ft6:24 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:48 AM 1.7 ftH 8:06 AM 5.9 ftL 3:05 PM -0.4 ftH 9:24 PM 3.8 ft6:25 AM / 5:01 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:13 AM 2.1 ftH 8:31 AM 5.9 ftL 3:41 PM -0.5 ftH 10:07 PM 3.6 ft6:26 AM / 5:00 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:38 AM 2.4 ftH 8:57 AM 5.8 ftL 4:17 PM -0.3 ftH 10:52 PM 3.4 ft6:27 AM / 4:59 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 Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island

    Boat ramps

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

    Fish in the waters around Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island

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

    • Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 34516 records
    • Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 26434 records
    • Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 22469 records
    • California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 21092 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 19545 records
    • Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 18017 records
    • Rock Wrasse Halichoeres semicinctusSalt water · 16262 records
    • Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 15086 records
    • Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 13933 records
    • Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 13336 records
    • Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 13220 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 12378 records
    • Halfmoon Medialuna californiensisSalt water · 11588 records
    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 11460 records
    • Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 10447 records
    • Ocean Whitefish Caulolatilus princepsSalt water · 10163 records
    • Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 10127 records
    • Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 10118 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 10005 records
    • Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 9807 records
    • Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 9743 records
    • Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 9669 records
    • Horn Shark Heterodontus francisciSalt water · 9615 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 9613 records
    • Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 9609 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 9596 records
    • Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 9571 records
    • Sargo Anisotremus davidsoniiSalt water · 9563 records
    • White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatusSalt water · 9558 records
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 9557 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 9539 records
    • White Seabass Atractoscion nobilisSalt water · 9534 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 9499 records
    • Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 9494 records
    • California Moray Gymnothorax mordaxSalt water · 9489 records
    • Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 9483 records
    • Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 9481 records
    • Swell Shark Cephaloscyllium ventriosumSalt water · 9480 records
    • Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 9466 records
    • California Scorpionfish Scorpaena guttataSalt water · 9455 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 Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island

    Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz 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 (6.4 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 3.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 5:21 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 10:11 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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