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Santa Ana River entrance (inside) tide chart

California · near Newport Beach (2 mi) · NOAA station 9410599 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:23 AM · 0.3 ft10:12 AM · 3.3 ft6:20 PM · 0.0 ft11:07 PM · 2.4 ft3.3 ft
  • Low 5:23 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:12 AM 3.3 ft
  • Low 6:20 PM 0.0 ft
  • High 11:07 PM 2.4 ft

Sunrise 6:54 AM · Sunset 6:24 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Santa Ana River entrance (inside)
87Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 7:00 AM–8:00 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 Santa Ana River entrance (inside)

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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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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG21, Santa Ana, CA (23 mi)
    • 162.525 MHz WX7 WNG584, Avalon, CA (29 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 5:23 AM 0.3 ftH 10:12 AM 3.3 ftL 6:20 PM 0.0 ftH 11:07 PM 2.4 ft6:54 AM / 6:24 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:46 AM 0.3 ftH 10:36 AM 3.3 ftL 6:59 PM 0.0 ftH 11:52 PM 2.1 ft6:55 AM / 6:23 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 6:07 AM 0.4 ftH 11:01 AM 3.2 ftL 7:41 PM 0.1 ft6:55 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:43 AM 1.9 ftL 6:24 AM 0.5 ftH 11:28 AM 3.0 ftL 8:29 PM 0.1 ft6:56 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:56 AM 1.8 ftL 6:33 AM 0.6 ftH 11:58 AM 2.8 ftL 9:32 PM 0.2 ft6:57 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:37 PM 2.6 ftL 10:55 PM 0.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:18 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:46 PM 2.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:17 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Santa Ana River entrance (inside)

    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 1187 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM12:09 AM–2:09 AM, 12:32 PM–2:32 PM7:36 AM–8:36 AM, 6:21 PM–7:21 PM
    Mon Oct 1270 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:55 AM–2:55 AM, 1:18 PM–3:18 PM8:37 AM–9:37 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM
    Tue Oct 1360 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:42 AM–3:42 AM, 2:07 PM–4:07 PM9:38 AM–10:38 AM, 7:32 PM–8:32 PM
    Wed Oct 1448 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:32 AM–4:32 AM, 2:57 PM–4:57 PM10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 8:15 PM–9:15 PM
    Thu Oct 1541 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:22 AM–5:22 AM, 3:48 PM–5:48 PM11:31 AM–12:31 PM, 9:04 PM–10:04 PM
    Fri Oct 1643 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:13 AM–6:13 AM, 4:38 PM–6:38 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 9:58 PM–10:58 PM
    Sat Oct 1743 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:03 AM–7:03 AM, 5:28 PM–7:28 PM1:04 PM–2:04 PM, 10:55 PM–11:55 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. 0.0 ft at 6:20 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 4:40 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.2 ft at 4:03 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.3 ft at 3:28 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 0.4 ft at 2:53 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 0.6 ft at 2:17 PM on Tuesday, October 20

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:23 AM 0.3 ftH 10:12 AM 3.3 ftL 6:20 PM 0.0 ftH 11:07 PM 2.4 ft6:54 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:46 AM 0.3 ftH 10:36 AM 3.3 ftL 6:59 PM 0.0 ftH 11:52 PM 2.1 ft6:55 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 6:07 AM 0.4 ftH 11:01 AM 3.2 ftL 7:41 PM 0.1 ft6:55 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:43 AM 1.9 ftL 6:24 AM 0.5 ftH 11:28 AM 3.0 ftL 8:29 PM 0.1 ft6:56 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:56 AM 1.8 ftL 6:33 AM 0.6 ftH 11:58 AM 2.8 ftL 9:32 PM 0.2 ft6:57 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:37 PM 2.6 ftL 10:55 PM 0.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:46 PM 2.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:41 AM 2.1 ftL 11:57 AM 0.7 ftH 3:47 PM 2.3 ft6:59 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:28 AM 2.2 ftL 1:32 PM 0.7 ftH 5:20 PM 2.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:14 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:02 AM 0.1 ftH 7:35 AM 2.3 ftL 2:17 PM 0.6 ftH 6:23 PM 2.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:13 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:34 AM 0.1 ftH 7:48 AM 2.5 ftL 2:53 PM 0.4 ftH 7:12 PM 2.5 ft7:02 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:02 AM 0.1 ftH 8:04 AM 2.7 ftL 3:28 PM 0.3 ftH 7:56 PM 2.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:28 AM 0.1 ftH 8:23 AM 3.0 ftL 4:03 PM 0.2 ftH 8:39 PM 2.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:54 AM 0.2 ftH 8:45 AM 3.2 ftL 4:40 PM 0.0 ftH 9:22 PM 2.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:21 AM 0.2 ftH 9:11 AM 3.4 ftL 5:20 PM -0.1 ftH 10:08 PM 2.5 ft7:05 AM / 6:08 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:50 AM 0.3 ftH 9:41 AM 3.6 ftL 6:03 PM -0.1 ftH 10:58 PM 2.3 ft7:06 AM / 6:07 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:21 AM 0.4 ftH 10:15 AM 3.7 ftL 6:50 PM -0.2 ftH 11:53 PM 2.1 ft7:07 AM / 6:06 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:54 AM 0.4 ftH 10:54 AM 3.6 ftL 7:44 PM -0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:00 AM 2.0 ftL 6:31 AM 0.5 ftH 11:39 AM 3.5 ftL 8:46 PM -0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:04 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:26 AM 1.9 ftL 7:19 AM 0.6 ftH 12:34 PM 3.3 ftL 9:58 PM -0.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:10 AM 1.9 ftL 8:41 AM 0.7 ftH 1:46 PM 3.0 ftL 11:16 PM 0.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:28 AM 2.1 ftL 9:54 AM 0.7 ftH 2:19 PM 2.8 ftL 11:26 PM 0.0 ft6:11 AM / 5:01 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:15 AM 2.4 ftL 11:45 AM 0.6 ftH 3:53 PM 2.6 ft6:12 AM / 5:00 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:22 AM 0.0 ftH 5:51 AM 2.6 ftL 12:58 PM 0.4 ftH 5:11 PM 2.6 ft6:13 AM / 4:59 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:08 AM 0.1 ftH 6:22 AM 2.9 ftL 1:53 PM 0.3 ftH 6:15 PM 2.5 ft6:14 AM / 4:58 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:47 AM 0.1 ftH 6:51 AM 3.1 ftL 2:39 PM 0.1 ftH 7:10 PM 2.5 ft6:15 AM / 4:57 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:18 AM 3.2 ftL 3:20 PM 0.0 ftH 7:59 PM 2.4 ft6:16 AM / 4:56 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:50 AM 0.3 ftH 7:44 AM 3.4 ftL 3:58 PM 0.0 ftH 8:45 PM 2.3 ft6:17 AM / 4:56 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:17 AM 0.3 ftH 8:10 AM 3.4 ftL 4:34 PM -0.1 ftH 9:28 PM 2.2 ft6:18 AM / 4:55 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:42 AM 0.4 ftH 8:35 AM 3.4 ftL 5:10 PM -0.1 ftH 10:11 PM 2.1 ft6:19 AM / 4:54 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:07 AM 0.5 ftH 9:01 AM 3.3 ftL 5:46 PM -0.1 ftH 10:56 PM 2.0 ft6:20 AM / 4:53 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 Santa Ana River entrance (inside)

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

    Fish in the waters around Santa Ana River entrance (inside)

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

    • Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 1779 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 1239 records
    • White Seabass Atractoscion nobilisSalt water · 1155 records
    • Rock Wrasse Halichoeres semicinctusSalt water · 1154 records
    • Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 904 records
    • California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 864 records
    • Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 832 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 551 records
    • Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 540 records
    • Queenfish Seriphus politusSalt water · 499 records
    • White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 457 records
    • Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 289 records
    • Spotfin Croaker Roncador stearnsiiSalt water · 256 records
    • California Halibut Paralichthys californicusSalt water · 244 records
    • Barred Sand Bass Paralabrax nebuliferSalt water · 216 records
    • Hornyhead Turbot Pleuronichthys verticalisSalt water · 215 records
    • Yellowfin Croaker Umbrina roncadorSalt water · 195 records
    • Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 187 records
    • Spotted Turbot Pleuronichthys ritteriSalt water · 183 records
    • Sargo Anisotremus davidsoniiSalt water · 180 records
    • California Corbina Menticirrhus undulatusSalt water · 168 records
    • Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 131 records
    • Diamond Turbot Hypsopsetta guttulataSalt water · 130 records
    • California Tonguefish Symphurus atricaudusSalt water · 114 records
    • Spanish Mackerel Scomber japonicusSalt water · 103 records
    • Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 92 records
    • Round Stingray Urolophus halleriSalt water · 88 records
    • Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 78 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 73 records
    • Pacific Barracuda Sphyraena argenteaSalt water · 67 records
    • Mexican Lampfish Triphoturus mexicanusSalt water · 64 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 64 records
    • Yellowchin Sculpin Icelinus quadriseriatusSalt water · 61 records
    • Woolly Sculpin Clinocottus analisSalt water · 55 records
    • Mussel Blenny Hypsoblennius jenkinsiSalt water · 53 records
    • California Grunion Leuresthes tenuisSalt water · 53 records
    • Dwarf Perch Micrometrus minimusSalt water · 52 records
    • Bigmouth Sole Hippoglossina stomataSalt water · 50 records
    • California Killifish Fundulus parvipinnisSalt water · 50 records
    • Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 47 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 Santa Ana River entrance (inside)

    Santa Ana River entrance (inside) 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 2.5 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 3.8 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (3.5 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 2.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 6:50 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 3.7 ft at 10:15 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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