Avalon tides today
- Tide now 2.0 ft ↑ rising · high 12:30 am (3.3 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:30–4:40 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day 1:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 2.8 ft · 74 °F slight · 11.4 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 62 °F from the SW, gusts 10 · overcast
- Sun 7:09 am–6:05 pm 10 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:01 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:01 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:30 am–12:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Fri 30, 2:00 pm. NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Today in Avalon there is high tide at 10:26 am (6.6 ft) and low tides at 3:58 am and 5:53 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:30 am. The sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 10 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:36 am to 3:36 am and from 2:07 pm to 4:07 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 62 °F.
Fishing in Avalon today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:53 pm
- Sunset at 6:05 pm, golden hour from 5:31 pm
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light cross-shore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.9 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 5:53 pm low tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 3:00 am to 3:40 am, with the 3:58 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 9:40 am to 10:40 am, with the 10:26 am high tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: kelp bass, white seabass and barred sand bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: white seabass. What you can catch
Beach day in Avalon
Is it a beach day?
3 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 75 °F: mild
- Cross-shore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 3.0 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.0 ft
3.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Cross-shore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:58 am
Low tide at 3:58 am and 5:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:26 am.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings little wind, a calm sea, water at 74 °F and low tide at 5:53 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Avalon
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- Middle Beach 0.2 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Descanso Beach 0.6 mi · N
- Lifeguard
- Hamilton Beach 0.8 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Bannings Beach 2.6 mi · NW
- Moonstone Beach 3.9 mi · NW
- Silver Canyon Landing 3.9 mi · SW
- Button Shell Beach 4.9 mi · NW
- LongPoint Beach 5.0 mi · NW
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Avalon
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Tides in Avalon
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:58 am 2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:26 am 6.6 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 5:53 pm -0.7 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 49 min to high tide at 12:30 am.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 10:26 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (7.2 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.9 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 9 (coefficient 104, 5.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 21, 3.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:09 am · 6:05 pm | Low tide 3:58 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 10:26 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 5:53 pm · -0.7 ft | — | Coef. 84 | 91% | Major periods 1:36 am · 2:07 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:09 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 12:30 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 4:31 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 11:09 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 6:53 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 77 | 83% | Major periods 2:40 am · 3:12 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:10 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 1:55 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 5:09 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 12:01 pm · 5.9 ft | Low tide 8:04 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 62 | 73% | Major periods 3:44 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:11 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 3:42 am · 3.2 ft | Low tide 6:12 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 1:10 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 9:25 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 50 | 62% | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:12 am · 5:01 pm | High tide 4:07 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 7:32 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 1:43 pm · 4.9 ft | Low tide 9:37 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 49 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:13 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 4:52 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 9:55 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 3:22 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 10:34 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 59 | 39% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:00 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:14 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 5:26 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 11:12 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 4:45 pm · 4.5 ft | Low tide 11:19 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 72 | 29% | Major periods 6:24 am · 6:47 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Avalon station (NOAA), 0.2 mi from Avalon. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Avalon
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.4 ft
- Significant2.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 6.8 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 75.4 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+9.0 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:41 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46253, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Avalon today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.8 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 5:53 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:43 am · sunrise 7:09 am · sunset 6:05 pm · last light 6:31 pm
- Tide: low 3:58 am (2.0 ft), high 10:26 am (6.6 ft) and low 5:53 pm (-0.7 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 74.3 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 31 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Avalon today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (5:53 pm): little current from 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm
- 2.0 ft swell at 7 s from the west: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the west (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:58 am (3:20–4:30 am), high tide 10:26 am (10:10–10:50 am), low tide 5:53 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and high tide 12:30 am (11:50 pm–1:20 am)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.6 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 74.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:31 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:01 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 10:00 am to 10:50 am, with slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Avalon Dive Park 0.5 mi
- Casino Point State Marine Conservation Area 0.5 mi
- Lover's Cove State Marine Conservation Area 0.6 mi
- Long Point State Marine Reserve 6.0 mi
- Kelp Forest 0.1 mi
- Scuba by Design 0.1 mi
- Catalina Divers Supply & Snorkeling 0.2 mi
- Ron Moore's Dive Catalina 0.3 mi
- Wet Spot Rentals 0.3 mi
- Diving Catalina 0.4 mi
- Catalina Snorkel & Scuba 0.5 mi
- Empire Landing 8.5 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Avalon
Now in Avalon
- Low / high
- 62 / 71 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 7%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 12 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 44
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 63° | 63° | 62° | 68° | 71° | 69° | 65° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 11 WSW | 7 SW | 6 SW | 1 SSE | 7 SW | 7 SW | 6 SW |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Waves | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.9 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 63° 6 SW 2.8 ft
- 12:00 am 62° 6 SW 2.7 ft
- 3:00 am 63° 6 SSW 2.7 ft
- 6:00 am 63° 6 SSW 2.6 ft
- 9:00 am 67° 7 S 2.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 69° 9 SSW 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 71° 5 SW 2.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 63° 2 WSW 2.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 62 / 71 °F | 11 mph SW | 3.1 ft | 10:26 am | |
| Thu 29 | 59 / 71 °F | 10 mph SSW | 2.8 ft | 12:30 am · 11:09 am | |
| Fri 30 | 59 / 66 °F | 6 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 1:55 am · 12:01 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 59 / 66 °F | 4 mph SSW | 3.0 ft | 3:42 am · 1:10 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 60 / 68 °F | 10 mph NNW | 6.8 ft | 4:07 am · 1:43 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 63 / 71 °F | 4 mph N | 6.4 ft | 4:52 am · 3:22 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 65 / 72 °F | 5 mph NW | 3.1 ft | 5:26 am · 4:45 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 64 / 71 °F | 5 mph WNW | 2.8 ft | 5:56 am · 5:52 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 64 / 71 °F | 4 mph WNW | 3.0 ft | 6:25 am · 6:48 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 63 / 69 °F | 4 mph WNW | 7.0 ft | 6:53 am · 7:37 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 63 / 70 °F | 4 mph NW | 7.2 ft | 7:21 am · 8:22 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 63 / 71 °F | 9 mph NW | 5.1 ft | 7:47 am · 9:06 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 71 / 73 °F | 9 mph WNW | 5.4 ft | 8:13 am · 9:50 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 72 / 73 °F | 10 mph WNW | 5.2 ft | 8:38 am · 10:36 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 59° / 71° 2.8 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 59° / 66° 3.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 59° / 66° 3.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 60° / 68° 6.8 ft
- Mon 2 Clear sky 63° / 71° 6.4 ft
- Tue 3 Clear sky 65° / 72° 3.1 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 64° / 71° 2.8 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (72 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:41 pm (local time).
The sun in Avalon
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:14 am
- Full dark 7:00 pm
- Civil dawn 6:43 am
- Civil dusk 6:31 pm
- Solar noon 12:37 pm (43° high)
- Daylight 10 h 57 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:31 pm
- Full dark 7:00 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,838 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Avalon
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:36–3:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:07–4:07 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:42–10:42 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:31–8:31 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Avalon
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 310 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1,200 ft.
From the shoreline (1.6 mi from Avalon) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep220 ft
- 33 ft deep310 ft
- 66 ft deep490 ft
- 164 ft deep1,200 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 36 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 310 ft and 66 ft at 490 ft from shore.
Source: NOAA Southern California Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 100 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near AvalonTides nearby
- Two Harbors12 mi
- Rancho Palos Verdes28 mi
- Huntington Beach Pier29 mi
- Huntington Beach29 mi
- Newport Beach30 mi
- Balboa Pier30 mi
- Long Beach30 mi
- Seal Beach30 mi
- Belmont Pier30 mi
- Costa Mesa31 mi
Avalon at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,799 people. Coordinates: 33.343° N, 118.328° W.
- It is 80 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 5 min later and sets 4 min later than in San Diego.
- The nearest tide station, Avalon, is 0.2 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Green Pleasure Pier (0.2 mi), Hamilton Beach (0.8 mi), Gallagher Beach (2.3 mi), Bannings Beach (2.7 mi).
Questions about AvalonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Avalon?
Today in Avalon there is high tide at 10:26 am (6.6 ft) and low tides at 3:58 am and 5:53 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Avalon?
At 6:05 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Avalon?
At 7:09 am. First light comes at 6:15 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:36–3:36 am, Minor 9:42–10:42 am, Major 2:07–4:07 pm, Minor 7:31–8:31 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Avalon?
Light drizzle, from 62 °F to 71 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 7% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Avalon?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.8 ft waves with a period of 11.4 s from the west-southwest. The water is 74.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Avalon?
The best time to visit Avalon is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 79 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Avalon (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).