Two Harbors tides today
- Tide now 0.8 ft ↓ falling · low 6:15 pm (-0.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 1:00–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 3.3 ft · 74 °F slight · 10.8 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 8 mph · 69 °F from the SW, gusts 8 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:09 am–6:06 pm 10 h 56 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:01 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:01 pm
- Best time to dive 5:30–6:10 pm great day · 9/10
- Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Fri 30, 2:00 pm. NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Today in Two Harbors there is high tide at 10:43 am (6.3 ft) and low tides at 4:23 am and 6:15 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:15 pm. The sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 6:06 pm: 10 h 56 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 2:08 pm to 4:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.3 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph). Partly cloudy, 69 °F.
Fishing in Two Harbors today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:15 pm
- Sunset at 6:06 pm, golden hour from 5:31 pm
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (3.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 6:15 pm low tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 9:40 am to 10:40 am, with the 10:43 am high tide, moonset and some swell. Also good from 3:20 am to 5:20 am, with the 4:23 am low tide, a major period 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 Two Harbors
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 71 °F: mild
- Calm for swimming: 3.3 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.3 ft
3.3 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 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 6:15 pm
Low tide at 4:23 am and 6:15 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:43 am.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, brings a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with light offshore wind.
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 Two Harbors
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- Wells Beach 0.8 mi · SW
- Sullivans Beach 2.1 mi · NW
- Johnsons Landing 2.6 mi · NW
- Parsons Landing 3.7 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Empire Landing 3.9 mi · E
- Rippers Cove 4.2 mi · E
- Paradise Cove 4.4 mi · E
- Lorenzo Beach 4.5 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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Tides in Two Harbors
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:23 am 2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:43 am 6.3 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Next low tide 6:15 pm -0.6 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 21 min to low tide at 6:15 pm.
Tide coefficient 83 for the 10:43 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.0 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 (6.9 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.8 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 103, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 22, 3.3 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 · 6:06 pm | Low tide 4:23 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 10:43 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 6:15 pm · -0.6 ft | — | Coef. 83 | 91% | Major periods 1:36 am · 2:08 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:10 am · 6:05 pm | High tide 12:43 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 5:01 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 11:29 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 7:18 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 77 | 83% | Major periods 2:41 am · 3:13 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:11 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 2:07 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 5:49 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 12:24 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 8:29 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 63 | 73% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:12 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 3:47 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 7:10 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 1:38 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 9:46 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 53 | 62% | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:13 am · 5:02 pm | High tide 4:06 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 8:21 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 2:11 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 9:55 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:14 am · 5:01 pm | High tide 4:56 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 10:12 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 3:45 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 10:52 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 64 | 39% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:15 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 5:33 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 11:26 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 5:03 pm · 4.5 ft | Low tide 11:38 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 75 | 29% | Major periods 6:25 am · 6:48 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 Catalina Harbor station (NOAA), 0.6 mi from Two Harbors. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Two Harbors
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.6 ft
- Significant3.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+9.4 °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 3:55 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46222, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Two Harbors today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 2.8 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:43 am)
- Light: First light 6:44 am · sunrise 7:09 am · sunset 6:06 pm · last light 6:31 pm
- Tide: low 4:23 am (2.0 ft), high 10:43 am (6.3 ft) and low 6:15 pm (-0.6 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 74.1 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 42 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and a short-period swell.
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 Two Harbors today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:43 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:10 am
- 2.6 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.3 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 11:38 pm (11:10 pm–12:20 am), low tide 4:23 am (3:40–4:50 am), high tide 10:43 am (10:20–11:10 am) and low tide 6:15 pm (5:50–6:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.1 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 74.1 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- 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, 9:40 am to 11:40 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak 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 12 mi
- Chovie Clipper 7.6 mi
- Cat Harbor State Marine Conservation Area 0.9 mi
- Blue Cavern (Onshore) State Marine Conservation Area 2.0 mi
- Arrow Point to Lion Head Point State Marine Conservation Area 2.1 mi
- Blue Cavern (Offshore) State Marine Conservation Area 3.5 mi
- Long Point State Marine Reserve 6.9 mi
- Farnsworth (Offshore) State Marine Conservation Area 7.5 mi
- Farnsworth (Onshore) State Marine Conservation Area 7.5 mi
- Two Harbors General Store 0.1 mi
- Empire Landing 3.4 mi
- Scuba by Design 12 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
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation.
Weather in Two Harbors
Now in Two Harbors
- Low / high
- 61 / 70 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 78%
- Humidity
- 71%
- Dew pointDew point
- 59 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 51
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Overcast | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 63° | 62° | 61° | 67° | 70° | 70° | 66° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 SW | 9 SW | 8 S | 7 S | 7 SW | 9 SW | 5 SW | 4 S |
| Gusts | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Waves | 3.6 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.2 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 |
- 3:00 pm 70° 9 SW 3.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 66° 5 SW 3.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 63° 4 S 3.2 ft
- 12:00 am 61° 4 SSE 3.1 ft
- 3:00 am 61° 4 SE 3.1 ft
- 6:00 am 61° 5 SE 3.1 ft
- 9:00 am 66° 7 S 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 68° 5 SW 3.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 61 / 70 °F | 9 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 10:43 am | |
| Thu 29 | 61 / 69 °F | 8 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 12:43 am · 11:29 am | |
| Fri 30 | 61 / 68 °F | 7 mph SSW | 3.5 ft | 2:07 am · 12:24 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 63 / 68 °F | 8 mph S | 3.3 ft | 3:47 am · 1:38 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 63 / 70 °F | 12 mph NW | 6.8 ft | 4:06 am · 2:11 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 65 / 73 °F | 6 mph NNW | 6.3 ft | 4:56 am · 3:45 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 67 / 73 °F | 7 mph WNW | 3.4 ft | 5:33 am · 5:03 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 66 / 72 °F | 8 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 6:06 am · 6:07 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 65 / 70 °F | 6 mph WNW | 4.0 ft | 6:35 am · 7:01 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 65 / 70 °F | 8 mph WNW | 7.5 ft | 7:03 am · 7:51 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 65 / 70 °F | 7 mph WNW | 7.6 ft | 7:29 am · 8:36 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 65 / 71 °F | 8 mph WNW | 5.1 ft | 7:55 am · 9:20 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 70 / 72 °F | 9 mph WNW | 5.3 ft | 8:20 am · 10:03 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 72 / 73 °F | 9 mph WNW | 5.0 ft | 8:47 am · 10:49 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 61° / 69° 3.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 61° / 68° 3.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 63° / 68° 3.3 ft
- Sun 1 Rain 63° / 70° 6.8 ft
- Mon 2 Mainly clear 65° / 73° 6.3 ft
- Tue 3 Mainly clear 67° / 73° 3.4 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 66° / 72° 3.1 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 (70 °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 3:55 pm (local time).
The sun in Two Harbors
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:15 am
- Full dark 7:00 pm
- Civil dawn 6:44 am
- Civil dusk 6:31 pm
- Solar noon 12:38 pm (43° high)
- Daylight 10 h 56 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 92,351,827 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Two Harbors
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
- 2:08–4:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:43–10:43 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 Two Harbors
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Two Harbors.
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 750 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.1 mi.
From the shoreline (800 ft from Two Harbors) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep490 ft
- 33 ft deep750 ft
- 66 ft deep1,200 ft
- 164 ft deep1.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 9.2 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 750 ft and 66 ft at 1,200 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 Two HarborsTides nearby
- Avalon12 mi
- Rancho Palos Verdes22 mi
- Redondo Beach Municipal Pier28 mi
- Long Beach29 mi
- Redondo Beach29 mi
- Hermosa Beach Municipal Pier30 mi
- Hermosa Beach30 mi
- Belmont Pier30 mi
- Seal Beach31 mi
- Manhattan Beach Municipal Pier31 mi
Two Harbors at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 33.440° N, 118.499° W.
- It is 92 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 6 min later and sets 4 min later than in San Diego.
- The nearest tide station, Catalina Harbor, is 0.6 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Sullivans Beach (2.0 mi), Johnsons Landing (2.7 mi), Parsons Landing (3.8 mi), Empire Landing (3.8 mi).
Questions about Two HarborsQuestions
What time is high tide today in Two Harbors?
Today in Two Harbors there is high tide at 10:43 am (6.3 ft) and low tides at 4:23 am and 6:15 pm. Tide coefficient 83.
What time is sunset today in Two Harbors?
At 6:06 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Two Harbors?
At 7:10 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 9:43–10:43 am, Major 2:08–4:08 pm, Minor 7:31–8:31 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Two Harbors?
Light drizzle, from 61 °F to 70 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Two Harbors?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.3 ft waves with a period of 10.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 74.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Two Harbors?
The best time to visit Two Harbors is from June to September: highs of 70 °F to 76 °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 Catalina Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).