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Catalina Island tides
Catalina Island has 11 coastal places, including 2 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 11 of 11 11 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 7.3 ft in Avalon
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 98
- Sun 7:09 am–6:05 pm 10 h 56 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:01 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pm
Catalina Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 11 (2 main ones and 9 more): 9 beaches and 2 towns and cities.
- State: California.
- With today's tide: 11 of 11 places (11 with a station within 5 miles and 0 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Catalina Harbor (NOAA), for 6 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Avalon, with 7.3 ft between high and low tide (Avalon station).
- Smallest tide today: Two Harbors, with 7.0 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 98 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Harbor 6 places · NOAA | 10:43 am | 4:23 am 6:15 pm | 7.0 ft |
| Avalon 5 places · NOAA | 10:26 am | 3:58 am 5:53 pm | 7.3 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Catalina Island
The other 9 places on Catalina Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Catalina Island
What time is high tide today on Catalina Island?
Today, at the Catalina Harbor station, used by 6 places on Catalina Island, high tide is at 10:43 am (6.3 ft), and low tide at 4:23 am and 6:15 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Catalina Island?
Today, in Avalon: 7.3 ft between high and low tide (Avalon station). The smallest is in Two Harbors, with 7.0 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Catalina Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Catalina Harbor station the coefficient will reach 98.
How many tides a day are there on Catalina Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Catalina Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 10 h 56 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide