California tide station

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:03 PM (4.2 ft); low tide at 11:30 PM (0.8 ft). Water temperature 73.0 F at buoy 46253 (18 mi away).

NOAA station 9410079 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in PDT · sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:16 PM · first quarter (52% lit)

High tide▲

3:03PM

4.2FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

11:30PM

0.8FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 2:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 3:03 PM (4.2 ft).

First Quarter 52% litSunrise 7:00 AMSunset 6:16 PMDaylight 11h 15mPDT

High tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California on October 18, 2026 is at 3:03 PM (4.2 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island on October 18, 2026 is at 11:30 PM (0.8 ft).
Today's tidal range at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island is 3.4 ft (highest high 4.2 ft, lowest low 0.8 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Avalon, Santa Catalina Island is 73.0 F at buoy 46253 (18 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:16 PM (PDT); moon first quarter, 52% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 9410079 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	3:03 PM4.2 ft	11:30 PM0.8 ft			7:00 AM	6:16 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	7:08 AM3.9 ft	11:43 AM3.2 ft	4:44 PM4.2 ft		7:01 AM	6:15 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	12:10 AM0.6 ft	7:10 AM4.2 ft	12:29 PM2.7 ft	5:52 PM4.4 ft	7:02 AM	6:14 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	12:41 AM0.5 ft	7:22 AM4.6 ft	1:06 PM2.0 ft	6:45 PM4.5 ft	7:03 AM	6:13 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:08 AM0.5 ft	7:40 AM5.0 ft	1:41 PM1.3 ft	7:31 PM4.6 ft	7:04 AM	6:12 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	1:35 AM0.6 ft	8:00 AM5.4 ft	2:16 PM0.7 ft	8:15 PM4.7 ft	7:05 AM	6:11 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	2:02 AM0.8 ft	8:23 AM5.9 ft	2:53 PM0.1 ft	8:58 PM4.6 ft	7:05 AM	6:09 PM	98%

Water temperature near Avalon, Santa Catalina Island

73.0 F (22.8 C)

NDBC buoy 46253 (San Pedro South, CA), 18 mi away, observed 08:56 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in PDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every California station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					6:48 AM	6:38 PM	71%
Fri Oct 2					6:49 AM	6:37 PM	61%
Sat Oct 3					6:49 AM	6:35 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:50 AM	6:34 PM	40%
Mon Oct 5					6:51 AM	6:33 PM	30%
Tue Oct 6					6:51 AM	6:31 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:52 AM	6:30 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:53 AM	6:29 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:54 AM	6:27 PM	2%
Sat Oct 10					6:54 AM	6:26 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:55 AM	6:25 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					6:56 AM	6:24 PM	3%
Tue Oct 13					6:57 AM	6:22 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					6:57 AM	6:21 PM	14%
Thu Oct 15					6:58 AM	6:20 PM	22%
Fri Oct 16	12:07 PM4.8 ft	9:05 PM1.0 ft			6:59 AM	6:19 PM	31%
Sat Oct 17	1:09 PM4.4 ft	10:33 PM0.9 ft			7:00 AM	6:17 PM	41%
Sun Oct 18today	3:03 PM4.2 ft	11:30 PM0.8 ft			7:00 AM	6:16 PM	52%
Mon Oct 19	7:08 AM3.9 ft	11:43 AM3.2 ft	4:44 PM4.2 ft		7:01 AM	6:15 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	12:10 AM0.6 ft	7:10 AM4.2 ft	12:29 PM2.7 ft	5:52 PM4.4 ft	7:02 AM	6:14 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	12:41 AM0.5 ft	7:22 AM4.6 ft	1:06 PM2.0 ft	6:45 PM4.5 ft	7:03 AM	6:13 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:08 AM0.5 ft	7:40 AM5.0 ft	1:41 PM1.3 ft	7:31 PM4.6 ft	7:04 AM	6:12 PM	89%
Fri Oct 23	1:35 AM0.6 ft	8:00 AM5.4 ft	2:16 PM0.7 ft	8:15 PM4.7 ft	7:05 AM	6:11 PM	95%
Sat Oct 24	2:02 AM0.8 ft	8:23 AM5.9 ft	2:53 PM0.1 ft	8:58 PM4.6 ft	7:05 AM	6:09 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:30 AM1.0 ft	8:48 AM6.2 ft	3:32 PM-0.4 ft	9:43 PM4.4 ft	7:06 AM	6:08 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	2:58 AM1.3 ft	9:16 AM6.5 ft	4:14 PM-0.8 ft	10:32 PM4.1 ft	7:07 AM	6:07 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	3:28 AM1.7 ft	9:48 AM6.6 ft	5:00 PM-0.9 ft	11:26 PM3.7 ft	7:08 AM	6:06 PM	96%
Wed Oct 28	3:58 AM2.0 ft	10:24 AM6.6 ft	5:51 PM-0.8 ft		7:09 AM	6:05 PM	91%
Thu Oct 29	12:32 AM3.4 ft	4:31 AM2.4 ft	11:06 AM6.4 ft	6:51 PM-0.6 ft	7:10 AM	6:04 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	1:58 AM3.2 ft	5:07 AM2.8 ft	11:57 AM5.9 ft	8:03 PM-0.3 ft	7:10 AM	6:03 PM	76%
Sat Oct 31	3:49 AM3.3 ft	6:07 AM3.2 ft	1:05 PM5.4 ft	9:24 PM-0.1 ft	7:11 AM	6:02 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	4:14 AM3.7 ft	7:32 AM3.4 ft	1:38 PM4.9 ft	9:36 PM-0.0 ft	6:12 AM	5:01 PM	56%
Mon Nov 2	4:57 AM4.1 ft	9:59 AM2.9 ft	3:19 PM4.6 ft	10:33 PM0.1 ft	6:13 AM	5:01 PM	45%
Tue Nov 3	5:29 AM4.6 ft	11:15 AM2.2 ft	4:43 PM4.4 ft	11:19 PM0.3 ft	6:14 AM	5:00 PM	35%
Wed Nov 4	5:59 AM5.1 ft	12:10 PM1.4 ft	5:50 PM4.4 ft	11:57 PM0.5 ft	6:15 AM	4:59 PM	25%
Thu Nov 5	6:28 AM5.6 ft	12:56 PM0.7 ft	6:46 PM4.3 ft		6:16 AM	4:58 PM	16%
Fri Nov 6	12:30 AM0.8 ft	6:56 AM5.9 ft	1:37 PM0.1 ft	7:36 PM4.2 ft	6:17 AM	4:57 PM	9%
Sat Nov 7	12:59 AM1.2 ft	7:23 AM6.2 ft	2:16 PM-0.3 ft	8:21 PM4.0 ft	6:18 AM	4:56 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	1:27 AM1.5 ft	7:49 AM6.2 ft	2:52 PM-0.5 ft	9:04 PM3.8 ft	6:18 AM	4:56 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	1:52 AM1.8 ft	8:15 AM6.2 ft	3:27 PM-0.5 ft	9:48 PM3.6 ft	6:19 AM	4:55 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	2:16 AM2.1 ft	8:40 AM6.1 ft	4:02 PM-0.4 ft	10:34 PM3.4 ft	6:20 AM	4:54 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	2:39 AM2.4 ft	9:05 AM5.9 ft	4:39 PM-0.2 ft	11:27 PM3.2 ft	6:21 AM	4:53 PM	5%
Thu Nov 12	2:59 AM2.7 ft	9:32 AM5.6 ft	5:20 PM0.0 ft		6:22 AM	4:53 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	12:36 AM3.0 ft	3:13 AM2.9 ft	10:02 AM5.3 ft	6:07 PM0.3 ft	6:23 AM	4:52 PM	18%
Sat Nov 14	10:37 AM4.9 ft	7:02 PM0.5 ft			6:24 AM	4:52 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	11:25 AM4.5 ft	8:02 PM0.6 ft			6:25 AM	4:51 PM	36%
Mon Nov 16	4:48 AM3.6 ft	7:02 AM3.5 ft	12:40 PM4.1 ft	8:59 PM0.7 ft	6:26 AM	4:50 PM	47%
Tue Nov 17	4:47 AM3.9 ft	9:52 AM3.2 ft	2:22 PM3.8 ft	9:46 PM0.8 ft	6:27 AM	4:50 PM	57%
Wed Nov 18	5:02 AM4.3 ft	10:57 AM2.5 ft	3:55 PM3.7 ft	10:25 PM0.9 ft	6:28 AM	4:49 PM	68%
Thu Nov 19	5:22 AM4.8 ft	11:42 AM1.7 ft	5:09 PM3.7 ft	11:01 PM1.0 ft	6:29 AM	4:49 PM	77%
Fri Nov 20	5:45 AM5.3 ft	12:22 PM0.9 ft	6:10 PM3.8 ft	11:36 PM1.2 ft	6:30 AM	4:48 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	6:11 AM5.8 ft	1:01 PM0.1 ft	7:04 PM3.8 ft		6:30 AM	4:48 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	12:11 AM1.4 ft	6:41 AM6.3 ft	1:42 PM-0.6 ft	7:56 PM3.9 ft	6:31 AM	4:48 PM	97%
Mon Nov 23	12:46 AM1.6 ft	7:14 AM6.7 ft	2:25 PM-1.1 ft	8:47 PM3.8 ft	6:32 AM	4:47 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	1:23 AM1.8 ft	7:50 AM7.0 ft	3:10 PM-1.5 ft	9:40 PM3.7 ft	6:33 AM	4:47 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	2:02 AM2.0 ft	8:30 AM7.0 ft	3:58 PM-1.6 ft	10:36 PM3.5 ft	6:34 AM	4:47 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	2:43 AM2.3 ft	9:13 AM6.9 ft	4:49 PM-1.4 ft	11:39 PM3.4 ft	6:35 AM	4:46 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	3:30 AM2.5 ft	10:00 AM6.5 ft	5:43 PM-1.1 ft		6:36 AM	4:46 PM	88%
Sat Nov 28	12:47 AM3.5 ft	4:27 AM2.8 ft	10:53 AM6.0 ft	6:41 PM-0.7 ft	6:37 AM	4:46 PM	80%
Sun Nov 29	1:58 AM3.6 ft	5:46 AM3.0 ft	11:57 AM5.2 ft	7:42 PM-0.3 ft	6:38 AM	4:46 PM	71%
Mon Nov 30	3:01 AM4.0 ft	7:45 AM2.9 ft	1:17 PM4.5 ft	8:42 PM0.1 ft	6:38 AM	4:46 PM	61%

Tidal datums at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 9410079, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

17.40 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

16.65 ft

Mean high water

MSL

14.78 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

12.95 ft

Mean low water

3.70 ft

Mean range

5.34 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island12 mi · next high 7:29 AM
Cabrillo Beach25 mi · next high 7:18 AM
LOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor)26 mi · next high 7:18 AM
Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island27 mi · next high 3:13 PM
Long Beach Fire Boat Pier29 mi · next high 3:10 PM
Long Beach, Terminal Island29 mi · next high 7:02 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island today?

High tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:03 PM (4.2 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island today?

Low tide at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:30 PM (0.8 ft).

What is the water temperature at Avalon, Santa Catalina Island?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Avalon, Santa Catalina Island is 73.0 F at buoy 46253 (18 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9410079.