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Rancho Santa Margarita 🇺🇸

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Local Time: Mon, 23 Dec 08:09

Coordinates: 33.641 ,-117.603

Sun and Moon

The sun will be at it's highest point at 11:50 am. Today we have 9:58 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.

Nautical Twilight begins:

05:54 am

Sunrise:

06:51 am
Sunset:

04:49 pm

Nautical Twilight ends:

05:46 pm
Moonrise:

12:12 am
Moonset:

12:07 pm
Moon over:

06:09 am
Moon under:

06:37 pm
Visibility:

42%
Third Quarter Moon

Next New Moon in 7.2623838262847 days on 30th December

Distance to earth:

405,318 km

Proximity:

0.9 %

We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.

Moon Phases for Rancho Santa Margarita

Last Quarter: Sun, 22 Dec - 02:19 pm

New Moon: Mon, 30 Dec - 02:27 pm

Full Moon: Mon, 13 Jan - 02:27 pm

Solunar Clock

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Best fishing times:

major Time:

05:09 am - 07:09 am
minor Time:

11:07 am - 01:07 pm
major Time:

05:37 pm - 07:37 pm
minor Time:

11:12 pm - 01:12 am

All times are displayed in the America/Los_Angeles timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -8 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Third Quarter Moon at 42% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -57 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.

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Tides for Fishing: Mon, 23 Dec

Tide Clock

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 2 hours and 18 minutes.

Tide Graph

Times

Tide	Time	Height
high	03:44 am	4.27 ft
low	10:28 am	1.97 ft
high	03:30 pm	2.99 ft
low	09:23 pm	1.51 ft

Tide Coefficient at 03:44 am is 79

Tide Coefficient at 03:30 pm is 31

For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.

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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.

Fishing Barometer

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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.

UV Effect on Fishing

UV Index:

As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.

Selected Weather Station: Rancho Santa Margarita, United States of America

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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar

Date	Major Bite Times	Minor Bite Times	Sun	Moon	Moonphase	Tide Times
Mon, 23 Dec	05:09 am - 07:09 am 05:37 pm - 07:37 pm	11:07 am - 01:07 pm 11:12 pm - 01:12 am	R: 06:51 am S: 04:49 pm	R: 12:12 am S: 12:07 pm	Third Quarter Moon	high: 03:44 am , 4.27 ft , Coeff: 79 low: 10:28 am , 1.97 ft high: 03:30 pm , 2.99 ft , Coeff: 31 low: 09:23 pm , 1.51 ft
Tue, 24 Dec	05:49 am - 07:49 am 06:17 pm - 08:17 pm	12:08 am - 02:08 am 11:31 am - 01:31 pm	R: 06:51 am S: 04:49 pm	R: 01:08 am S: 12:31 pm	Third Quarter Moon	high: 04:21 am , 4.53 ft , Coeff: 88 low: 11:30 am , 1.38 ft high: 05:02 pm , 2.89 ft , Coeff: 27 low: 10:08 pm , 1.8 ft
Wed, 25 Dec	06:31 am - 08:31 am 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm	01:04 am - 03:04 am 11:58 am - 01:58 pm	R: 06:52 am S: 04:50 pm	R: 02:04 am S: 12:58 pm	Waning Crescent	high: 04:54 am , 4.82 ft , Coeff: 99 low: 12:15 pm , 0.79 ft high: 06:14 pm , 2.95 ft , Coeff: 30 low: 10:52 pm , 2.03 ft
Thu, 26 Dec	07:15 am - 09:15 am 07:45 pm - 09:45 pm	02:02 am - 04:02 am 12:28 pm - 02:28 pm	R: 06:52 am S: 04:51 pm	R: 03:02 am S: 01:28 pm	Waning Crescent	high: 05:27 am , 5.15 ft , Coeff: 111 low: 12:52 pm , 0.26 ft high: 07:09 pm , 3.08 ft , Coeff: 35 low: 11:34 pm , 2.17 ft
Fri, 27 Dec	08:02 am - 10:02 am 08:33 pm - 10:33 pm	03:02 am - 05:02 am 01:03 pm - 03:03 pm	R: 06:52 am S: 04:51 pm	R: 04:02 am S: 02:03 pm	Waning Crescent	high: 06:00 am , 5.41 ft , Coeff: 121 low: 01:27 pm , -0.23 ft high: 07:51 pm , 3.25 ft , Coeff: 41
Sat, 28 Dec	08:55 am - 10:55 am 09:26 pm - 11:26 pm	04:04 am - 06:04 am 01:46 pm - 03:46 pm	R: 06:53 am S: 04:52 pm	R: 05:04 am S: 02:46 pm	Waning Crescent	low: 12:14 am , 2.23 ft high: 06:35 am , 5.68 ft , Coeff: 131 low: 02:01 pm , -0.59 ft high: 08:28 pm , 3.38 ft , Coeff: 46
Sun, 29 Dec	09:51 am - 11:51 am 10:20 pm - 12:20 am	05:05 am - 07:05 am 02:38 pm - 04:38 pm	R: 06:53 am S: 04:53 pm	R: 06:05 am S: 03:38 pm	New Moon	low: 12:52 am , 2.23 ft high: 07:10 am , 5.94 ft , Coeff: 141 low: 02:35 pm , -0.89 ft high: 09:04 pm , 3.44 ft , Coeff: 48

*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Rancho Santa Margarita area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 5 beaches and bays in this area.

Main Beach - 20km , Arch Beach - 20km , Aliso Beach - 20km , Coast Royale Beach - 20km , Victoria Beach - 20km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Portola 2013-002 Dam - 3km

We found a total of 32 potential fishing spots nearby Rancho Santa Margarita. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Portola 2013-002 Dam - 3km , Upper Oso 2013 Dam - 3km , Lake Mission Viejo 1794 Dam - 4km , El Toro Reservoir 1041 Dam - 6km , Rossmoor Number 1 799 Dam - 12km , Lambert 793 Dam - 12km , Veeh 796 Dam - 12km , Syphon Canyon 793-009 Dam - 14km , Sulphur Creek 1039 Dam - 14km , Laguna 793-005 Dam - 15km , Lagunas - 15km , Trampas Canyon 1795-006 Dam - 16km , Rattlesnake Canyon 1029-003 Dam - 16km , Sand Canyon 1029-002 Dam - 18km , Lee Lake - 19km , Lee Lake 818-002 Dam - 19km , Main Beach - 20km , Aliso Point - 20km , Sugarloaf Point - 20km , Santiago Creek 75 Dam - 20km , Santiago Dam - 20km , Arch Beach - 20km , Arch Cove - 20km , Palisades Reservoir 1022-002 Dam - 20km , Cactus Point - 20km , Aliso Beach - 20km , Cheneys Point - 20km , Halfway Rock - 20km , Goff Island - 20km , Coast Royale Beach - 20km , Victoria Beach - 20km , Woods Cove - 20km

Harbours and Marinas

Beaches

Bays

Wharfs

Points,Reefs,etc

The following tide stations are near Rancho Santa Margarita

San Clemente, Newport Bay Entrance, Newport Beach, Balboa Pier, Santa Ana River entrance (inside)

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