Fishing and tide times for:

Rancho Santa Margarita 🇺🇸

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Local Time: Fri, 20 Dec 14:05
Coordinates: 33.641 ,-117.603
Tidestation:
Sun and Moon
The sun will be at it's highest point at 11:48. Today we have 9:57 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:
    05:52
    Sunrise:
    06:49
  • Sunset:
    16:47
    Nautical Twilight ends:
    17:45
  • Moonrise:
    22:21
  • Moonset:
    10:55
  • Moon over:
    04:10
  • Moon under:
    16:38
  • Visibility:
    70%
  • Waning Gibbous Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in 10.015696630498 days on 30th December
  • Distance to earth:
    399,182 km
    Proximity:
    15.3 %
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
Full Moon: Sun, 15 Dec - 01:02
Last Quarter: Sun, 22 Dec - 14:19
New Moon: Mon, 30 Dec - 14:27
Full Moon: Mon, 13 Jan - 14:27
Solunar Clock
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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:10 - 05:10
  • minor Time:
    09:55 - 11:55
  • major Time:
    15:38 - 17:38
  • minor Time:
    21:21 - 23:21
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 Waning Gibbous at 70% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -32 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
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Tides for Fishing: Fri, 20 Dec
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
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 5 hours.
Tide Graph
01:19 06:00 11:41 19:06 1.38 m 0.09 m height hour: 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Times
Tide Time Height
high 01:19 1.11 m
low 06:00 0.82 m
high 11:41 1.38 m
low 19:06 0.09 m
Tide Coefficient at 01:19 is 55
Tide Coefficient at 11:41 is 88
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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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
Fri, 20 Dec
03:10 - 05:10
15:38 - 17:38
09:55 - 11:55
21:21 - 23:21
R: 06:49
S: 16:47 		R: 22:21
S: 10:55 		moon image
Waning Gibbous
high: 01:19 , 1.11 m , Coeff: 55
low: 06:00 , 0.82 m
high: 11:41 , 1.38 m , Coeff: 88
low: 19:06 , 0.09 m
Sat, 21 Dec
03:58 - 05:58
16:18 - 18:18
10:20 - 12:20
22:17 - 00:17
R: 06:50
S: 16:48 		R: 23:17
S: 11:20 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 02:13 , 1.15 m , Coeff: 60
low: 07:23 , 0.81 m
high: 12:41 , 1.19 m , Coeff: 65
low: 19:52 , 0.23 m
Sun, 22 Dec
04:38 - 06:38
16:58 - 18:58
10:44 - 12:44
23:12 - 01:12
R: 06:50
S: 16:48 		R: -
S: 11:44 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 03:02 , 1.22 m , Coeff: 69
low: 09:00 , 0.74 m
high: 13:58 , 1.02 m , Coeff: 44
low: 20:37 , 0.35 m
Mon, 23 Dec
05:09 - 07:09
17:37 - 19:37
11:07 - 13:07
23:12 - 01:12
R: 06:51
S: 16:49 		R: 00:12
S: 12:07 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 03:44 , 1.30 m , Coeff: 79
low: 10:28 , 0.60 m
high: 15:30 , 0.91 m , Coeff: 31
low: 21:23 , 0.46 m
Tue, 24 Dec
05:49 - 07:49
18:17 - 20:17
00:08 - 02:08
11:31 - 13:31
R: 06:51
S: 16:49 		R: 01:08
S: 12:31 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 04:21 , 1.38 m , Coeff: 88
low: 11:30 , 0.42 m
high: 17:02 , 0.88 m , Coeff: 27
low: 22:08 , 0.55 m
Wed, 25 Dec
06:31 - 08:31
19:00 - 21:00
01:04 - 03:04
11:58 - 13:58
R: 06:52
S: 16:50 		R: 02:04
S: 12:58 		moon image
Waning Crescent
high: 04:54 , 1.47 m , Coeff: 99
low: 12:15 , 0.24 m
high: 18:14 , 0.90 m , Coeff: 30
low: 22:52 , 0.62 m
Thu, 26 Dec
07:15 - 09:15
19:45 - 21:45
02:02 - 04:02
12:28 - 14:28
R: 06:52
S: 16:51 		R: 03:02
S: 13:28 		moon image
Waning Crescent
high: 05:27 , 1.57 m , Coeff: 111
low: 12:52 , 0.08 m
high: 19:09 , 0.94 m , Coeff: 35
low: 23:34 , 0.66 m
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
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Rancho Santa Margarita is a populated place in US with an estimated population of 47853 and an average elevation of 285 meters above sea level, located in the America/Los_Angeles timezone.

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)
Nearby Fishing Times Pages
Rancho Santa Margarita | Trabuco Canyon | Coto De Caza | Portola Hills | Las Flores | Foothill Ranch | Lake Forest | Ladera Ranch | Mission Viejo | Laguna Hills
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