Fishing & Tide Times for
Santa Monica, US ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 11:26 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:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    50%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 50% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in 8.0381614185995 days on 21st October
  • Distance to earth:
    372,573 km
    Proximity:
    77.8 %
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 Santa Monica
Full Moon: Mon, 6 Oct - 08:48 pm
Last Quarter: Mon, 13 Oct - 11:14 am
New Moon: Tue, 21 Oct - 05:25 am
Full Moon: Wed, 5 Nov - 05:20 am
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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    05:56 am - 07:56 am
  • minor Time:
    01:18 pm - 03:18 pm
  • major Time:
    06:16 pm - 08:16 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:15 pm - 01:15 am
All times are displayed in the America/Los_Angeles timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -7 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 50% 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. 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 -24 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Los_Angeles • Mon, 13 Oct 04:31 • 34.019, -118.491
Tides for Fishing: Mon, 13 Oct
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 rising and the next high tide is in 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Tide Graph
05:39 am 08:45 am 03:01 pm 11:06 pm AM PM 5.22 ft 0.07 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 05:39 am 3.71 ft
low 08:45 am 3.44 ft
high 03:01 pm 5.22 ft
low 11:06 pm 0.07 ft
Tide Coefficient at 05:39 am is 51
Tide Coefficient at 03:01 pm is 105
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: Santa Monica, 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
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 3.71 ft , Coeff: 51
low: , 3.44 ft
high: , 5.22 ft , Coeff: 105
low: , 0.07 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 4.1 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 3.18 ft
high: , 5.09 ft , Coeff: 100
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.03 ft
high: , 4.49 ft , Coeff: 79
low: , 2.62 ft
high: , 5.12 ft , Coeff: 101
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 4.82 ft , Coeff: 91
low: , 2 ft
high: , 5.15 ft , Coeff: 103
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 5.12 ft , Coeff: 101
low: , 1.44 ft
high: , 5.09 ft , Coeff: 100
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.49 ft
high: , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 111
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 96
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S: 		R:
S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.82 ft
high: , 5.58 ft , Coeff: 118
low: , 0.62 ft
high: , 4.72 ft , Coeff: 87
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Santa Monica 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 10 beaches and bays in this area.

Palisades Beach - 2.16911406113km , Castle Rock Beach - 7.15373856237km , Topanga Beach - 8.6963567028km , Santa Monica Bay - 9.6691927423km , Las Tunas Beach - 9.8160651772km , Big Rock Beach - 11.73416078125km , La Costa Beach - 14.20409959791km , Carbon Beach - 15.72034740324km , Malibu Beach - 18.37328192393km , Amarillo Beach - 19.9969122099km

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 10 main harbours in this area.

Basin E - 5.31863373485km, Basin D - 5.50543266959km, Basin C - 5.70060077062km, Basin F - 5.88711670358km, Basin B - 5.98489694085km, Basin G - 6.11907929183km, Basin A - 6.29922889675km, Marina del Rey - 6.31407304446km, Basin H - 6.38311526757km, Marina del Rey Yacht Harbor - 6.82649470799km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Santa Monica. 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.

Palisades Beach - 2.16911406113km , Basin E - 5.31863373485km , Basin D - 5.50543266959km , Basin C - 5.70060077062km , Basin F - 5.88711670358km , Basin B - 5.98489694085km , Basin G - 6.11907929183km , Ballona Lagoon - 6.12153772517km , Santa Ynez Lake - 6.28363198921km , Basin A - 6.29922889675km , Marina del Rey - 6.31407304446km , Basin H - 6.38311526757km , Marina del Rey Yacht Harbor - 6.82649470799km , Castle Rock Beach - 7.15373856237km , Ballona Creek - 7.20720165515km , Ballona Wetlands - 7.32640221266km , Del Rey Lagoon - 7.42523822071km , Topanga Beach - 8.6963567028km , Santa Monica Bay - 9.6691927423km , Las Tunas Beach - 9.8160651772km , Big Rock - 11.17808997268km , Big Rock Beach - 11.73416078125km , Garapito Creek - 13.89387824564km , Santa Maria Creek - 13.94478361536km , La Costa Beach - 14.20409959791km , Carbon Beach - 15.72034740324km , Encino Creek - 16.62263888132km , Tujunga Wash - 16.72066017378km , Kellers Shelter - 17.20876780475km , Hollywood Bowl Overlook - 17.34029728428km , Malibu Creek - 17.57797140983km , Malibu Lagoon - 17.74271974365km , Central Branch Tujunga Wash - 17.83313114921km , Malibu Beach - 18.37328192393km , Caballero Creek - 18.6939428628km , Toluca Lake - 19.17027073557km , Aliso Canyon Wash - 19.45230283142km , Amarillo Beach - 19.9969122099km , MacArthur Park Lake - 20.18175334428km , Cold Creek - 20.56094627975km

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