Prisoners Harbor tide times

Santa Cruz Is., CASanta Cruz Is.NOAA 9410971Tuesday, November 10 · PSTTue Nov 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Prisoners Harbor the next low tide is at 4:17 PM (−0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:57 AM (5.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:02 AM.

Estimated now
5.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
8:57 AM
In 45 min · 5.8 ft
Next low
4:17 PM
In 8 h 05 min · −0.4 ft
Tide range today
6.1 ft
Mean range 3.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 8:122:38 AMLow · 2.4 ft8:57 AMHigh · 5.8 ft4:17 PMLow · −0.4 ft10:52 PMHigh · 3.4 ft
Tide chart for Prisoners Harbor, today. Low 2.4 ft at 2:38 AM, high 5.8 ft at 8:57 AM, low −0.4 ft at 4:17 PM, high 3.4 ft at 10:52 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Los Angeles, Outer Harbor using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low2:38 AM2.4 ft
  • High8:57 AM5.8 ft
  • Low4:17 PM−0.4 ft
  • High10:52 PM3.4 ft
Tide times for Prisoners Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low2:38 AM2.4 ft
High8:57 AM5.8 ft
Low4:17 PM−0.4 ft
High10:52 PM3.4 ft
Sunrise
6:27 AM
First light 6:01
Sunset
5:00 PM
Last light 5:26
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
6.1 ft
Mean 3.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    2:00 to 6:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 4:17 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    2:00 to 5:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.4 ft at 4:17 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L2:38a2.4H8:57a5.8L4:17p−0.4H10:52p3.46.1 spring tide
WedNov 11L3:02a2.6H9:25a5.6L4:56p−0.2H11:43p3.35.8
ThuNov 12L3:25a2.9H9:55a5.4L5:40p0.15.3
FriNov 13H12:48a3.1L3:47a3.1H10:28a5.0L6:31p0.44.7
SatNov 14H2:24a3.1L4:09a3.3H11:08a4.7L7:30p0.64.1
SunNov 15H12:01p4.3L8:31p0.73.6
MonNov 16H4:47a3.5L8:07a3.6H1:21p4.0L9:27p0.83.1

Spring tides Tuesday. Lows drop to −0.4 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 9410971.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Los Angeles, Outer Harbor
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
34.020° N, 119.683° W
Time zone
Pacific, UTC−8
Station ID
NOAA 9410971

About the tides at Prisoners Harbor

Prisoners Harbor has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Los Angeles, Outer Harbor. On a typical day the water moves about 3.5 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.2 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.9 ft on December 24 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 21.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Los Angeles, Outer Harbor, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Bechers Bay, 21 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later.

Predictions are based on Los Angeles, Outer Harbor.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.