San Nicolas Island Tides Today
California · NOAA 9410068
- Low12:54AM0.9 ft
- High7:05AM5.3 ft
- Low1:54PM0.1 ft
- High7:46PM3.9 ft
Local Pacific time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:05 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:05 to 8:05 AMaround high tide
- 12:54 to 2:54 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 AMmoonrise
- Major8:42 to 10:42 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:54 to 3:54 PMmoonset
- Major9:04 to 11:04 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:31 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:31 to 8:31 AMaround high tide
- 1:32 to 3:32 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:24 to 5:24 AMmoonrise
- Major9:27 to 11:27 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 PMmoonset
- Major9:50 to 11:50 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See California fishing license info and size and bag limits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
Boating Forecast
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands · issued Fri 6:31 AM
- Today
- NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
- Tonight
- NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
- Sat
- N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 7:31 AM 5.5 ft8:32 PM 3.7 ft | 1:24 AM 1.2 ft2:32 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:57 AM 5.6 ft9:15 PM 3.6 ft | 1:51 AM 1.5 ft3:08 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:22 AM 5.5 ft9:58 PM 3.4 ft | 2:16 AM 1.8 ft3:44 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:48 AM 5.4 ft10:43 PM 3.2 ft | 2:41 AM 2.1 ft4:20 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:16 AM 5.2 ft11:34 PM 3.0 ft | 3:05 AM 2.3 ft4:59 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:46 AM 5.0 ft | 3:28 AM 2.5 ft5:43 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:39 AM 2.9 ft10:19 AM 4.7 ft | 3:50 AM 2.7 ft6:34 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at San Nicolas Island
San Nicolas Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 4.0 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 5.9 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Monday, November 9 at 3:44 PM, and the highest is 5.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:57 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Los Angeles (Outer Harbor), adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 9410068, San Nicolas Island, timed from its reference station Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) (9410660). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.