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Dana Point · September 2026 19:15 · UTC−7
United States California 33.467° N · 117.698° W

Dana Point Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Dana Point, United States — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
-0.8 ft
Low in 2h 55m
-2.0 ft at 10:10 PM
Last high tide: 2.3 ft at 1:50 PM

The water level is falling. Next low tide in 2 h 55 min (22:10).

6:26 AM 7:13 PM Coefficient 38 · low Calculated for Dana Point's local time · UTC−7

At a glance

Wind 6 mph from SSW · gust 5 mph Waves 3.3 ft from SW · 10 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 70° feels like 70° Water temp 75° Sea surface Pressure 29.88 inHg Rising UV index 8 High exposure Coefficient 38 46 morning · 38 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 2:30 AM · -0.1 ft Low 6:20 AM · -0.5 ft High 1:50 PM · 2.3 ft Low 10:10 PM · -2.0 ft
High Low Daylight · 12h 47m Major Minor

H 2:30 AM -0.1 ft L 6:20 AM -0.5 ft H 1:50 PM 2.3 ft L 10:10 PM -2.0 ft

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7) · Why might this differ?

HAT
2.3 ft
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.2 ft
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-2.0 ft
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:13. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 02:30 (0.0 m) and 13:50 (0.7 m); low water at 06:20 (-0.2 m) and 22:10 (-0.6 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:50, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
12:00 AM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
1:00 AM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
2:00 AM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
3:00 AM -0.1 ft ↘ Falling
4:00 AM -0.2 ft ↘ Falling
5:00 AM -0.4 ft ↘ Falling
6:00 AM -0.5 ft ↘ Falling
7:00 AM -0.5 ft ↗ Rising
8:00 AM -0.2 ft ↗ Rising
9:00 AM 0.3 ft ↗ Rising
10:00 AM 0.9 ft ↗ Rising
11:00 AM 1.4 ft ↗ Rising
HourHeightTrend
12:00 PM 1.9 ft ↗ Rising
1:00 PM 2.3 ft ↗ Rising
2:00 PM 2.3 ft ↘ Falling
3:00 PM 2.1 ft ↘ Falling
4:00 PM 1.7 ft ↘ Falling
5:00 PM 1.0 ft ↘ Falling
6:00 PM 0.2 ft ↘ Falling
7:00 PM -0.6 ft ↘ Falling
8:00 PM -1.3 ft ↘ Falling
9:00 PM -1.8 ft ↘ Falling
10:00 PM -2.0 ft ↘ Falling
11:00 PM -1.6 ft ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Dana Point right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 70°F Clear sky · feels like 70° · H 77° · L 63°
Water temp 75°F 75° to 75° today
Wind 5 mph SSW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 5 mph
Swell 3.3 ft SW · 10 s period
Humidity 70% Dew point 59°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 0%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
12:00 AM Clear sky 64° 5 SE 0% 0.0 75%
2:00 AM Clear sky 64° 3 SE 0% 0.0 78%
4:00 AM Clear sky 63° 5 ESE 0% 0.0 79%
6:00 AM Clear sky 63° 5 ESE 0% 0.0 78%
8:00 AM Clear sky 68° 5 SE 0% 0.0 63%
10:00 AM Clear sky 73° 8 S 0% 0.0 55%
12:00 PM Clear sky 77° 9 SSW 0% 0.0 55%
2:00 PM Clear sky 77° 9 SW 0% 0.0 55%
4:00 PM Clear sky 75° 8 SW 0% 0.0 53%
6:00 PM Clear sky 73° 7 SSW 0% 0.0 57%
8:00 PM Clear sky 66° 3 S 0% 0.0 79%
10:00 PM Clear sky 64° 3 SE 0% 0.0 83%
11:00 PM Clear sky 64° 3 SE 0% 0.0 83%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

29.88 inHg ↗ Rising
  • Rising Very good — today Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 29.85 inHg max 29.97 inHg Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is rising, which usually switches feeding back on: fish sense settling conditions and move to feed with confidence. A rising trend after a spell of low pressure is one of the strongest signals to get out on the water.

UV index

solar protection

UV 8

High

High exposure — protection is essential: hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 75° Ranges 75° to 75° today
75°
0 h
75°
2 h
75°
4 h
75°
6 h
75°
8 h
75°
10 h
75°
12 h
75°
14 h
75°
16 h
75°
18 h
75°
20 h
75°
22 h
75°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 23.8° today, moving between 23.7° and 23.9°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Thu 3 Clear sky 77°/63° 10 mph
  • Fri 4 Clear sky 78°/63° 9 mph
  • Sat 5 Clear sky 83°/66° 9 mph
  • Sun 6 Overcast 81°/71° 6 mph
  • Mon 7 Clear sky 88°/72° 10 mph
  • Tue 8 Light drizzle 88°/71° 10 mph
  • Wed 9 Partly cloudy 89°/73° 10 mph

Air quality

Moderate · EAQI 43

Air quality is moderate. Sensitive groups should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.

O₃ Ozone Fair 67.1µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 19.8µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Fair 16.9µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Dana Point local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 38 Low

Morning 46 · afternoon 38

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -3.6 ft to 3.3 ft above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From SW (225°) · 10.4 s period
Most frequent waves 1.6 ft About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 3.3 ft The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 10.4 second period.
Maximum waves 6.6 ft The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 4.9 ft scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
2 h 3.3 ft 9 s SW
4 h 3.3 ft 9 s SW
6 h 3.3 ft 9 s SW
8 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
10 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
12 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
14 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
16 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
18 h 3.3 ft 10 s SW
20 h 3.3 ft 11 s SW
22 h 3.3 ft 11 s SW
24 h 3.3 ft 11 s SW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Dana Point.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Dana Point — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

4:49 AM – 6:49 AM

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM

Moonset

Major Peak activity

5:19 PM – 7:19 PM

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

10:44 PM – 11:44 PM

Moonrise

Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 56% illuminated · 21.6 days old Moonrise 23:14 · Moonset 13:20 · transit 05:49 Visible for 14h 07m
rise 23:14 · 57° ENE set 13:20 · 302° WNW transit 05:49
04 SEP Last Quarter 12:51 AM tomorrow
10 SEP New Moon 8:26 PM in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 1:43 PM in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 9:49 AM in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

High tide turn

01:30 – 03:30

Water peaks at 02:30 then starts to fall.

Prime window

05:20 – 07:20

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

12:50 – 14:50

Water peaks at 13:50 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

21:10 – 23:10

Water bottoms out at 22:10 then starts to rise.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,307km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,884,453km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Dana Point today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 6:10 AM – 6:59 AM 6:40 PM – 7:28 PM
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 6:01 AM – 6:10 AM 7:28 PM – 7:38 PM
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 6:01 AM – 6:26 AM 7:13 PM – 7:38 PM
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 5:31 AM – 6:01 AM 7:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 5:00 AM – 5:31 AM 8:08 PM – 8:38 PM

Lighting the Earth at this moment

7:15 PM UTC−7 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Dana Point sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Dana Point. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Dana Point.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 77% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:25 AM Sunset7:15 PM 5:40 AM -1.6 ft low tide 12:10 PM 2.6 ft high tide 7:00 PM -2.0 ft low tide 69 · Average Fair
2 Wed 67% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:25 AM Sunset7:14 PM 12:50 AM 0.7 ft high tide 6:00 AM -1.0 ft low tide 12:50 PM 2.6 ft high tide 8:20 PM -2.0 ft low tide 54 · Average Fair
3 Thu 56% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:26 AM Sunset7:13 PM 2:30 AM 0.0 ft high tide 6:20 AM -0.7 ft low tide 1:50 PM 2.3 ft high tide 10:10 PM -2.0 ft low tide 38 · Low Slow
4 Fri 45% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:27 AM Sunset7:11 PM 3:20 PM 2.3 ft high tide 11:50 PM -2.6 ft low tide 36 · Low Slow
5 Sat 34% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:27 AM Sunset7:10 PM 7:30 AM 0.3 ft high tide 9:50 AM 0.3 ft low tide 4:50 PM 2.6 ft high tide 50 · Average Fair
6 Sun 23% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:28 AM Sunset7:09 PM 12:50 AM -3.0 ft low tide 7:50 AM 0.7 ft high tide 11:50 AM 0.0 ft low tide 6:10 PM 3.0 ft high tide 66 · Average Fair
7 Mon 14% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:29 AM Sunset7:07 PM 1:40 AM -3.3 ft low tide 8:10 AM 1.0 ft high tide 1:00 PM -0.7 ft low tide 7:10 PM 3.3 ft high tide 80 · High Fair
8 Tue 7% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:29 AM Sunset7:06 PM 2:20 AM -3.6 ft low tide 8:40 AM 1.6 ft high tide 1:50 PM -1.3 ft low tide 8:00 PM 3.3 ft high tide 93 · Very high Excellent
9 Wed 2% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:30 AM Sunset7:05 PM 2:50 AM -3.6 ft low tide 9:10 AM 2.0 ft high tide 2:40 PM -1.6 ft low tide 8:40 PM 3.3 ft high tide 101 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:31 AM Sunset7:03 PM 3:20 AM -3.6 ft low tide 9:30 AM 2.3 ft high tide 3:20 PM -2.3 ft low tide 9:20 PM 3.0 ft high tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:31 AM Sunset7:02 PM 3:50 AM -3.3 ft low tide 10:00 AM 2.6 ft high tide 4:00 PM -2.3 ft low tide 10:10 PM 2.6 ft high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 3% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:32 AM Sunset7:01 PM 4:20 AM -2.6 ft low tide 10:30 AM 2.6 ft high tide 4:50 PM -2.6 ft low tide 10:50 PM 2.0 ft high tide 95 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 8% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:33 AM Sunset6:59 PM 4:50 AM -2.0 ft low tide 11:00 AM 2.6 ft high tide 5:30 PM -2.3 ft low tide 11:30 PM 1.3 ft high tide 84 · High Excellent
14 Mon 15% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:33 AM Sunset6:58 PM 5:10 AM -1.6 ft low tide 11:30 AM 2.6 ft high tide 6:20 PM -2.3 ft low tide 71 · High Fair
15 Tue 22% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:34 AM Sunset6:56 PM 12:20 AM 0.7 ft high tide 5:30 AM -1.0 ft low tide 12:00 PM 2.3 ft high tide 7:10 PM -2.0 ft low tide 57 · Average Fair
16 Wed 31% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:35 AM Sunset6:55 PM 1:20 AM 0.3 ft high tide 5:40 AM -0.7 ft low tide 12:30 PM 2.0 ft high tide 8:20 PM -1.6 ft low tide 42 · Low Fair
17 Thu 40% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:35 AM Sunset6:54 PM 3:30 AM 0.0 ft high tide 5:40 AM 0.0 ft low tide 1:20 PM 1.6 ft high tide 10:00 PM -1.6 ft low tide 28 · Low Fair
18 Fri 49% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:36 AM Sunset6:52 PM 2:50 PM 1.6 ft high tide 11:40 PM -2.0 ft low tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 59% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:37 AM Sunset6:51 PM 7:50 AM 0.3 ft high tide 9:40 AM 0.3 ft low tide 4:30 PM 1.6 ft high tide 26 · Low Slow
20 Sun 68% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:37 AM Sunset6:49 PM 12:30 AM -2.3 ft low tide 7:40 AM 0.7 ft high tide 11:50 AM 0.3 ft low tide 5:40 PM 2.0 ft high tide 40 · Low Fair
21 Mon 77% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:38 AM Sunset6:48 PM 1:10 AM -2.6 ft low tide 8:00 AM 1.0 ft high tide 12:40 PM -0.3 ft low tide 6:30 PM 2.0 ft high tide 54 · Average Slow
22 Tue 84% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:39 AM Sunset6:47 PM 1:40 AM -2.6 ft low tide 8:10 AM 1.3 ft high tide 1:20 PM -0.7 ft low tide 7:10 PM 2.3 ft high tide 68 · Average Fair
23 Wed 91% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:39 AM Sunset6:45 PM 2:00 AM -3.0 ft low tide 8:30 AM 1.6 ft high tide 1:50 PM -1.0 ft low tide 7:50 PM 2.6 ft high tide 81 · High Excellent
24 Thu 96% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:40 AM Sunset6:44 PM 2:30 AM -3.0 ft low tide 8:40 AM 2.0 ft high tide 2:20 PM -1.6 ft low tide 8:30 PM 2.6 ft high tide 92 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise6:41 AM Sunset6:43 PM 2:50 AM -2.6 ft low tide 9:00 AM 2.3 ft high tide 3:00 PM -2.0 ft low tide 9:00 PM 2.3 ft high tide 99 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:41 AM Sunset6:41 PM 3:10 AM -2.6 ft low tide 9:20 AM 2.6 ft high tide 3:40 PM -2.6 ft low tide 9:40 PM 2.3 ft high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:42 AM Sunset6:40 PM 3:40 AM -2.3 ft low tide 9:50 AM 3.0 ft high tide 4:20 PM -3.0 ft low tide 10:20 PM 2.0 ft high tide 100 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 95% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:43 AM Sunset6:38 PM 4:00 AM -2.0 ft low tide 10:20 AM 3.3 ft high tide 5:00 PM -3.0 ft low tide 11:10 PM 1.3 ft high tide 94 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 88% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:43 AM Sunset6:37 PM 4:30 AM -1.3 ft low tide 10:50 AM 3.3 ft high tide 5:50 PM -3.0 ft low tide 83 · High Fair
30 Wed 80% illuminated · waning Sunrise6:44 AM Sunset6:36 PM 12:00 AM 0.7 ft high tide 4:50 AM -1.0 ft low tide 11:30 AM 3.0 ft high tide 6:50 PM -2.6 ft low tide 69 · Average Fair

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 46 · afternoon 38. Predicted levels run between -3.6 ft and 3.3 ft this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Dana Point local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Dana Point, explained.

What time is high tide in Dana Point today?

High water at Dana Point today is at 02:30 and 13:50. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Dana Point?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 38 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Dana Point today?

The sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:13 local time, giving 12h 47m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Dana Point today?

The sea surface at Dana Point is around 23.9°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Dana Point today?

The significant wave height at Dana Point is currently 1.0 m with a period of 10.4 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/us/california/dana-point