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Long Beach fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Long Beach, using NOAA tide station Long Beach Fire Boat Pier.

Los Angeles Updated 9:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9410678
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Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
  • Light wind (up to 10 mph)
  • Normal tide range (5.0 ft)
Next best time
Today 7:56 AM
Major moon period
Next tide
Low 12:56 PM
0.8 ft
Weather
68°F, Sunny
Wind 5 mph NNE - pressure falling
Water temp
71°F
NOAA Santa Monica (24.3 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:29 AM - 7:30 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 6:29 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
7:56 AM - 9:56 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
3:42 PM - 5:27 PMDusk - the evening feed
All 9 times today
12:00 AM - 12:31 AMMoving water into the low tide at 12:01 AM
2:18 AM - 3:18 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
5:29 AM - 7:30 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 6:29 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
7:56 AM - 9:56 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
11:56 AM - 1:26 PMMoving water into the low tide at 12:56 PM
2:28 PM - 3:28 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
3:42 PM - 5:27 PMDusk - the evening feed
5:51 PM - 7:21 PMMoving water into the high tide at 6:51 PM
8:24 PM - 10:24 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 4:57 PM 64-75°Fwind to 10 mph NW
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 5:29 AM - 7:30 AMBest time 7:56 AM - 9:56 AMBest time 3:42 PM - 5:27 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM12:01 AM6:29 AM12:56 PM6:51 PM0 ft6 ftBest time 5:29 AM - 7:30 AMBest time 7:56 AM - 9:56 AMBest time 3:42 PM - 5:27 PM12a6a12p6p12a12:01a6:29a12:56p6:51p0 ft6 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 12:01 AM (0.7 ft)
High 6:29 AM (5.7 ft)
Low 12:56 PM (0.8 ft)
High 6:51 PM (4.6 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 12:35 AM (1.0 ft)
High 6:57 AM (6.0 ft)
Low 1:38 PM (0.2 ft)
High 7:40 PM (4.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 1:05 AM (1.4 ft)
High 7:25 AM (6.2 ft)
Low 2:18 PM (-0.1 ft)
High 8:26 PM (4.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 1:34 AM (1.7 ft)
High 7:52 AM (6.3 ft)
Low 2:55 PM (-0.3 ft)
High 9:09 PM (4.1 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9410678 (Long Beach Fire Boat Pier). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Long Beach from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Long Beach Fire Boat Pier; the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 71°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Too warm - deeper or slower
Hourly weatherNWS
9 AM68°5 mphNNESunny
10 AM70°10 mphNNWSunny
11 AM73°10 mphNNWSunny
12 PM73°10 mphNNWSunny
1 PM75°10 mphWSunny
2 PM75°10 mphWSunny
3 PM75°10 mphWSunny
4 PM74°10 mphWNWSunny
5 PM72°10 mphWNWSunny
6 PM71°10 mphWNWMostly Clear
7 PM70°5 mphWNWMostly Clear
8 PM69°5 mphWNWMostly Clear
9 PM68°5 mphWNWMostly Clear
10 PM67°5 mphNClear
11 PM66°5 mphNClear
12 AM66°5 mphNClear
1 AM64°5 mphNNEClear
2 AM63°5 mphNNEClear
3 AM63°5 mphNNEClear
4 AM63°5 mphNNEClear
5 AM62°5 mphNNEClear
6 AM62°5 mphNNESunny
7 AM63°5 mphNNESunny
8 AM66°5 mphNNESunny

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:15 AM
4:57 PM
Rise 2:48 AM
Set 2:58 PM
Minor 2:18 AM
Major 7:56 AM
Minor 2:28 PM
Major 8:24 PM
Fri 66:16 AM
4:56 PM
Rise 3:51 AM
Set 3:25 PM
Minor 3:21 AM
Major 8:40 AM
Minor 2:55 PM
Major 9:08 PM
Sat 76:17 AM
4:55 PM
Rise 4:53 AM
Set 3:54 PM
Minor 4:23 AM
Major 9:24 AM
Minor 3:24 PM
Major 9:52 PM
Sun 86:18 AM
4:55 PM
Rise 5:55 AM
Set 4:26 PM
Minor 5:25 AM
Major 10:12 AM
Minor 3:56 PM
Major 10:40 PM
Mon 96:19 AM
4:54 PM
Rise 6:56 AM
Set 5:03 PM
Minor 6:26 AM
Major 11:00 AM
Minor 4:33 PM
Tue 106:20 AM
4:53 PM
Rise 7:56 AM
Set 5:44 PM
Major 11:28 PM
Minor 7:26 AM
Major 11:52 AM
Minor 5:14 PM
Wed 116:21 AM
4:52 PM
Rise 8:52 AM
Set 6:31 PM
Major 12:16 AM
Minor 8:22 AM
Major 12:44 PM
Minor 6:01 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Long Beach

Long Beach, San Pedro, Redondo and Santa Monica: some of the busiest public fishing piers in the country.

What's biting now (Fall): Halibut and rockfish; calico bass in the south. Some salmon and striped bass in San Francisco Bay.

Commonly caught in this area: Mackerel, white croaker, halibut, sand bass, bonito and surfperch.

Also caught here: California corbina, white seabass, leopard shark.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here6 fish
Mackerel
Squid
Squid
Sabiki rig
Sabiki rig
Spoons
Spoons
Spot and croaker
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs
Halibut (California and Pacific)
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Herring
Herring
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Jigs
Jigs
Kelp (calico) and sand bass
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Squid
Squid
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Surfperch
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Sandworms
Sandworms
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
California corbina
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Shrimp
Shrimp
Bloodworms
Bloodworms

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more