Newport Beach (Balboa Pier) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Newport Beach (Balboa Pier), using NOAA tide station Balboa Pier, Newport Beach.

Orange County Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9410583

CaliforniaWest Coast

Coastal Flood Advisory until Tue 12 PM - from the National Weather Service. Details

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Coastal flooding possible
Light wind (up to 10 mph)
Normal tide range (4.9 ft)

Next best time

Today 7:52 AM

Major moon period

Next tide

Low 12:52 PM

0.7 ft

Weather

66°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 mph N - pressure steady

Water temp

75°F

NDBC buoy San Pedro South, CA (213) (16.3 mi), 43 min ago

Best times to fish

5:19 AM - 7:29 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 6:19 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:52 AM - 9:52 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:41 PM - 5:26 PMDusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

12:00 AM - 12:30 AMMoving water into the low tide at 12:00 AM

2:17 AM - 3:17 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:19 AM - 7:29 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 6:19 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:52 AM - 9:52 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:52 AM - 1:22 PMMoving water into the low tide at 12:52 PM

2:26 PM - 3:26 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:41 PM - 5:26 PMDusk - the evening feed

5:38 PM - 7:08 PMMoving water into the high tide at 6:38 PM

8:20 PM - 10:20 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 4:56 PM 66-74°Fwind to 10 mph W

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 12:00 AM (0.6 ft) High 6:19 AM (5.5 ft) Low 12:52 PM (0.7 ft) High 6:38 PM (4.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 12:33 AM (0.9 ft) High 6:46 AM (5.8 ft) Low 1:33 PM (0.2 ft) High 7:27 PM (4.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 1:03 AM (1.3 ft) High 7:12 AM (6.0 ft) Low 2:11 PM (-0.2 ft) High 8:13 PM (4.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 1:30 AM (1.6 ft) High 7:38 AM (6.1 ft) Low 2:47 PM (-0.4 ft) High 8:56 PM (3.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9410583 (Balboa Pier, Newport Beach). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Newport Beach (Balboa Pier): Balboa Pier, February 2012 — Photo: Kevin.Daniels, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Newport Beach (Balboa Pier) from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Balboa Pier, Newport Beach; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 75°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

California corbina 64-76°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Surfperch likes under 64°F
Kelp likes under 72°F

Hourly weatherNWS

8 AM66°5 mphNMostly Sunny

9 AM69°5 mphNMostly Sunny

10 AM70°0 mphSunny

11 AM71°5 mphSWSunny

12 PM72°5 mphSWSunny

1 PM73°10 mphWMostly Sunny

2 PM73°10 mphWMostly Sunny

3 PM74°10 mphWMostly Sunny

4 PM74°10 mphWMostly Sunny

5 PM74°10 mphWMostly Sunny

6 PM73°10 mphNWPartly Cloudy

7 PM72°5 mphNPartly Cloudy

8 PM71°5 mphNPartly Cloudy

9 PM70°5 mphNEPartly Cloudy

10 PM69°5 mphNEMostly Clear

11 PM69°5 mphNEMostly Clear

12 AM68°5 mphNEMostly Clear

1 AM67°5 mphNEMostly Clear

2 AM67°10 mphNEMostly Clear

3 AM66°10 mphNEMostly Clear

4 AM66°10 mphNEMostly Clear

5 AM65°15 mphNEMostly Clear

6 AM65°10 mphNESunny

7 AM66°15 mphNESunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:14 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 2:47 AM Set 2:56 PM	Minor 2:17 AM Major 7:52 AM Minor 2:26 PM Major 8:20 PM
Fri 6	6:15 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 3:50 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 3:20 AM Major 8:40 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:04 PM
Sat 7	6:16 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 4:52 AM Set 3:53 PM	Minor 4:22 AM Major 9:24 AM Minor 3:23 PM Major 9:52 PM
Sun 8	6:16 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 5:53 AM Set 4:25 PM	Minor 5:23 AM Major 10:08 AM Minor 3:55 PM Major 10:36 PM
Mon 9	6:17 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 6:54 AM Set 5:02 PM	Minor 6:24 AM Major 11:00 AM Minor 4:32 PM
Tue 10	6:18 AM 4:52 PM	Rise 7:54 AM Set 5:43 PM	Major 11:24 PM Minor 7:24 AM Major 11:48 AM Minor 5:13 PM
Wed 11	6:19 AM 4:51 PM	Rise 8:50 AM Set 6:31 PM	Major 12:16 AM Minor 8:20 AM Major 12:40 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 Newport Beach (Balboa Pier)

Newport Beach and its harbor: piers and sandy beaches famous for surf perch and corbina.

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: Barred surfperch, corbina, halibut, mackerel and spotted bay bass.

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

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

Surfperch

California corbina

Halibut (California and Pacific)

Mackerel

Kelp (calico) and sand bass

Leopard shark

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

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Nearby spots

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