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Port San Luis (Avila) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Port San Luis (Avila), using NOAA tide station PORT SAN LUIS.

Central Coast Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9412110
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Bite outlook today Estimate
Fair
  • Normal tide range (4.7 ft)
  • Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
Next best time
Today 8:04 AM
Major moon period
Next tide
Low 1:36 PM
0.8 ft
Weather
62°F, Mostly Sunny
Wind 15 mph NNE - pressure steady
Water temp
67°F
NOAA Port San Luis, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:43 AM - 7:43 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:07 AM
8:04 AM - 10:04 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
3:50 PM - 5:35 PMDusk - the evening feed
All 9 times today
12:00 AM - 1:07 AMMoving water into the low tide at 12:37 AM
2:29 AM - 3:29 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
5:43 AM - 7:43 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:07 AM
8:04 AM - 10:04 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
12:36 PM - 2:06 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:36 PM
2:37 PM - 3:37 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
3:50 PM - 5:35 PMDusk - the evening feed
6:30 PM - 8:00 PMMoving water into the high tide at 7:30 PM
8:32 PM - 10:32 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 5:05 PM 62-69°Fwind to 15 mph N
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 5:43 AM - 7:43 AMBest time 8:04 AM - 10:04 AMBest time 3:50 PM - 5:35 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM12:37 AM7:07 AM1:36 PM7:30 PM1 ft6 ftBest time 5:43 AM - 7:43 AMBest time 8:04 AM - 10:04 AMBest time 3:50 PM - 5:35 PM12a6a12p6p12a12:37a7:07a1:36p7:30p1 ft6 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 12:37 AM (0.8 ft)
High 7:07 AM (5.5 ft)
Low 1:36 PM (0.8 ft)
High 7:30 PM (4.3 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 1:13 AM (1.2 ft)
High 7:35 AM (5.8 ft)
Low 2:20 PM (0.3 ft)
High 8:25 PM (4.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 1:45 AM (1.7 ft)
High 8:02 AM (6.0 ft)
Low 3:00 PM (-0.1 ft)
High 9:15 PM (4.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 2:14 AM (2.1 ft)
High 8:28 AM (6.1 ft)
Low 3:39 PM (-0.3 ft)
High 10:04 PM (4.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9412110 (PORT SAN LUIS). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Port San Luis (Avila): Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, as seen from the kayak launch ramp area between the Cal Poly Pier
Photo: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped
Satellite view of Port San Luis (Avila) from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station PORT SAN LUIS; the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 67°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
8 AM62°15 mphNNEMostly Sunny
9 AM63°15 mphNNEMostly Sunny
10 AM65°15 mphNSunny
11 AM65°15 mphNSunny
12 PM67°15 mphNSunny
1 PM67°15 mphNSunny
2 PM68°15 mphNSunny
3 PM69°15 mphNSunny
4 PM68°15 mphNSunny
5 PM67°15 mphNSunny
6 PM65°15 mphNMostly Clear
7 PM65°15 mphNMostly Clear
8 PM65°15 mphNMostly Clear
9 PM64°15 mphNMostly Clear
10 PM62°15 mphNClear
11 PM62°15 mphNClear
12 AM62°15 mphNClear
1 AM62°10 mphNNEClear
2 AM62°10 mphNNEClear
3 AM62°10 mphNNEClear
4 AM62°15 mphNNEClear
5 AM61°15 mphNNEClear
6 AM61°15 mphNNESunny
7 AM61°15 mphNNESunny

Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:28 AM
5:05 PM
Rise 2:59 AM
Set 3:07 PM
Minor 2:29 AM
Major 8:04 AM
Minor 2:37 PM
Major 8:32 PM
Fri 66:29 AM
5:04 PM
Rise 4:03 AM
Set 3:34 PM
Minor 3:33 AM
Major 8:48 AM
Minor 3:04 PM
Major 9:16 PM
Sat 76:30 AM
5:03 PM
Rise 5:06 AM
Set 4:02 PM
Minor 4:36 AM
Major 9:36 AM
Minor 3:32 PM
Major 10:04 PM
Sun 86:31 AM
5:02 PM
Rise 6:09 AM
Set 4:33 PM
Minor 5:39 AM
Major 10:20 AM
Minor 4:03 PM
Major 10:48 PM
Mon 96:32 AM
5:01 PM
Rise 7:11 AM
Set 5:09 PM
Minor 6:41 AM
Major 11:12 AM
Minor 4:39 PM
Tue 106:33 AM
5:01 PM
Rise 8:11 AM
Set 5:50 PM
Major 11:36 PM
Minor 7:41 AM
Major 12:00 PM
Minor 5:20 PM
Wed 116:34 AM
5:00 PM
Rise 9:07 AM
Set 6:37 PM
Major 12:28 AM
Minor 8:37 AM
Major 12:52 PM
Minor 6:07 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 Port San Luis (Avila)

Port Hueneme to Avila Beach: piers, rocky points and kelp-lined shore.

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: Surfperch, halibut, rockfish, kelp bass and mackerel.

Also caught here: cabezon, kelp greenling, 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
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Sandworms
Sandworms
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Halibut (California and Pacific)
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Herring
Herring
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Jigs
Jigs
Rockfish (Pacific)
Squid
Squid
Shrimp
Shrimp
Flies
Flies
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Kelp (calico) and sand bass
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Squid
Squid
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Mackerel
Squid
Squid
Sabiki rig
Sabiki rig
Spoons
Spoons
Cabezon
Crab
Crab
Squid
Squid
Shrimp
Shrimp
Soft plastics
Soft plastics

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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