West Coast
Prisoners Harbor
Santa Cruz Island · California · NOAA station 9410971 · Tide predictions
34.0200, -119.6830
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48-hour outlook
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Drawn from the high/low predictions — NOAA publishes high/low only for this station.
The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
East Santa Barbara buoy · 18 mi NW · Station 46053
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Nearby tide stations
- Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island · 20.9 mi W
- Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals · 26.5 mi NE
- Santa Barbara · 26.6 mi N
- Ventura · 28.5 mi NE
- Port Hueneme · 28.9 mi E
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 6.8 ft — Sun Aug 1 · 9:20 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.9 ft — Thu Jan 21 · 3:11 PM
Biggest single-day swing: 8.6 ft on Fri Jan 22
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 3:11 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 3:50 PM | -1.9 ft |
| Wed Jan 20 | 2:30 PM | -1.7 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 4:28 PM | -1.6 ft |
| Fri Feb 19 | 2:47 PM | -1.6 ft |
| Thu Feb 18 | 2:11 PM | -1.5 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 4:24 PM | -1.5 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 3:22 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Mon Dec 13 | 3:40 PM | -1.4 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 5:09 PM | -1.3 ft |
187 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
NOAA builds the predictions for Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island from the LOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor) station: high tides about 0.94× the height, 19 min later; low tides about the same height, 18 min later.
Mixed semidiurnal tides — two unequal highs and two unequal lows a day — with ranges growing as you head north. Harbor entrances feel the swell as much as the tide.