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Gallagher Beach

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Gallagher Beach 1 photo

  • This image is an aerial view of the Christian Camp, Campus by the Sea, on Catalina Island, just 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, CA. Campus by the Sea is located in Gallagher's Cove just north o

    This image is an aerial view of the Christian Camp, Campus by the Sea, on Catalina Island, just 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, CA. Campus by the Sea is located in Gallagher's Cove just north o. Kallie.richter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 6:10 pm
8 am
5.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
5.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
17%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am117
6.4Good9 am117
7.4Great10 am149
7.2Great11 am159
5.4Fair12 pm2214
6.1Good1 pm1711
7.0Great2 pm1912
7.0Great3 pm2213
7.8Great4 pm2213
7.6Great5 pm2214
7.6Great6 pm1912
Sat
8.2Great8 am43
8.7Excellent9 am53
9.0Excellent10 am21
9.2Excellent11 am64
9.3Excellent12 pm74
9.5Excellent1 pm63
9.5Excellent2 pm43
9.6Excellent3 pm75
9.4Excellent4 pm128
9.0Excellent5 pm149
8.8Excellent6 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, -0.3 m. High at 7 am, 1.1 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.3 m. High at 8 pm, 0.9 mLow 1 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.1 m3 ftLow 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 1 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.1 m3 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms180 m580 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miAvalon (town)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miCatalina Airport (AVX)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Gallagher Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%