Overview, Navigation, Hazards

Dana Point Harbor is a small-craft harbor in the lee of Dana Point.  The entrance is from the East between two breakwaters marked by a light on the seaward end.  A fog signal is a the South light.  A rock, covered 7 1/2 feet and marked by a lighted buoy is about 300 yards North-East of the South breakwater.  

The harbor's East and West basins are separated by a fixed bridge with clearance of 20 feet. Berths in the East basin can accommodate over 1,400 vessels.

Harbor Location:  33 27.231N 117 41.272W  Chart 18746 San Pedro Channel;Dana Point Harbor 1:20,000.

Lights, Fog Signals

North Breakwater Flashing Red 4 Seconds "4" 

South Breakwater: Flashing Green 4 Seconds "3"

Fog horn and radio beacon are located at the end of the north jetty with 2 second blast sounded every 20 seconds, recognizable up-to 1/4 mile from the harbor entrance.

Harbor, Guest Slips

The Dana Point Harbor Patrol has an office in the most southeasterly building observed after passing through the breakwater.  The patrol maintains a 24-hour radio watch on 2182 kHz and VHF-FM channel 16.  Berthing assignments for about 40 craft are available at the harbor patrol office.

Yacht Clubs

• Dana Point Yacht Club 949-542-3820
• Dana West Yacht Club 949-661-1185
• Aventura Sailing Association 949 493-9493
  

Useful Links

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Overview, Navigation, Hazards

Marina del Rey is a large manmade small-craft harbor. It has a capacity for over 6,000 pleasure craft. A detached arch shaped breakwater, approximately 1/2nm facing south-west, parallels the shore, just to seaward of the jetties, protecting the channel entrance. Entrance via both North and South entrances. Shoaling conditions may exist in the winter at both entrances.  Shoal buoys have been placed to mark the shoaling hazard.  In the winter months, the marina is subject to low tides.

The marina consists of eight basins lettered A-H.  Average harbor depth is 15-20 feet. The harbor is administered by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors.  The Harbormaster, under the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, has an office on the E side of the bend in the entrance channel, providing 24 hour service.  The Sheriff's Department can be reached by radiotelephone VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at 310 823-7762.

Harbor Location:  North Entrance: N33° 57.826' / W118° 27.883';  South Entrance: N33° 57.465'/W118° 27.592'. Refer to Chart 18748 - El Segundo and Approaches, 1:15,000.

Lights, Fog Signals

North Breakwater Flashing Red 6 Seconds "2" / North Jetty Flashing Green 4 Seconds "3"

South Breakwater: Flashing Green 6 Seconds "1" / South Jetty: Flashing Red 4 Seconds "4"

Fog horn and radio beacon are located at the end of the north jetty with 2 second blast sounded every 20 seconds, recognizable up-to 1/4 mile from the harbor entrance.

Harbor, Guest Slips

Guest docks are available at Burton Chace Park, located between Basin A and Basin B.  Boaters must register at the Marina Guest Dock Office, located in the Chace Park Community Center, open daily between 8am-10pm. For information, call 310 305-9595.

Overnight docks are available for up to 7 days within a 30 day period.  Overnight guest dock fees are $1.00 per foot per night.

Yacht Clubs

• California Yacht Club 310-823-4567
• Del Rey Yacht Club 310 823-4664
• Marina Venice Yacht Club 310 822-9082
• Pacific Mariners Yacht Club 310 823-9717
• Santa Monica WIndjammers Yacht Club 310 827-7692
• South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club 310 306-2787
• Fairwind Yacht Club

Useful Links

Marina del Rey Convention and Visitors Bureau

Visit Marina del Rey

UCLA Marina Aquatic Center Webcam

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Overview, Navigation, Hazards

Long Beach Harbor is located at the East part of the San Pedro Bay.  Los Angeles Harbor is located at the West end end of San Pedro Bay.  Long Beach and Los Angeles Harbors are connected by Cerritos Channel and separated by about 4 miles.

The Port of Long Beach is one of the largest ports on the Pacific Coast.  It has extensive foreign and domestic traffic with modern facilities for large vessels.  It is a major container cargo port.  The San Pedro Breakwater extends about 0.9 mile in a South-East direction from the East side of Point Fermin, then turns East-North-East for another 0.9 mile to Los Angeles Light. The Middle Breakwater extends East-North-East for 2.1 miles from the Los Angeles entrance then East for 1 mile to the Long Beach entrance, and is marked at both ends by lights.  The Long Beach Breakwater extends East 2.2 miles from Long Beach entrances and is marked by lights on both ends.

The Long Beach Channel leads North-West from West of Long Beach Breakwater for 2.2 miles to Middle Harbor, thence North to Back Channel and the Inner Harbor.

The Los Angeles Main Channel leads North-West from the East of the San Pedro Breakwater for about 1 mile, thence North to the Inner Harbor turning basin, thence North-East through East Basin Channel and Cerritos Channel.  About 0.6 miles North-West of the breakwater, Super Tanker Channel leads west from the Main Channel to the deep-draft facilities at Berths 45-50.

Extreme caution must be exercised in the Precautionary Area off the entrances to Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors as both incoming and outgoing vessels use this area.  

The Marine Exchange in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard operates the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) for Los Angeles/Long Beach.  Mandatory participation in Vessel Movement and Reporting System (VMRS) is designed to enhance navigational safety in the main channel approaches.  Monitoring VHF-FM channel 14 is required by state and federal law for participating vessels.

Harbor Location:  Entrance: N33° 44.215' / W118° 07.270'.  Refer to Chart 18479 San Pedro Bay, 1:20,000.

Lights, Fog Signals

Long Beach Light N33° 43.383' / W118° 11.200', 50 feet above the water is shown from a 42-foot white rectangular tower on a white building no the East end of the Middle Breakwater.  A fog signal is at the light.

Los Angeles Light N33° 42.517' / W118° 15.100', 73 feet above the water is shown from a white cylindrical tower with black stripes on a concrete block on the outer end of the San Pedro breakwater.  A fog signal is at the light.

Harbor, Guest Slips

Yacht Clubs

• Alamitos Bay Yacht Club 562.434.2267
• Cerritos Bahia Yacht Club 562.493.2292
• Corsair Yacht Club
• Little Ships of Long Beach  562.946.6545
• Long Beach Yacht Club 562.598.9401
• Navy Yacht Club of Long Beach 562 252-9681
• Seal Beach Yacht Club 805 965-8112
• Shoreline Yacht Club of Long Beach562-435-4093 or office@shorelineyachtclub.com

Useful Links

Marine Exchange of Southern California, KGW-299, monitors VHF-FM channels 16 and 13, and uses channel 14 for working.

Marine Exchange Vessel Traffic Center (VTC) VHF-FM chanel 14

Los Angeles Pilots, VHF-FM channel 73

Long Beach Pilots, VHF-FM channel 12 or 74