Bodega Bay fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Bodega Bay, using NOAA tide station Bodega Harbor entrance.

North Coast Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9415625

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Small Craft Advisory until Thu 3 PM - from the National Weather Service. Details

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
Light wind (up to 12 mph)
Normal tide range (4.9 ft)

Next best time

Today 6:06 AM

Prime: Dawn + Tide change + Major moon period

Next tide

Low 2:32 PM

0.8 ft

Weather

54°F, Sunny

Wind 7 mph NNW - pressure steady

Water temp

61°F

NOAA Point Reyes (22.2 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

6:06 AM - 10:06 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:57 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:32 PM - 3:45 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:32 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:25 PM - 10:44 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:25 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

12:31 AM - 2:01 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:31 AM

2:39 AM - 3:39 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

6:06 AM - 10:06 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:57 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:32 PM - 3:45 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:32 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:54 PM - 5:39 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:25 PM - 10:44 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:25 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 5:09 PM 54-62°Fwind to 12 mph NW

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 1:31 AM (1.0 ft) High 7:57 AM (5.7 ft) Low 2:32 PM (0.8 ft) High 8:25 PM (4.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:13 AM (1.4 ft) High 8:30 AM (5.9 ft) Low 3:16 PM (0.3 ft) High 9:25 PM (4.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 2:53 AM (1.9 ft) High 9:00 AM (6.0 ft) Low 3:55 PM (-0.1 ft) High 10:20 PM (4.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:31 AM (2.4 ft) High 9:28 AM (6.0 ft) Low 4:32 PM (-0.3 ft) High 11:12 PM (4.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9415625 (Bodega Harbor entrance). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Bodega Bay from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Bodega Harbor entrance; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 61°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Surfperch 54-64°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Rockfish likes under 58°F
Lingcod likes under 55°F
Salmon likes under 58°F

Hourly weatherNWS

8 AM54°7 mphNNWSunny

9 AM56°6 mphNNWSunny

10 AM58°6 mphNNWSunny

11 AM59°6 mphNNWSunny

12 PM61°6 mphNWSunny

1 PM62°7 mphNWSunny

2 PM62°9 mphNWSunny

3 PM62°10 mphNWSunny

4 PM61°12 mphNWSunny

5 PM60°12 mphNWMostly Sunny

6 PM60°12 mphNWPartly Cloudy

7 PM59°12 mphNWPartly Cloudy

8 PM58°10 mphNWPartly Cloudy

9 PM57°9 mphNWMostly Clear

10 PM56°9 mphNWMostly Clear

11 PM55°8 mphNNWMostly Clear

12 AM55°7 mphNWMostly Clear

1 AM54°7 mphNNWMostly Clear

2 AM53°7 mphNNWMostly Clear

3 AM53°6 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

4 AM51°5 mphNMostly Cloudy

5 AM52°5 mphNMostly Cloudy

6 AM52°5 mphNPartly Sunny

7 AM51°3 mphNPartly Sunny

Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:42 AM 5:09 PM	Rise 3:09 AM Set 3:15 PM	Minor 2:39 AM Major 8:16 AM Minor 2:45 PM Major 8:44 PM
Fri 6	6:43 AM 5:08 PM	Rise 4:15 AM Set 3:40 PM	Minor 3:45 AM Major 9:00 AM Minor 3:10 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sat 7	6:44 AM 5:07 PM	Rise 5:21 AM Set 4:06 PM	Minor 4:51 AM Major 9:44 AM Minor 3:36 PM Major 10:12 PM
Sun 8	6:46 AM 5:06 PM	Rise 6:26 AM Set 4:35 PM	Minor 5:56 AM Major 10:32 AM Minor 4:05 PM
Mon 9	6:47 AM 5:05 PM	Rise 7:29 AM Set 5:09 PM	Minor 6:59 AM Major 11:20 AM Minor 4:39 PM
Tue 10	6:48 AM 5:04 PM	Rise 8:31 AM Set 5:49 PM	Major 11:48 PM Minor 8:01 AM Major 12:12 PM Minor 5:19 PM
Wed 11	6:49 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 9:28 AM Set 6:35 PM	Major 12:36 AM Minor 8:58 AM Major 1:04 PM Minor 6:05 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 Bodega Bay

Point Reyes to Crescent City: rugged coast, harbors and big river mouths. Cold, rough water - take care.

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: Rockfish, lingcod, surfperch, salmon in season and Dungeness crab.

Also caught here: cabezon, kelp greenling, steelhead, white sturgeon.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Rockfish (Pacific)

Lingcod

Surfperch

Salmon

Cabezon

Kelp greenling

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

Point Reyes 22 miFair San Francisco (Golden Gate) 47 miGood Alameda 55 miGood Half Moon Bay (Pillar Point) 64 miGood Fort Bragg (Noyo Harbor) 87 miGood Santa Cruz 109 miFair