Eureka (Humboldt Bay) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Eureka (Humboldt Bay), using NOAA tide station Eureka.

North Coast Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9418801

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 9 mph)
Normal tide range (6.4 ft)

Next best time

Today 8:10 AM

Prime: Tide change + Major moon period

Next tide

High 9:10 AM

7.3 ft

Weather

48°F, Patchy Fog

Wind 5 mph NNE - pressure falling

Water temp

56°F

NOAA North Spit (3.8 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

6:06 AM - 8:06 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:10 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:10 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

8:40 PM - 10:48 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:40 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

1:20 AM - 3:44 AMMoving water into the low tide at 2:20 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

6:06 AM - 8:06 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:10 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:10 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

2:20 PM - 3:50 PMMoving water into the low tide at 3:20 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:53 PM - 5:38 PMDusk - the evening feed

8:40 PM - 10:48 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:40 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 5:08 PM 48-60°Fwind to 9 mph NNE

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 2:20 AM (1.1 ft) High 9:10 AM (7.3 ft) Low 3:20 PM (0.9 ft) High 9:40 PM (5.8 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 3:05 AM (1.6 ft) High 9:45 AM (7.6 ft) Low 4:07 PM (0.2 ft) High 10:39 PM (5.9 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:46 AM (2.1 ft) High 10:17 AM (7.9 ft) Low 4:48 PM (-0.3 ft) High 11:32 PM (5.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 4:25 AM (2.5 ft) High 10:47 AM (8.0 ft) Low 5:27 PM (-0.6 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9418801 (Eureka). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Eureka (Humboldt Bay): Aerial view of Humboldt Bay and the city of Eureka in Humboldt County, California, USA. View is to the northeast. — Photo: Robert Campbell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

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

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Water is 56°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Rockfish 46-58°F
Surfperch 54-64°F
Salmon 45-58°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Lingcod likes under 55°F

Hourly weatherNWS

8 AM48°5 mphNNEPatchy Fog

9 AM52°5 mphNNEPatchy Fog

10 AM55°7 mphNNWPartly Sunny

11 AM57°7 mphNNWPartly Sunny

12 PM58°7 mphNNWPartly Sunny

1 PM59°9 mphNNWMostly Sunny

2 PM59°9 mphNNWMostly Sunny

3 PM60°9 mphNNWMostly Sunny

4 PM58°8 mphNNWMostly Sunny

5 PM57°8 mphNNWMostly Sunny

6 PM55°8 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

7 PM52°6 mphNMostly Cloudy

8 PM51°6 mphNMostly Cloudy

9 PM50°6 mphNMostly Cloudy

10 PM48°1 mphNEPatchy Fog

11 PM48°1 mphNEPatchy Fog

12 AM47°1 mphNEPatchy Fog

1 AM46°1 mphEPatchy Fog

2 AM45°1 mphEPatchy Fog

3 AM45°1 mphEPatchy Fog

4 AM44°2 mphSEPatchy Fog

5 AM43°2 mphSEPatchy Fog

6 AM43°2 mphSEPatchy Fog

7 AM43°1 mphESEPatchy Fog

Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 9 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:51 AM 5:08 PM	Rise 3:14 AM Set 3:18 PM	Minor 2:44 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:48 PM Major 8:48 PM
Fri 6	6:53 AM 5:07 PM	Rise 4:22 AM Set 3:41 PM	Minor 3:52 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 3:11 PM Major 9:32 PM
Sat 7	6:54 AM 5:06 PM	Rise 5:30 AM Set 4:05 PM	Minor 5:00 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:35 PM Major 10:16 PM
Sun 8	6:55 AM 5:05 PM	Rise 6:36 AM Set 4:33 PM	Minor 6:06 AM Major 10:36 AM Minor 4:03 PM
Mon 9	6:56 AM 5:04 PM	Rise 7:42 AM Set 5:05 PM	Minor 7:12 AM Major 11:24 AM Minor 4:35 PM
Tue 10	6:57 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 8:45 AM Set 5:44 PM	Major 11:52 PM Minor 8:15 AM Major 12:16 PM Minor 5:14 PM
Wed 11	6:59 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 9:43 AM Set 6:30 PM	Major 12:44 AM Minor 9:13 AM Major 1:08 PM Minor 6:00 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 Eureka (Humboldt 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.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Rockfish (Pacific)

Lingcod

Surfperch

Salmon

Cabezon

Kelp greenling

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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

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