Monterey fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Monterey, using NOAA tide station MONTEREY, MONTEREY BAY.

Monterey Bay and Bay Area Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9413450

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 9 mph)
Normal tide range (4.6 ft)

Next best time

Today 8:08 AM

Major moon period

Next tide

Low 2:03 PM

0.8 ft

Weather

57°F, Sunny

Wind 6 mph E - pressure steady

Water temp

67°F

NOAA Monterey, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:50 AM - 8:01 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:31 AM

8:08 AM - 10:08 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:52 PM - 5:37 PMDusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

12:00 AM - 1:30 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:00 AM

2:34 AM - 3:34 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:50 AM - 8:01 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:31 AM

8:08 AM - 10:08 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

1:03 PM - 2:33 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:03 PM

2:41 PM - 3:41 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:52 PM - 5:37 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:59 PM - 8:29 PMMoving water into the high tide at 7:59 PM

8:40 PM - 10:40 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 5:07 PM 57-66°Fwind to 9 mph N

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 1:00 AM (0.8 ft) High 7:31 AM (5.4 ft) Low 2:03 PM (0.8 ft) High 7:59 PM (4.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 1:38 AM (1.3 ft) High 8:00 AM (5.7 ft) Low 2:48 PM (0.3 ft) High 8:58 PM (4.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 2:12 AM (1.8 ft) High 8:28 AM (5.8 ft) Low 3:30 PM (-0.1 ft) High 9:52 PM (4.0 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 2:44 AM (2.2 ft) High 8:56 AM (5.9 ft) Low 4:09 PM (-0.3 ft) High 10:44 PM (3.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9413450 (MONTEREY, MONTEREY BAY). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

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

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Water is 67°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
White sturgeon 48-68°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Rockfish likes under 58°F
Lingcod likes under 55°F
Surfperch likes under 64°F

Hourly weatherNWS

8 AM57°6 mphESunny

9 AM60°5 mphENESunny

10 AM61°5 mphNNESunny

11 AM64°6 mphNSunny

12 PM64°6 mphNNWSunny

1 PM65°7 mphNNWSunny

2 PM66°8 mphNWSunny

3 PM65°9 mphNWSunny

4 PM65°9 mphNWSunny

5 PM64°8 mphNWSunny

6 PM62°9 mphNWMostly Clear

7 PM62°9 mphNWMostly Clear

8 PM61°8 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

9 PM60°8 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

10 PM60°7 mphNNWMostly Clear

11 PM59°7 mphNNWMostly Clear

12 AM58°7 mphNNEMostly Clear

1 AM57°7 mphEMostly Clear

2 AM56°7 mphENEMostly Clear

3 AM56°7 mphNEMostly Clear

4 AM55°6 mphNEMostly Clear

5 AM55°6 mphNEMostly Clear

6 AM55°6 mphNESunny

7 AM55°5 mphNEMostly Sunny

Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:35 AM 5:07 PM	Rise 3:04 AM Set 3:11 PM	Minor 2:34 AM Major 8:08 AM Minor 2:41 PM Major 8:40 PM
Fri 6	6:36 AM 5:06 PM	Rise 4:09 AM Set 3:37 PM	Minor 3:39 AM Major 8:56 AM Minor 3:07 PM Major 9:24 PM
Sat 7	6:37 AM 5:05 PM	Rise 5:13 AM Set 4:04 PM	Minor 4:43 AM Major 9:40 AM Minor 3:34 PM Major 10:08 PM
Sun 8	6:38 AM 5:04 PM	Rise 6:17 AM Set 4:35 PM	Minor 5:47 AM Major 10:28 AM Minor 4:05 PM Major 10:56 PM
Mon 9	6:39 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 7:19 AM Set 5:09 PM	Minor 6:49 AM Major 11:16 AM Minor 4:39 PM
Tue 10	6:40 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 8:20 AM Set 5:50 PM	Major 11:44 PM Minor 7:50 AM Major 12:04 PM Minor 5:20 PM
Wed 11	6:41 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 9:17 AM Set 6:37 PM	Major 12:32 AM Minor 8:47 AM Major 12:56 PM Minor 6:07 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 Monterey

Monterey, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and San Francisco Bay: deep cold water, kelp beds and a huge estuary.

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: Striped bass, halibut, rockfish, lingcod, surfperch and sturgeon in the bay.

Also caught here: leopard shark, white sturgeon, cabezon, striped bass.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Halibut (California and Pacific)

Rockfish (Pacific)

Lingcod

Surfperch

White sturgeon

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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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