Nehalem fishing forecast today

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

Northern Oregon Coast Updated 8:08 AM PST, Nov 5 NOAA station 9437908

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 5 mph)
Normal tide range (6.5 ft)

Next best time

Today 6:17 AM

Prime: Dawn + Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

High 9:49 AM

7.1 ft

Weather

48°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 2 mph SE - pressure steady

Water temp

53°F

NDBC buoy Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270) (11.5 mi), 39 min ago

Best times to fish

6:17 AM - 10:17 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:49 AM

2:44 PM - 5:29 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 4:59 PM

8:48 PM - 10:54 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:24 PM

All 4 times today

2:44 AM - 4:30 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the low tide at 4:00 AM

6:17 AM - 10:17 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:49 AM

2:44 PM - 5:29 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 4:59 PM

8:48 PM - 10:54 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:24 PM

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 4:57 PM 47-58°Fwind to 5 mph S

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 4:00 AM (0.8 ft) High 9:49 AM (7.1 ft) Low 4:59 PM (0.6 ft) High 10:24 PM (5.8 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 4:44 AM (1.2 ft) High 10:23 AM (7.5 ft) Low 5:45 PM (0.1 ft) High 11:20 PM (5.9 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 5:25 AM (1.5 ft) High 10:55 AM (7.6 ft) Low 6:25 PM (-0.2 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 12:11 AM (5.9 ft) Low 6:04 AM (1.9 ft) High 11:26 AM (7.7 ft) Low 7:03 PM (-0.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 9437908 (Nehalem). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

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

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Water is 53°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Salmon 45-58°F
White sturgeon 48-68°F
Rockfish 46-58°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Surfperch likes 54°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

8 AM48°2 mphSEMostly Cloudy

9 AM51°2 mphESEPartly Sunny

10 AM53°3 mphSEMostly Sunny

11 AM56°3 mphSPartly Sunny

12 PM57°3 mphSSWPartly Sunny

1 PM58°3 mphSSWPartly Sunny

2 PM58°5 mphSWMostly Sunny

3 PM58°3 mphSSWMostly Sunny

4 PM56°2 mphSSWMostly Sunny

5 PM54°1 mphSSWPartly Sunny

6 PM51°1 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM49°1 mphSEPartly Cloudy

8 PM48°1 mphSEPartly Cloudy

9 PM48°1 mphESEPartly Cloudy

10 PM48°2 mphESEMostly Cloudy

11 PM47°2 mphESEMostly Cloudy

12 AM48°2 mphESECloudy

1 AM49°2 mphESECloudy

2 AM49°2 mphESECloudy

3 AM48°3 mphSSECloudy

4 AM49°3 mphSSE29% rain

5 AM49°5 mphSE29% rain

6 AM49°6 mphSSECloudy

7 AM50°7 mphSSECloudy

Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	7:01 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 3:14 AM Set 3:14 PM	Minor 2:44 AM Major 8:16 AM Minor 2:44 PM Major 8:48 PM
Fri 6	7:02 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 4:27 AM Set 3:33 PM	Minor 3:57 AM Major 9:00 AM Minor 3:03 PM Major 9:32 PM
Sat 7	7:03 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 5:38 AM Set 3:53 PM	Minor 5:08 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:23 PM Major 10:16 PM
Sun 8	7:05 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 6:49 AM Set 4:16 PM	Minor 6:19 AM Major 10:32 AM Minor 3:46 PM
Mon 9	7:06 AM 4:52 PM	Rise 7:59 AM Set 4:45 PM	Minor 7:29 AM Major 11:24 AM Minor 4:15 PM
Tue 10	7:08 AM 4:50 PM	Rise 9:05 AM Set 5:21 PM	Major 11:52 PM Minor 8:35 AM Major 12:12 PM Minor 4:51 PM
Wed 11	7:09 AM 4:49 PM	Rise 10:05 AM Set 6:05 PM	Major 12:40 AM Minor 9:35 AM Major 1:04 PM Minor 5:35 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 Nehalem

Tillamook Bay to Astoria: bays and the mouth of the Columbia River.

What's biting now (Fall): Fall salmon runs in coastal rivers and bays (by season); surfperch and rockfish from jetties.

Commonly caught in this area: Salmon, sturgeon in the Columbia, rockfish, surfperch and crab.

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

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish

Salmon

White sturgeon

Rockfish (Pacific)

Surfperch

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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