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Arena Cove tide chart

California · NOAA station 9416841 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:05 AM · 5.1 ft5:37 AM · 1.8 ft11:40 AM · 6.2 ft6:30 PM · -0.1 ft6.2 ft
  • High 12:05 AM 5.1 ft
  • Low 5:37 AM 1.8 ft
  • High 11:40 AM 6.2 ft
  • Low 6:30 PM -0.1 ft

Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Arena Cove
93Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM and 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSF Bay and Delta on moving water
    • Calico bass In seasonKelp and rocks in Southern California
    • Yellowtail In seasonSouthern California, warm water

    General seasonal guide for California. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Arena Cove

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:05 AM 5.1 ftL 5:37 AM 1.8 ftH 11:40 AM 6.2 ftL 6:30 PM -0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:43 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:55 AM 4.9 ftL 6:10 AM 2.3 ftH 12:09 PM 6.2 ftL 7:10 PM -0.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:42 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:46 AM 4.6 ftL 6:43 AM 2.7 ftH 12:39 PM 6.0 ftL 7:52 PM -0.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:40 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:41 AM 4.4 ftL 7:16 AM 3.1 ftH 1:12 PM 5.8 ftL 8:37 PM 0.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:42 AM 4.2 ftL 7:53 AM 3.4 ftH 1:50 PM 5.5 ftL 9:28 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:37 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:53 AM 4.1 ftL 8:39 AM 3.6 ftH 2:35 PM 5.2 ftL 10:27 PM 0.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:09 AM 4.1 ftL 9:49 AM 3.7 ftH 3:35 PM 5.0 ftL 11:30 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:35 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Arena Cove

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1193 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:33 AM–2:33 AM, 12:55 PM–2:55 PM8:10 AM–9:10 AM, 6:33 PM–7:33 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:42 PM–3:42 PM9:15 AM–10:15 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:06 AM–4:06 AM, 2:31 PM–4:31 PM10:18 AM–11:18 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:55 AM–4:55 AM, 3:20 PM–5:20 PM11:19 AM–12:19 PM, 8:20 PM–9:20 PM
    Thu Oct 1551 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:46 AM–5:46 AM, 4:11 PM–6:11 PM12:14 PM–1:14 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Fri Oct 1650 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:37 AM–6:37 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM1:03 PM–2:03 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 PM
    Sat Oct 1751 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:27 AM–7:27 AM, 5:52 PM–7:52 PM1:45 PM–2:45 PM, 11:03 PM–12:03 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. -0.1 ft at 6:30 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 4:41 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 1.0 ft at 4:00 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 1.7 ft at 3:19 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 2.4 ft at 2:36 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 2.9 ft at 1:49 PM on Tuesday, October 20

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:05 AM 5.1 ftL 5:37 AM 1.8 ftH 11:40 AM 6.2 ftL 6:30 PM -0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:43 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:55 AM 4.9 ftL 6:10 AM 2.3 ftH 12:09 PM 6.2 ftL 7:10 PM -0.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:42 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:46 AM 4.6 ftL 6:43 AM 2.7 ftH 12:39 PM 6.0 ftL 7:52 PM -0.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:40 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:41 AM 4.4 ftL 7:16 AM 3.1 ftH 1:12 PM 5.8 ftL 8:37 PM 0.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:39 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:42 AM 4.2 ftL 7:53 AM 3.4 ftH 1:50 PM 5.5 ftL 9:28 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:37 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:53 AM 4.1 ftL 8:39 AM 3.6 ftH 2:35 PM 5.2 ftL 10:27 PM 0.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:09 AM 4.1 ftL 9:49 AM 3.7 ftH 3:35 PM 5.0 ftL 11:30 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:35 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:11 AM 4.2 ftL 11:25 AM 3.7 ftH 4:49 PM 4.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:30 AM 0.8 ftH 7:53 AM 4.4 ftL 12:49 PM 3.4 ftH 6:06 PM 4.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:21 AM 0.8 ftH 8:23 AM 4.6 ftL 1:49 PM 2.9 ftH 7:15 PM 4.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:03 AM 0.9 ftH 8:48 AM 4.9 ftL 2:36 PM 2.4 ftH 8:16 PM 4.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:40 AM 1.0 ftH 9:12 AM 5.3 ftL 3:19 PM 1.7 ftH 9:11 PM 4.9 ft7:32 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:15 AM 1.2 ftH 9:36 AM 5.7 ftL 4:00 PM 1.0 ftH 10:03 PM 5.0 ft7:33 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:49 AM 1.4 ftH 10:02 AM 6.1 ftL 4:41 PM 0.3 ftH 10:55 PM 5.0 ft7:34 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:24 AM 1.8 ftH 10:31 AM 6.4 ftL 5:23 PM -0.3 ftH 11:47 PM 5.0 ft7:35 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:00 AM 2.1 ftH 11:03 AM 6.7 ftL 6:07 PM -0.8 ft7:36 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:41 AM 4.9 ftL 5:39 AM 2.5 ftH 11:40 AM 6.9 ftL 6:55 PM -1.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:21 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:39 AM 4.8 ftL 6:20 AM 2.8 ftH 12:20 PM 6.9 ftL 7:46 PM -1.1 ft7:38 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:41 AM 4.6 ftL 7:07 AM 3.1 ftH 1:07 PM 6.8 ftL 8:41 PM -1.0 ft7:39 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:49 AM 4.5 ftL 8:02 AM 3.3 ftH 2:01 PM 6.5 ftL 9:42 PM -0.8 ft7:40 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:59 AM 4.5 ftL 9:14 AM 3.5 ftH 3:05 PM 6.0 ftL 10:46 PM -0.4 ft7:42 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:04 AM 4.7 ftL 9:45 AM 3.4 ftH 3:22 PM 5.6 ftL 10:50 PM -0.1 ft6:43 AM / 5:15 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:59 AM 5.0 ftL 11:18 AM 3.0 ftH 4:46 PM 5.2 ftL 11:50 PM 0.2 ft6:44 AM / 5:14 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 6:45 AM 5.3 ftL 12:36 PM 2.4 ftH 6:09 PM 4.9 ft6:45 AM / 5:13 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:42 AM 0.6 ftH 7:23 AM 5.7 ftL 1:38 PM 1.6 ftH 7:25 PM 4.8 ft6:46 AM / 5:12 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:29 AM 1.1 ftH 7:58 AM 6.0 ftL 2:30 PM 0.9 ftH 8:31 PM 4.7 ft6:47 AM / 5:11 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:11 AM 1.5 ftH 8:29 AM 6.2 ftL 3:16 PM 0.3 ftH 9:30 PM 4.7 ft6:48 AM / 5:10 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:49 AM 2.0 ftH 9:00 AM 6.4 ftL 3:58 PM -0.1 ftH 10:24 PM 4.7 ft6:49 AM / 5:09 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:26 AM 2.4 ftH 9:29 AM 6.4 ftL 4:37 PM -0.4 ftH 11:14 PM 4.6 ft6:50 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:01 AM 2.8 ftH 9:59 AM 6.4 ftL 5:14 PM -0.5 ft6:52 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:02 AM 4.6 ftL 4:36 AM 3.1 ftH 10:29 AM 6.3 ftL 5:52 PM -0.5 ft6:53 AM / 5:06 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Arena Cove

    Beaches

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Arena Cove

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Blue Rockfish, Kelp Greenling, Black Rockfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 3078 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 2199 records
    • Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 2019 records
    • Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 1688 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 1554 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 1439 records
    • Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 1410 records
    • Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 1397 records
    • China Rockfish Sebastes nebulosusSalt water · 1383 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 1371 records
    • Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 1356 records
    • Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinnigerSalt water · 1336 records
    • Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 1315 records
    • Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 1302 records
    • Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 1293 records
    • Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 1291 records
    • Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 1288 records
    • Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 1287 records
    • Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 1287 records
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 1286 records
    • Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bisonSalt water · 1286 records
    • Quillback Rockfish Sebastes maligerSalt water · 1285 records
    • Northern Ronquil Ronquilus jordaniSalt water · 1285 records
    • Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotusSalt water · 1284 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 1282 records
    • Grunt Sculpin Rhamphocottus richardsoniiSalt water · 1282 records
    • Calico Rockfish Sebastes dalliiSalt water · 1281 records
    • Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 1281 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 1281 records
    • Wolf-eel Anarrhichthys ocellatusSalt water · 1281 records
    • Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 1280 records
    • Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys violaceusSalt water · 1280 records
    • Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidusSalt water · 1280 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 1280 records
    • Widow Rockfish Sebastes entomelasSalt water · 1279 records
    • Stripetail Rockfish Sebastes saxicolaSalt water · 1279 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 1279 records
    • Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 1279 records
    • Pink Seaperch Zalembius rosaceusSalt water · 1279 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 1279 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Arena Cove

    Arena Cove gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.9 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 8.1 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.9 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.1 ft at 7:46 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 15 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 6.9 ft at 12:20 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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