Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island tide chart
California · NOAA station 9410962 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 4:03 AM 1.3 ft
- High 10:16 AM 5.7 ft
- Low 5:00 PM -0.1 ft
- High 11:11 PM 4.1 ft
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Sunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa IslandBest times
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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
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Weather and conditions at Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island
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Marine forecast: Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
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- Nearest weather buoy SOUTH SANTA ROSA - 14 NM SW of Santa Rosa Island, CA (26 mi): waves, wind and water temperature
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- 162.400 MHz WX2 KIH34, Santa Barbara, CA (36 mi)
- 162.475 MHz WX3 WWF62, Santa Barbara Marine, CA (36 mi)
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- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 4:03 AM 1.3 ftH 10:16 AM 5.7 ftL 5:00 PM -0.1 ftH 11:11 PM 4.1 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:26 AM 1.8 ftH 10:40 AM 5.6 ftL 5:39 PM 0.0 ftH 11:56 PM 3.7 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:31 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:47 AM 2.2 ftH 11:05 AM 5.5 ftL 6:21 PM 0.2 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:47 AM 3.3 ftL 5:04 AM 2.7 ftH 11:32 AM 5.2 ftL 7:09 PM 0.6 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:00 AM 3.0 ftL 5:13 AM 3.0 ftH 12:02 PM 4.9 ftL 8:12 PM 0.9 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:41 PM 4.5 ftL 9:35 PM 1.0 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:26 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:50 PM 4.2 ftL 11:00 PM 1.0 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:25 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 96 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:18 AM–2:18 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM | 7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:29 PM–7:29 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:27 PM–3:27 PM | 8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 68 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:51 AM–3:51 AM, 2:15 PM–4:15 PM | 9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 51 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:40 AM–4:40 AM, 3:05 PM–5:05 PM | 10:46 AM–11:46 AM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 37 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:31 AM–5:31 AM, 3:56 PM–5:56 PM | 11:41 AM–12:41 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 45 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:22 AM–6:22 AM, 4:47 PM–6:47 PM | 12:30 PM–1:30 PM, 10:05 PM–11:05 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 44 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:12 AM–7:12 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM | 1:13 PM–2:13 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.
- -0.1 ft at 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.0 ft at 5:39 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.2 ft at 3:20 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.2 ft at 6:21 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.8 ft at 2:43 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.5 ft at 2:08 PM on Thursday, October 22
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 4:03 AM 1.3 ftH 10:16 AM 5.7 ftL 5:00 PM -0.1 ftH 11:11 PM 4.1 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:26 AM 1.8 ftH 10:40 AM 5.6 ftL 5:39 PM 0.0 ftH 11:56 PM 3.7 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 4:47 AM 2.2 ftH 11:05 AM 5.5 ftL 6:21 PM 0.2 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:47 AM 3.3 ftL 5:04 AM 2.7 ftH 11:32 AM 5.2 ftL 7:09 PM 0.6 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:00 AM 3.0 ftL 5:13 AM 3.0 ftH 12:02 PM 4.9 ftL 8:12 PM 0.9 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:41 PM 4.5 ftL 9:35 PM 1.0 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:50 PM 4.2 ftL 11:00 PM 1.0 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:45 AM 3.5 ftL 10:37 AM 3.8 ftH 3:51 PM 4.0 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:00 AM 0.9 ftH 7:32 AM 3.8 ftL 12:12 PM 3.4 ftH 5:24 PM 4.0 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:42 AM 0.7 ftH 7:39 AM 4.0 ftL 12:57 PM 2.8 ftH 6:27 PM 4.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:14 AM 0.7 ftH 7:52 AM 4.3 ftL 1:33 PM 2.2 ftH 7:16 PM 4.4 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:42 AM 0.7 ftH 8:08 AM 4.7 ftL 2:08 PM 1.5 ftH 8:00 PM 4.5 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:08 AM 0.8 ftH 8:27 AM 5.1 ftL 2:43 PM 0.8 ftH 8:43 PM 4.5 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:34 AM 0.9 ftH 8:49 AM 5.5 ftL 3:20 PM 0.2 ftH 9:26 PM 4.4 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 3:01 AM 1.2 ftH 9:15 AM 5.9 ftL 4:00 PM -0.4 ftH 10:12 PM 4.2 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 3:30 AM 1.5 ftH 9:45 AM 6.2 ftL 4:43 PM -0.7 ftH 11:02 PM 4.0 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 4:01 AM 1.9 ftH 10:19 AM 6.3 ftL 5:30 PM -0.8 ftH 11:57 PM 3.7 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 4:34 AM 2.2 ftH 10:58 AM 6.3 ftL 6:24 PM -0.8 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 1:04 AM 3.4 ftL 5:11 AM 2.6 ftH 11:43 AM 6.0 ftL 7:26 PM -0.5 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:30 AM 3.2 ftL 5:59 AM 3.0 ftH 12:38 PM 5.6 ftL 8:38 PM -0.3 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:14 AM 3.3 ftL 7:21 AM 3.4 ftH 1:50 PM 5.2 ftL 9:56 PM -0.1 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:32 AM 3.7 ftL 8:34 AM 3.4 ftH 2:23 PM 4.7 ftL 10:06 PM 0.0 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:19 AM 4.1 ftL 10:25 AM 2.9 ftH 3:57 PM 4.5 ftL 11:02 PM 0.1 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:55 AM 4.5 ftL 11:38 AM 2.2 ftH 5:15 PM 4.4 ftL 11:48 PM 0.3 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 6:26 AM 5.0 ftL 12:33 PM 1.4 ftH 6:19 PM 4.4 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:27 AM 0.6 ftH 6:55 AM 5.3 ftL 1:19 PM 0.7 ftH 7:14 PM 4.3 ft | 6:24 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 1:00 AM 1.0 ftH 7:22 AM 5.6 ftL 2:00 PM 0.2 ftH 8:03 PM 4.1 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 1:30 AM 1.4 ftH 7:48 AM 5.8 ftL 2:38 PM -0.2 ftH 8:49 PM 4.0 ft | 6:26 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:57 AM 1.8 ftH 8:14 AM 5.9 ftL 3:14 PM -0.4 ftH 9:32 PM 3.8 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 2:22 AM 2.1 ftH 8:39 AM 5.8 ftL 3:50 PM -0.5 ftH 10:15 PM 3.6 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 2:47 AM 2.4 ftH 9:05 AM 5.7 ftL 4:26 PM -0.4 ftH 11:00 PM 3.4 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:01 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.
Fish in the waters around Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Senorita, Kelp Perch, California Sheephead. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Senorita Oxyjulis californicaSalt water · 14190 records
- Kelp Perch Brachyistius frenatusSalt water · 10449 records
- California Sheephead Semicossyphus pulcherSalt water · 10368 records
- Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 10198 records
- Kelp Rockfish Sebastes atrovirensSalt water · 9409 records
- Blacksmith Chromis punctipinnisSalt water · 9228 records
- Painted Greenling Oxylebius pictusSalt water · 8819 records
- Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 8764 records
- Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 8732 records
- Kelp Bass Paralabrax clathratusSalt water · 8358 records
- Pile Perch Rhacochilus vaccaSalt water · 7273 records
- Rainbow Seaperch Hypsurus caryiSalt water · 6750 records
- Opaleye Girella nigricansSalt water · 6448 records
- Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratusSalt water · 6419 records
- Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 6348 records
- Copper Rockfish Sebastes caurinusSalt water · 6145 records
- Black-and-yellow Rockfish Sebastes chrysomelasSalt water · 6145 records
- Rubberlip Seaperch Rhacochilus toxotesSalt water · 6056 records
- Ocean Whitefish Caulolatilus princepsSalt water · 6040 records
- Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 6007 records
- Halfmoon Medialuna californiensisSalt water · 5957 records
- Gopher Rockfish Sebastes carnatusSalt water · 5955 records
- Garibaldi Hypsypops rubicundusSalt water · 5921 records
- Tube-snout Aulorhynchus flavidusSalt water · 5910 records
- Vermilion Rockfish Sebastes miniatusSalt water · 5908 records
- Rock Wrasse Halichoeres semicinctusSalt water · 5894 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 5889 records
- Jack Mackerel Trachurus symmetricusSalt water · 5889 records
- Treefish Sebastes serricepsSalt water · 5885 records
- Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 5865 records
- Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 5855 records
- Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 5833 records
- Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 5828 records
- Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 5824 records
- Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 5819 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 5816 records
- Pacific Sardine Sardinops sagaxSalt water · 5803 records
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 5801 records
- Lavender Sculpin Leiocottus hirundoSalt water · 5793 records
- Sargo Anisotremus davidsoniiSalt water · 5792 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 Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island
Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island 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 3.5 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 7.2 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.3 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 Sunday, October 18, with only 3.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 12 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 6.3 ft at 10:19 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9410962
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 34.0083, -120.0470
Reference station: Los Angeles (Outer Harbor).