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Bodega Harbor entrance tide chart

California · near Bodega Bay (2 mi) · NOAA station 9415625 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:02 AM · 4.9 ft5:38 AM · 1.8 ft11:40 AM · 5.9 ft6:27 PM · 0.0 ft5.9 ft
  • High 12:02 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 5:38 AM 1.8 ft
  • High 11:40 AM 5.9 ft
  • Low 6:27 PM 0.0 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bodega Harbor entrance
92Excellent

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 Bodega Harbor entrance

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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 12:02 AM 4.9 ftL 5:38 AM 1.8 ftH 11:40 AM 5.9 ftL 6:27 PM 0.0 ft7:18 AM / 6:41 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:54 AM 4.7 ftL 6:14 AM 2.4 ftH 12:08 PM 5.8 ftL 7:05 PM 0.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:40 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:46 AM 4.5 ftL 6:50 AM 2.8 ftH 12:36 PM 5.7 ftL 7:45 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:38 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:41 AM 4.3 ftL 7:28 AM 3.2 ftH 1:08 PM 5.5 ftL 8:29 PM 0.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:37 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:43 AM 4.1 ftL 8:13 AM 3.6 ftH 1:46 PM 5.3 ftL 9:18 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:54 AM 4.0 ftL 9:12 AM 3.8 ftH 2:33 PM 5.0 ftL 10:16 PM 0.6 ft7:23 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:10 AM 4.0 ftL 10:40 AM 3.8 ftH 3:32 PM 4.8 ftL 11:22 PM 0.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:33 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Best fishing times at Bodega Harbor entrance

    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 1192 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:30 AM–2:30 AM, 12:53 PM–2:53 PM8:06 AM–9:06 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:16 AM–3:16 AM, 1:39 PM–3:39 PM9:10 AM–10:10 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:03 AM–4:03 AM, 2:28 PM–4:28 PM10:13 AM–11:13 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
    Wed Oct 1457 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:53 AM–4:53 AM, 3:18 PM–5:18 PM11:14 AM–12:14 PM, 8:19 PM–9:19 PM
    Thu Oct 1552 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:43 AM–5:43 AM, 4:09 PM–6:09 PM12:09 PM–1:09 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Fri Oct 1650 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:34 AM–6:34 AM, 4:59 PM–6:59 PM12:58 PM–1:58 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 PM
    Sat Oct 1751 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:24 AM–7:24 AM, 5:49 PM–7:49 PM1:40 PM–2:40 PM, 11:02 PM–12:02 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. 0.0 ft at 6:27 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 4:39 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 1.0 ft at 4:02 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 1.6 ft at 3:25 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 2.2 ft at 2:48 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 2.8 ft at 2:06 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 12:02 AM 4.9 ftL 5:38 AM 1.8 ftH 11:40 AM 5.9 ftL 6:27 PM 0.0 ft7:18 AM / 6:41 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:54 AM 4.7 ftL 6:14 AM 2.4 ftH 12:08 PM 5.8 ftL 7:05 PM 0.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:40 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:46 AM 4.5 ftL 6:50 AM 2.8 ftH 12:36 PM 5.7 ftL 7:45 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:38 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:41 AM 4.3 ftL 7:28 AM 3.2 ftH 1:08 PM 5.5 ftL 8:29 PM 0.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:37 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:43 AM 4.1 ftL 8:13 AM 3.6 ftH 1:46 PM 5.3 ftL 9:18 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:35 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:54 AM 4.0 ftL 9:12 AM 3.8 ftH 2:33 PM 5.0 ftL 10:16 PM 0.6 ft7:23 AM / 6:34 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:10 AM 4.0 ftL 10:40 AM 3.8 ftH 3:32 PM 4.8 ftL 11:22 PM 0.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 7:09 AM 4.2 ftL 12:09 PM 3.6 ftH 4:43 PM 4.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:31 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:26 AM 0.8 ftH 7:49 AM 4.3 ftL 1:15 PM 3.3 ftH 5:57 PM 4.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:30 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:19 AM 0.7 ftH 8:19 AM 4.5 ftL 2:06 PM 2.8 ftH 7:06 PM 4.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:29 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:04 AM 0.7 ftH 8:45 AM 4.8 ftL 2:48 PM 2.2 ftH 8:08 PM 4.6 ft7:28 AM / 6:27 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:42 AM 0.8 ftH 9:09 AM 5.0 ftL 3:25 PM 1.6 ftH 9:05 PM 4.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:26 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:18 AM 1.1 ftH 9:34 AM 5.4 ftL 4:02 PM 1.0 ftH 9:59 PM 4.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:53 AM 1.4 ftH 10:01 AM 5.7 ftL 4:39 PM 0.3 ftH 10:53 PM 4.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:28 AM 1.8 ftH 10:29 AM 6.0 ftL 5:18 PM -0.2 ftH 11:47 PM 4.8 ft7:32 AM / 6:22 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:05 AM 2.2 ftH 11:01 AM 6.3 ftL 6:01 PM -0.7 ft7:33 AM / 6:21 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:43 AM 4.8 ftL 5:45 AM 2.6 ftH 11:37 AM 6.5 ftL 6:46 PM -0.9 ft7:34 AM / 6:20 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:41 AM 4.7 ftL 6:28 AM 3.0 ftH 12:18 PM 6.5 ftL 7:36 PM -1.0 ft7:35 AM / 6:18 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:43 AM 4.5 ftL 7:16 AM 3.3 ftH 1:05 PM 6.3 ftL 8:31 PM -0.9 ft7:36 AM / 6:17 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:49 AM 4.5 ftL 8:16 AM 3.5 ftH 2:01 PM 6.0 ftL 9:33 PM -0.6 ft7:37 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:57 AM 4.5 ftL 9:34 AM 3.5 ftH 3:06 PM 5.6 ftL 10:40 PM -0.3 ft7:38 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:02 AM 4.6 ftL 10:08 AM 3.3 ftH 3:21 PM 5.2 ftL 10:48 PM -0.1 ft6:39 AM / 5:14 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:57 AM 4.8 ftL 11:35 AM 2.9 ftH 4:43 PM 4.8 ftL 11:50 PM 0.2 ft6:40 AM / 5:13 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 6:43 AM 5.1 ftL 12:45 PM 2.2 ftH 6:05 PM 4.6 ft6:41 AM / 5:12 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:44 AM 0.6 ftH 7:22 AM 5.5 ftL 1:43 PM 1.4 ftH 7:19 PM 4.5 ft6:42 AM / 5:11 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:31 AM 1.0 ftH 7:57 AM 5.7 ftL 2:32 PM 0.8 ftH 8:25 PM 4.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:10 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:13 AM 1.4 ftH 8:30 AM 5.9 ftL 3:16 PM 0.3 ftH 9:25 PM 4.5 ft6:44 AM / 5:09 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:53 AM 1.9 ftH 9:00 AM 6.0 ftL 3:55 PM -0.1 ftH 10:20 PM 4.5 ft6:46 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:31 AM 2.4 ftH 9:28 AM 6.0 ftL 4:32 PM -0.3 ftH 11:12 PM 4.5 ft6:47 AM / 5:07 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:09 AM 2.8 ftH 9:57 AM 6.0 ftL 5:08 PM -0.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:06 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:01 AM 4.5 ftL 4:46 AM 3.1 ftH 10:26 AM 5.9 ftL 5:44 PM -0.4 ft6:49 AM / 5:05 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 Bodega Harbor entrance

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    Fish in the waters around Bodega Harbor entrance

    38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Great White Shark, Fluffy Sculpin, Mosshead Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Great White Shark Carcharodon carchariasSalt water · 151 records
    • Fluffy Sculpin Oligocottus snyderiSalt water · 57 records
    • Mosshead Sculpin Clinocottus globicepsSalt water · 47 records
    • Woolly Sculpin Clinocottus analisSalt water · 36 records
    • Smoothhead Sculpin Artedius lateralisSalt water · 36 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 35 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 31 records
    • Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosusSalt water · 30 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 22 records
    • Penpoint Gunnel Apodichthys flavidusSalt water · 22 records
    • Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys violaceusSalt water · 20 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 17 records
    • Rosylip Sculpin Ascelichthys rhodorusSalt water · 16 records
    • Black Rockfish Sebastes melanopsSalt water · 16 records
    • Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 16 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 16 records
    • Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 15 records
    • Arrow Goby Clevelandia iosSalt water · 15 records
    • Tidepool Snailfish Liparis floraeSalt water · 14 records
    • Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricusSalt water · 13 records
    • Bay Pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchusSalt water · 12 records
    • Silver Surfperch Hyperprosopon ellipticumSalt water · 12 records
    • Rockweed Gunnel Apodichthys fucorumSalt water · 12 records
    • Black Prickleback Xiphister atropurpureusSalt water · 12 records
    • Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bisonSalt water · 12 records
    • Tidewater Goby Eucyclogobius newberryiSalt water · 11 records
    • Rock Prickleback Xiphister mucosusSalt water · 11 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 11 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 10 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Pacific Sanddab Citharichthys sordidusSalt water · 9 records
    • Saddleback Sculpin Oligocottus rimensisSalt water · 8 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Pink Seaperch Zalembius rosaceusSalt water · 8 records
    • Barred Surfperch Amphistichus argenteusSalt water · 8 records
    • High Cockscomb Anoplarchus purpurescensSalt water · 8 records
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • California Roach Hesperoleucus symmetricusFresh water · 15 records
    • Gasterosteus microcephalusFresh water · 10 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 Bodega Harbor entrance

    Bodega Harbor entrance 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 3.7 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 7.5 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (6.4 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 3.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.0 ft at 7:36 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 13 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 6.5 ft at 12:18 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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

    Reference station: San Francisco (Golden Gate).

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