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Hookton Slough tide chart

California · Indianola · NOAA station 9418686 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:57 AM · 6.1 ft6:37 AM · 1.7 ft12:38 PM · 7.4 ft7:24 PM · -0.4 ft7.4 ft
  • High 12:57 AM 6.1 ft
  • Low 6:37 AM 1.7 ft
  • High 12:38 PM 7.4 ft
  • Low 7:24 PM -0.4 ft

Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Hookton Slough
82Excellent

Best times

2:00 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 Hookton Slough

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    Marine forecast: Humboldt Bay

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WZ2550, Willow Creek, CA (29 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:57 AM 6.1 ftL 6:37 AM 1.7 ftH 12:38 PM 7.4 ftL 7:24 PM -0.4 ft7:24 AM / 6:44 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:44 AM 5.9 ftL 7:11 AM 2.2 ftH 1:07 PM 7.3 ftL 8:04 PM -0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:42 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:31 AM 5.7 ftL 7:45 AM 2.7 ftH 1:37 PM 7.2 ftL 8:44 PM -0.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:19 AM 5.4 ftL 8:20 AM 3.2 ftH 2:08 PM 6.9 ftL 9:26 PM 0.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:11 AM 5.1 ftL 8:56 AM 3.5 ftH 2:43 PM 6.6 ftL 10:13 PM 0.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:38 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:10 AM 4.9 ftL 9:39 AM 3.8 ftH 3:25 PM 6.2 ftL 11:06 PM 0.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:18 AM 4.8 ftL 10:39 AM 4.0 ftH 4:20 PM 5.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:35 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Hookton Slough

    From NOAA's current predictions for Hookton Channel Day Marker 3 at 16 ft depth, 4.0 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the SSW (195°) and the ebb toward the N (9°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:43 AMEbb 3:35 AM 1.4 knSlack 6:22 AMFlood 9:38 AM 1.1 knSlack 12:35 PMEbb 3:55 PM 1.9 knSlack 7:05 PMFlood 10:10 PM 1.1 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:32 AMEbb 4:19 AM 1.1 knSlack 6:55 AMFlood 10:07 AM 1.0 knSlack 1:02 PMEbb 4:34 PM 1.8 knSlack 7:47 PMFlood 10:53 PM 1.0 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:22 AMEbb 5:04 AM 0.9 knSlack 7:29 AMFlood 10:40 AM 0.9 knSlack 1:30 PMEbb 5:13 PM 1.7 knSlack 8:32 PMFlood 11:39 PM 0.8 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 3:13 AMEbb 5:51 AM 0.7 knSlack 8:05 AMFlood 11:18 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:02 PMEbb 5:55 PM 1.5 knSlack 9:21 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 12:30 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:09 AMEbb 6:43 AM 0.5 knSlack 8:46 AMFlood 12:07 PM 0.6 knSlack 2:40 PMEbb 6:39 PM 1.3 knSlack 10:20 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 1:32 AM 0.5 knSlack 5:23 AMEbb 7:45 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:40 AMFlood 1:06 PM 0.5 knSlack 3:26 PMEbb 7:33 PM 1.1 knSlack 11:38 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 2:47 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:55 AMEbb 8:58 AM 0.3 knSlack 11:00 AMFlood 2:12 PM 0.4 knSlack 4:23 PMEbb 8:40 PM 1.0 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Hookton Slough

    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 1182 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM8:16 AM–9:16 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Mon Oct 1274 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM9:22 AM–10:22 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1364 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:33 PM–4:33 PM10:27 AM–11:27 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:23 PM–5:23 PM11:28 AM–12:28 PM, 8:15 PM–9:15 PM
    Thu Oct 1548 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:48 AM–5:48 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM12:24 PM–1:24 PM, 9:03 PM–10:03 PM
    Fri Oct 1647 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:39 AM–6:39 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM1:12 PM–2:12 PM, 9:58 PM–10:58 PM
    Sat Oct 1748 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:54 PM–7:54 PM1:53 PM–2:53 PM, 10:59 PM–11:59 PM

    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. 0.2 ft at 5:40 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.9 ft at 4:59 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 1.8 ft at 4:18 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 2.5 ft at 3:33 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    5. 2.7 ft at 7:45 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 3.2 ft at 8:20 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:57 AM 6.1 ftL 6:37 AM 1.7 ftH 12:38 PM 7.4 ftL 7:24 PM -0.4 ft7:24 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:44 AM 5.9 ftL 7:11 AM 2.2 ftH 1:07 PM 7.3 ftL 8:04 PM -0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:42 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:31 AM 5.7 ftL 7:45 AM 2.7 ftH 1:37 PM 7.2 ftL 8:44 PM -0.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:41 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:19 AM 5.4 ftL 8:20 AM 3.2 ftH 2:08 PM 6.9 ftL 9:26 PM 0.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:39 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:11 AM 5.1 ftL 8:56 AM 3.5 ftH 2:43 PM 6.6 ftL 10:13 PM 0.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:38 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:10 AM 4.9 ftL 9:39 AM 3.8 ftH 3:25 PM 6.2 ftL 11:06 PM 0.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:18 AM 4.8 ftL 10:39 AM 4.0 ftH 4:20 PM 5.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:35 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:05 AM 0.8 ftH 7:27 AM 4.8 ftL 12:04 PM 4.0 ftH 5:31 PM 5.6 ft7:32 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:08 AM 0.9 ftH 8:23 AM 5.0 ftL 1:31 PM 3.7 ftH 6:49 PM 5.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:05 AM 0.9 ftH 9:03 AM 5.3 ftL 2:40 PM 3.2 ftH 8:01 PM 5.4 ft7:34 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:53 AM 0.9 ftH 9:35 AM 5.7 ftL 3:33 PM 2.5 ftH 9:05 PM 5.5 ft7:35 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:36 AM 1.0 ftH 10:04 AM 6.2 ftL 4:18 PM 1.8 ftH 10:03 PM 5.7 ft7:36 AM / 6:27 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:14 AM 1.1 ftH 10:32 AM 6.6 ftL 4:59 PM 0.9 ftH 10:57 PM 5.8 ft7:37 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:51 AM 1.4 ftH 11:01 AM 7.1 ftL 5:40 PM 0.2 ftH 11:48 PM 6.0 ft7:38 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:28 AM 1.7 ftH 11:32 AM 7.6 ftL 6:22 PM -0.5 ft7:40 AM / 6:23 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:40 AM 6.0 ftL 6:05 AM 2.1 ftH 12:04 PM 7.9 ftL 7:04 PM -1.1 ft7:41 AM / 6:22 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 1:32 AM 6.0 ftL 6:44 AM 2.5 ftH 12:40 PM 8.1 ftL 7:50 PM -1.4 ft7:42 AM / 6:21 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:25 AM 5.8 ftL 7:25 AM 2.9 ftH 1:19 PM 8.1 ftL 8:38 PM -1.4 ft7:43 AM / 6:19 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:23 AM 5.7 ftL 8:11 AM 3.2 ftH 2:05 PM 8.0 ftL 9:31 PM -1.2 ft7:44 AM / 6:18 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:24 AM 5.5 ftL 9:05 AM 3.4 ftH 2:57 PM 7.6 ftL 10:28 PM -0.9 ft7:45 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:30 AM 5.4 ftL 10:12 AM 3.6 ftH 4:00 PM 7.0 ftL 11:30 PM -0.5 ft7:47 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:37 AM 5.5 ftL 10:34 AM 3.5 ftH 4:15 PM 6.5 ftL 11:34 PM -0.1 ft6:48 AM / 5:14 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 6:38 AM 5.8 ftL 12:04 PM 3.2 ftH 5:37 PM 6.0 ft6:49 AM / 5:13 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:35 AM 0.2 ftH 7:29 AM 6.2 ftL 1:24 PM 2.5 ftH 6:58 PM 5.7 ft6:50 AM / 5:12 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:32 AM 0.6 ftH 8:12 AM 6.6 ftL 2:29 PM 1.7 ftH 8:13 PM 5.6 ft6:51 AM / 5:11 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:22 AM 1.0 ftH 8:50 AM 7.0 ftL 3:22 PM 0.9 ftH 9:20 PM 5.6 ft6:53 AM / 5:10 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:07 AM 1.5 ftH 9:25 AM 7.3 ftL 4:09 PM 0.2 ftH 10:19 PM 5.6 ft6:54 AM / 5:09 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:48 AM 1.9 ftH 9:57 AM 7.5 ftL 4:50 PM -0.3 ftH 11:12 PM 5.6 ft6:55 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:27 AM 2.4 ftH 10:27 AM 7.6 ftL 5:29 PM -0.6 ft6:56 AM / 5:07 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:00 AM 5.7 ftL 5:04 AM 2.8 ftH 10:58 AM 7.6 ftL 6:06 PM -0.7 ft6:57 AM / 5:06 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:45 AM 5.6 ftL 5:41 AM 3.2 ftH 11:28 AM 7.5 ftL 6:43 PM -0.7 ft6:58 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 Hookton Slough

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Hookton Slough

    39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Saddleback Gunnel, Pacific Staghorn Sculpin, Surf Smelt. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Saddleback Gunnel Pholis ornataSalt water · 8 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosusSalt water · 7 records
    • Night Smelt Spirinchus starksiSalt water · 7 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 5 records
    • Pricklebreast Poacher Stellerina xyosternaSalt water · 4 records
    • Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterusSalt water · 4 records
    • Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 4 records
    • Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 4 records
    • Slender Codling Halargyreus johnsoniiSalt water · 4 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 4 records
    • Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkiiSalt water · 4 records
    • Bay Pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchusSalt water · 3 records
    • Sharpnose Sculpin Clinocottus acuticepsSalt water · 3 records
    • Brown Irish Lord Hemilepidotus spinosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 3 records
    • Brown Smoothhound Mustelus henleiSalt water · 3 records
    • Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 3 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 3 records
    • Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 3 records
    • Dover Sole Microstomus pacificusSalt water · 3 records
    • Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensisSalt water · 2 records
    • Slim Sculpin Radulinus asprellusSalt water · 2 records
    • Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 2 records
    • Shortspine Thornyhead Sebastolobus alascanusSalt water · 2 records
    • Greenstriped Rockfish Sebastes elongatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 2 records
    • Warty Poacher Chesnonia verrucosaSalt water · 2 records
    • White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 2 records
    • Slender Sole Lyopsetta exilisSalt water · 2 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 2 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 2 records
    • Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 2 records
    • Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 2 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 2 records
    • Broadnose Sevengill Shark Notorynchus cepedianusSalt water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

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

    • Gasterosteus microcephalusFresh water · 3 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 Hookton Slough

    Hookton Slough 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 4.9 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 9.5 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (8.3 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 Tuesday, October 20, with only 4.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.4 ft at 8:38 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 16 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 8.1 ft at 1:19 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: Humboldt Bay (North Spit).

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