Humboldt Bay (North Spit) tide chart
California · near Bayview (2 mi) · NOAA station 9418767 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 12:51 AM 6.1 ft
- Low 6:22 AM 1.7 ft
- High 12:32 PM 7.3 ft
- Low 7:09 PM -0.4 ft
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Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · New moon (0%)
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- Striped bass In seasonSF Bay and Delta on moving water
- Calico bass In seasonKelp and rocks in Southern California
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:51 AM 6.1 ftL 6:22 AM 1.7 ftH 12:32 PM 7.3 ftL 7:09 PM -0.4 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:44 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:38 AM 5.9 ftL 6:56 AM 2.3 ftH 1:01 PM 7.3 ftL 7:49 PM -0.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:42 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:25 AM 5.6 ftL 7:30 AM 2.8 ftH 1:31 PM 7.1 ftL 8:29 PM -0.3 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:41 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:13 AM 5.3 ftL 8:05 AM 3.2 ftH 2:02 PM 6.9 ftL 9:11 PM 0.0 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:39 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:05 AM 5.1 ftL 8:41 AM 3.6 ftH 2:37 PM 6.5 ftL 9:58 PM 0.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:38 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:04 AM 4.9 ftL 9:24 AM 3.9 ftH 3:19 PM 6.2 ftL 10:51 PM 0.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:36 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:12 AM 4.8 ftL 10:24 AM 4.1 ftH 4:14 PM 5.8 ftL 11:50 PM 0.8 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:35 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Humboldt Bay (North Spit)
From NOAA's current predictions for Humboldt Bay Entrance Channel Lb 9 at 11 ft depth, 0.8 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 ESE (111°) and the ebb toward the SW (232°). The strongest current this week is 2.1 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 1:05 AMEbb 4:18 AM 1.6 knSlack 6:54 AMFlood 10:42 AM 1.0 knSlack 1:05 PMEbb 4:29 PM 2.1 knSlack 7:35 PMFlood 11:27 PM 0.9 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:49 AMEbb 4:53 AM 1.4 knSlack 7:29 AMFlood 11:07 AM 0.9 knSlack 1:35 PMEbb 4:56 PM 2.0 knSlack 8:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Flood 12:12 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:30 AMEbb 5:21 AM 1.2 knSlack 8:04 AMFlood 11:12 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:02 PMEbb 5:16 PM 2.0 knSlack 8:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Flood 12:57 AM 0.7 knSlack 3:09 AMEbb 5:41 AM 0.9 knSlack 8:41 AMFlood 10:43 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:26 PMEbb 5:40 PM 1.9 knSlack 9:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 1:40 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:48 AMEbb 6:05 AM 0.7 knSlack 9:23 AMFlood 11:16 AM 0.6 knSlack 2:51 PMEbb 6:11 PM 1.7 knSlack 10:23 PMFlood 11:54 PM 0.4 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 2:22 AM 0.4 knSlack 4:30 AMEbb 6:41 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:14 AMFlood 12:00 PM 0.5 knSlack 3:18 PMEbb 6:50 PM 1.6 knSlack 11:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:40 AM 0.3 knFlood 3:07 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:20 AMEbb 7:32 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:19 AMFlood 12:54 PM 0.3 knSlack 3:52 PMEbb 7:38 PM 1.4 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Humboldt Bay (North Spit)
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 | 85 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | 12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM | 8:16 AM–9:16 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 76 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM | 9:22 AM–10:22 AM, 6:59 PM–7:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 65 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:33 PM–4:33 PM | 10:27 AM–11:27 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 58 · Good | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:23 PM–5:23 PM | 11:28 AM–12:28 PM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 50 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:48 AM–5:48 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM | 12:24 PM–1:24 PM, 9:03 PM–10:03 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 49 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:39 AM–6:39 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM | 1:13 PM–2:13 PM, 9:58 PM–10:58 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 49 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:54 PM–7:54 PM | 1:54 PM–2:54 PM, 10:58 PM–11:58 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.
- 0.2 ft at 5:25 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 1.0 ft at 4:44 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.8 ft at 4:03 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 2.6 ft at 3:18 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 2.8 ft at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 3.2 ft at 8:05 AM on Wednesday, October 14
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 | H 12:51 AM 6.1 ftL 6:22 AM 1.7 ftH 12:32 PM 7.3 ftL 7:09 PM -0.4 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:38 AM 5.9 ftL 6:56 AM 2.3 ftH 1:01 PM 7.3 ftL 7:49 PM -0.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:42 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:25 AM 5.6 ftL 7:30 AM 2.8 ftH 1:31 PM 7.1 ftL 8:29 PM -0.3 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:41 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:13 AM 5.3 ftL 8:05 AM 3.2 ftH 2:02 PM 6.9 ftL 9:11 PM 0.0 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:05 AM 5.1 ftL 8:41 AM 3.6 ftH 2:37 PM 6.5 ftL 9:58 PM 0.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:38 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:04 AM 4.9 ftL 9:24 AM 3.9 ftH 3:19 PM 6.2 ftL 10:51 PM 0.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:12 AM 4.8 ftL 10:24 AM 4.1 ftH 4:14 PM 5.8 ftL 11:50 PM 0.8 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:21 AM 4.8 ftL 11:49 AM 4.1 ftH 5:25 PM 5.5 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:53 AM 0.9 ftH 8:17 AM 5.0 ftL 1:16 PM 3.8 ftH 6:43 PM 5.4 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 1:50 AM 0.9 ftH 8:57 AM 5.3 ftL 2:25 PM 3.3 ftH 7:55 PM 5.3 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 2:38 AM 1.0 ftH 9:29 AM 5.7 ftL 3:18 PM 2.6 ftH 8:59 PM 5.5 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:21 AM 1.0 ftH 9:58 AM 6.1 ftL 4:03 PM 1.8 ftH 9:57 PM 5.6 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:59 AM 1.2 ftH 10:26 AM 6.6 ftL 4:44 PM 1.0 ftH 10:51 PM 5.8 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:36 AM 1.4 ftH 10:55 AM 7.0 ftL 5:25 PM 0.2 ftH 11:42 PM 5.9 ft | 7:39 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:13 AM 1.8 ftH 11:26 AM 7.5 ftL 6:07 PM -0.6 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:34 AM 6.0 ftL 5:50 AM 2.1 ftH 11:58 AM 7.8 ftL 6:49 PM -1.1 ft | 7:41 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 1:26 AM 5.9 ftL 6:29 AM 2.5 ftH 12:34 PM 8.0 ftL 7:35 PM -1.4 ft | 7:42 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:19 AM 5.8 ftL 7:10 AM 2.9 ftH 1:13 PM 8.1 ftL 8:23 PM -1.4 ft | 7:43 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:17 AM 5.6 ftL 7:56 AM 3.2 ftH 1:59 PM 7.9 ftL 9:16 PM -1.3 ft | 7:44 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 4:18 AM 5.4 ftL 8:50 AM 3.5 ftH 2:51 PM 7.5 ftL 10:13 PM -0.9 ft | 7:46 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 5:24 AM 5.4 ftL 9:57 AM 3.7 ftH 3:54 PM 7.0 ftL 11:15 PM -0.5 ft | 7:47 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 5:31 AM 5.5 ftL 10:19 AM 3.6 ftH 4:09 PM 6.4 ftL 11:19 PM -0.1 ft | 6:48 AM / 5:14 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 6:32 AM 5.7 ftL 11:49 AM 3.2 ftH 5:31 PM 6.0 ft | 6:49 AM / 5:13 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 12:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:23 AM 6.1 ftL 1:09 PM 2.5 ftH 6:52 PM 5.7 ft | 6:50 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 1:17 AM 0.6 ftH 8:06 AM 6.5 ftL 2:14 PM 1.7 ftH 8:07 PM 5.5 ft | 6:51 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 2:07 AM 1.1 ftH 8:44 AM 6.9 ftL 3:07 PM 0.9 ftH 9:14 PM 5.5 ft | 6:53 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:52 AM 1.5 ftH 9:19 AM 7.2 ftL 3:54 PM 0.2 ftH 10:13 PM 5.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:33 AM 2.0 ftH 9:51 AM 7.4 ftL 4:35 PM -0.3 ftH 11:06 PM 5.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 4:12 AM 2.5 ftH 10:21 AM 7.5 ftL 5:14 PM -0.6 ftH 11:54 PM 5.6 ft | 6:56 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:49 AM 2.9 ftH 10:52 AM 7.5 ftL 5:51 PM -0.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 12:39 AM 5.6 ftL 5:26 AM 3.2 ftH 11:22 AM 7.4 ftL 6:28 PM -0.7 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:04 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 Humboldt Bay (North Spit)
Beaches
- Somoa Beach 4.0 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 2.7 mi
- Fields landing Boat Ramp 2.8 mi
- Boat ramp 3.3 mi
Marinas
- Eureka Public Marina 3.3 mi
- Woodley Island Marina 4.0 mi
Fishing piers and docks
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Humboldt Bay (North Spit)
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Green Sturgeon, Pacific Staghorn Sculpin, Three-spined Stickleback. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Green Sturgeon Acipenser medirostrisSalt water · 3048 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 10 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 10 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 9 records
- Night Smelt Spirinchus starksiSalt water · 8 records
- Saddleback Gunnel Pholis ornataSalt water · 8 records
- Surf Smelt Hypomesus pretiosusSalt water · 7 records
- Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 5 records
- Whitebait Smelt Allosmerus elongatusSalt water · 5 records
- Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensisSalt water · 4 records
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 4 records
- Pricklebreast Poacher Stellerina xyosternaSalt water · 4 records
- Tidewater Goby Eucyclogobius newberryiSalt water · 4 records
- Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhodoterusSalt water · 4 records
- White Seaperch Phanerodon furcatusSalt water · 4 records
- Walleye Surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteumSalt water · 4 records
- English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 4 records
- Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 4 records
- Slender Codling Halargyreus johnsoniiSalt water · 4 records
- Brown Smoothhound Mustelus henleiSalt water · 4 records
- Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt 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
- Warty Poacher Chesnonia verrucosaSalt water · 3 records
- Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 3 records
- Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 3 records
- Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 3 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 3 records
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 3 records
- Arrow Goby Clevelandia iosSalt water · 3 records
- Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkiiSalt water · 3 records
- Padded Sculpin Artedius fenestralisSalt water · 2 records
- Shortspine Thornyhead Sebastolobus alascanusSalt water · 2 records
- Greenstriped Rockfish Sebastes elongatusSalt water · 2 records
- Yellowtail Rockfish Sebastes flavidusSalt water · 2 records
- Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 2 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 Humboldt Bay (North Spit)
Humboldt Bay (North Spit) 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 4.8 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 (8.2 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 4.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.4 ft at 8:23 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 1:13 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 9418767
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 40.7669, -124.2173
Nearby tide stations
- Bucksport 1 mi
- Elk River Railroad Bridge 1 mi
- Fields Landing 3 mi
- Eureka 4 mi
- Samoa 5 mi
- Eureka Slough Bridge 5 mi