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Pinole Point tide chart

California · near Montalvin (2 mi) · NOAA station 9415056 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:40 AM · 5.6 ft7:18 AM · 1.7 ft1:18 PM · 6.6 ft8:03 PM · -0.3 ft6.6 ft
  • High 1:40 AM 5.6 ft
  • Low 7:18 AM 1.7 ft
  • High 1:18 PM 6.6 ft
  • Low 8:03 PM -0.3 ft

Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Pinole Point
77Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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 Pinole Point

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    Marine forecast: San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge

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    • 162.500 MHz WX6 KDX54, Big Rock Ridge, CA (14 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WZ2504, Sonoma County, CA (26 mi)

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    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:40 AM 5.6 ftL 7:18 AM 1.7 ftH 1:18 PM 6.6 ftL 8:03 PM -0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:39 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:28 AM 5.4 ftL 7:52 AM 2.1 ftH 1:47 PM 6.5 ftL 8:43 PM -0.3 ft7:16 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:16 AM 5.2 ftL 8:26 AM 2.6 ftH 2:17 PM 6.3 ftL 9:23 PM -0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 4:06 AM 4.9 ftL 8:59 AM 3.0 ftH 2:47 PM 6.0 ftL 10:06 PM 0.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 5:01 AM 4.6 ftL 9:34 AM 3.3 ftH 3:20 PM 5.7 ftL 10:55 PM 0.3 ft7:18 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 6:04 AM 4.5 ftL 10:19 AM 3.6 ftH 4:00 PM 5.4 ftL 11:54 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 7:13 AM 4.4 ftL 11:37 AM 3.8 ftH 4:53 PM 5.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:30 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Pinole Point

    From NOAA's current predictions for Pinole Point, 1.27 nmi. NNW of at 5 ft depth, 1.3 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 NE (50°) and the ebb toward the SW (232°). The strongest current this week is 2.8 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Flood 12:54 AM 1.7 knSlack 4:02 AMEbb 6:41 AM 1.5 knSlack 9:20 AMFlood 12:06 PM 1.7 knSlack 3:19 PMEbb 7:19 PM 2.8 knSlack 10:57 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 1:48 AM 1.6 knSlack 5:05 AMEbb 7:27 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:55 AMFlood 12:37 PM 1.4 knSlack 3:40 PMEbb 7:50 PM 2.7 knSlack 11:41 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 2:40 AM 1.6 knSlack 6:04 AMEbb 8:12 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:30 AMFlood 1:13 PM 1.2 knSlack 4:03 PMEbb 8:19 PM 2.5 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:24 AMFlood 3:27 AM 1.4 knSlack 6:57 AMEbb 8:54 AM 0.6 knSlack 11:07 AMFlood 1:56 PM 1.0 knSlack 4:33 PMEbb 8:49 PM 2.3 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:09 AMFlood 4:07 AM 1.2 knSlack 7:43 AMEbb 9:33 AM 0.4 knSlack 11:48 AMFlood 2:47 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:13 PMEbb 9:26 PM 2.1 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:59 AMFlood 4:46 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:26 AMEbb 10:13 AM 0.4 knSlack 12:40 PMFlood 3:42 PM 0.8 knSlack 6:04 PMEbb 10:13 PM 1.9 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:50 AMFlood 5:31 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:13 AMEbb 11:07 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:47 PMFlood 4:37 PM 0.8 knSlack 7:04 PMEbb 11:12 PM 1.9 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Pinole Point

    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 1177 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:27 AM–2:27 AM, 12:50 PM–2:50 PM8:03 AM–9:03 AM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
    Mon Oct 1269 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:13 AM–3:13 AM, 1:37 PM–3:37 PM9:07 AM–10:07 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1358 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM2:01 AM–4:01 AM, 2:25 PM–4:25 PM10:10 AM–11:10 AM, 7:36 PM–8:36 PM
    Wed Oct 1449 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:50 AM–4:50 AM, 3:15 PM–5:15 PM11:10 AM–12:10 PM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Thu Oct 1540 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:40 AM–5:40 AM, 4:06 PM–6:06 PM12:05 PM–1:05 PM, 9:06 PM–10:06 PM
    Fri Oct 1644 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:31 AM–6:31 AM, 4:56 PM–6:56 PM12:54 PM–1:54 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
    Sat Oct 1746 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:21 AM–7:21 AM, 5:46 PM–7:46 PM1:36 PM–2:36 PM, 11:00 PM–12:00 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 6:16 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.7 ft at 5:38 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 1.4 ft at 4:58 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 1.7 ft at 7:18 AM on Sunday, October 11
    5. 2.1 ft at 7:52 AM on Monday, October 12
    6. 2.2 ft at 4:16 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:40 AM 5.6 ftL 7:18 AM 1.7 ftH 1:18 PM 6.6 ftL 8:03 PM -0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:28 AM 5.4 ftL 7:52 AM 2.1 ftH 1:47 PM 6.5 ftL 8:43 PM -0.3 ft7:16 AM / 6:37 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:16 AM 5.2 ftL 8:26 AM 2.6 ftH 2:17 PM 6.3 ftL 9:23 PM -0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:36 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 4:06 AM 4.9 ftL 8:59 AM 3.0 ftH 2:47 PM 6.0 ftL 10:06 PM 0.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 5:01 AM 4.6 ftL 9:34 AM 3.3 ftH 3:20 PM 5.7 ftL 10:55 PM 0.3 ft7:18 AM / 6:33 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 6:04 AM 4.5 ftL 10:19 AM 3.6 ftH 4:00 PM 5.4 ftL 11:54 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:32 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 7:13 AM 4.4 ftL 11:37 AM 3.8 ftH 4:53 PM 5.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:56 AM 0.7 ftH 8:16 AM 4.5 ftL 1:14 PM 3.7 ftH 6:09 PM 4.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:55 AM 0.8 ftH 9:06 AM 4.8 ftL 2:29 PM 3.4 ftH 7:37 PM 4.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:47 AM 0.8 ftH 9:45 AM 5.0 ftL 3:28 PM 2.8 ftH 8:54 PM 4.8 ft7:23 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:34 AM 0.8 ftH 10:17 AM 5.4 ftL 4:16 PM 2.2 ftH 9:58 PM 5.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 4:16 AM 0.9 ftH 10:45 AM 5.8 ftL 4:58 PM 1.4 ftH 10:53 PM 5.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:54 AM 1.1 ftH 11:12 AM 6.1 ftL 5:38 PM 0.7 ftH 11:43 PM 5.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:30 AM 1.4 ftH 11:39 AM 6.4 ftL 6:16 PM 0.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:32 AM 5.5 ftL 6:06 AM 1.7 ftH 12:07 PM 6.7 ftL 6:57 PM -0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:23 AM 5.5 ftL 6:42 AM 2.0 ftH 12:38 PM 7.0 ftL 7:39 PM -1.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:16 AM 5.5 ftL 7:20 AM 2.4 ftH 1:13 PM 7.1 ftL 8:24 PM -1.4 ft7:31 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 3:10 AM 5.3 ftL 8:00 AM 2.8 ftH 1:52 PM 7.0 ftL 9:13 PM -1.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:08 AM 5.1 ftL 8:45 AM 3.1 ftH 2:37 PM 6.9 ftL 10:07 PM -1.2 ft7:33 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 5:11 AM 5.0 ftL 9:39 AM 3.4 ftH 3:29 PM 6.5 ftL 11:07 PM -0.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 6:18 AM 4.9 ftL 10:54 AM 3.5 ftH 4:31 PM 6.0 ft7:35 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:13 AM -0.5 ftH 6:23 AM 5.0 ftL 11:32 AM 3.4 ftH 4:52 PM 5.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:11 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:18 AM -0.1 ftH 7:20 AM 5.3 ftL 12:59 PM 2.9 ftH 6:25 PM 5.2 ft6:37 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:18 AM 0.3 ftH 8:09 AM 5.6 ftL 2:12 PM 2.2 ftH 7:50 PM 5.0 ft6:38 AM / 5:09 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:13 AM 0.7 ftH 8:51 AM 6.0 ftL 3:12 PM 1.4 ftH 9:03 PM 5.0 ft6:39 AM / 5:08 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:03 AM 1.0 ftH 9:28 AM 6.3 ftL 4:02 PM 0.6 ftH 10:05 PM 5.0 ft6:40 AM / 5:07 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:48 AM 1.4 ftH 10:03 AM 6.6 ftL 4:47 PM 0.0 ftH 11:00 PM 5.1 ft6:41 AM / 5:06 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:29 AM 1.8 ftH 10:35 AM 6.7 ftL 5:27 PM -0.5 ftH 11:50 PM 5.1 ft6:42 AM / 5:05 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:08 AM 2.2 ftH 11:06 AM 6.7 ftL 6:06 PM -0.7 ft6:43 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:38 AM 5.1 ftL 5:46 AM 2.5 ftH 11:37 AM 6.6 ftL 6:44 PM -0.8 ft6:44 AM / 5:04 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:24 AM 5.1 ftL 6:22 AM 2.8 ftH 12:07 PM 6.5 ftL 7:22 PM -0.8 ft6:46 AM / 5:03 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 Pinole Point

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

    Fish in the waters around Pinole Point

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Striped Bass, Atlantic Cod, King Salmon. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 7667 records
    • Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 278 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 91 records
    • Yellowfin Goby Acanthogobius flavimanusSalt water · 29 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 28 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 24 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 23 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 22 records
    • Bay Goby Lepidogobius lepidusSalt water · 22 records
    • Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 22 records
    • Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 19 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 19 records
    • Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 17 records
    • Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensisSalt water · 16 records
    • Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeusSalt water · 15 records
    • Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 12 records
    • Brown Smoothhound Mustelus henleiSalt water · 12 records
    • Kelp Pipefish Syngnathus californiensisSalt water · 11 records
    • Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 11 records
    • Black Perch Embiotoca jacksoniSalt water · 10 records
    • Bat Ray Myliobatis californicaSalt water · 10 records
    • Big Skate Beringraja binoculataSalt water · 10 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 9 records
    • Dwarf Perch Micrometrus minimusSalt water · 8 records
    • Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 8 records
    • Bay Pipefish Syngnathus leptorhynchusSalt water · 7 records
    • Brown Rockfish Sebastes auriculatusSalt water · 7 records
    • White Croaker Genyonemus lineatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Leopard Shark Triakis semifasciataSalt water · 7 records
    • Showy Snailfish Liparis pulchellusSalt water · 7 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 6 records
    • White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusSalt water · 6 records
    • Bonehead Sculpin Artedius notospilotusSalt water · 5 records
    • Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelligerSalt water · 5 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 5 records
    • Barred Surfperch Amphistichus argenteusSalt water · 5 records
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 5 records
    • Diamond Turbot Hypsopsetta guttulataSalt water · 5 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 5 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 5 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 Pinole Point

    Pinole Point gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 4.4 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 8.4 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (7.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.4 ft at 9:13 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 17 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 7.1 ft at 1:13 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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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