Point Buckler tide chart
California · near Bay Point (6 mi) · NOAA station 9415227 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:14 AM 4.5 ft
- Low 9:04 AM 1.2 ft
- High 2:54 PM 5.5 ft
- Low 10:20 PM 0.1 ft
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Sunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · New moon (0%)
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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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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:14 AM 4.5 ftL 9:04 AM 1.2 ftH 2:54 PM 5.5 ftL 10:20 PM 0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:37 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:05 AM 4.4 ftL 9:32 AM 1.6 ftH 3:13 PM 5.5 ftL 11:05 PM 0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:36 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:59 AM 4.3 ftL 10:04 AM 1.9 ftH 3:35 PM 5.6 ftL 11:49 PM 0.2 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:34 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:56 AM 4.2 ftL 10:41 AM 2.2 ftH 4:04 PM 5.6 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:33 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:36 AM 0.3 ftH 6:56 AM 4.1 ftL 11:26 AM 2.4 ftH 4:41 PM 5.4 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:28 AM 0.4 ftH 7:58 AM 4.0 ftL 12:20 PM 2.5 ftH 5:26 PM 5.1 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:25 AM 0.4 ftH 8:58 AM 4.0 ftL 1:25 PM 2.5 ftH 6:22 PM 4.8 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:29 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Tidal currents near Point Buckler
From NOAA's current predictions for Grizzly Bay entrance at 2 ft depth, 1.1 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 ENE (62°) and the ebb toward the SW (228°). The strongest current this week is 1.3 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Flood 1:46 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:32 AMEbb 7:03 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:27 AMFlood 1:45 PM 1.2 knSlack 4:39 PMEbb 8:23 PM 1.0 knSlack 11:52 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Flood 2:37 AM 1.1 knSlack 5:29 AMEbb 8:01 AM 0.5 knSlack 10:53 AMFlood 2:16 PM 1.1 knSlack 5:12 PMEbb 8:54 PM 1.0 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:44 AMFlood 3:32 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:35 AMEbb 8:59 AM 0.4 knSlack 11:19 AMFlood 2:48 PM 1.1 knSlack 5:46 PMEbb 9:11 PM 0.9 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:39 AMFlood 4:36 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:53 AMEbb 9:55 AM 0.2 knSlack 11:45 AMFlood 3:21 PM 0.9 knSlack 6:21 PMEbb 9:29 PM 0.9 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 2:38 AMFlood 5:56 AM 0.7 knSlack 9:27 AMEbb 10:57 AM 0.1 knSlack 12:13 PMFlood 3:58 PM 0.8 knSlack 7:00 PMEbb 10:01 PM 0.8 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 3:46 AMFlood 7:12 AM 0.7 knSlack 11:17 AMSlack 12:50 PMFlood 4:43 PM 0.6 knSlack 7:47 PMEbb 10:46 PM 0.7 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 4:56 AMFlood 8:16 AM 0.7 knSlack 12:22 PMSlack 2:02 PMFlood 5:45 PM 0.5 knSlack 8:46 PMEbb 11:55 PM 0.6 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Point Buckler
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 | 93 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:26 AM–2:26 AM, 12:49 PM–2:49 PM | 8:01 AM–9:01 AM, 6:28 PM–7:28 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:12 AM–3:12 AM, 1:35 PM–3:35 PM | 9:06 AM–10:06 AM, 6:59 PM–7:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 63 · Good | 2:00 AM–4:00 AM | 1:59 AM–3:59 AM, 2:24 PM–4:24 PM | 10:09 AM–11:09 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 48 · Fair | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:48 AM–4:48 AM, 3:14 PM–5:14 PM | 11:09 AM–12:09 PM, 8:16 PM–9:16 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 40 · Fair | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:39 AM–5:39 AM, 4:04 PM–6:04 PM | 12:04 PM–1:04 PM, 9:05 PM–10:05 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 44 · Fair | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:30 AM–6:30 AM, 4:55 PM–6:55 PM | 12:53 PM–1:53 PM, 9:59 PM–10:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 48 · Fair | 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:20 AM–7:20 AM, 5:45 PM–7:45 PM | 1:35 PM–2:35 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.
- 1.2 ft at 9:04 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 1.2 ft at 5:56 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 1.6 ft at 9:32 AM on Monday, October 12
- 1.7 ft at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20
- 1.9 ft at 10:04 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 2.1 ft at 3:55 PM on Monday, October 19
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 3:14 AM 4.5 ftL 9:04 AM 1.2 ftH 2:54 PM 5.5 ftL 10:20 PM 0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:05 AM 4.4 ftL 9:32 AM 1.6 ftH 3:13 PM 5.5 ftL 11:05 PM 0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:59 AM 4.3 ftL 10:04 AM 1.9 ftH 3:35 PM 5.6 ftL 11:49 PM 0.2 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:56 AM 4.2 ftL 10:41 AM 2.2 ftH 4:04 PM 5.6 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:36 AM 0.3 ftH 6:56 AM 4.1 ftL 11:26 AM 2.4 ftH 4:41 PM 5.4 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:28 AM 0.4 ftH 7:58 AM 4.0 ftL 12:20 PM 2.5 ftH 5:26 PM 5.1 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:25 AM 0.4 ftH 8:58 AM 4.0 ftL 1:25 PM 2.5 ftH 6:22 PM 4.8 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 3:23 AM 0.3 ftH 9:53 AM 4.1 ftL 2:40 PM 2.4 ftH 7:32 PM 4.4 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 4:16 AM 0.2 ftH 10:42 AM 4.2 ftL 3:55 PM 2.1 ftH 8:59 PM 4.2 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 5:02 AM 0.1 ftH 11:24 AM 4.3 ftL 5:00 PM 1.7 ftH 10:22 PM 4.1 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 5:41 AM 0.1 ftH 11:59 AM 4.5 ftL 5:56 PM 1.2 ftH 11:28 PM 4.2 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 6:15 AM 0.3 ftH 12:27 PM 4.7 ftL 6:46 PM 0.8 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 12:25 AM 4.2 ftL 6:45 AM 0.5 ftH 12:50 PM 4.9 ftL 7:33 PM 0.5 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 1:18 AM 4.3 ftL 7:14 AM 0.8 ftH 1:10 PM 5.3 ftL 8:19 PM 0.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:11 AM 4.3 ftL 7:46 AM 1.1 ftH 1:33 PM 5.7 ftL 9:05 PM 0.0 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 3:05 AM 4.3 ftL 8:22 AM 1.5 ftH 2:03 PM 6.1 ftL 9:53 PM -0.2 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 4:01 AM 4.3 ftL 9:03 AM 1.8 ftH 2:39 PM 6.4 ftL 10:43 PM -0.2 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 5:01 AM 4.2 ftL 9:50 AM 2.1 ftH 3:21 PM 6.5 ftL 11:37 PM -0.2 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 6:04 AM 4.2 ftL 10:43 AM 2.3 ftH 4:09 PM 6.3 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:37 AM -0.1 ftH 7:09 AM 4.2 ftL 11:45 AM 2.4 ftH 5:03 PM 5.9 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:40 AM -0.1 ftH 8:13 AM 4.2 ftL 12:57 PM 2.3 ftH 6:08 PM 5.4 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:45 AM -0.1 ftH 8:13 AM 4.3 ftL 1:20 PM 2.1 ftH 6:29 PM 4.9 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:45 AM -0.1 ftH 9:08 AM 4.5 ftL 2:42 PM 1.7 ftH 8:03 PM 4.5 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:39 AM -0.1 ftH 9:57 AM 4.7 ftL 3:55 PM 1.2 ftH 9:26 PM 4.3 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 4:26 AM 0.1 ftH 10:40 AM 5.0 ftL 4:59 PM 0.6 ftH 10:35 PM 4.2 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 5:08 AM 0.3 ftH 11:19 AM 5.2 ftL 5:57 PM 0.2 ftH 11:35 PM 4.2 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 5:45 AM 0.6 ftH 11:52 AM 5.4 ftL 6:49 PM -0.1 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 12:30 AM 4.2 ftL 6:18 AM 1.0 ftH 12:21 PM 5.5 ftL 7:38 PM -0.3 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 1:22 AM 4.2 ftL 6:50 AM 1.5 ftH 12:44 PM 5.6 ftL 8:25 PM -0.3 ft | 6:42 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 2:14 AM 4.2 ftL 7:21 AM 1.9 ftH 1:04 PM 5.7 ftL 9:09 PM -0.2 ft | 6:43 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 3:06 AM 4.2 ftL 7:56 AM 2.2 ftH 1:25 PM 5.7 ftL 9:50 PM -0.1 ft | 6:44 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.
Around Point Buckler
Marinas
- McAvoy Harbor 5.6 mi
Fishing piers and docks
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Point Buckler
30 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Green Sturgeon, Striped Bass, White Sturgeon. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Green Sturgeon Acipenser medirostrisSalt water · 7357 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 4231 records
- White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusSalt water · 1875 records
- Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 757 records
- King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 571 records
- Delta Smelt Hypomesus transpacificusBrackish water · 78 records
- Splittail Pogonichthys macrolepidotusBrackish water · 29 records
- Yellowfin Goby Acanthogobius flavimanusSalt water · 15 records
- Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thaleichthysSalt water · 12 records
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 10 records
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 9 records
- Shimofuri Goby Tridentiger bifasciatusSalt water · 8 records
- Northern Anchovy Engraulis mordaxSalt water · 7 records
- Tule Perch Hysterocarpus traskiiBrackish water · 7 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 7 records
- Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 6 records
- Shokihaze Goby Tridentiger barbatusBrackish water · 5 records
- Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatusSalt water · 5 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 5 records
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 5 records
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 5 records
- Topsmelt Atherinops affinisSalt water · 4 records
- Bay Goby Lepidogobius lepidusSalt water · 3 records
- Pond Smelt Hypomesus olidusSalt water · 3 records
- Pacific Herring Clupea pallasiiSalt water · 3 records
- Sacramento Blackfish Orthodon microlepidotusBrackish water · 3 records
- White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 2 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 2 records
- Chameleon Goby Tridentiger trigonocephalusSalt water · 2 records
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 2 records
Fresh water nearby · 10 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Sacramento Sucker Catostomus occidentalisFresh water · 4 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 3 records
- California Roach Hesperoleucus symmetricusFresh water · 3 records
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 3 records
- Sacramento Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus grandisFresh water · 3 records
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melasFresh water · 2 records
- Gasterosteus microcephalusFresh water · 2 records
- Bigscale Logperch Percina macrolepidaFresh water · 2 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 2 records
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh 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 Point Buckler
Point Buckler 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 3.9 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 6.6 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (5.9 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 4.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 8:25 PM on Sunday, November 8. There are 14 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 3:21 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
- NOAA station ID: 9415227
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 38.1000, -122.0330
Reference station: Port Chicago, Suisun Bay.