Tomales Bay entrance tide chart
California · near Bodega Bay (8 mi) · NOAA station 9415469 · times in local time (PDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 12:28 AM 4.4 ft
- Low 6:14 AM 1.6 ft
- High 12:06 PM 5.3 ft
- Low 7:03 PM -0.1 ft
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Sunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 6:41 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 12:28 AM 4.4 ftL 6:14 AM 1.6 ftH 12:06 PM 5.3 ftL 7:03 PM -0.1 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:41 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:20 AM 4.2 ftL 6:50 AM 2.1 ftH 12:34 PM 5.2 ftL 7:41 PM -0.1 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:39 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:12 AM 4.1 ftL 7:26 AM 2.5 ftH 1:02 PM 5.1 ftL 8:21 PM 0.0 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:38 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:07 AM 3.9 ftL 8:04 AM 2.9 ftH 1:34 PM 5.0 ftL 9:05 PM 0.1 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:37 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:09 AM 3.8 ftL 8:49 AM 3.1 ftH 2:12 PM 4.8 ftL 9:54 PM 0.3 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:35 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:20 AM 3.7 ftL 9:48 AM 3.3 ftH 2:59 PM 4.5 ftL 10:52 PM 0.5 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:34 PM | Waxing crescent (30%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:36 AM 3.7 ftL 11:16 AM 3.4 ftH 3:58 PM 4.3 ftL 11:58 PM 0.6 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:32 PM | First quarter (40%) |
Best fishing times at Tomales Bay 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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 87 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | 12:30 AM–2:30 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM | 8:06 AM–9:06 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 76 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:16 AM–3:16 AM, 1:39 PM–3:39 PM | 9:10 AM–10:10 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 62 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:03 AM–4:03 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM | 10:13 AM–11:13 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 54 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:52 AM–4:52 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM | 11:13 AM–12:13 PM, 8:19 PM–9:19 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 49 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:43 AM–5:43 AM, 4:08 PM–6:08 PM | 12:08 PM–1:08 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 48 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:34 AM–6:34 AM, 4:59 PM–6:59 PM | 12:57 PM–1:57 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 50 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:24 AM–7:24 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM | 1:39 PM–2:39 PM, 11:02 PM–12:02 AM |
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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 5:15 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.8 ft at 4:38 PM on Friday, October 23
- 1.4 ft at 4:01 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 1.9 ft at 3:24 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 2.4 ft at 2:42 PM on Tuesday, October 20
- 2.5 ft at 7:26 AM on Tuesday, October 13
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 12:28 AM 4.4 ftL 6:14 AM 1.6 ftH 12:06 PM 5.3 ftL 7:03 PM -0.1 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:41 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:20 AM 4.2 ftL 6:50 AM 2.1 ftH 12:34 PM 5.2 ftL 7:41 PM -0.1 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:39 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:12 AM 4.1 ftL 7:26 AM 2.5 ftH 1:02 PM 5.1 ftL 8:21 PM 0.0 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:38 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:07 AM 3.9 ftL 8:04 AM 2.9 ftH 1:34 PM 5.0 ftL 9:05 PM 0.1 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:09 AM 3.8 ftL 8:49 AM 3.1 ftH 2:12 PM 4.8 ftL 9:54 PM 0.3 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:20 AM 3.7 ftL 9:48 AM 3.3 ftH 2:59 PM 4.5 ftL 10:52 PM 0.5 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:36 AM 3.7 ftL 11:16 AM 3.4 ftH 3:58 PM 4.3 ftL 11:58 PM 0.6 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:35 AM 3.8 ftL 12:45 PM 3.2 ftH 5:09 PM 4.1 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 1:02 AM 0.6 ftH 8:15 AM 3.9 ftL 1:51 PM 2.9 ftH 6:23 PM 4.1 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 1:55 AM 0.6 ftH 8:45 AM 4.1 ftL 2:42 PM 2.4 ftH 7:32 PM 4.1 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 2:40 AM 0.6 ftH 9:11 AM 4.3 ftL 3:24 PM 1.9 ftH 8:34 PM 4.1 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:18 AM 0.7 ftH 9:35 AM 4.6 ftL 4:01 PM 1.4 ftH 9:31 PM 4.2 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:54 AM 0.9 ftH 10:00 AM 4.8 ftL 4:38 PM 0.8 ftH 10:25 PM 4.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:29 AM 1.1 ftH 10:27 AM 5.1 ftL 5:15 PM 0.2 ftH 11:19 PM 4.3 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:04 AM 1.5 ftH 10:55 AM 5.4 ftL 5:54 PM -0.3 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:13 AM 4.3 ftL 5:41 AM 1.9 ftH 11:27 AM 5.6 ftL 6:37 PM -0.7 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 1:09 AM 4.3 ftL 6:21 AM 2.3 ftH 12:03 PM 5.8 ftL 7:22 PM -0.9 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:07 AM 4.2 ftL 7:04 AM 2.6 ftH 12:44 PM 5.8 ftL 8:12 PM -1.0 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:09 AM 4.1 ftL 7:52 AM 2.9 ftH 1:31 PM 5.7 ftL 9:07 PM -0.9 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 4:15 AM 4.0 ftL 8:52 AM 3.1 ftH 2:27 PM 5.4 ftL 10:09 PM -0.7 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 5:23 AM 4.0 ftL 10:10 AM 3.1 ftH 3:32 PM 5.1 ftL 11:16 PM -0.4 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 5:28 AM 4.2 ftL 10:44 AM 3.0 ftH 3:47 PM 4.7 ftL 11:24 PM -0.1 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:14 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 6:23 AM 4.4 ftL 12:11 PM 2.5 ftH 5:09 PM 4.4 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:13 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 12:26 AM 0.1 ftH 7:09 AM 4.6 ftL 1:21 PM 1.9 ftH 6:31 PM 4.2 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 1:20 AM 0.4 ftH 7:48 AM 4.9 ftL 2:19 PM 1.2 ftH 7:45 PM 4.1 ft | 6:42 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 2:07 AM 0.8 ftH 8:23 AM 5.1 ftL 3:08 PM 0.6 ftH 8:51 PM 4.1 ft | 6:43 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:49 AM 1.2 ftH 8:56 AM 5.3 ftL 3:52 PM 0.1 ftH 9:51 PM 4.1 ft | 6:44 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:29 AM 1.6 ftH 9:26 AM 5.4 ftL 4:31 PM -0.2 ftH 10:46 PM 4.1 ft | 6:45 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 4:07 AM 2.1 ftH 9:54 AM 5.4 ftL 5:08 PM -0.4 ftH 11:38 PM 4.1 ft | 6:46 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:45 AM 2.4 ftH 10:23 AM 5.4 ftL 5:44 PM -0.5 ft | 6:47 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 12:27 AM 4.1 ftL 5:22 AM 2.8 ftH 10:52 AM 5.3 ftL 6:20 PM -0.5 ft | 6:48 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 Tomales Bay entrance
Beaches
- North Blue Gum Beach 0.1 mi
- Avalis Beach 0.3 mi
- Duck Beach 0.6 mi
- South Blue Gum Beach 0.9 mi
Boat ramps
- Miller Boat Launch 3.6 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Tomales Bay entrance
Tomales Bay 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 3.4 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 6.8 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 3.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.0 ft at 8:12 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 15 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 5.8 ft at 12:44 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: 9415469
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 38.2283, -122.9770
Reference station: San Francisco (Golden Gate).
Nearby tide stations
- Blakes Landing, Tomales Bay 4 mi
- Marshall, Tomales Bay 6 mi
- Bodega Harbor entrance 7 mi
- Reynolds, Tomales Bay 8 mi
- Inverness, Tomales Bay 10 mi
- Point Reyes 16 mi