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Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay tide chart

Oregon · near Reedsport (5 mi) · NOAA station 9433445 · times in local time (PDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:20 AM · 6.4 ft7:01 AM · 1.6 ft1:04 PM · 7.6 ft7:43 PM · -0.4 ft7.6 ft
  • High 1:20 AM 6.4 ft
  • Low 7:01 AM 1.6 ft
  • High 1:04 PM 7.6 ft
  • Low 7:43 PM -0.4 ft

Sunrise 7:27 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay
80Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Coho salmon In seasonNearshore and bays on the incoming tide
    • Rockfish In seasonJetties and reefs, slower tides

    General seasonal guide for Pacific Northwest. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:20 AM 6.4 ftL 7:01 AM 1.6 ftH 1:04 PM 7.6 ftL 7:43 PM -0.4 ft7:27 AM / 6:41 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:06 AM 6.3 ftL 7:35 AM 2.1 ftH 1:35 PM 7.6 ftL 8:21 PM -0.4 ft7:28 AM / 6:40 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:51 AM 6.1 ftL 8:10 AM 2.6 ftH 2:06 PM 7.4 ftL 8:59 PM -0.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:38 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:36 AM 5.8 ftL 8:44 AM 3.1 ftH 2:39 PM 7.1 ftL 9:40 PM 0.1 ft7:30 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:25 AM 5.5 ftL 9:21 AM 3.5 ftH 3:15 PM 6.8 ftL 10:26 PM 0.4 ft7:31 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:20 AM 5.2 ftL 10:02 AM 3.8 ftH 3:57 PM 6.5 ftL 11:20 PM 0.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (30%)
    Sat Oct 17H 6:24 AM 5.0 ftL 10:58 AM 4.0 ftH 4:50 PM 6.1 ft7:34 AM / 6:31 PMFirst quarter (40%)

    Tidal currents near Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Umpqua River entrance, 0.2 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 N (10°) and the ebb toward the S (190°). The strongest current this week is 1.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Flood 12:09 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:55 AMEbb 5:57 AM 1.0 knSlack 8:39 AMFlood 11:51 AM 1.0 knSlack 2:44 PMEbb 6:14 PM 1.4 knSlack 9:26 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:43 AM 1.0 knSlack 3:36 AMEbb 6:35 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:11 AMFlood 12:11 PM 0.9 knSlack 3:15 PMEbb 6:48 PM 1.3 knSlack 10:02 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 1:12 AM 0.9 knSlack 4:17 AMEbb 7:10 AM 0.8 knSlack 9:44 AMFlood 12:34 PM 0.8 knSlack 3:45 PMEbb 7:21 PM 1.3 knSlack 10:39 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:39 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:58 AMEbb 7:46 AM 0.7 knSlack 10:19 AMFlood 1:01 PM 0.7 knSlack 4:15 PMEbb 7:53 PM 1.2 knSlack 11:19 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 2:10 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:42 AMEbb 8:23 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:58 AMFlood 1:33 PM 0.6 knSlack 4:45 PMEbb 8:30 PM 1.1 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:03 AMFlood 2:48 AM 0.6 knSlack 6:31 AMEbb 9:07 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:44 AMFlood 2:10 PM 0.5 knSlack 5:18 PMEbb 9:14 PM 0.9 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:54 AMFlood 3:38 AM 0.5 knSlack 7:28 AMEbb 10:10 AM 0.4 knSlack 12:41 PMFlood 2:57 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:59 PMEbb 10:12 PM 0.8 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay

    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 1180 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:57 PM–2:57 PM8:23 AM–9:23 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM9:31 AM–10:31 AM, 6:50 PM–7:50 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:33 PM–4:33 PM10:38 AM–11:38 AM, 7:22 PM–8:22 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM11:41 AM–12:41 PM, 8:01 PM–9:01 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:48 AM–5:48 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM12:37 PM–1:37 PM, 8:49 PM–9:49 PM
    Fri Oct 1644 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:39 AM–6:39 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM1:25 PM–2:25 PM, 9:45 PM–10:45 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:54 PM–7:54 PM2:05 PM–3:05 PM, 10:47 PM–11:47 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 5:59 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 1.0 ft at 5:18 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 1.8 ft at 4:35 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 2.1 ft at 7:35 AM on Monday, October 12
    5. 2.6 ft at 3:48 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 2.6 ft at 8:10 AM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:20 AM 6.4 ftL 7:01 AM 1.6 ftH 1:04 PM 7.6 ftL 7:43 PM -0.4 ft7:27 AM / 6:41 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:06 AM 6.3 ftL 7:35 AM 2.1 ftH 1:35 PM 7.6 ftL 8:21 PM -0.4 ft7:28 AM / 6:40 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:51 AM 6.1 ftL 8:10 AM 2.6 ftH 2:06 PM 7.4 ftL 8:59 PM -0.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:38 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:36 AM 5.8 ftL 8:44 AM 3.1 ftH 2:39 PM 7.1 ftL 9:40 PM 0.1 ft7:30 AM / 6:36 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:25 AM 5.5 ftL 9:21 AM 3.5 ftH 3:15 PM 6.8 ftL 10:26 PM 0.4 ft7:31 AM / 6:35 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:20 AM 5.2 ftL 10:02 AM 3.8 ftH 3:57 PM 6.5 ftL 11:20 PM 0.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 6:24 AM 5.0 ftL 10:58 AM 4.0 ftH 4:50 PM 6.1 ft7:34 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:22 AM 1.0 ftH 7:35 AM 4.9 ftL 12:15 PM 4.0 ftH 5:59 PM 5.8 ft7:35 AM / 6:30 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:26 AM 1.1 ftH 8:37 AM 5.1 ftL 1:40 PM 3.8 ftH 7:17 PM 5.6 ft7:36 AM / 6:28 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:25 AM 1.2 ftH 9:22 AM 5.4 ftL 2:51 PM 3.3 ftH 8:32 PM 5.7 ft7:38 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:15 AM 1.1 ftH 9:57 AM 5.8 ftL 3:48 PM 2.6 ftH 9:37 PM 5.8 ft7:39 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:59 AM 1.2 ftH 10:27 AM 6.3 ftL 4:35 PM 1.8 ftH 10:33 PM 6.0 ft7:40 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:39 AM 1.3 ftH 10:57 AM 6.8 ftL 5:18 PM 1.0 ftH 11:24 PM 6.2 ft7:41 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:17 AM 1.5 ftH 11:27 AM 7.3 ftL 5:59 PM 0.2 ft7:43 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:14 AM 6.4 ftL 5:55 AM 1.8 ftH 11:58 AM 7.7 ftL 6:41 PM -0.5 ft7:44 AM / 6:19 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:03 AM 6.5 ftL 6:33 AM 2.1 ftH 12:32 PM 8.1 ftL 7:23 PM -1.0 ft7:45 AM / 6:17 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 1:52 AM 6.6 ftL 7:13 AM 2.5 ftH 1:09 PM 8.3 ftL 8:08 PM -1.2 ft7:47 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:44 AM 6.4 ftL 7:54 AM 2.8 ftH 1:50 PM 8.3 ftL 8:55 PM -1.3 ft7:48 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:38 AM 6.2 ftL 8:38 AM 3.1 ftH 2:36 PM 8.2 ftL 9:47 PM -1.1 ft7:49 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:36 AM 6.0 ftL 9:29 AM 3.4 ftH 3:27 PM 7.8 ftL 10:45 PM -0.7 ft7:51 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:39 AM 5.8 ftL 10:32 AM 3.6 ftH 4:27 PM 7.3 ftL 11:47 PM -0.3 ft7:52 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:46 AM 5.8 ftL 10:51 AM 3.6 ftH 4:39 PM 6.7 ftL 11:52 PM 0.1 ft6:53 AM / 5:09 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 6:50 AM 6.0 ftL 12:19 PM 3.3 ftH 6:00 PM 6.2 ft6:54 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:54 AM 0.5 ftH 7:45 AM 6.3 ftL 1:40 PM 2.6 ftH 7:24 PM 5.9 ft6:56 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:52 AM 0.9 ftH 8:32 AM 6.8 ftL 2:48 PM 1.8 ftH 8:41 PM 5.8 ft6:57 AM / 5:05 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:44 AM 1.3 ftH 9:12 AM 7.2 ftL 3:43 PM 1.0 ftH 9:47 PM 5.9 ft6:58 AM / 5:04 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:31 AM 1.8 ftH 9:48 AM 7.5 ftL 4:30 PM 0.3 ftH 10:44 PM 6.0 ft7:00 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:14 AM 2.2 ftH 10:22 AM 7.7 ftL 5:11 PM -0.1 ftH 11:35 PM 6.1 ft7:01 AM / 5:01 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:54 AM 2.6 ftH 10:55 AM 7.8 ftL 5:49 PM -0.4 ft7:02 AM / 5:00 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:21 AM 6.1 ftL 5:33 AM 2.9 ftH 11:27 AM 7.8 ftL 6:25 PM -0.6 ft7:04 AM / 4:59 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:04 AM 6.2 ftL 6:10 AM 3.2 ftH 12:00 PM 7.7 ftL 7:01 PM -0.5 ft7:05 AM / 4:58 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 Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay

    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 Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay

    34 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Great White Shark, Striped Bass, Yellow Perch. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Great White Shark Carcharodon carchariasSalt water · 22 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 13 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 12 records
    • Slender Sole Lyopsetta exilisSalt water · 11 records
    • Rex Sole Glyptocephalus zachirusSalt water · 9 records
    • Prickly Sculpin Cottus asperSalt water · 6 records
    • Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregataSalt water · 5 records
    • English Sole Parophrys vetulusSalt water · 4 records
    • Slim Sculpin Radulinus asprellusSalt water · 3 records
    • Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Brown Irish Lord Hemilepidotus spinosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Kelp Greenling Hexagrammos decagrammusSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Lampfish Stenobrachius leucopsarusSalt water · 3 records
    • Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbriaSalt water · 2 records
    • Stripetail Rockfish Sebastes saxicolaSalt water · 2 records
    • Lingcod Ophiodon elongatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Plainfin Midshipman Porichthys notatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Seaperch Embiotoca lateralisSalt water · 2 records
    • Medusafish Icichthys lockingtoniSalt water · 2 records
    • Blue Lanternfish Tarletonbeania crenularisSalt water · 2 records
    • Sand Sole Psettichthys melanostictusSalt water · 2 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 2 records
    • Pacific Tomcod Microgadus proximusSalt water · 2 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratusSalt water · 2 records
    • Blackbelly Eelpout Lycodes pacificusSalt water · 2 records
    • Dover Sole Microstomus pacificusSalt water · 2 records
    • Longnose Skate Raja rhinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Darter Sculpin Radulinus boleoidesSalt water · 1 record
    • Red Irish Lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotusSalt water · 1 record
    • Scalyhead Sculpin Artedius harringtoniSalt water · 1 record
    • Blue Rockfish Sebastes mystinusSalt water · 1 record
    • Greenstriped Rockfish Sebastes elongatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinisSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 6 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 12 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 10 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 6 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 5 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 2 records
    • Riffle Sculpin Cottus gulosusFresh water · 1 record

    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 Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay

    Umpqua River Entrance, Half Moon Bay 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 5.1 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 9.6 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (8.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. 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 -1.3 ft at 8:55 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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 8.3 ft at 1:50 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.

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