SAN FRANCISCO, CA · SAN FRANCISCO BAY
TODAY · 05:00

San Francisco Bay fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 2.8ft @ 15s SW. Wind 4 m/s W.

BITE
68/100
SWELL
2.8ft
WATER
63.0°F
WIND
4 m/s
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San Francisco Bay (San Francisco, CA) is rated HOLD · 68/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sun, 1 Nov at 68/100. In season now: Halibut, Rockfish, Calico bass, Lingcod, Sand bass.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 83/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at San Francisco Bay: Sun, 1 Nov at 68/100.

7-day outlook for San Francisco Bay: Sun 68 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 55 out of 100, Wed 43 out of 100, Thu 55 out of 100, Fri 55 out of 100, Sat 45 out of 100 68SunHOLD60MonHOLD55TueHOLD43WedWAIT55ThuHOLD55FriHOLD45SatHOLD
SUN · TODAY
1
HOLD 68 · 05:00
MON
2
HOLD 60
TUE
3
HOLD 55
WED
4
WAIT 43
THU
5
HOLD 55
FRI
6
HOLD 55
SAT
7
HOLD 45
Per-day detail
Sun, 1 Nov · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 8.6 mph W · Swell 2.8ft @ 15s · Water 63.0°F · Rain 59%
Mon, 2 Nov · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 13 mph WNW · Swell 3.7ft @ 15s · Water 62.8°F · Rain 22%
Tue, 3 Nov · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 8.5 mph SSW · Swell 4.2ft @ 17s · Water 63.0°F · Rain 2%
Wed, 4 Nov · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 8.1 mph S · Swell 5.6ft @ 15s · Water 62.8°F · Rain 64%
Thu, 5 Nov · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 8.9 mph NW · Swell 5.6ft @ 11s · Water 63.0°F · Rain 5%
Fri, 6 Nov · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 7.5 mph NW · Swell 5.2ft @ 12s · Water 63.1°F · Rain 1%
Sat, 7 Nov · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 6.5 mph NNW · Swell 5.8ft @ 14s · Water 63.1°F · Rain 2%

TIDES — RINCON POINT

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Rincon Point, Pier 22 1/2 tide station, 3.3 km away — high reliability.

Sun, 1 Nov

Tide at San Francisco Bay: High 03:48 at 2 metres, Low 11:06 at -0.2 metres, High 18:06 at 1.5 metres, Low 22:42 at 0.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 03:48 · 2m11:06 · -0.2m18:06 · 1.5m22:42 · 0.9m
High
03:48
6.5ft
Low
11:06
-0.6ft
High
18:06
4.9ft
Low
22:42
3.0ft

Mon, 2 Nov

High
05:00
6.1ft
Low
12:06
-0.6ft
High
19:06
5.2ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in San Francisco (CA) waters for November. Verify current CA DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

HalibutRockfishCalico bassLingcodSand bass

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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