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

San Francisco Bay fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 3.8ft @ 8s W. Wind 6 m/s WSW.

BITE
60/100
SWELL
3.8ft
WATER
61.9°F
WIND
6 m/s
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San Francisco Bay (San Francisco, CA) is rated HOLD · 60/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Wed, 16 Sept at 60/100. In season now: Yellowtail, Yellowfin tuna, Marlin, Mahi, Calico 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 · 77/10018:00–21:00 · 83/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at San Francisco Bay: Wed, 16 Sept at 60/100.

7-day outlook for San Francisco Bay: Wed 60 out of 100, Thu 60 out of 100, Fri 60 out of 100, Sat 60 out of 100, Sun 60 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 60 out of 100 60WedHOLD60ThuHOLD60FriHOLD60SatHOLD60SunHOLD60MonHOLD60TueHOLD
WED · TODAY
16
HOLD 60 · 05:00
THU
17
HOLD 60
FRI
18
HOLD 60
SAT
19
HOLD 60
SUN
20
HOLD 60
MON
21
HOLD 60
TUE
22
HOLD 60
Per-day detail
Wed, 16 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 14 mph WSW · Swell 3.8ft @ 8s · Water 61.9°F · Rain 2%
Thu, 17 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 12 mph WSW · Swell 3.8ft @ 9s · Water 61.7°F · Rain 8%
Fri, 18 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 11 mph WSW · Swell 2.8ft @ 10s · Water 62.1°F · Rain 8%
Sat, 19 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 9.6 mph W · Swell 3.4ft @ 11s · Water 62.1°F · Rain 0%
Sun, 20 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 12 mph W · Swell 3.4ft @ 8s · Water 62.2°F · Rain 0%
Mon, 21 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 18 mph W · Swell 3.7ft @ 8s · Water 62.2°F · Rain 1%
Tue, 22 Sept · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 10 mph SW · Swell 3.1ft @ 9s · Water 62.2°F · Rain 1%

TIDES — RINCON POINT

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

Wed, 16 Sept

Tide at San Francisco Bay: High 01:54 at 2 metres, Low 08:48 at 0.1 metres, High 15:18 at 1.3 metres, Low 19:42 at 0.8 metres 06:0012:0018:00 01:54 · 2m08:48 · 0.1m15:18 · 1.3m19:42 · 0.8m
High
01:54
6.6ft
Low
08:48
0.2ft
High
15:18
4.1ft
Low
19:42
2.5ft

Thu, 17 Sept

High
03:00
6.1ft
Low
10:42
0.1ft
High
18:18
3.9ft
Low
20:42
3.7ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

YellowtailYellowfin tunaMarlinMahiCalico bass

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
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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