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

San Francisco Bay fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.9m @ 13s SW. Wind 6 m/s W.

BITE
60/100
SWELL
0.9 m
WATER
16.3°C
WIND
6 m/s

San Francisco Bay (San Francisco, CA) is rated HOLD · 60/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sun, 16 Aug at 60/100. In season now: Yellowfin tuna, Bluefin tuna, Marlin, Yellowtail, Mahi.

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 · 81/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at San Francisco Bay: Sun, 16 Aug at 60/100.

SUN · TODAY
16
HOLD 60 · 05:00
MON
17
HOLD 60
TUE
18
HOLD 45
WED
19
HOLD 60
THU
20
HOLD 45
FRI
21
HOLD 60
SAT
22
HOLD 60
Per-day detail
Sun, 16 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 6m/s W · Swell 0.9m @ 13s · Water 16.3°C · Rain 1%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 6m/s W · Swell 0.9m @ 12s · Water 16.5°C · Rain 2%
Tue, 18 Aug · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 9m/s W · Swell 0.9m @ 12s · Water 16.8°C · Rain 1%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 4m/s WSW · Swell 1.1m @ 9s · Water 17.0°C · Rain 0%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 1.3m @ 8s · Water 17.1°C · Rain 0%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 6m/s W · Swell 1.2m @ 7s · Water 17.0°C · Rain 2%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 1.1m @ 7s · Water 16.8°C · 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, 16 Aug

High
02:00
1.99m
Low
08:18
0.22m
High
14:30
1.51m
Low
19:54
0.38m

Mon, 17 Aug

High
02:36
1.92m
Low
09:06
0.18m
High
15:30
1.39m
Low
20:36
0.62m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

Yellowfin tunaBluefin tunaMarlinYellowtailMahi
Written by
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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