San Francisco fishing times solunar & tides
The traditional solunar feeding periods for San Francisco over the next week, lined up with what the tide is doing, plus sunrise, sunset and the moon. Tides and times are for NOAA's San Francisco station.
Best times to fish today · Saturday, October 17
Slow · First Quarter
- Major5:18 AM–7:18 AMMoon underfoot · tide near high · dawn
- Minor1:33 PM–2:33 PMMoonrise · tide rising
- Major5:43 PM–7:43 PMMoon overhead · tide falling · dusk
- Minor10:57 PM–11:57 PMMoonset · tide near low
Tides today: High 6:48 AM (4.3 ft) · Low 10:56 AM (3.7 ft) · High 4:10 PM (4.9 ft) · Low 11:38 PM (0.6 ft) · Sun 7:18 AM–6:31 PM
Solunar table: next 7 days
| Day | Major | Minor | Tides | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:18 AM–7:18 AM5:43 PM–7:43 PM | 1:33 PM–2:33 PM10:57 PM–11:57 PM | H 6:48 AML 10:56 AMH 4:10 PML 11:38 PM | Slow |
| Sun Oct 18 | 6:07 AM–8:07 AM6:31 PM–8:31 PM | 2:10 PM–3:10 PM | H 7:47 AML 12:25 PMH 5:21 PM | SlowFirst Quarter |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:54 AM–8:54 AM7:17 PM–9:17 PM | 11:58 PM–12:58 AM2:41 PM–3:41 PM | L 12:42 AMH 8:27 AML 1:31 PMH 6:35 PM | Slow |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:40 AM–9:40 AM8:02 PM–10:02 PM | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM3:09 PM–4:09 PM | L 1:35 AMH 8:57 AML 2:22 PMH 7:44 PM | Fair |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:23 AM–10:23 AM8:45 PM–10:45 PM | 2:03 AM–3:03 AM3:34 PM–4:34 PM | L 2:20 AMH 9:23 AML 3:04 PMH 8:46 PM | Fair |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:07 AM–11:07 AM9:29 PM–11:29 PM | 3:06 AM–4:06 AM3:58 PM–4:58 PM | L 2:58 AMH 9:47 AML 3:41 PMH 9:43 PM | Good |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:52 AM–11:52 AM10:14 PM–12:14 AM | 4:10 AM–5:10 AM4:23 PM–5:23 PM | L 3:34 AMH 10:12 AML 4:18 PMH 10:37 PM | Good |
How to use these times
The tide comes first in salt water. Most inshore fish feed when the water is moving: the first hours of the incoming tide, and the falling tide as bait drains out of the marsh and creeks. Slack water around the turn is usually slow.
Solunar periods are a traditional guide. John Alden Knight's 1926 theory holds that fish feed most when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about two hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about an hour), and most of all near the new and full moon. Anglers swear by it; the science is mixed.
Stack the odds. A solunar period on a moving tide near dawn or dusk is the window to plan around.
Quick answers
What are the best fishing times in San Francisco today?
On Saturday, October 17, the solunar periods in San Francisco are major 5:18 AM–7:18 AM and 5:43 PM–7:43 PM; minor 1:33 PM–2:33 PM and 10:57 PM–11:57 PM. The day rates slow by the traditional moon-phase scale (first quarter).
When does the tide turn in San Francisco today?
High tide is at 6:48 AM and 4:10 PM and low tide at 10:56 AM and 11:38 PM, from NOAA's predictions for San Francisco.
Moon times computed for the station's location; tide predictions from NOAA. Check local fishing regulations and licenses. Not for navigation.