Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
San Francisco, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in San Francisco, United States ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

San Francisco, California offers uniquely diverse fishing, from surf casting along Ocean Beach to live-bait action in San Francisco Bay and rockfishing at the Golden Gate. Anglers target striped bass, halibut, salmon, rockfish, lingcod, and sharks around iconic structures like Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge, and the Marin Headlands, using techniques tailored to strong tides and cold Pacific currents. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near San Francisco include: Horseshoe Cove, Pacifica Municipal Pier, Pier 7, Ocean Beach, Fort Point, Baker Beach, Berkeley Marina, Oyster Point Marina, Lake Merced, Candlestick Point, etc. see full list

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:41 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    90%
  • Waning Gibbous - 90% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    402,134 km
    Proximity:
    8.4 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for San Francisco
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    02:36 am - 04:36 am
  • minor Time:
    07:17 am - 09:17 am
  • major Time:
    02:56 pm - 04:56 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:36 pm - 12:36 am
All times are displayed in the America/Los_Angeles timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -7 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 90% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time will be tomorrow. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Los_Angeles • Wed, 3 Jun 23:55 • 37.775, -122.419

Tides Times for Fishing: Wed, 3 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 2 hours and 11 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:26 am 08:27 am 04:10 pm 08:32 pm AM PM 5.94 ft -0.79 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 01:26 am 5.94 ft
low 08:27 am -0.79 ft
high 04:10 pm 4.69 ft
low 08:32 pm 3.35 ft
Tide Coefficient at 01:26 am is 101
Tide Coefficient at 04:10 pm is 63
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: San Francisco, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 6.04 ft , Coeff: 104
low: , -0.85 ft
high: , 4.69 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 3.31 ft
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 5.94 ft , Coeff: 101
low: , -0.79 ft
high: , 4.69 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 3.35 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 5.77 ft , Coeff: 96
low: , -0.66 ft
high: , 4.72 ft , Coeff: 64
low: , 3.31 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 5.51 ft , Coeff: 88
low: , -0.46 ft
high: , 4.82 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 3.22 ft
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 5.12 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , -0.16 ft
high: , 5.02 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 2.92 ft
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 4.69 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 0.2 ft
high: , 5.28 ft , Coeff: 81
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 2.43 ft
high: , 4.27 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 5.61 ft , Coeff: 91
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 1.74 ft
high: , 3.97 ft , Coeff: 41
low: , 1.15 ft
high: , 6 ft , Coeff: 103
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview San Francisco

Fishing in San Francisco centers on fast tides, cold water, and a mix of bay and ocean structure that holds fish year-round. The city’s shoreline, piers, and charter fleet give access to striped bass, California halibut, salmon, rockfish, lingcod, sharks, rays, and surfperch within minutes of downtown. Success here is about timing the tides, matching natural forage, and positioning around current seams and structure.

Seasonal patterns drive most San Francisco fishing. Spring kicks off the action inside San Francisco Bay as anchovies and herring draw in striped bass and halibut from the ocean. From April through early summer, bass prowl the shorelines near Crissy Field, Fort Point, and around Treasure Island, while halibut stack up along channel edges from Oyster Point to the Alameda Flats. Summer brings the peak of the inshore halibut bite and reliable shark and bat ray action around muddy flats and deep holes. Offshore, rockfish and lingcod fire along the Marin and San Mateo coasts, with many charters departing Fisherman’s Wharf.

Late summer through fall is prime time for salmon fishing just outside the Golden Gate, with fish traveling along the shipping lanes and coastal contours. On calm days, boats work nearshore lanes from the Marin Headlands down to Pacifica. Inside the bay, fall sees another pulse of striped bass activity as bait pushes shallow along riprap banks and pier lines. Winter slows much of the warm-season action but brings opportunities for surfperch off Ocean Beach and rockfish or lingcod when the weather allows offshore trips.

Key habitats around San Francisco include current-swept points, bridge pilings, rock piles, and sand-mud channel edges. In the surf, Ocean Beach and Baker Beach feature classic troughs and outer bars where surfperch and stripers hunt in whitewater. In the bay, productive zones include the South Bay flats, the Berkeley Flats, and structure around Alcatraz, Angel Island, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Offshore, steep rocky breaks and pinnacles hold dense schools of rockfish with lingcod waiting on the edges.

Techniques and rigs are tuned to the strong tides. For halibut in the bay, drifting live anchovies or herring on a three-way rig along 15–40 ft channels is highly effective; add just enough weight to tap bottom and keep baits in the strike zone. Striped bass respond well to swimbaits and soft plastics on 1–2 oz jig heads, especially when worked along current breaks and eddies near shorelines and pilings. Trolling deep-diving plugs or umbrella rigs can be effective when fish spread out.

For rockfish and lingcod, drop metal jigs or shrimp fly rigs baited with squid to rocky bottom in 60–200 ft. Work vertically and stay in contact with bottom despite sweeping currents. Lingcod often hit larger jigs and swim baits hopped aggressively just off the rocks. Surf anglers do well with high-low rigs and 2–4 oz pyramid sinkers, tipped with sand crabs, shrimp, or Gulp-style baits; focus on the last two hours of the incoming and first of the outgoing when the surf is manageable and water covers the nearshore troughs.

Bay pier anglers target sharks and bat rays using stout gear, sliding rigs, and oily baits such as mackerel or squid, especially at night on a flooding tide. Light tackle rigs with small hooks catch smelt and anchovies, which can be used as fresh bait or live offerings. Across San Francisco’s waters, plan trips around moderate tides, fish baits close to structure, and adjust weight constantly to match current—these small tactical tweaks consistently separate casual casting from consistent catching.

The Best Fishing Spots around San Francisco

Horseshoe Cove

Sheltered just inside the Golden Gate at Fort Baker, Horseshoe Cove is a small bay where kayak and shore anglers target tide-driven California halibut, summer striped bass, and perch species along rocks and eelgrass; it’s a calmer alternative to the wind-swept reaches of Crissy Field while staying close to the Gate’s productive currents.

Pacifica Municipal Pier

One of the Bay Area’s most famous public piers, the Pacifica Municipal Pier produces salmon during coastal runs, plus strong seasons for striped bass, surfperch, and big crab hauls; anglers line up with heavy surf gear when baitfish schools push close, and the outer T-section offers reach into deeper water than most shore spots around San Francisco.

Pier 7

Right on the Embarcadero with easy access and room to spread out, Pier 7 is a top city pier for California halibut in spring–summer, reliable striped bass runs, and year‑round action on jacksmelt, bat rays, and leopard sharks; the pilings and current seams make prime ambush lanes compared with nearby Pier 14 or Ferry Building bulkheads.

Ocean Beach

San Francisco’s broad sandy stretch rewards surfcasters with winter peaks of barred and redtail surfperch, plus late spring through fall shots at striped bass on structure-rich bars; anglers work the rips and troughs along the Great Highway, and long casts with metal or swimbaits cover water quicker than many city-side spots like Baker Beach.

Fort Point

Tucked beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point’s rocky edges and fast-moving tides draw striped bass, halibut on the flood, and kelp‑line regulars like rock greenling and cabezon; casting along current seams delivers roaming fish funneling through the Gate, with dramatic scenery unmatched by nearby Crissy Field.

Baker Beach

A scenic surf fishery on the west side of the Golden Gate Headlands, Baker Beach produces consistent surfperch action in cooler months and shots at roaming striped bass in late spring–summer; anglers fan-cast along the sand-and-rock transitions, often finding less swell than parts of Ocean Beach.

Berkeley Marina

A major East Bay hub with shore access along jetties and seawalls and a busy charter fleet, the Berkeley Marina area offers spring–summer halibut, schoolie striped bass, and dependable bat ray action from shore, while boats target salmon and rockfish outside the Gate; it’s a versatile alternative to Emeryville Marina.

Oyster Point Marina

On the Peninsula in South San Francisco, Oyster Point Marina delivers shoreline and small‑boat opportunities for spring–early fall California halibut, striped bass, and schooling jacksmelt, with summer leopard sharks and bat rays; calmer waters here can fish better on windier days than exposed Candlestick Point.

Lake Merced

San Francisco’s largest natural freshwater lake offers urban access to stocked rainbow trout in cooler seasons and resident largemouth bass, black crappie, common carp, and catfish as waters warm; anglers work coves and tule edges around North and South Lake, a nice counterpoint to nearby surf options like Ocean Beach.

Candlestick Point

Within Candlestick Point SRA on the city’s southeast bayfront, anglers find accessible shoreline for striped bass, seasonal halibut, winter surfperch, and hard-pulling leopard sharks and bat rays; points and piers here intercept fish moving along the flats more reliably than many inner Mission Bay spots.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater San Francisco area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 24 wharf(s) in this area.

Central Wharf (historical) - 2.89636165969km , Pier 36 - 2.97411629073km , Center Street Wharf (historical) - 3.06359682659km , Main Street Wharf (historical) - 3.10716205553km , Market Wharf (historical) - 3.1135552259km , Commercial Wharf (historical) - 3.12011721572km , Folsom Wharf (historical) - 3.12368485534km , Mission Wharf (historical) - 3.14307690969km , Clay Wharf (historical) - 3.17848267403km , Washington Wharf (historical) - 3.19399660487km , Jackson Wharf (historical) - 3.21923654115km , Pacific Wharf (historical) - 3.24350870194km , Broadway Wharf (historical) - 3.27696629314km , Minturn's Wharf (historical) - 3.30705684752km , Vallejo Wharf (historical) - 3.34768717577km , Cunnigham's Wharf (historical) - 3.35488933883km , Shaw's Wharf (historical) - 3.4486266772km , India Dock (historical) - 3.49058519089km , Pier 15 - 3.51872248834km , Greenwich Dock (historical) - 3.53386854846km , Pier 17 - 3.54986994056km , Lombard Dock (historical) - 3.58098468722km , Meiggs Wharf (historical) - 3.83221925173km , Fulton Iron Works Wharf (historical) - 4.17071065738km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 3 beaches and bays in this area.

Mission Bay (historical) - 2.2748184686km , Washerwomans Bay (historical) - 2.91126811654km , South Beach Harbor - 3.01924553393km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 5 main harbours in this area.

China Basin - 2.92573226063km, South Beach Harbor - 3.01924553393km, Central Basin - 3.32203167109km, East Harbor - 3.7956243771km, Cruise Line Terminal - 3.806450135km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby San Francisco. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Mission Bay (historical) - 2.2748184686km , Yerba Buena Cove (historical) - 2.85307221022km , Central Wharf (historical) - 2.89636165969km , Washerwomans Bay (historical) - 2.91126811654km , China Basin - 2.92573226063km , Pier 36 - 2.97411629073km , South Beach Harbor - 3.01924553393km , Center Street Wharf (historical) - 3.06359682659km , Main Street Wharf (historical) - 3.10716205553km , Market Wharf (historical) - 3.1135552259km , Commercial Wharf (historical) - 3.12011721572km , Folsom Wharf (historical) - 3.12368485534km , Mission Wharf (historical) - 3.14307690969km , Clay Wharf (historical) - 3.17848267403km , Washington Wharf (historical) - 3.19399660487km , Jackson Wharf (historical) - 3.21923654115km , Pacific Wharf (historical) - 3.24350870194km , Broadway Wharf (historical) - 3.27696629314km , Minturn's Wharf (historical) - 3.30705684752km , Central Basin - 3.32203167109km , Vallejo Wharf (historical) - 3.34768717577km , Cunnigham's Wharf (historical) - 3.35488933883km , Shaw's Wharf (historical) - 3.4486266772km , India Dock (historical) - 3.49058519089km , Pier 15 - 3.51872248834km , Greenwich Dock (historical) - 3.53386854846km , Pier 17 - 3.54986994056km , Lombard Dock (historical) - 3.58098468722km , Gashouse Cove - 3.65515460685km , Aquatic Cove - 3.69178667469km , East Harbor - 3.7956243771km , Cruise Line Terminal - 3.806450135km , Meiggs Wharf (historical) - 3.83221925173km , Sutro Reservoir 10-024 Dam - 4.064171491km , Fulton Iron Works Wharf (historical) - 4.17071065738km , Laguna Honda - 4.48740327134km , Stanford Heights 10-013 Dam - 4.72350140714km , Mountain Lake - 4.76574276466km , Stow Lake - 4.78591496668km , University Mound North Basin 10-015 Dam - 5.39634294987km

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