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Right now on the coast
Monterey
California
75 /100
Very Good- Next high
- 8:44 AM · 3.8 ft
- Next low
- 12:48 PM · 3.3 ft
Tide rising — high in 37m
Half Moon Bay
California
74 /100
Very Good- Next high
- 8:39 AM · 4.0 ft
- Next low
- 12:47 PM · 3.3 ft
Tide rising — high in 32m
San Diego
California
74 /100
Very Good- Next high
- 5:51 PM · 5.0 ft
- Next low
- 12:02 PM · 3.4 ft
Tide falling — low in 3h 55m
Bodega Bay
California
73 /100
Very Good- Next high
- 8:50 AM · 4.3 ft
- Next low
- 1:42 PM · 3.5 ft
Tide rising — high in 43m
Every answer an angler needs, in five seconds
Is today worth it?
A single 0–100 fishing score blends tide movement, moon, light, wind, and water temp.
When should I leave?
Best bite windows for every day, computed from the tide swing and dawn & dusk.
What's biting?
Species active right now at your spot, with seasons, baits, and techniques.
What should I bring?
Gear matched to the conditions, straight from TheAnglerStore.
Learn the water
All guides →Guide · 7 min
How Tides Affect Fishing: The Complete Guide
The complete guide to fishing tides: why moving water catches fish, which tide stages actually matter, and the best time to fish any tide — planned around the water, not the clock.
Guide · 5 min
How to Read a Tide Chart (Without a Decoder Ring)
Highs, lows, MLLW, tide height vs. tide movement — a five-minute course that turns the squiggly line into a fishing plan.
Guide · 6 min
The Best Moon Phase for Fishing, According to the Data
New moon, full moon, or quarters? What solunar theory actually claims, what holds up, and how to use the moon without overthinking it.
Guide · 6 min
How the USTideCharts Fishing Score Works
Exactly what goes into the 0–100 fishing score on every location page — the six factors, how they're weighted, and what the score can and can't tell you.
Guide · 6 min
Incoming vs. Outgoing Tide: Which Is Actually Better for Fishing?
The honest answer to fishing's oldest argument — why the flood wins on flats and beaches, the ebb wins at creek mouths and jetties, and movement beats both.
Guide · 5 min
Minus Tides Explained: The Best Low Tides of the Year
What a negative tide is, why the biggest minus tides cluster around new and full moons, and how anglers, clammers, and tidepoolers should plan around them.
Gear worth bringing
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Surf Rods
Daiwa FT Surf Spinning Rod — 10', 2-Piece Medium
Ten feet is the length most surfcasters land on: enough to clear the first break and keep a bait out past it, still short enough to cast all day without your…
Soft Baits
Zoom Fluke 4" — Smokin' Shad, 10-Pack
Same darting soft-jerkbait profile in the standard body, in a translucent shad pattern that covers most clear-water situations.
Line & Leader
Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Braid — 20 lb, 300 yd
Seven HMPE fibers plus one GORE Performance Fiber, braided at 32 picks per inch. The GORE fiber is what makes this line quiet through the guides and stubborn…
Coolers
Coleman CHILLER 28-Can Soft-Sided Backpack Cooler
Twenty-eight cans of capacity with TempLock insulation that holds ice past twelve hours, in a soft-sided pack you wear rather than carry.