Glass Beach today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Tide now 3.7 ft ↑ rising · high 2:37 am (4.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:10–8:10 am good day · 7/10
- Waves · water 6.3 ft · 60 °F moderate · 9.1 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 7 mph · 54 °F from the NNW, gusts 17 · overcast
- Surf today 3.2–4.9 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 9:00 am–1:00 pm
- Sun 7:40 am–6:17 pm 10 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 83% · 9:06 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:06 pm
- Small Craft Advisory: winds or seas hazardous to small boats. Until 9:00 am today. NWS Eureka CA
Today in Glass Beach there are high tides at 2:37 am (4.7 ft) and 1:12 pm (6.9 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 8:41 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:37 am. The sun rises at 7:40 am and sets at 6:17 pm: 10 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:03 am to 5:03 am and from 3:35 pm to 5:35 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 6.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (7 mph). Overcast, 54 °F.
Beach day in Glass Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
- Dangerous for swimming: 6.2 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 60 °F (cold)
- High tide at 1:12 pm
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 6.2 ft
6.2 ft waves every 9 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:08 am
Low tide at 7:08 am and 8:41 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:37 am and 1:12 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Glass BeachThe beach
In Fort Bragg, 0.7 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Fort Bragg →
- Parking
Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches near Glass Beach
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- Pudding Creek Beach 0.4 mi · NE
- Parking
- Fort Bragg Landing 0.8 mi · S
- Noyo Beach 1.7 mi · S
- Parking
- Fort Bragg Beach 2.5 mi · S
- Laguna Point Beach 2.7 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Jug Handle Beach 5.3 mi · S
- Parking
- Ten Mile Beach 5.4 mi · N
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Fishing in Glass Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:08 am
- Sunrise at 7:40 am
- Falling pressure (−0.12 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (7 mph) and 6.3 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:10 am to 8:10 am, combines the 7:08 am low tide, sunrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 3:00 am to 3:40 am, with the 2:37 am high tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 8:40 pm to 9:40 pm, with the 8:41 pm low tide, moonrise and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod, blue shark and kelp bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: lingcod and blue shark. What you can catch
Tides in Glass Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 2:37 am 4.7 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 7:08 am 3.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:12 pm 6.9 ft · coef. 78
- ▼ Low tide 8:41 pm -1.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 0 min to high tide at 2:37 am.
Tide coefficient 82 for the 2:37 am high tide and 78 for the 1:12 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 8.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (8.0 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-2.4 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 11 (coefficient 91, 6.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 36, 1.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:40 am · 6:17 pm | High tide 2:37 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 7:08 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 1:12 pm · 6.9 ft | Low tide 8:41 pm · -1.1 ft | Coef. 82 | 83% | Major periods 3:03 am · 3:35 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:41 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 3:42 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 7:59 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 2:04 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 9:42 pm · -0.8 ft | Coef. 73 | 73% | Major periods 4:07 am · 4:39 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:43 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 4:51 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 9:08 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 3:06 pm · 6.2 ft | Low tide 10:47 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 65 | 62% | Major periods 5:09 am · 5:38 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:44 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 4:58 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 9:42 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 3:22 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 10:51 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:45 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 5:57 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 11:17 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 4:48 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 11:51 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 61 | 39% | Major periods 5:58 am · 6:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:46 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 6:45 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 12:37 pm · 2.3 ft | High tide 6:16 pm · 5.0 ft | — | Coef. 67 | 29% | Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:47 am · 5:10 pm | Low tide 12:46 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 7:25 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 1:40 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:34 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 73 | 20% | Major periods 7:32 am · 7:54 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Noyo Harbor station (NOAA), 2.0 mi from Glass Beach. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Glass Beach
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.1 ft
- Significant6.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest13 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 13 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 13 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 8.1 ft with a period of 16 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 60.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.6 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:30 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46014, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Glass Beach today
Surf today
Fair- 3.2–4.9 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.8 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light onshore wind (6 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 1:12 pm)
- Light: First light 7:13 am · sunrise 7:40 am · sunset 6:17 pm · last light 6:45 pm
- Tide: high 2:37 am (4.7 ft), low 7:08 am (3.0 ft), high 1:12 pm (6.9 ft) and low 8:41 pm (-1.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 59.4 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 177 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Glass Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (1:12 pm): little current from 12:50 pm to 1:40 pm
- 5.0 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:37 am (2:10–3:20 am), low tide 7:08 am (6:30–7:40 am), high tide 1:12 pm (12:50–1:40 pm) and low tide 8:41 pm (8:20–9:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.1 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:45 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 9:06 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:10 pm to 2:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 7:40 am to 8:30 am, with light wind, though with some swell and current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Glass Beach.
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Weather in Glass Beach
Now in Glass Beach
- Low / high
- 48 / 61 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 66%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 16 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 36
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 54° | 53° | 53° | 55° | 61° | 60° | 57° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 NNW | 7 NNW | 8 NNW | 7 NNW | 8 NNW | 11 NNW | 9 NNW | 3 NNW |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
| Waves | 6.4 ft | 6.1 ft | 6.2 ft | 6.2 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.1 ft | 6.4 ft | 6.6 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 54° 7 NNW 6.4 ft
- 3:00 am 53° 7 NNW 6.1 ft
- 6:00 am 53° 8 NNW 6.2 ft
- 9:00 am 55° 7 NNW 6.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 61° 8 NNW 6.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 60° 11 NNW 6.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 57° 9 NNW 6.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 51° 3 NNW 6.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 48 / 61 °F | 11 mph NNW | 6.8 ft | 2:37 am · 1:12 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 42 / 59 °F | 5 mph NNW | 6.2 ft | 3:42 am · 2:04 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 58 °F | 5 mph NNW | 5.4 ft | 4:51 am · 3:06 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 59 °F | 6 mph NNW | 6.8 ft | 4:58 am · 3:22 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 41 / 62 °F | 4 mph NE | 8.1 ft | 5:57 am · 4:48 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 46 / 64 °F | 4 mph SSE | 8.1 ft | 6:45 am · 6:16 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 46 / 63 °F | 4 mph S | 6.8 ft | 7:25 am · 7:34 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 47 / 62 °F | 5 mph S | 7.7 ft | 8:01 am · 8:38 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 46 / 60 °F | 5 mph WSW | 11 ft | 8:34 am · 9:34 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 61 °F | 4 mph S | 10.0 ft | 9:05 am · 10:26 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 47 / 63 °F | 5 mph SSE | 12 ft | 9:35 am · 11:14 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 55 / 65 °F | 5 mph SE | 11 ft | 10:06 am | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 65 °F | 10 mph S | 11 ft | 12:00 am · 10:37 am | |
| Wed 11 | 58 / 65 °F | 15 mph SE | 13 ft | 12:46 am · 11:08 am |
- Fri 30 Overcast 42° / 59° 6.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 42° / 58° 5.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 40° / 59° 6.8 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 41° / 62° 8.1 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 64° 8.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 46° / 63° 6.8 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 47° / 62° 7.7 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.3 °F; normal high: 64 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:30 am (local time).
The sun in Glass Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 7:16 pm
- Civil dawn 7:13 am
- Civil dusk 6:45 pm
- Solar noon 12:59 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 37 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
- Full dark 7:16 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,327,255 mi away and looks 32′ 12″ across.
The moon in Glass Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,837 mi away and looks 32′ 43″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 3:03–5:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:35–5:35 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:35 am–12:35 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:36–9:36 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 12:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 10 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Glass Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 850 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.7 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep850 ft
- 33 ft deep0.35 mi
- 66 ft deep0.5 mi
- 164 ft deep0.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 8.5 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.35 mi and 66 ft at 0.5 mi from shore.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Glass BeachTides nearby
- Fort Bragg0.7 mi
- Noyo2.3 mi
- Cleone2.9 mi
- Caspar6.2 mi
- Mendocino10 mi
- Little River13 mi
- DeHaven14 mi
- Albion16 mi
- Flumeville37 mi
Glass Beach at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 39.454° N, 123.813° W.
- It is 595 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 36 min later and sets 17 min later than in San Diego.
- In Fort Bragg, 0.7 mi from the center.
- The nearest tide station, Noyo Harbor, is 2.0 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Pudding Creek Beach (0.4 mi), Noyo Anchorage (2.0 mi), Laguna Point Beach (2.7 mi).
Questions about Glass BeachQuestions
Where is Glass Beach?
In Fort Bragg, 0.7 mi from the center, California (United States). The shore faces west.
What amenities does Glass Beach have?
According to OpenStreetMap: parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
How clean is the water at Glass Beach?
There's no open yearly bathing water rating in the US. Each state and territory monitors its beaches and posts an advisory when swimming isn't safe: check the official beach advisories for California (California State Water Resources Control Board).
What time is high tide today in Glass Beach?
Today in Glass Beach there are high tides at 2:37 am (4.7 ft) and 1:12 pm (6.9 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 8:41 pm. Tide coefficient 82.
What time is sunset today in Glass Beach?
At 6:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Glass Beach?
At 7:41 am. First light comes at 6:42 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:03–5:03 am, Minor 11:35 am–12:35 pm, Major 3:35–5:35 pm, Minor 8:36–9:36 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Glass Beach?
Overcast, from 48 °F to 61 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (7 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Glass Beach?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.3 ft waves with a period of 9.1 s from the northwest. The water is 59.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Glass Beach?
The best time to visit Glass Beach is from July to September: highs of 68 °F to 69 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Noyo Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).