TidePlanet

Today in Klamath there are high tides at 2:02 am (6.0 ft) and 1:04 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 7:04 am and 8:14 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:58 am. The sun rises at 7:43 am and sets at 6:16 pm: 10 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:59 am to 3:59 am and from 2:31 pm to 4:31 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (6 mph). Mainly clear, 50 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Klamath today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 7:10–8:00 am Also 2:00–3:00 am and 7:20–8:20 pm
  • Low tide at 7:04 am
  • Sunrise at 7:43 am
  • Steady pressure (30.09 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and 5.4 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:10 am to 8:00 am, combines the 7:04 am low tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:00 am, with the 2:02 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm, with the 8:14 pm low tide and moonrise.

Species with the most records nearby: black rockfish, lingcod, market squid and Chinook salmon. October is one of the months when these are seen most: black rockfish and lingcod. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Klamath

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Dangerous for swimming: 5.3 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
  • Water at 55 °F (very cold)

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 · 5.3 ft

    5.3 ft waves every 10 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 55 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:04 am

    Low tide at 7:04 am and 8:14 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:02 am and 1:04 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

Beaches near Klamath

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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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Tides

Tides in Klamath

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:02 am 6.0 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 7:04 am 2.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:04 pm 8.1 ft · coef. 87
  • ▼ Low tide 8:14 pm -1.4 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 51 min to high tide at 2:58 am.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 2:02 am high tide and 87 for the 1:04 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 9.4 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 (8.8 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-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 26 to 28 (coefficient 91, 9.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 36, 1.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:43 am · 6:16 pm High tide 2:02 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 7:04 am · 2.8 ft High tide 1:04 pm · 8.1 ft Low tide 8:14 pm · -1.4 ft Coef. 89 91% Major periods 1:59 am · 2:31 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:45 am · 6:15 pm High tide 2:58 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 7:51 am · 3.1 ft High tide 1:50 pm · 7.9 ft Low tide 9:07 pm · -1.2 ft Coef. 84 83% Major periods 3:04 am · 3:36 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:46 am · 6:13 pm High tide 3:59 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 8:45 am · 3.4 ft High tide 2:42 pm · 7.5 ft Low tide 10:06 pm · -0.8 ft Coef. 76 73% Major periods 4:08 am · 4:39 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:47 am · 6:12 pm High tide 5:06 am · 5.5 ft Low tide 9:53 am · 3.5 ft High tide 3:44 pm · 6.9 ft Low tide 11:09 pm · -0.4 ft Coef. 67 62% Major periods 5:10 am · 5:39 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:48 am · 5:11 pm High tide 5:14 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 10:17 am · 3.5 ft High tide 3:59 pm · 6.4 ft Low tide 11:14 pm · 0.0 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 5:07 am · 5:34 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:49 am · 5:09 pm High tide 6:15 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 11:47 am · 3.1 ft High tide 5:24 pm · 5.9 ft — Coef. 61 39% Major periods 5:59 am · 6:24 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:51 am · 5:08 pm Low tide 12:17 am · 0.4 ft High tide 7:08 am · 6.2 ft Low tide 1:06 pm · 2.4 ft High tide 6:48 pm · 5.7 ft Coef. 66 29% Major periods 6:48 am · 7:11 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

B · Nearby station

Klamath has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Crescent City (NOAA), 17 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Klamath

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 5.4 ft · 10.1 s from the west-northwest (300°)
Swell 4.5 ft · 6.7 s from the northwest
Current 0.2 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.7 ft
  • Significant5.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest11 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph NE · gusts 8
Offshore (11 mi W)Offshore 12 mph N · gusts 17

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 7.7 ft with a period of 15 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now54.3 °F
Today 54.1–54.7 °F air: 43 / 59 °F

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.1 °F).

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:07 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Crescent City, CA Station CECC1 · 17 mi NNW of here Measured at 8:18 pm, 49 min ago
Wind 3 mph NE · gusts 5
Water 55.4 °F
Pressure 30.10 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station CECC1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Klamath today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 7:15–11:00 am 2.9–4.5 ft Also 6:00–6:44 pm
  • 2.9–4.5 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 4.5 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 1:04 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.9–4.5 ft average – sets
Swell 4.5 ft 7 s · NW · 168 kJ
Wind 5 mph ESE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 54.1 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 7:15 am · sunrise 7:43 am · sunset 6:16 pm · last light 6:44 pm
  • Tide: high 2:02 am (6.0 ft), low 7:04 am (2.8 ft), high 1:04 pm (8.1 ft) and low 8:14 pm (-1.4 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 54.1 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 168 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:15 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 6:00 pm to 6:44 pm can also work, with a good size and glassy water, 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Klamath today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 12:00–2:00 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (1:04 pm): little current from 12:40 pm to 1:20 pm
  • 4.2 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.2 ft 7 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 54.1 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:02 am (1:40–2:30 am), low tide 7:04 am (6:30–7:30 am), high tide 1:04 pm (12:40–1:20 pm) and low tide 8:14 pm (7:50–8:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.8 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 54.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:44 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:54 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Klamath.

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Weather

Weather in Klamath

14-day weather

Now in Klamath

Now 50 °F Mainly clear · feels like 45 °F · 43 / 59 °F
Low / high
43 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
33%
Humidity
69%
Dew pointDew point
40 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 37
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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.10 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 46°45°43°46°56°59°55°50°
Wind (mph) 3 NE6 E6 ESE5 ESE4 WNW8 WNW4 NW6 NE
Gusts 6665811128
Waves 5.4 ft5.4 ft5.4 ft5.3 ft5.2 ft5.1 ft5.2 ft5.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 50° 6 NE 5.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 48° 6 NNE 5.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 47° 4 NNE 5.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 47° 4 ENE 5.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 47° 3 NE 5.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 5 WNW 5.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 7 NW 5.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 51° 4 NNW 5.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 43 / 59 °F 8 mph NNE 5.5 ft 2:02 am · 1:04 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 45 / 60 °F 7 mph N 5.6 ft 2:58 am · 1:50 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 42 / 52 °F 4 mph NNE 4.9 ft 3:59 am · 2:42 pm
Sat 31 Light rain 40 / 51 °F 4 mph SE 3.9 ft 5:06 am · 3:44 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 38 / 54 °F 6 mph NNE 5.4 ft 5:14 am · 3:59 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 56 °F 3 mph E 7.7 ft 6:15 am · 5:24 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 44 / 58 °F 2 mph E 7.6 ft 7:08 am · 6:48 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 45 / 58 °F 3 mph SSE 6.3 ft 7:51 am · 8:03 pm
Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 46 / 55 °F 4 mph SSE 8.2 ft 8:30 am · 9:08 pm
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 46 / 55 °F 4 mph SSE 10 ft 9:04 am · 10:05 pm
Sat 7 Rain 46 / 56 °F 3 mph SSE 11 ft 9:36 am · 10:55 pm
Sun 8 Rain 47 / 61 °F 3 mph SE 12 ft 10:08 am · 11:42 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 55 / 64 °F 3 mph SW 12 ft 10:38 am
Tue 10 Overcast 56 / 65 °F 2 mph WNW 12 ft 12:25 am · 11:09 am
  • Thu 29 Overcast 45° / 60° 5.6 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 42° / 52° 4.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Light rain 40° / 51° 3.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 38° / 54° 5.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 40° / 56° 7.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 44° / 58° 7.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 45° / 58° 6.3 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

  • The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.8 °F; normal high: 63 °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 9:07 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Klamath

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:43 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 6:16 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:42 am
  • Full dark 7:17 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:15 am
  • Civil dusk 6:44 pm
  • Solar noon 1:00 pm (35° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 32 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:37 pm
  • Full dark 7:17 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:43–8:22 am
Evening golden hour5:37–6:16 pm
Klamath

Today the sun is 92,351,452 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Klamath

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.1 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm
Rises 7:54 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 12:15 pm tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 11:06 am
Transit 2:59 am overhead
Visible 16 h 21 min from 7:54 pm to 12:15 pm

Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:59–3:59 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:31–4:31 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:36–11:36 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:24–8:24 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 4 days
  • New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Klamath

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore.

From the shoreline (2.3 mi from Klamath) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,200 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.25 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.25 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.4 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

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.

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Klamath at a glance

  • Town or city of about 779 people. Coordinates: 41.527° N, 124.038° W.
  • It is 716 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 40 min later and sets 15 min later than in San Diego.
  • The nearest tide station, Crescent City, is 17 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about KlamathQuestions

What time is high tide today in Klamath?

Today in Klamath there are high tides at 2:02 am (6.0 ft) and 1:04 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 7:04 am and 8:14 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Klamath?

At 6:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Klamath?

At 7:45 am. First light comes at 6:43 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 11:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:59–3:59 am, Minor 10:36–11:36 am, Major 2:31–4:31 pm, Minor 7:24–8:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Klamath?

Partly cloudy, from 43 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Klamath?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.4 ft waves with a period of 10.1 s from the west-northwest. The water is 54.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Klamath?

The best time to visit Klamath is from July to September: highs of 70 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 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 Crescent City (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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