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  • Coastal Flood Advisory: minor flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Fri 30, 5:00 pm. NWS San Francisco CA

Today in Marshall there are high tides at 2:55 am (4.2 ft) and 1:37 pm (6.1 ft) and low tides at 7:58 am and 9:09 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:56 am. The sun rises at 7:34 am and sets at 6:17 pm: 10 h 43 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:03 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:55 am to 3:55 am and from 2:27 pm to 4:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (3 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Marshall today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 7:10–8:10 am Also 2:00–3:50 am and 12:40–2:40 pm
  • Low tide at 7:58 am
  • Sunrise at 7:34 am
  • Steady pressure (30.03 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:10 am to 8:10 am, combines the 7:58 am low tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:50 am, with the 2:55 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 12:40 pm to 2:40 pm, with the 1:37 pm high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Marshall

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 (10 mph)
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Feels like 64 °F: a bit cool
  • Dangerous for swimming: 5.2 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
  • Water at 61 °F (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 · 5.2 ft

    5.2 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 61 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:58 am

    Low tide at 7:58 am and 9:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:55 am and 1:37 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 Marshall

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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

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Tides

Tides in Marshall

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:55 am 4.2 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 7:58 am 2.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:37 pm 6.1 ft · coef. 81
  • ▼ Low tide 9:09 pm -1.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 h 16 min to high tide at 3:56 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 2:55 am high tide and 81 for the 1:37 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.2 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 (6.6 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-2.0 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 10 (coefficient 89, 5.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 40, 0.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:34 am · 6:17 pm High tide 2:55 am · 4.2 ft Low tide 7:58 am · 2.7 ft High tide 1:37 pm · 6.1 ft Low tide 9:09 pm · -1.2 ft Coef. 84 91% Major periods 1:55 am · 2:27 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:35 am · 6:15 pm High tide 3:56 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 8:47 am · 3.0 ft High tide 2:25 pm · 5.9 ft Low tide 10:04 pm · -1.0 ft Coef. 78 83% Major periods 2:59 am · 3:31 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:36 am · 6:14 pm High tide 5:02 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 9:47 am · 3.2 ft High tide 3:20 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 11:06 pm · -0.8 ft Coef. 71 73% Major periods 4:03 am · 4:35 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:37 am · 6:13 pm High tide 6:10 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 11:05 am · 3.3 ft High tide 4:26 pm · 5.2 ft — Coef. 65 62% Major periods 5:05 am · 5:34 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:38 am · 5:12 pm Low tide 12:13 am · -0.5 ft High tide 6:14 am · 4.2 ft Low tide 11:40 am · 3.1 ft High tide 4:42 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 5:02 am · 5:29 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:39 am · 5:11 pm Low tide 12:20 am · -0.2 ft High tide 7:09 am · 4.4 ft Low tide 1:07 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 6:04 pm · 4.5 ft Coef. 66 39% Major periods 5:55 am · 6:19 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:40 am · 5:10 pm Low tide 1:22 am · 0.1 ft High tide 7:55 am · 4.7 ft Low tide 2:17 pm · 1.9 ft High tide 7:24 pm · 4.3 ft Coef. 72 29% Major periods 6:43 am · 7:06 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Marshall station (NOAA), 0.1 mi from Marshall. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the San Francisco (Golden Gate) reference station with the official corrections.

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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Marshall

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 5.8 ft · 8.3 s from the west-northwest (299°)
Swell 4.4 ft · 6.3 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.9 ft
  • Significant5.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest12 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph SE · gusts 8
Offshore (8.4 mi NW)Offshore 7 mph NW · gusts 12

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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 6.4 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now61.0 °F
Today 60.4–61.2 °F air: 44 / 67 °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 temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:41 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA Buoy 46026 · 29 mi S of here Measured at 8:50 pm, 51 min ago
Waves 5.6 ft · 8 s from the northwest (306°)
Wind 18 mph NNW · gusts 22
Pressure 29.96 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 46026, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Marshall today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 12:30–2:50 pm Also 7:30–8:50 am
  • Slack water around high tide (1:37 pm): little current from 1:10 pm to 2:10 pm
  • 4.1 ft swell at 6 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.1 ft 6 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 60.4 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:55 am (2:30–3:50 am), low tide 7:58 am (7:00–8:30 am), high tide 1:37 pm (1:10–2:10 pm) and low tide 9:09 pm (8:40–9:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.2 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 60.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:44 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:03 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:30 pm to 2:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 7:30 am to 8:50 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, 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

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Marshall

14-day weather

Now in Marshall

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 51 °F · 44 / 67 °F
Low / high
44 / 67 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
96%
Humidity
75%
Dew pointDew point
45 °F
Visibility
11 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 45
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: −0.06 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 ClearClearMainly clearClear skyClear skyMainly clearMainly clearOvercast
Temperature 49°46°45°52°67°66°59°54°
Wind (mph) 4 E4 E5 ENE4 ENE5 W8 W4 WNW3 SE
Gusts 6910769168
Waves 6.1 ft5.6 ft5.3 ft5.2 ft5.1 ft5.2 ft5.6 ft5.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 54° 3 SE 5.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 2 ESE 5.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 50° 3 E 5.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 49° 2 SSE 4.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 52° 4 NE 4.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 66° 3 WSW 5.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 64° 7 WNW 4.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 58° 4 WNW 4.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 44 / 67 °F 10 mph N 6.1 ft 2:55 am · 1:37 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 49 / 66 °F 8 mph NW 5.5 ft 3:56 am · 2:25 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 49 / 60 °F 11 mph WNW 4.9 ft 5:02 am · 3:20 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 49 / 59 °F 9 mph WNW 4.2 ft 6:10 am · 4:26 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 46 / 60 °F 11 mph NW 6.4 ft 6:14 am · 4:42 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 63 °F 6 mph NNW 6.3 ft 7:09 am · 6:04 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 51 / 63 °F 7 mph SSE 6.4 ft 7:55 am · 7:24 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 51 / 62 °F 8 mph WSW 5.6 ft 8:35 am · 8:38 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 51 / 62 °F 9 mph WNW 5.8 ft 9:10 am · 9:43 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 51 / 60 °F 11 mph WNW 9.6 ft 9:42 am · 10:43 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 52 / 60 °F 8 mph NW — 10:12 am · 11:38 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 51 / 65 °F 8 mph NW — 10:41 am
Mon 9 Overcast 55 / 74 °F 4 mph SE — 12:29 am · 11:09 am
Tue 10 Overcast 54 / 76 °F 9 mph SE — 1:18 am · 11:39 am
  • Thu 29 Overcast 49° / 66° 5.5 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 60° 4.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 59° 4.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 46° / 60° 6.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 63° 6.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 51° / 63° 6.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 51° / 62° 5.6 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.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.6 °F; normal high: 70 °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 9:41 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Marshall

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:34 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:17 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:35 am
  • Full dark 7:15 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:06 am
  • Civil dusk 6:44 pm
  • Solar noon 12:55 pm (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 43 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:40 pm
  • Full dark 7:15 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:34–8:10 am
Evening golden hour5:40–6:17 pm
Marshall

Today the sun is 92,351,529 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Marshall

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 8:03 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 11:56 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 10:47 am
Transit 2:55 am overhead
Visible 15 h 53 min from 8:03 pm to 11:56 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:55–3:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:27–4:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:17–11:17 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:33–8:33 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 Marshall

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.5 mi from shore and 3.3 ft at 1.8 mi.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.5 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.8 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.8 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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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Marshall at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 38.160° N, 122.894° W.
  • It is 495 mi northwest of San Diego, the main place in California. The sun rises 30 min later and sets 15 min later than in San Diego.
  • The nearest tide station, Marshall, is 0.1 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Marshall Beach (1.1 mi), Indian Beach (1.6 mi), Tomales Beach (1.8 mi), Hearts Desire (1.9 mi).

Questions about MarshallQuestions

What time is high tide today in Marshall?

Today in Marshall there are high tides at 2:55 am (4.2 ft) and 1:37 pm (6.1 ft) and low tides at 7:58 am and 9:09 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in Marshall?

At 6:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Marshall?

At 7:35 am. First light comes at 6:36 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 1:55–3:55 am, Minor 10:17–11:17 am, Major 2:27–4:27 pm, Minor 7:33–8:33 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Marshall?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the southeast (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Marshall?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.8 ft waves with a period of 8.3 s from the west-northwest. The water is 61.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Marshall?

The best time to visit Marshall is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 76 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 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 Marshall (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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