Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Tides October 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | CA

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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Tide Table for October 2026

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
10/1 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/2 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/3 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/4 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/5 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/6 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/7 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/8 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/9 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/10 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/11 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/12 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/13 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/14 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/15 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/16 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/17 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/18 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/19 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/20 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/21 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/22 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/23 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/24 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/25 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/26 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/27 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/28 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/29 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/30 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
10/31 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM N/A 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Textual Tide Table for October 2026


Oct 1st (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 2nd (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 3rd (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 4th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 5th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 6th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 7th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 8th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 9th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 10th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 11th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 12th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 13th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 14th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 15th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 16th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 17th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 18th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 19th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 20th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 21st (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 22nd (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 23rd (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 24th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 25th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 26th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 27th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 28th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 29th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 30th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Oct 31st (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Fitzgerald Marine Reserve | Gale Warning

Last updated: June 7, 2026, 12:07 AM

Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued June 6 at 8:42PM PDT until June 7 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 7 to 12 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point
California out to 10 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Effective: June 7, 2026, 3:42 AM

Expires: June 7, 2026, 10:00 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ545)

PZZ545-071615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
845 PM PDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 feet at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the
bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break,
particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of
1.0 kt at 10:38 PM Saturday and 2.1 kt at 09:40 AM Sunday.

$$

Land Forecast (CAZ509)

REST OF TONIGHT: Mostly clear late in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.

Last updated: June 7, 2026, 12:07 AM

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (Tide Pool)

In Moss Beach about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (including Seal Cove) boasts some of the richest and most biodiverse tidepools on the California coast - a vast reef system teeming with life. At minus tides, explore pools packed with giant green anemones, purple sea stars, urchins, hermit crabs, nudibranchs, chitons, mussels, barnacles, harbor seals lounging nearby, and even monkeyface eels. Excellent for families with docents/rangers often on-site for guidance, easy trails through cypress groves, and picnic spots; one of the Bay Area's top educational spots. Free entry - best in low tides; careful stepping to avoid crushing creatures.

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Half Moon Bay (Guide)

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach offers some of the richest tide pooling on the California coast during minus low tides best 1 to 2 hours before low. The diverse rocky pools contain giant green anemones purple sea stars urchins hermit crabs and many other marine creatures. Check current CDFW regulations before heading out.

Boating and fishing are popular from nearby Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay targeting surfperch rockfish cabezon halibut and salmon. Note that no fishing or take of marine life is allowed inside the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve itself. Always confirm current marine conditions in the NOAA NWS Forecast section displayed above.

Popular surf breaks including Mavericks in Half Moon Bay fire when favorable tides align with big swells while the scenic coastline offers excellent walking beachcombing and wildlife viewing with low tides revealing more shoreline.

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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Ranger Station

Official ranger station and visitor center for Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach, CA. Provides park information, interpretive displays, restrooms, and guidance for safe tidepool exploration. Managed by San Mateo County Parks. Free entry; check for ranger-led programs and tide schedules.