Bodega Bay Beach Conditions Today

Live water temperature, tides, waves, and UV for Bodega Bay Beach, California

Updated 4:03 AM PDT

60 / 100
🟡 Good beach day Best window: Morning (6 AM – 11 AM)
56°F water — too cold for most swimmers

Current conditions

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Weather
58°F
Overcast
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Water Temp
56°F
Cold — not recommended for swimming
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Waves
5.8 ft
7s period
⬇️
Tide
Low
Next: Low at 5:53 AM PDT
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UV Index
0
Low
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Wind
11 mph
Gusts 17 mph
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Air Quality
33
Good · Santa Rosa · 33 km
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Sunset
7:47 PM
Golden hour 6:47 PM
Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Best time to go today

Morning

6 AM – 11 AM

60/100

  • 59°F, wind 12 mph
  • Low UV (2)
  • ⚠ Water 56°F — cool

Midday

11 AM – 3 PM

60/100

  • 64°F, wind 18 mph
  • ⚠ UV reaches 7 — high
  • ⚠ Water 56°F — cool

Afternoon

3 PM – 7 PM

60/100

  • 62°F, wind 20 mph
  • Clear skies
  • Golden hour before sunset
  • ⚠ UV reaches 6 — high
  • ⚠ Gusts to 30 mph
  • ⚠ Water 56°F — cool

Best for

Today's tide schedule

TideTime PDTHeight
⬇️ Low 5:53 AM 0.1 ft
⬆️ High 12:20 PM 5.0 ft
⬇️ Low 6:00 PM 2.0 ft
⬆️ High 11:48 PM 5.5 ft

Predictions from NOAA station Bodega Harbor Entrance · 2.8 km away. This station sits in a harbor, so times and heights can differ from the open beach.

Water quality

Every monitored point along this beach currently grades A+.

Graded clean today

  • Doran Regional Park BeachA+
All 1 monitoring point
Monitoring pointDistanceGrade
Doran Regional Park Beach 2.3 km A+

Dry-weather bacterial grades from the Heal the Bay Beach Report Card, updated 2026-08-21. Grades reflect the most recent agency sampling and can change after rain.

About Bodega Bay Beach

Bodega Bay Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 52°F in April to 60°F in September.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 60°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 56°F. That is right on the August average of 56°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Bodega Harbor Entrance about 2.8 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good beach day at Bodega Bay Beach?

We score today 60 out of 100 — good. The best window is morning (6 AM – 11 AM).

How warm is the water at Bodega Bay Beach?

About 56°F. That is right on the August average of 56°F for this beach.

Where do the tide times on this page come from?

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Bodega Harbor Entrance about 2.8 km away inside a harbour.

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