December 2007
There are 26 prime days for surf fishing between March and September shown highlighted in the tide table below. This year will be a bit tough for prime weekend days. However, iIf you have the opportunity to hit the beach, these should be good days to fish the surf. From an inspection of the Tide Log there are 45 days with Spring Tides and the low tide falls just before dawn or between dawn and sunrise. Take a look at your fishing calendar and jot down these dates and times. These tide predictions have been corrected for the location shown. Start your planning now to enjoy some good surf fishing. When you consider that you will fish for 3 to 4 hours on the rising tide, these early mornings are a good way to fish without spending more than half a day. If you have questions about fly fishing in the surf, please talk to Doug Weber at club meetings or call him at (408) 736-1949. E-mail him by clicking Doug Weber above. A more printable and colorful (pdf) version of this tide table is available here.
| Moss Landing | Santa Cruz | Half-Moon Bay | |||||||
| Date | Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Low tide | Height | Low tide | Height | Low tide | Height |
| 8-Mar-08 | Sat | 5:34 AM | 6:31 AM | 4:21 AM | 0.2 | 4:16 AM | 0.3 | 4:25 AM | 0.6 |
| 9-Mar-08 | Sun | 6:33 AM | 7:29 AM | 6:06 AM | -0.3 | 6:01 AM | -0.2 | 6:10 AM | 0.1 |
| 10-Mar-08 | Mon | 6:31 AM | 7:28 AM | 6:55 AM | -0.6 | 6:50 AM | -0.5 | 6:59 AM | -0.2 |
| 22-Mar-08 | Sat | 6:13 AM | 7:10 AM | 5:28 AM | -0.2 | 5:23 AM | -0.1 | 5:32 AM | 0.2 |
| 23-Mar-08 | Sun | 6:11 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:05 AM | -0.4 | 6:00 AM | -0.3 | 6:09 AM | 0 |
| 24-Mar-08 | Mon | 6:10 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:42 AM | -0.5 | 6:37 AM | -0.4 | 6:46 AM | -0.1 |
| 5-Apr-08 | Sat | 5:50 AM | 6:48 AM | 4:20 AM | -0.6 | 4:15 AM | -0.5 | 4:24 AM | -0.2 |
| 6-Apr-08 | Sun | 5:49 AM | 6:47 AM | 5:04 AM | -1.2 | 4:59 AM | -1.1 | 5:08 AM | -0.8 |
| 7-Apr-08 | Mon | 5:47 AM | 6:45 AM | 5:50 AM | -1.6 | 5:45 AM | -1.5 | 5:54 AM | -1.2 |
| 8-Apr-08 | Tue | 5:46 AM | 6:44 AM | 6:39 AM | -1.8 | 6:34 AM | -1.7 | 6:43 AM | -1.4 |
| 19-Apr-08 | Sat | 5:28 AM | 6:28 AM | 4:34 AM | -0.7 | 4:29 AM | -0.6 | 4:38 AM | -0.3 |
| 20-Apr-08 | Sun | 5:27 AM | 6:27 AM | 5:09 AM | -1.0 | 5:04 AM | -0.9 | 5:13 AM | -0.6 |
| 21-Apr-08 | Mon | 5:25 AM | 6:26 AM | 5:42 AM | -1.1 | 5:37 AM | -1.0 | 5:46 AM | -0.7 |
| 22-Apr-08 | Tue | 5:24 AM | 6:25 AM | 6:17 AM | -1.2 | 6:12 AM | -1.1 | 6:21 AM | -0.8 |
| 3-May-08 | Sat | 5:08 AM | 6:11 AM | 3:18 AM | -0.9 | 3:13 AM | -0.8 | 3:22 AM | -0.5 |
| 4-May-08 | Sun | 5:07 AM | 6:10 AM | 4:03 AM | -1.6 | 3:58 AM | -1.5 | 4:07 AM | -1.2 |
| 5-May-08 | Mon | 5:06 AM | 6:09 AM | 4:48 AM | -2.2 | 4:43 AM | -2.1 | 4:52 AM | -1.8 |
| 6-May-08 | Tue | 5:04 AM | 6:08 AM | 5:36 AM | -2.5 | 5:31 AM | -2.4 | 5:40 AM | -2.1 |
| 7-May-08 | Wed | 5:03 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:27 AM | -2.6 | 6:22 AM | -2.5 | 6:31 AM | -2.2 |
| 18-May-08 | Sun | 4:51 AM | 5:57 AM | 4:17 AM | -1.2 | 4:12 AM | -1.1 | 4:21 AM | -0.8 |
| 19-May-08 | Mon | 4:50 AM | 5:56 AM | 4:50 AM | -1.4 | 4:45 AM | -1.3 | 4:54 AM | -1 |
| 20-May-08 | Tue | 4:49 AM | 5:56 AM | 5:23 AM | -1.5 | 5:18 AM | -1.4 | 5:27 AM | -1.1 |
| 21-May-08 | Wed | 4:48 AM | 5:55 AM | 5:58 AM | -1.5 | 5:53 AM | -1.4 | 6:02 AM | -1.1 |
| 2-Jun-08 | Mon | 4:40 AM | 5:49 AM | 3:48 AM | -2.2 | 3:43 AM | -2.1 | 3:52 AM | -1.8 |
| 3-Jun-08 | Tue | 4:39 AM | 5:49 AM | 4:36 AM | -2.6 | 4:31 AM | -2.5 | 4:40 AM | -2.2 |
| 4-Jun-08 | Wed | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | 5:25 AM | -2.8 | 5:20 AM | -2.7 | 5:29 AM | -2.4 |
| 5-Jun-08 | Thur | 4:39 AM | 5:48 AM | 6:15 AM | -2.7 | 6:10 AM | -2.6 | 6:19 AM | -2.3 |
| 17-Jun-08 | Tue | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 4:33 AM | -1.4 | 4:28 AM | -1.3 | 4:37 AM | -1 |
| 18-Jun-08 | Wed | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 5:07 AM | -1.5 | 5:02 AM | -1.4 | 5:11 AM | -1.1 |
| 19-Jun-08 | Thur | 4:37 AM | 5:48 AM | 5:41 AM | -1.6 | 5:36 AM | -1.5 | 5:45 AM | -1.2 |
| 2-Jul-08 | Wed | 4:42 AM | 5:52 AM | 4:46 AM | -2.5 | 4:41 AM | -2.4 | 4:50 AM | -2.1 |
| 3-Jul-08 | Thur | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 5:14 AM | -2.5 | 5:09 AM | -2.4 | 5:18 AM | -2.1 |
| 4-Jul-08 | Fri | 4:43 AM | 5:53 AM | 6:01 AM | -2.4 | 5:56 AM | -2.3 | 6:05 AM | -2 |
| 16-Jul-08 | Wed | 4:53 AM | 6:01 AM | 4:14 AM | -1.2 | 4:09 AM | -1.1 | 4:18 AM | -0.8 |
| 17-Jul-08 | Thur | 4:54 AM | 6:02 AM | 4:47 AM | -1.3 | 4:42 AM | -1.2 | 4:51 AM | -0.9 |
| 18-Jul-08 | Fri | 4:55 AM | 6:03 AM | 5:19 AM | -1.3 | 5:14 AM | -1.2 | 5:23 AM | -0.9 |
| 19-Jul-08 | Sat | 4:56 AM | 6:03 AM | 5:51 AM | -1.3 | 5:46 AM | -1.2 | 5:55 AM | -0.9 |
| 1-Aug-08 | Fri | 5:09 AM | 6:14 AM | 4:57 AM | -1.9 | 4:52 AM | -1.8 | 5:01 AM | -1.5 |
| 2-Aug-08 | Sat | 5:10 AM | 6:15 AM | 5:38 AM | -1.6 | 5:33 AM | -1.5 | 5:42 AM | -1.2 |
| 3-Aug-08 | Sun | 5:11 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:17 AM | -1.2 | 6:12 AM | -1.1 | 6:21 AM | -0.8 |
| 15-Aug-08 | Fri | 5:24 AM | 6:26 AM | 4:17 AM | -0.9 | 4:12 AM | -0.8 | 4:21 AM | -0.5 |
| 16-Aug-08 | Sat | 5:25 AM | 6:27 AM | 4:47 AM | -1 | 4:42 AM | -0.9 | 4:51 AM | -0.6 |
| 17-Aug-08 | Sun | 5:26 AM | 6:28 AM | 5:17 AM | -0.9 | 5:12 AM | -0.8 | 5:21 AM | -0.5 |
| 18-Aug-08 | Mon | 5:27 AM | 6:28 AM | 5:48 AM | -0.6 | 5:43 AM | -0.5 | 5:52 AM | -0.2 |
| 19-Aug-08 | Tue | 5:28 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:19 AM | -0.2 | 6:14 AM | -0.1 | 6:23 AM | 0.2 |
| 31-Aug-08 | Sun | 5:41 AM | 6:40 AM | 5:08 AM | -0.7 | 5:03 AM | -0.6 | 5:12 AM | -0.3 |
| 1-Sep-08 | Mon | 5:42 AM | 6:40 AM | 5:42 AM | -0.2 | 5:37 AM | -0.1 | 5:46 AM | 0.2 |