SLO County Fishing Report — August 7, 2026
Fridaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 9412110
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Verdicts by place
Morro Bay offshore
GoodSeas 2-3 ft through Saturday; 3-6 ft Sunday
Lake Nacimiento
GoodBass: Good; Catfish: Excellent in 20-30 ft depth
Lopez Lake
GoodBass: Good; Catfish: Excellent in evening using chicken liver or cut bait
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodBass: Excellent, topwater action at dawn, deep structure midday; Trout: Stocked fish active near inlet areas
Tides for the day
| 12:34 AM low | 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| 7:35 AM high | 3.1 ft |
| 10:33 AM low | 2.8 ft |
| 5:36 PM high | 5.9 ft |
- range
- 5.5 ft
- sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- sunset
- 8:01 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Todaylighter
- seas
- 2–3 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
NW 10-15 kt in the afternoon after light morning winds
- Tonightlighter
- seas
- 2–3 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
becoming 5-10 kt after midnight
- Saturdaylighter
- seas
- 2–3 ft
- wind
- W 5–10 kt
W 5-10 kt in the afternoon after light morning winds
- Saturday nightlighter
- seas
- 3–4 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
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Another calm summer day on the Central Coast. A northwest swell is due to build this weekend, so the best offshore days are today and Saturday.
Lake Fishing Reports
Santa Margarita Lake
No new report from Santa Margarita Lake since Aug 5.
Lopez Lake
No new report from Lopez Lake since Aug 5.
Lake Nacimiento
No new report from Lake Nacimiento since Aug 5.
San Antonio Lake
No new report from San Antonio Lake since Aug 5.
Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay & Offshore
Morro Bay Landing (Aug 6): Avenger, 1/2 day, 34 anglers: 275 rockfish, 8 red rockfish, 5 copper rockfish, 2 bocaccio.
Patriot Sportfishing (Aug 6): Patriot (Avila Beach), 1/2 day, 25 anglers: 230 rockcod, 11 bocaccio, 6 copper rockfish, 3 red rockcod.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Aug 6.
Calm Conditions - Great for Offshore Trips
Light northerly winds and small seas make today a good day to run out for rockfish and lingcod. The swell arrives this weekend.
Current Conditions (Buoy 46011 - Santa Maria)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Wind | NW 11 mph (5 m/s), gusts to 13 mph (6 m/s) |
| Wave Height | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Wave Period | 8 seconds |
| Water Temp | 65°F (NDBC 46011, Santa Maria) |
| Air Temp | 61°F (16°C) |
Marine Forecast
Today: NW 10-15 kt in the afternoon after light morning winds, seas 2-3 ft
Tonight: NW 10-15 kt, becoming 5-10 kt after midnight, seas 2-3 ft
Saturday: W 5-10 kt in the afternoon after light morning winds, seas 2-3 ft
Saturday night: NW 5-10 kt, seas 3-4 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 209 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026.
Sunday stays light, but a longer-period NW swell builds the seas to 3-5 ft, then 4-6 ft Sunday night.
Fishing Notes
Today-Saturday: Excellent conditions for offshore trips Sunday: Seas building - exercise caution if heading out
Sources: NDBC buoy 46011; NWS zone PZZ645.