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SLO County Fishing Report — November 5, 2026

Thursdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121101 place

There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →

Verdicts by place

  • Morro Bay offshore

    Rough

    68.5°F

    No advisory, but seas build to 6-8 ft tonight

Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 9412110 · ft MLLW · Pacific time

Tides for the day

0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM12:37 AM · 0.8 ft7:07 AM · 5.5 ft1:36 PM · 0.8 ft7:30 PM · 4.3 ft
NOAA high and low tides
12:37 AM low0.8 ft
7:07 AM high5.5 ft
1:36 PM low0.8 ft
7:30 PM high4.3 ft
range
4.7 ft
sunrise
6:28 AM
sunset
5:05 PM

Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →

By water

from the report
Water
  • Water Temp 68.5°F (NDBC 46215, Nov 5)
What's biting
  • Rockfish fair 87 rockfish for 23 anglers is under 4 a person, down from 10 a person out of Morro Bay on Nov 2.
  • Lingcod slow None in the Nov 4 count.
Lures & bait

None listed.

  • Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach (Nov 4) Patriot, 1/2 day, 23 anglers: 78 rockfish, 5 gopher rockfish, 2 copper rockfish, 2 bocaccio, 2 whitefish, 1 white seabass.

Marine forecast

seaswindas written in the report

  1. Today
    seas
    5–7 ft
    wind
    N 10–15 kt

    becoming NW 10-20 kt this afternoon

  2. Tonight
    seas
    6–8 ft
    wind
    N 10–20 kt
Full report1 min read ›

Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay

Today: N 10-15 kt, becoming NW 10-20 kt this afternoon, seas 5-7 ft.

Tonight: N 10-20 kt, seas 6-8 ft.

Water Temp: 68.5°F (NDBC 46215, Nov 5)

The small craft advisory in the Nov 4 forecast has ended, and seas are down from 6-9 ft to 5-7 ft this morning. The main swell is from the W at about 7 ft and 12 seconds, and it builds again tonight, with 6-9 ft forecast for Friday.

Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach (Nov 4): Patriot, 1/2 day, 23 anglers: 78 rockfish, 5 gopher rockfish, 2 copper rockfish, 2 bocaccio, 2 whitefish, 1 white seabass.

No Morro Bay boats posted counts for Nov 4.

  • Rockfish: Fair. 87 rockfish for 23 anglers is under 4 a person, down from 10 a person out of Morro Bay on Nov 2.
  • Lingcod: Slow. None in the Nov 4 count.

Rated rough: no advisory covers the zone, but seas reach 8 ft tonight.

NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 255 AM PST Thu Nov 5 2026.

Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Nov 4.

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