SLO County Fishing Report — June 25, 2026
Thursdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 9412110
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Verdicts by place
Morro Bay offshore
GoodBest offshore day of the week: light wind, seas 3-4 ft
Tides for the day
| 2:38 AM low | 0.2 ft |
|---|---|
| 9:12 AM high | 3.1 ft |
| 1:02 PM low | 2.5 ft |
| 7:41 PM high | 5.5 ft |
- range
- 5.4 ft
- sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- sunset
- 8:21 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Today
- seas
- 3–4 ft
Light winds
- Tonightlighter
- seas
- 3–5 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
- Friday
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
- Friday night
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 20–30 kt
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Lake Levels — June 25, 2026
CDEC daily values for June 25 (stations NCM, ATN and LOP):
| Lake | Elevation | Storage | % of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nacimiento | 764.5 ft | 204,495 acre-ft | 53% |
| Lake San Antonio | 749.5 ft | 194,451 acre-ft | 59% |
| Lopez Lake | 514.2 ft | 42,053 acre-ft | 85% |
Santa Margarita Lake: No daily level is published.
Fish from first light to about 8 AM, before the heat pushes fish deep.
Offshore Conditions — NOAA/ NDBC Buoy 46011 (Santa Maria)
Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 24): Patriot (Avila Beach), 1/2 day, 29 anglers: 114 rockcod, 10 lingcod (up to 10 pounds), 4 red rockcod, 3 bocaccio.
Morro Bay Landing (Jun 24): Avenger, 3/4 day, 8 anglers: 45 rockfish, 16 lingcod, 16 red rockfish, 10 bolina.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 24.
Current observations (12:30 PM):
- Wind: NNW 3.0 m/s (5-7 knots), gusts to 4.0 m/s
- Wave height: 1.3m (~4.3 ft)
- Wave period: 16 seconds (long-period SW swell)
- Water temp: 15.2°C (59°F)
- Air temp: 14.6°C (58°F)
- Pressure: 1014.2 hPa — stable
Marine forecast:
Today: Light winds, seas 3-4 ft
Tonight: NW 10-15 kt, seas 3-5 ft
Friday: NW 10-20 kt, seas 4-6 ft
Friday night: NW 20-30 kt, seas 5-7 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 210 AM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026.
Takeaway: Today is the best offshore day this week, with light wind and manageable seas. Go early for the calmest water. The wind builds to NW 20-25 kt on Friday afternoon, and Saturday night into Sunday has NW 15-30 kt with seas of 6-9 ft, which will shut down most small boat fishing.
Where to Fish Today
In the surf, work the Cayucos Pier area on the incoming tide from 5 to 8 PM. On Nacimiento, try Points 7, 8 and 9, where deep water runs close to steep banks. Offshore, Point Buchon has structure and baitfish.
Gear Notes
With the lakes low, fish deeper structure with drop-shots and Ned rigs; the topwater bite is fading as the water warms. Lingcod season has been open since April 1.
Tide data from NOAA station 9412110 (Port San Luis). Lake data from CDEC (NCM, ATN, LOP). Marine conditions from NDBC buoy 46011 and the NWS forecast for zone PZZ645.