SLO County Fishing Report — June 26, 2026
Fridaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 9412110
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Verdicts by place
Morro Bay offshore
GoodNW 10-20 kt, 4-6 ft seas before the wind builds tonight
Tides for the day
| 3:19 AM low | -0.2 ft |
|---|---|
| 10:07 AM high | 3.3 ft |
| 1:44 PM low | 2.8 ft |
| 8:16 PM high | 5.6 ft |
- range
- 5.8 ft
- minus tide
- -0.2 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
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
gusts 25
- Tonight
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 20–30 kt
- Saturday
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 15–25 kt
becoming 25-30 kt in the afternoon
- Saturday night
- seas
- 6–9 ft
- wind
- NW 20–30 kt
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Lake Levels — June 26, 2026
CDEC daily values for June 26 (stations NCM, ATN and LOP):
| Lake | Elevation | Storage | % of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nacimiento | 764.3 ft | 203,909 acre-ft | 53% |
| Lake San Antonio | 749.4 ft | 193,970 acre-ft | 59% |
| Lopez Lake | 514.2 ft | 42,028 acre-ft | 85% |
Santa Margarita Lake and Whale Rock Reservoir have no published daily level.
With the water down, fish are concentrated deeper. Fish from first light to about 8 AM.
Offshore Conditions — NOAA/ NDBC Buoy 46011 (Santa Maria) & 46028 (San Luis)
Morro Bay Landing (Jun 25): Avenger, 1/2 day, 27 anglers: 262 rockfish, 6 red rockfish, 2 lingcod, 1 cabezon.
Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 25): Patriot (Avila Beach), full day, 27 anglers: 169 bolina, 61 rockcod, 15 red rockcod, 12 lingcod (up to 14 pounds).
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 25.
Current observations (12:30 PM):
- Wind: NW 6.0-8.0 m/s (12-16 knots)
- Gusts: up to 10.0 m/s (20 knots)
- Wave height: 1.3m (~4.3 ft) at 46011, 1.8m (~5.9 ft) at 46028
- Wave period: 16 seconds (long-period SW swell)
- Water temp: 15.4°C (60°F) at 46011, 14.7°C (58°F) at 46028
- Air temp: 14.5-14.6°C (58°F)
- Pressure: 1013.7 hPa — stable
Marine forecast:
Today: NW 10-20 kt, gusts 25, seas 4-6 ft
Tonight: NW 20-30 kt, seas 5-7 ft
Saturday: NW 15-25 kt, becoming 25-30 kt in the afternoon, seas 4-6 ft
Saturday night: NW 20-30 kt, seas 6-9 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 203 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026.
Takeaway: The wind builds tonight, and the weekend has NW 15-30 kt with seas up to 9 ft, which will keep most small boats in. Go early today.
Where to Fish Today
The incoming tide at the Cayucos Pier runs from 6 to 8:30 PM. Lopez has the better ramp access of the lower lakes right now.
Tide data from NOAA station 9412110 (Port San Luis). Lake data from CDEC (NCM, ATN, LOP). Marine conditions from NDBC buoys 46011 and 46028 and the NWS forecast for zone PZZ645.