Tomales Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

13.2°C / 55.8°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

15°C / 58°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
2 mph
Humidity
84%

The measurements for the water temperature in Tomales Bay, California are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Tomales Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Tomales Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Tomales Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.5 9.2 9 10.9 11.9 12.7 12.1 11.8 11
Max °C 13.1 12.9 13.5 12.7 13.5 13.4 13.7 14.4 14.2 14.8 13.7 13.3
Min °F 50.9 50.7 51.3 50.4 50.2 50 52.7 54.4 55.4 54.8 54 52.7
Max °F 54.2 53.9 54.9 53.6 54.5 54.4 55.5 56.9 56.9 57.5 55.9 55

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 56.1°F / 13.4°C. The coldest month is April with an average water temperature of 52°F / 11.1°C.

7 day tide forecast for Tomales Bay

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 6:31am
    (-0.03m)
  • High 12:47pm
    (1.34m)
  • Low 6:30pm
    (0.57m)
  • High 11:44pm
    (1.55m)
  • Low 7:03am
    (0m)
  • High 1:14pm
    (1.35m)
  • Low 7:07pm
    (0.51m)
  • High 12:24am
    (1.5m)
  • Low 7:32am
    (0.06m)
  • High 1:38pm
    (1.35m)
  • Low 7:43pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 1:03am
    (1.44m)
  • Low 8:00am
    (0.15m)
  • High 1:59pm
    (1.37m)
  • Low 8:19pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 1:42am
    (1.36m)
  • Low 8:26am
    (0.25m)
  • High 2:19pm
    (1.39m)
  • Low 8:55pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 2:23am
    (1.27m)
  • Low 8:51am
    (0.37m)
  • High 2:41pm
    (1.42m)
  • Low 9:32pm
    (0.31m)
  • High 3:08am
    (1.18m)
  • Low 9:17am
    (0.49m)
  • High 3:06pm
    (1.44m)
  • Low 10:14pm
    (0.29m)
7 day tide times for Tomales Bay

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Marshall, Tomales Bay, California) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.