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Russian River Estuary
Sharing the best ways to view since 1987
Protected Wildlife Habitat : Birthing Season
"Feeding and Disturbing Wildlife Prohibited"
Marine Protected Area: Ocean and River Nursery
Bald Eagle, Seal Pups, Otter, Whale, Many Birds
Deadly River Mouth and Ocean Waves: Stay Back from ocean water!
"Stay back at least 150 feet" from resting or feeding wildlife. Red Flag Limit
May: Open for "advanced reservations"
during good weather and water conditions.
Seasonal rain reduces, tides calm estuary currents first. Track NW Spring winds! Some days are calm and others may blow out early. Long Range Forecasts Often Improve.
Estuary Forecast: 05/21/25
Reservations Required: Call at least a day prior
Beginner Friendly "Kayak Rental Start Times"
Free dry bag and outerwear use.
The next 10 days: Peak Spring Wind Watch: Start early to avoid PM winds. "With Children" or new paddlers start earliest. Saturday is the calmest day. Early wind closures are unsafe for strong paddlers not heading/finishing upstream.
Wed: PM breeze. Start early: Reserve to Start 9-11AM
Thur-Fri: Wind Watch. May improve or cancel: Call
Sat: Starts calm, wind starts 2PM: Start 9-Noon
Sun-Mon: Wind starts 1PM, may improve: Start 9-11AM
Next Tue-Fri: Calmer, hotter: Reserve to Start 10AM-1PM
Check back for updates
Ocean Tides: Bodega Bay Goat Rock Beach Time Offset:
(Hours and minutes) High tide + 1:26, Low tide + :46
See our safety page for apps to track local conditions.
Forecasts can and do change. Nobody can be held responsible for full forecast accuracy.
Russian River Estuary
Sharing the best ways to view since 1987
Protected Wildlife Habitat : Birthing Season
"Feeding and Disturbing Wildlife Prohibited"
Marine Protected Area: Ocean and River Nursery
Bald Eagle, Seal Pups, Otter, Whale, Many Birds
Deadly River Mouth and Ocean Waves: Stay Back from ocean water!
"Stay back at least 150 feet" from resting or feeding wildlife. Red Flag Limit
May: Open for "advanced reservations"
during good weather and water conditions.
Seasonal rain reduces, tides calm estuary currents first. Track NW Spring winds! Some days are calm and others may blow out early. Long Range Forecasts Often Improve.
Estuary Forecast: 05/21/25
Reservations Required: Call at least a day prior
Beginner Friendly "Kayak Rental Start Times"
Free dry bag and outerwear use.
The next 10 days: Peak Spring Wind Watch: Start early to avoid PM winds. "With Children" or new paddlers start earliest. Saturday is the calmest day. Early wind closures are unsafe for strong paddlers not heading/finishing upstream.
Wed: PM breeze. Start early: Reserve to Start 9-11AM
Thur-Fri: Wind Watch. May improve or cancel: Call
Sat: Starts calm, wind starts 2PM: Start 9-Noon
Sun-Mon: Wind starts 1PM, may improve: Start 9-11AM
Next Tue-Fri: Calmer, hotter: Reserve to Start 10AM-1PM
Check back for updates
Ocean Tides: Bodega Bay Goat Rock Beach Time Offset:
(Hours and minutes) High tide + 1:26, Low tide + :46
See our safety page for apps to track local conditions.
Forecasts can and do change. Nobody can be held responsible for full forecast accuracy.
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