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Tillamook Bay

Garibaldi · five-rivers estuary

A large, five-river estuary: strong crab and bay clams, but responsive to freshwater inflow.

Now · Tuesday, August 11

Weather

60°F

Clear · wind 2 mph

Water temp

n/a

no station

Seas / safety

2.6 ft

No advisories in effect · wind 6 kt

Next tide

High 1:13 PM

next low 6:14 PM · 2.5′

12a6a12p6p12a6:18 AM · -1.61:13 PM · 6.96:14 PM · 2.5NOW

Low-water windows ahead. Pick a day

Today
6:14 PM
+2.5
Wed · lowest
7:04 AM
-1.8
Wed
7:07 PM
+1.9
Thu
7:47 AM
-1.7
Thu
7:56 PM
+1.3
Fri
8:27 AM
-1.3

Live · NOAA CO-OPS 9437540 · Open-Meteo · NDBC 46050. Clams and crab work best on the low.

Local provisions

Heavy rain pushes crab out toward the jaws as salinity drops; fish the lower bay and incoming tide after a freshet. NOAA station 9437540 at Garibaldi (tides only).

What you pursue here

The spots

The actual places you stand: what each lands, when it turns on, and how you get on it.

Port of Garibaldi Launch

Boat launch
Lands
Dungeness and red rock crab, near the jaws.
Best on
Fish the lower bay on the incoming, especially after a freshet.
Access
Main launch, plus a crab dock.
Directions →

Bay City Boat Ramp

Boat launch
Lands
Crab and bay clams, mid-bay.
Best on
Best on high salinity; hold off right after heavy rain.
Access
Mid-bay launch.
Directions →

Memaloose Boat Launch

Boat launch
Lands
Upper-bay crab and clams.
Best on
The upper bay blows out fastest after rain; fish it in dry stretches.
Access
Upper-bay launch.
Directions →
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