Bodega Harbor - California, United States
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Bodega Harbor


Location
State California
Country United States




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Latitude 38° 20" 46'
Longitude -123° 3" 47'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Bodega Bay
Current Conditions
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Temperature: 42F
Dewpoint: 42F

Clear
High: 61F
Low: 45F

Partly Cloudy
High: 58F
Low: 47F

Partly Cloudy
High: 59F
Low: 47F

Chance of Rain

Introduction:
With a population of 950, Bodega Bay is located 50 miles northwest of San Francisco Bay and 80 miles south of Fort Bragg. Centered in Sonoma County, Bodega Bay is not far from major wine country, which makes it a popular getaway spot to enjoy not only the sand and surf, but the grapes as well. Bodega Harbor has three major marinas. There is no room for anchoring here.

Navigating the Water:
Use NOAA Charts 18640 and 18643.

Bodega Harbor is located at the head of a vast area of flats that shoal almost to dry at low tide. A dredged channel with depths of eight to twelve feet (see tabulation on chart) leads from Bodega Head to the town of Bodega Bay.

From the ocean, pick up red and white Morse (A) buoy “BA” just southeast of Bodega Rock. From here, plot a course toward the northwest to pickup the 20-foot-high flashing white light at the entrance to Bodega Harbor, making sure to avoid Bodega Rock and the uncharted rocks to its southeast. Once inside, mind the well-marked channel all the way to the head of the harbor.

Local Notices to Mariners:
Local Notices to Mariners are now exclusively available online from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Marine Facilities: