GO All four layers pass
Verdict from: buoy + NWS forecast + point forecast
Right now (17:34 PT) GO
Launch now (by 19:19 PT),
return by 21:21 PT
- pass: Swell height: 4.3 ft
- warn: Swell period: 10.0 s
- pass: Sustained wind: 9 kt NNW — NWS point forecast — worst period overlapping the trip span
Buoy 46244 obs: 38m ago
Before leaving:
- USCG bar status (or VHF 22A)— 707-839-6113
- Low-light margins: nav light on, float plan filed, VHF checked
Verify the bar status and salmon hotline within 2 hours of launch. Conditions can change fast on the North Coast.
| Legal | Rockfish (Northern Mgmt Area) in season at Trinidad Harbor | |
| Safety | Swell period 10.0 s | |
| Quality | Quality acceptable | |
| Logistics | Trinidad Harbor, rockfish |
Recommended windows
Morning: Launch 05:55 PT, return by 09:55 PT past
Pacific wind typically builds by 11 AM — morning is the safe window.
What can I keep?
SIZE No minimum size
KEEP 10 / day fish · RCG aggregate (rockfish/cabezon/greenling complex)
RELEASE bronzespotted rockfish; cowcod; quillback rockfish; yelloweye rockfish
Gear pack list
- PFD (worn at all times)
- semi-dry paddling top + dry pants + 3mm long john
- Neoprene gloves + booties + beanie
- VHF on, Channel 16 monitored; bar reports on Ch 22A, Trinidad local Ch 78
- Phone in waterproof case, accessible
- Float plan filed with shore contact
- Descender device rigged and accessible
- Jigging rods + leadhead/swimbait selection
Verify within 2 hours of launch:
- USCG Bar status — 707-839-6113 or VHF 22A