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Photography Weather Forecast for Bodega Bay, California Coast

Bodega Bay, California, United States

Bodega Bay combines a sheltered working harbour with exposed Bodega Head, where layered Sonoma cliffs, sea stacks, and winter swell fill the view.

13 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Active Forecasts

0 of 4 forecast rules match now.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Los_Angeles
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First upcoming window
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Bodega Bay
Fri, Oct 9 · 18:07–18:59 · 1h window
Medium confidence
55%
🌇Golden Hour Potential87%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 7.5° (Daylight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Bodega Bay
Sat, Oct 10 · 18:06–18:57
🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.3%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Bodega Bay
Sun, Oct 11 · 18:04–18:56
🌇Golden Hour Potential:97.2%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Bodega Bay
Mon, Oct 12 · 18:03–18:54
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
Medium
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Excellent Fiery Red Sky at Sunrise
Bodega Bay
Tue, Oct 13 · 07:02–07:54
🔥Fiery Red Sky Potential:77.7%
Low
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Bodega Bay
Tue, Oct 13 · 18:01–18:53
🌇Golden Hour Potential:92.3%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Bodega Bay
Wed, Oct 14 · 18:00–18:52
🌇Golden Hour Potential:94.2%
Low
+6 more windows in the next 14 days

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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