Baywood Navy
““We don’t sail in water deeper than we can stand in.””
The Baywood Navy is an informal boating club in Baywood Park, California. These men and women have for decades sailed, rowed, and paddled this exquisite corner of the world nestled on the south shore of Morro Bay. Fostering community and celebrating their love for this special place, the Baywood Navy volunteers to maintain the Baywood Pier and hosts the infamous annual Boatzart music festival.
A guide to safe boating on the back bay of Morro Bay and not getting stuck in the mud.
Home of the Baywood Navy
Note / Disclaimer: Although this is super handy, the information provided herein makes no warranty for accuracy and using this information for any navigation purposes is solely at your own risk.
Local Information needed for Baywood:
45 minute delay on tide times. Since it takes 45 minutes for the water to get from the harbor entrance, you need to add the time to the tide times listed. For example: If the high tide is listed at 1:00, Baywood's high tide would be at 1:45.
3 feet: It is advised to only be on the water at tide heights of 3 feet or more.
WARNING: The Back Bay of Morro Bay has significant tidal fluctuations, and most of the bay is nothing but mud at 2.0' MLLW. Getting stuck in the mud is a once in a lifetime miserable experience. However - proper planning may result in incredibly epic good times and wonderment!
TideS
This data is based on Port San Luis, our nearest official NOAA Tide Station.
Remember to add 45 minutes to all times to correct for the back bay.
Baywood Cam
Current conditions in Baywood, courtesy of the Back Bay Inn and Visit Los Osos / Baywood Park.
New: Real time wind speed / direction
Compliments of PGE, this will give you real time data on wind speeds. Just type in 93402 in the search bar to get you local info:
Weather Forecast
Weather data supplied by NOAA. Please note that the tides listed on the tides tab are based on Port San Luis tide station, and are approximately 45 minutes earlier than Baywood.
Local nautical chart
Click on the chart image for NOAA online chart viewer and more detail…
