Pinole, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Pinole, Contra Costa County.
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Pinole rests where the gentle slopes of the East Bay hills begin their descent toward the shimmering expanse of San Pablo Bay. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-west of Hercules, CA (from Hercules, CA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Vallejo. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a briny tang, a whisper from the water that promises cooler currents as the sun dips low. These hills, cloaked in a mosaic of chaparral and scattered oaks, form a protective embrace, their contours softened by the coastal mists that frequently drift inland, lending a muted, almost ethereal quality to the light. The landscape is a study in subtle transitions, from the more developed residential areas that climb the inclines to the open green spaces that still retain a wilder, untamed grace. Historically, Pinole was a place shaped by the bounty of the land and the accessibility of the bay. Its early days were marked by agriculture, with orchards and farms flourishing in the fertile soil, a legacy still faintly discernible in the occasional stand of old fruit trees or the names of its streets. Later, the burgeoning industries of the wider bay area cast their influence, and Pinole became a place of transit and residence for workers. The town's character is now a blend of these influences, a community that remembers its agricultural roots while embracing its modern identity as a vibrant East Bay suburb, a place where the rhythm of daily life often seems to synchronize with the ebb and flow of the tides.
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| Location | Pinole, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.004367°N, 122.298859°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94564 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pinole, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Pinole includes coordinates 38.004367°N, 122.298859°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94564. Telephone area code: 510. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.