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Gray Whale Cove State Beach

37.56°N · 122.51°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoRockfish (Aggregate) · Open

Gray Whale Cove State Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Rockfish fishing at Gray Whale Cove State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 11 AM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Gray Whale Cove State Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Rockfish. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

Species

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Best score for the day · 11 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
11 AM-6 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · Rockfish (Aggregate) openRegulations ↗10 per day

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.7 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
3 ft @ 10 s SW
Air temp
58°
Mild
Weather
Clear
3% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.7ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 5kn NE G7. Sea 3 ft @ 10 s SW Lumpy. Air 58.1°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Rockfish (Aggregate)
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
RCG Complex (§1.91(a)(1), §1.91(a)(3), §1.91(a)(4), §28.55, §28.28, §28.29): 10 fish in combination per person across all rockfish, cabezon, and greenlings. Sub-limits apply: Copper rockfish 1 fish/person; Vermilion/sunset rockfish 2 fish/person combined; Canary rockfish 2 fish/person. No minimum size limit for rockfish. Jan 1–Mar 31 closed (all groups). Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season/depth restrictions. Cordell Bank: all groundfish fishing prohibited. Descending device required aboard vessel (§27.20(b)(2)).
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Cabezon Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced yesterday

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Rockfish (Aggregate) is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Rockfish (Aggregate)
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the lot across Highway 1, cross carefully and walk down the long staircase to the cove. Reach the rocky flanks on a lower tide only.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with bait

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About Gray Whale Cove State Beach

Gray Whale Cove State Beach is a shore spot near Half Moon Bay, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Cabezon, Barred Surfperch, Rockfish (Aggregate) and Black Rockfish.

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