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Rockaway Beach

37.61°N · 122.50°W

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

Rockaway Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Rockfish fishing at Rockaway Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 11 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Rockaway 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 · 7 AM
84/100
GOOD

Now 82 · 8 AM PST

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

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
82
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
3 ft @ 5 s W
Air temp
54°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 82 Good. Tide 4.5ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 3kn E G5. Sea 3 ft @ 5 s W Lumpy. Air 53.6°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
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 openCalifornia Halibut Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

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

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
Use the public lot off Rockaway Beach Avenue, with a short walk to the cove. The rocky headland edges fish best on lower, calm tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fishing the rocks

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About Rockaway Beach

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

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