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Sunset Beach

33.72°N · 118.07°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Sunset Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Sunset Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 12 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Sunset Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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
87/100
GOOD

Now 70 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-12 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
70
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
13 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
68°
Warm
Weather
Clear
13% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 70 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 13kn W G17. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 68.0°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Sand Bass Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
There is street and lot parking along Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach, with a short walk across wide sand to the surf line.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting with a Carolina rig

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About Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is a shore spot near Huntington Beach, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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