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Monterey State Beach

36.60°N · 121.89°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area CentralCalifornia Halibut · Open

Monterey State Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Monterey State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 12 PM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Monterey State 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 · 9 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 76 · 12 PM PST

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

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
76
Good
Tide
3.9 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
5 ft @ 5 s NW
Air temp
61°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
27% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 76 Good. Tide 3.9ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 6kn NW G8. Sea 5 ft @ 5 s NW Lumpy. Air 60.6°.

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 total possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size limit 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the lots off Del Monte Avenue near the wharf and walk onto the sand. Calmer bay surf makes it workable most tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits or Carolina-rigged bait in the surf

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About Monterey State Beach

Monterey State Beach is a shore spot near Monterey, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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