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Cardiff State Beach

33.03°N · 117.29°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Cardiff State Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Cardiff State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Cardiff 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 · 6 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 10 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
12% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 10kn W G13. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 68.9°.

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 Surfperch Retention openKelp Bass Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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When California Halibut is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Paid state beach lots along Highway 101 south of the San Elijo Lagoon outlet. Fish the sand channels between the reef patches.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Carolina-rigged soft plastics in the surf

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About Cardiff State Beach

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

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