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South Oceanside Beach

33.17°N · 117.37°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

South Oceanside Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at South Oceanside 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 S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
35% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 10kn W G13. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Easy. Air 69.1°.

Why this score

Current
0.4 kn light
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 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
Street parking and beach access stairways in the residential area south of downtown. Fish the troughs at lower tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Dragging swimbaits through the surf

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About South Oceanside Beach

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

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