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Ocean Beach

32.75°N · 117.26°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Ocean Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Ocean 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
86/100
GOOD

Now 83 · 10 AM PST

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

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
83
Good
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Easy
4 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
68°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 83 Good. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 4kn WSW G9. Sea 4 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 67.8°.

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 openSurfperch 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
Park in the public lots at the foot of Newport Ave or by the pier and walk straight onto the sand. Surf fishing is best around lower, moving tides when troughs are exposed.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Carolina rig with sand crabs or soft plastic grubs in the troughs

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About Ocean Beach

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

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